By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun With the COVID-19 coronavirus and now a stay-at-home order from the Virginia governor until June 10, 2020, it's becoming more difficult to find fun things for families to do. But we're not giving up! Even being homebound, we all should continue to celebrate life's everyday moments and special events. One easy way to do that is on April 1, with fun, safe, and innocent pranks you can pull on family Continue Reading...
Family friendly St. Patrick’s Day events in Northern Virginia
UPDATE 3/12/20: Some events cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com St. Patrick's Day (Lá Fhéile Pádraig) is coming up March 17! The day, a national holiday in Ireland, is celebrated unofficially in the United States as well with parades and other big community celebrations, including some close to us in Alexandria, Manassas, and Washington, DC. While you may be spending the day celebrating a meal Continue Reading...
Celebrate Mardi Gras with King Cake
Originally published Feb. 9, 2016; updated Feb. 23, 2020 (with instructions for hiding the "baby") By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Today I am meeting a group of people, and just for fun, I will be bringing this: They don't know I am bringing it, so hopefully it will be a nice surprise. But more than that, hopefully they will know what it is! Do YOU recognize it? If you said "King Cake," you're right, and to you, I say "Happy Continue Reading...
Celebrate Mardi Gras at the Wharf
Mardi Gras is almost here... Let the good times roll! We may not be down in "the Big Easy" (New Orleans) but you still can get a taste of Mardi Gras in the metro Washington, DC, area. Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday") is a holiday that's part of the carnival festivities that start after the Christian celebrations of the Epiphany (Three Kings Day) and end on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, when the Lent season begins. For many Continue Reading...
Presidents’ Day Fun in Northern Virginia
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com President's Day is coming up soon! Monday, February 17, is a federal holiday and a day off from school. Make it a day of family fun AND still keep the kids learning by attending some of these events that celebrate the life of George Washington and generally all United States presidents and American history. Historic tours, open houses, a parade, and more await you -- and best of all, the Continue Reading...
Lunar New Year celebrations in DC and VA
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Happy New Year! Not the one that just passed -- but the one that is coming up! Each year in Northern Virginia and the metropolitan Washington, DC, area there are several festivals to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Commonly called Chinese New Year, several countries and cultures actually celebrate the holiday. The Vietnamese community, which hosts Tet events for the Vietnamese New Year, also celebrates in Continue Reading...
Kennedy Center REACH hosts free winter lantern display
The New Year is weeks past and so is the holiday season, with all its pretty lights displays, right? Not quite! In celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year, the Kennedy Center is hosting an Asian Winter Lanterns exhibit that features thousands of lights that create stunning pieces of art. Best of all, the winter lanterns display is free! About The REACH In September 2019, the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, debuted The REACH, its first Continue Reading...
Dr. King celebrations, volunteering, and family fun on MLK Day
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day is coming up on Monday, January 20, 2020. It's a federal holiday and day off from school for many kids, so some local families will find themselves with a bonus day to spend together! What started as a day to pay tribute to an iconic American often now serves as good opportunity for volunteering, with some businesses and organizations using the holiday as a "day on, not Continue Reading...
Northern Virginia First Day Hikes and New Year races
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Commitment to a New Year's resolution, the promise of a fresh start, or "just because:" each January 1st, despite or because of the previous night's celebrations, some people will start the new year with a focus on fitness. In Northern Virginia, families that want to kick off the new year with active, heart-healthy fun with neighbors have some options including including 5K races and "first day 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...
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