Occoquan Regional Park will reopen this weekend, and when it does, it will be unveiling some big additions and new features. The park in Lorton, Virginia, which Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NOVA Parks) manages, had been closed while it underwent major renovations. On June 23, 2018, it reopens and debuts a new venue during a free festival, Occoquan Recreated: A Grand Reopening! This free community event will include live Continue Reading...
Summer reading programs: learning, fun, and prizes
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com The countdown is on: students (and some teachers!) may already know exactly how many days are left in the school year. But the countdown for when school ends also is the countdown for when summer reading programs start! These free local programs help your kids keep up with reading during the summer so they are well-prepared for the start of another school year in the fall. In Northern Virginia, local Continue Reading...
National Donut Day deals
Cake or yeast? Filled or not? Glazed or plain? Sprinkles, or not? Donut styles vary tremendously -- heck, you can even debate whether the correct spelling should be donut or doughnut -- and we each have our idea of what the "perfect" donut is. But one thing all can agree on is that the sweet treat is sweeter when it's free! That's what you can get on National Donut Day! This Friday, June 1, is National Donut Day, and several donut shops in Continue Reading...
Herndon Festival: Four days of free fun
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com One of Northern Virginia's biggest community festivals is this weekend: the Herndon Festival! This four-day event, celebrating its 38th year, combines a carnival with music, art, fireworks, and more. The Herndon Festival takes place Thursday through Sunday, May 31-June 3, 2018, in downtown Herndon. The festival includes carnival rides, live entertainment on multiple stages, an arts and crafts show, Continue Reading...
Cardboard boat regatta: may the best team stay afloat!
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com One of the most unique community competitions is coming up soon: the cardboard boat regatta! This fun boat race is part of the annual Springfield Days festival featuring a car show, pet fest, and more. Each year on the second day of the festival, this year on Sunday, June 3, 2018, dozens of community groups gather to see which team will stay afloat -- literally. At the Cardboard Boat Regatta, Continue Reading...
ViVa Vienna Festival: Three full days of music, rides, and fun
Memorial Day weekend is here, and that means the return of the “ViVa! Vienna!” festival! The event, May 26-28, 2018, is a fantastic festival sponsored by the Rotary Club of Vienna. ViVa! Vienna! celebrates the Vienna community and honors Memorial Day during three full days of fun. The funds the Rotary Club raises from the event supports charitable, educational, and community groups the next year. Viva! Vienna! takes place in Continue Reading...
Kick off the season at the Wolf Trap Summer Blast-off!
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Summer is almost here, and that means many of us will be enjoying fun concerts and other shows at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna. On Sunday, May 27, 2018, you can kick off summer at Wolf Trap's annual Summer Blast-off, a FREE community event that includes music and fireworks! The annual tradition takes place every Sunday before Memorial Day. Since the following Monday is a Continue Reading...
Vikings to descend upon Manassas!
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun When you live in an area as rich in history as Northern Virginia is, you have ample opportunities to relive moments of days gone past. NOVA (and areas nearby) is home to several Civil War and Revolutionary reenactments, as well as many other living history events throughout the year. Now you can add a different one to the list: a viking festival! The Manassas Viking Festival, coming May 12, 2018, is a Continue Reading...
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the Kentucky Derby!
What to do, what to do... with the Kentucky Derby falling on Cinco de Mayo, which will you celebrate? Why not both? On Saturday, May 5, 2018, the community is invited to Fairfax Corner for "Cinco de Derby" a free, fun celebration in honor of both events! The Cinco de Derby Party takes place on the Plaza (by the splash fountain in front of the movie theatre) from 5 pm to 8 pm. The event includes: Live Kentucky Derby Race viewing on a Continue Reading...
Get hands-on learning and fun at free K-12 STEM Symposium
If you missed the big USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, DC, last week, don't fret: another fun, free educational opportunity comes this week, and this time closer to home. WashingtonExec's fifth annual K-12 STEM Symposium is this Saturday, April 14, 2018, at The Nysmith School in Herndon, Virginia. The event, from 9 am to 3 pm, is the largest event dedicated to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in Continue Reading...
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