Memorial Day weekend is here, and that means the return of the “ViVa! Vienna!” festival! The event, May 26-28, 2018, is a fantastic festival sponsored by the Rotary Club of Vienna. ViVa! Vienna! celebrates the Vienna community and honors Memorial Day during three full days of fun. The funds the Rotary Club raises from the event supports charitable, educational, and community groups the next year. Viva! Vienna! takes place in Continue Reading...
Kick off the season at the Wolf Trap Summer Blast-off!
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Summer is almost here, and that means many of us will be enjoying fun concerts and other shows at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna. On Sunday, May 27, 2018, you can kick off summer at Wolf Trap's annual Summer Blast-off, a FREE community event that includes music and fireworks! The annual tradition takes place every Sunday before Memorial Day. Since the following Monday is a Continue Reading...
Disney on Ice returns to Eagle Bank Arena this month!
We know our readers love Disney On Ice, the ice-skating spectacular that puts a fun twist -- and some spins, flips, and more! -- on beloved Disney stories. Each spring, the show travels to Northern Virginia, so local families can luckily make attending a performance a fun family tradition. This year's show is Disney on Ice Presents: Follow Your Heart, which, for the first time, combines two very different but equally popular stories, Finding Continue Reading...
Review: Disney on Ice presents Frozen
By Amy Holmes for Fairfax Family Fun For more than 11 years, when our oldest daughter was only 2 years old, our family has enjoyed going to Disney on Ice shows. We were so excited to attend last night's performance of Disney on Ice presents Frozen at the Capital One Arena, formerly the Verizon Center, in Washington, DC. (The show is in town until February 19, 2018). Attending this event was a "bucket list" item for us as we were unable to Continue Reading...
Disney on Ice: Tips for first-time guests
Heroes, princesses, classic characters, and cartoon animals... they're all part of the magical world of Disney, and when their stories come to life on the ice, they put a new spin on beloved tales. Each winter and spring, Disney on Ice brings its traveling shows to the Washington, DC, area. These ice-skating spectaculars bring a classic or modern Disney story (and often more than one in each production) to new life in a show that blends the Continue Reading...
Disney on Ice presents Frozen returns to DC
When Disney on Ice created a special show based on the hugely successful Frozen animated picture, many fans saw it as a perfect combination. The touring show featuring the beloved characters from the film along with classic Disney friends was very popular, and some of our readers have asked when it would return. As many of you already know, the show is in fact coming back to our area, and very soon! Disney On Ice presents Frozen, based on Continue Reading...
Water skiing Santa returns to the Alexandria waterfront!
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Among the unique holiday events in our area is one that is -- literally -- a splashing good time: if you are in Northern Virginia or the DC metro area for Christmas, one must-see event is the annual "Water skiing Santa." This free, fun, family-friendly community event is something you should check out at least once in your life, and it's worth waiting around for, no matter what the weather (the event Continue Reading...
Disney on Ice outdoes itself with ‘Dare to Dream’
By Mariana Azuero for Fairfax Family Fun Disney. It’s a name that everyone knows, a name that puts a smile on your face and that is always attached to happy memories. Last Friday, I had the amazing opportunity to take my daughters (ages 4 and 6) to Disney on Ice presents Dare to Dream, and once again, Disney did not disappoint. (Note: the next shows are October 6-8, 2017.) The show starts off with Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy Continue Reading...
Halloween thrills at 10 Mid-Atlantic theme parks
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com In southern states and other areas where it’s warm year-round, you can go to a theme park pretty much at any time. Not so in the mid-Atlantic, where chilly temperatures mean theme parks are seasonal and most shut down after summer. Even so, many open back up for the fall with special Halloween events. Although dates and hours are limited and not all rides may be operating, these now Halloween theme parks Continue Reading...
Disney on Ice presents ‘Dare to Dream’ coming to Fairfax
School is back in session, the air is getting a bit of a chill, and that means a sure thing: Disney on Ice returns to our area! The hugely popular ice-skating spectacular visits Northern Virginia each year in the fall, and sure enough, the 2017 tor will stop here. And this production will make fans of Moana very happy: for the first time, the tropical heroine will glide through the ice! Disney On Ice presents Dare To Dream will be at Continue Reading...
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