By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Many kids love fire trucks, and also Santa, so if your family is celebrating Christmas, you are in luck! Several fire departments in Northern Virginia, including Fairfax County's own Falls Church, McLean, Dunn Loring, Vienna, and Burke neighborhoods, welcome Santa in style each year by offering him rides on a fire truck! Other neighboring areas, such as Leesburg, have similar programs. These events, Continue Reading...
Hanukkah events in Northern Virginia
The Festival of Lights is coming soon! Several organizations in Northern Virginia offer events for the community to celebrate the high holidays, and Hanukkah of course is one of the most festive times. If you're celebrating Hanukkah in Northern Virginia, you'll find several public menorah lighting events with family fun. These fun, free celebrations include the lighting of a huge menorah along with live entertainment and treats such as potato Continue Reading...
The traffic you don’t see: Fun and learning at VDOT Incident Management Open House
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun How do transportation agencies and first responders clear the roads after a major accident or incident? What purpose do some of those unusual-looking trucks serve? How do transportation agencies monitor traffic in our region? If you're curious about the behind-the-scenes work to keep traffic moving in our area, the upcoming Incident Management Open House will be incredibly educational -- and fun for the Continue Reading...
Tour Godspeed, a settlers’ ship, at Portside in Old Town fest
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun The Portside in Old Town Festival (details at the end of this article) takes place this weekend, and a special attraction is a visit by the tall ship Godspeed. This re-creation of a historic ship is usually "home" at the Jamestown Settlement living history museum, but it's making a stop in Northern Virginia after visiting Baltimore for Fleet Week. Godspeed is one of the three ships that brought Continue Reading...
Hot Wheels Legends Tour rolls into Northern Virginia
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Calling all fans of Hot Wheels: this means many kids AND their parents! If you've ever wished you had a Hot Wheels car in real life, here's your chance to at least see one -- the Hot Wheels Legends tour is coming to Northern Virginia this week! Hot Wheels launched the original “Sweet 16” die-cast cars in 1968, and now, in honor of the 50th anniversary, its Legends tour brings real-life replicas to 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 7-13, 2018. Local events related to this take place primarily on Saturdays, October 6 and October 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, September 1-2, 2018. The annual event in McLean is two full days of fun for all ages. The main Continue Reading...
Kid Junction celebrates with ‘Mega Event,’ free admission
Kid Junction Chantilly is celebrating five years of providing fun to young children. In honor of its fifth anniversary, this large indoor playground in Northern Virginia is hosting a celebration on Sunday, August 19, 2018, and admission is free to everyone! The Kid Junction Summer Mega Event takes place all day, 10 am to 6 pm. Extra fun Special activities include balloon twisting, face painting, nail art, a moon bounce, shows by young magician Continue Reading...
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