The Festival of Lights is coming soon! Several organizations in Northern Virginia offer events for the community to celebrate the winter holidays, and Hanukkah of course is one of the most festive occasions. While the holiday is not considered a high holy day (as Yom Kippur or Rosh Hashanah are, for example), it has in recent times become a popular event and an opportunity to celebrate Jewish traditions in a fun way. Hanukkah celebrates the Continue Reading...
Holiday Lights Dazzle in Northern Virginia
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Feliz Navidad! Each Christmas season, Northern Virginia and DC are all aglow with holiday lights everywhere. Beyond the neighborhood light displays are huge festivals with hundreds of thousands of bulbs. Some of these events also offer entertainment and other extras. Most of these events have an entry fee, but a few are completely free to attend and still deliver an amazing experience. At most of these Continue Reading...
Holiday Parades in Northern Virginia
They're not just for warm weather! If you love the sights and sounds of marching bands, fun floats, dancing in the streets, festive outfits, smiling children, upbeat music, big balloons, and more, you'll be happy to know you have many opportunities to enjoy holiday parades in Northern Virginia this winter! Over the next few weeks, you'll be able to enjoy at least 10 such parades. If you're looking for big parades with all the bells and Continue Reading...
Local fire stations host annual open house events
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com October is a perfect time to enjoy a fall festival, go apple picking, plan for the holidays -- and make sure your home is safe from fires. Each year, local fire departments host, as do many others across the country, a Fire Prevention Week Open House. This year, national Fire Prevention Week runs October 6-12, 2019. Local events related to this campaign in Northern Virginia take place primarily the Continue Reading...
Community fun at the Fall for Fairfax KidsFest
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com One of the most fun traditions in our area each autumn is the Fall for Fairfax KidsFest! This two-day event is a celebration of the changing of the seasons and an opportunity for local children to enjoy non-stop fun. The event features midway rides, live performances, plenty of games and attractions, crafting stations, community vendors, and more. Think of it like the big annual Celebrate Fairfax festival Continue Reading...
Family-friendly Oktoberfest events in Northern Virginia
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Prost! Autumn is here and with it come many Oktoberfest celebrations! Many (or probably most) such events in Northern Virginia, as elsewhere, tend to be oriented toward adults, of course. However, we have some celebrations in our area that are kid-friendly! At these festivals, adults can enjoy a beer garden, and everyone can delight in traditional German foods, German singing and dancing, and loads of Continue Reading...
A tasty annual tradition: the Middle Eastern Food Festival
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Great food, music and dancing, tours of a beautiful church, fun for kids, and more baklava than you might ever see assembled in one place. If all that sounds good to you, plan to attend the Middle Eastern Food Festival taking place at Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek Catholic Church Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2019. The annual event in McLean is two full days of fun for all ages. The main 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 2, 2019, dozens of community groups gather to see which team will stay afloat -- literally. At the Cardboard Boat Regatta, 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 26, 2019, 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: the viking festival returns! The Manassas Viking Festival, coming May 11, Continue Reading...
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