UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS NO LONGER AT NATIONAL HARBOR By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com With so much to do, you'll never run out of ideas for family fun in Fairfax County (the focus of this site). But we love our neighbors just as much and increasingly find that some areas are easier to get to than you'd imagine. One such place is National Harbor in Maryland. With dozens of restaurants (from elegant to casual) and Continue Reading...
Town of Vienna hosts Church Street Holiday Stroll
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Who says all the holiday fun has to take place on the weekends? One of the most fun community events during the holidays takes place on Monday, December 1st, 2014. At the Town of Vienna's celebration, guests can take a holiday stroll along Church Street to enjoy family-friendly activities, shop, and meet Santa. Santa will arrive and greet children at the Historic Freeman Store and Museum and then help Continue Reading...
Kid Care Anywhere offers Black Friday child care service
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.comFor some, it's all about the "hunt," finding those great advertised bargains. For some, it's a family tradition when they shop on the busiest day but doing so with friends and family makes it a fun adventure. And for others, it's all a matter of necessity, since it may be the only time they really have to go shopping.Whatever your situation, if you're shopping on the day after Thanksgiving, it's probably MUCH Continue Reading...
Wolf Trap presents annual Holiday Sing-A-Long on Sat., Dec. 6
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.comIf you've been following Fairfax Family Fun for some time, you already know we are HUGE fans of Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. It's not just for the eclectic variety of world-class artists they bring through reasonably priced shows, the kid-friendly performances and summer series, and the educational outreach Wolf Trap offers -- it's also because of the fun atmosphere, beautiful Continue Reading...
The ‘Queen of the Clearance’ Strikes Again! Halloween edition
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.comWARNING: The following post may be offensive to those who enjoy paying full price. ;)I am the Queen of the Clearance... bow before me! Okay, all joking aside, I do fancy myself a "queen of the clearance," at least when it comes to post-holiday shopping. Somewhere in between the super-savvy shoppers -- extreme couponers or people who know how to properly predict/time sales -- and folks for whom it's Continue Reading...
GMU hosting 12th annual community Veterans’ Powwow Nov. 11
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.comI had previously written about how a visit to a local Native American festival has become an annual tradition for us and how much our son loves Indian culture.One thing he always asks about is why there aren't more such festivals around here, and why they're only in the summer. I was very happy, therefore, to learn about the upcoming Veterans' Powwow at George Mason University in Fairfax coming up on Continue Reading...
Oktoberfest celebrations are here! See your family-friendly options!
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.comProst! (That's German for "Cheers!") Oktoberfest is here! We may associate the holiday as a celebration just for adults -- and certainly there are some bar events and beer festivals just for the grown-ups -- but we also have some family-friendly options that include all your Oktoberfest favorite features in a kid-friendly environment. Here are some of the biggest family-friendly 2014 Continue Reading...
Family-friendly St. Patrick’s Day Fun
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.comSt. Patrick's Day (Lá Fhéile Pádraig) is Ireland's national holiday and it's a bid deal in the United States, too. It's become a celebration for all, not just Catholics or those of Irish descent, with parades and other big community celebrations. Fairfax County and Northern Virginia in general are not exactly Boston or Chicago, but we do have quite a few celebrations and we highlight some Continue Reading...
Presidents Day fun in Fairfax 2014
By Patricia HallBecause of all the snow we've been having, next Monday, Presidents Day, Feb. 17, is no longer a holiday for Fairfax County Public Schools. This means that for many readers here, attending special events such as the annual George Washington Birthday Parade in Alexandria will not be an option. But there are still ways to celebrate in the days leading up to the holiday. See our list below for ideas in and near Continue Reading...
Presidents Day fun in Fairfax 2014
By Patricia HallBecause of all the snow we've been having, next Monday, Presidents Day, Feb. 17, is no longer a holiday for Fairfax County Public Schools. This means that for many readers here, attending special events such as the annual George Washington Birthday Parade in Alexandria will not be an option. But there are still ways to celebrate in the days leading up to the holiday. See our list below for ideas in and near Continue Reading...
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