By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com The annual Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Carnival is coming up soon! The annual event at Fairfax County's Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon takes place August 2-5, 2018. Over four days, guests can enjoy 4-H exhibits, music, food, a touch-a-truck, carnival rides, a tractor pull, community vendors, and more. Admission is free, and parking is free the first two days. The 4-H component alone has lots to see, Continue Reading...
Celebrate Fairfax kicks off summer
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com It won't be summer officially for a couple more weeks, but for many people in Fairfax, it sure feels like summer has formally begun when Celebrate Fairfax arrives. The three-day celebration, taking place June 8-10, 2018, is Northern Virginia's largest community festival. This all-ages event features dozens of concerts (from national headlining acts, local bands, and community performers), plus other live Continue Reading...
Herndon Festival: Four days of free fun
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com One of Northern Virginia's biggest community festivals is this weekend: the Herndon Festival! This four-day event, celebrating its 38th year, combines a carnival with music, art, fireworks, and more. The Herndon Festival takes place Thursday through Sunday, May 31-June 3, 2018, in downtown Herndon. The festival includes carnival rides, live entertainment on multiple stages, an arts and crafts show, Continue Reading...
ViVa Vienna Festival: Three full days of music, rides, and fun
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...
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