Celebrations of the new year aren't over when the January 1st has come and gone. For some people around the world, the traditional new year won't happen for another few weeks: Lunar New Year (sometimes called Chinese New Year) is coming up soon! This year (4717 in the Chinese lunar calendar) is the “Year of the Pig” (or sometimes called The Year of the Boar) and it begins on February 5, 2019. With a sizable Asian population in the Northern Continue Reading...
U.S. states that offer free skiing for kids
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Ready to take your son or daughter to the slopes? Children who enjoy skiing, are just starting out, or want to learn to ski can take advantage of programs across the country designed to get them on the slopes -- for free. Many ski resorts throughout the United States participate in state ski association programs offer free skiing for kids. These programs are designed to get children outside to enjoy active Continue Reading...
Fun freebies: fourth grade ski pass and national park pass
Disclosure: This site is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun If you have a fourth grader, you're in luck: this year he or she can get some awesome freebies to enjoy the great outdoors! The fourth grade ski pass offered by Pennsylvania and the Continue Reading...
Family-friendly New Year’s Eve events
Who says family time and New Year's Eve (NYE) fun have to be separate things? Many adults opt to make NYE a grown-ups-only event, and that is certainly understandable. But some families prefer to ring in the new year with everyone together, kids of all ages included, and even then, there are some good options. Family-friendly New Year's Eve celebrations in Northern Virginia include evening celebrations with music and other entertainment, Continue Reading...
Northern Virginia Holiday Staycation Fun Guide
Home for the holidays? Whether you're entertaining family or other out-of-town guests, just enjoying a stay-at-home vacation, or looking to explore new holiday activities, the week between Christmas and New Year's Day offers much to do in Northern Virginia and Washington, DC! See our Northern Virginia Holiday Staycation Fun Guide below for some good ideas! Many thanks to the nZone for sponsoring this guide -- be sure to check them out for Continue Reading...
McLean Bible Church hosts Christmas Around the World
This Christmas season, travel around the world to see how people internationally celebrate when they're "home for the holidays." McLean Bible Church invites the community to get a taste of multicultural celebrations at its free "Christmas Around the World" event, December 14-15, 2018. The megachurch is turning its Tysons Campus, at 8925 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, into an international "destination" with multiple attractions. The hours Continue Reading...
Santa to visit neighborhoods on fire trucks!
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...
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