By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Let freedom ring! As much as possible, anyway! To say that the year 2020 is unusual would be a great understatement. In late winter, when the COVID-19 coronavirus began spreading in the United States, no one imagined than keeping social distance and quarantining for a few weeks would become months, with not just spring but summer activities cancelled. And here we are, right before the Fourth of July. What Continue Reading...
Last-minute Mother’s Day ideas
Happy Mother's Day! This Sunday it's all about mom, and while we're not quite back to normal yet, with "safer at home" guidelines still in place, there are still things you can do to honor mothers and support local businesses. Below are some last-minute Mother's Day ideas you can enjoy while still maintaining social distancing. Give her a great breakfast in bed Many restaurants are offering Mother's Day packages to go. One that has several Continue Reading...
Ideas to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Home
It's Cinco de Mayo! It's Taco Tuesday! And unfortunately in 2020 because of the pandemic, it means options are limited for celebrating: no festivals, no big fiestas, and no gathering in large groups at restaurants. But this doesn't mean "no fun!' Here are some ideas for celebrating Cinco de Mayo at home. Try a new recipe It doesn't matter whether you're a master chef, a creative cook, or clueless in the kitchen. This year you've got a "captive Continue Reading...
Latino superstars band at Altisimo Live event to benefit farmworkers
UPDATE 5/5/20: The event now begins at 3 pm ET with a variety show, with the concerts at 7 pm. Planning on staying in this year for Cinco de Mayo? Of course. We all are! But you can still celebrate in a big way with a virtual event that brings together some of the biggest Latino stars and other celebrities from music and film to honor farmworkers. The Altísimo Live! Pop Culture and Music Festival on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, celebrates Continue Reading...
Fairfax Family Fun hosts Virtual Egg Hunt with $25 prize
Spring in the year 2020 has been unusual but we should always try to make the best of things. Since kids can't be out doing a big Easter egg hunt today, let's take the idea of an egg hunt online! Fairfax Family Fun is hosting a Virtual Egg Hunt this year! We can't put little prizes or candies in the eggs, but for one lucky winner, there will be a $25 prize! Here's how it works: we have placed "Easter eggs" on a few pages of this site. Don't Continue Reading...
Yes, you can visit Burnside Farms flower fields this spring
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and all the restrictions now implemented for public safety have pretty much cancelled all spring activities. This makes it a challenge to celebrate holidays such as Easter and to support local businesses, many of which are struggling, but still we've come up with some fun ideas. Now you can add one to the list: You still can visit the nearby Burnside Farms tulip fields Continue Reading...
How to celebrate Easter during the coronavirus crisis
By Patricia Lee Hall, Fairfax Family Fun No, it's not the same, and we won't pretend that it is. Easter is a religious holiday that celebrates deep faith and renewal, but it's also a fun time for kids. This week, many families, even those traveling for spring break, would have been celebrating Easter in multiple ways: attending church services, preparing Easter baskets, and enjoying fun activities. But the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic (and Continue Reading...
Local restaurants offering Easter meals
By Patricia Lee Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Easter is a holiday that celebrates faith, hope, and renewal. Perhaps at no other time in modern history has the world needed more faith and hope for renewal than now. As Virginians (much like many other people in other states) get ready for yet another week of staying at home because of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, the current situation can at times seem hopeless. But putting a positive spin on Continue Reading...
How to celebrate Passover during the COVID-19 crisis
The Passover holiday (Pesach in Hebrew), is coming up and celebrating it in 2020 will be, as with other holidays this spring, a challenge. Passover commemorates the story of the Israelites’ departure from ancient Egypt and the difficulties they faced. But it's also a time to celebrate with friends and family through some traditions, the better known one of which is Seder. On the first two nights of the weeklong holiday, families and friends enjoy Continue Reading...
Local restaurants offering Seder suppers for Passover
By Patricia Lee Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Passover, one of the major Jewish holidays, is the celebration of the Israelites’ freedom from slavery by the ancient Egyptians. The eight-day holiday includes some traditions, the better-known one of which is the Seder supper. On the first two nights of the weeklong holiday, families and friends enjoy a feast known as a seder, where the foods symbolize aspects of the Passover story. This year, with Continue Reading...
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