We know our readers love Disney On Ice, the ice-skating spectacular that puts a fun twist -- and some spins, flips, and more! -- on beloved Disney stories. Each spring, the show travels to Northern Virginia, so local families can luckily make attending a performance a fun family tradition. This year's show is Disney on Ice Presents: Follow Your Heart, which, for the first time, combines two very different but equally popular stories, Finding Continue Reading...
Review: Disney on Ice presents Frozen
By Amy Holmes for Fairfax Family Fun For more than 11 years, when our oldest daughter was only 2 years old, our family has enjoyed going to Disney on Ice shows. We were so excited to attend last night's performance of Disney on Ice presents Frozen at the Capital One Arena, formerly the Verizon Center, in Washington, DC. (The show is in town until February 19, 2018). Attending this event was a "bucket list" item for us as we were unable to Continue Reading...
Disney on Ice: Tips for first-time guests
Heroes, princesses, classic characters, and cartoon animals... they're all part of the magical world of Disney, and when their stories come to life on the ice, they put a new spin on beloved tales. Each winter and spring, Disney on Ice brings its traveling shows to the Washington, DC, area. These ice-skating spectaculars bring a classic or modern Disney story (and often more than one in each production) to new life in a show that blends the Continue Reading...
Disney on Ice presents Frozen returns to DC
When Disney on Ice created a special show based on the hugely successful Frozen animated picture, many fans saw it as a perfect combination. The touring show featuring the beloved characters from the film along with classic Disney friends was very popular, and some of our readers have asked when it would return. As many of you already know, the show is in fact coming back to our area, and very soon! Disney On Ice presents Frozen, based on Continue Reading...
Will the Three Wise Men visit your home?
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Feliz Navidad! Yes, it's already January, but the Christmas season is not quite over yet. As I mentioned in another post about the "12 Days of Christmas," these days begin, not end, on December 25, and the Christmas season for many doesn't wrap up until the day of the Epiphany. The Feast of the Epiphany, very simply explained, celebrates the visit of the Magi or "the Three Wise Men" to Baby Jesus. Continue Reading...
Disney on Ice outdoes itself with ‘Dare to Dream’
By Mariana Azuero for Fairfax Family Fun Disney. It’s a name that everyone knows, a name that puts a smile on your face and that is always attached to happy memories. Last Friday, I had the amazing opportunity to take my daughters (ages 4 and 6) to Disney on Ice presents Dare to Dream, and once again, Disney did not disappoint. (Note: the next shows are October 6-8, 2017.) The show starts off with Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy Continue Reading...
Disney on Ice presents ‘Dare to Dream’ coming to Fairfax
School is back in session, the air is getting a bit of a chill, and that means a sure thing: Disney on Ice returns to our area! The hugely popular ice-skating spectacular visits Northern Virginia each year in the fall, and sure enough, the 2017 tor will stop here. And this production will make fans of Moana very happy: for the first time, the tropical heroine will glide through the ice! Disney On Ice presents Dare To Dream will be at Continue Reading...
Free summer movies outdoors in VA, DC, and MD
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun A popular summer tradition you soon can look forward to is the return of free summer movies outdoors! These free movie series are community events where everyone is invited to enjoy watching a movie under the stars. While these events exist just about anywhere in the United States, the Washington, DC, area seems to have an especially good variety of them. For many years, one of the most popular ones, Continue Reading...
Starlight Cinema: Schedule for free summer outdoor movies announced
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Start planning for Starlight Cinema in Centreville! Each year the county's Sully District Supervisor (Kathy Smith), supporters, and corporate sponsors present these popular outdoor free summer movies in August at Trinity Centre in Centreville, Virginia. Starlight Cinema series features family-friendly hits that you can enjoy as a "drive-in" movie (in your car) or a picnic-style event by sitting on the Continue Reading...
Lightning McQueen and Cars 3 stars coming to Maryland
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun We know that many of our readers are looking forward to "Cars 3" when the movie is out in June 2017 (we want to see it, too!). If you can't wait for the movie, here's something to give you a little taste: Lightning McQueen and some of the other stars from Cars 3 are coming to town. Yup, the cars themselves will be near us! Life-size lookalikes of Lightning McQueen, Cruz Ramirez, and Jackson Storm Continue Reading...
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