By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun What's old is new again, it often happens, and this is true with drive-in theaters now. Once hugely popular, particularly from the 1950s to the 1970s, these outdoor movie theaters gradually declined until they became practically non-existent. Wherever a drive-in theatre remained in recent times, it was a rarity, a fun, nostalgic find. With "social distancing" restrictions because of the current pandemic, Continue Reading...
Review: Disney on Ice Celebrates Memories
By Mariana Azuero for Fairfax Family Fun Kids grow up. Sad, but true. With the upcoming ninth birthday of our oldest, we have been reminiscing the younger years. Last night we went to Disney on Ice Presents Celebrate Memories!, and it was so fitting. Throughout the entire show, every song that played my husband and I looked at each other with smiles and instantly remembered a moment in time. From Moana’s “How Far I’ll Go” to Frozen’s “Do Continue Reading...
Disney on Ice presents Celebrate Memories
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Valentine's Day is coming up and you may be making plans to celebrate with your significant other... or with your significant others, plural. Although it's still mostly a day when people celebrate romantic love, for others it's also a day to celebrate all kinds of love, including the affection they hold for family members, especially children. In a fun coincidence, every year when Disney on Ice presents its Continue Reading...
Escape Velocity: fun STEAM learning in a sci-fi realm
Want an "out of this world" experience? Enjoy one this weekend without leaving Planet Earth -- or even the metro DC area -- by attending Escape Velocity! The annual three-day event celebrating science fiction returns to National Harbor in Maryland (across from Old Town Alexandria in Virginia) Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26, 2019. The event is a futuristic world’s fair to promote informal STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and Continue Reading...
Superheroes Head to Virginia with Marvel Universe Live!
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Boys and girls, grownups and kids...everyone loves when a superhero comes to save the day! From comic books to blockbuster movies, watching super heroes in action is a thrill for people of all ages. Watching them in person in a live-action shows is even better! When Marvel Universe LIVE!, a production that features the most Marvel characters ever assembled in one production, made its debut in 2014, Continue Reading...
Disney on Ice brings the love to DC!
Valentine's Day is coming up soon... and so is Disney on Ice! The fun ice-skating spectacular makes its way to Washington, DC, again around Valentine's Day (as usual each year), making it for a great "date" for families. The show is coming to Capital One Arena from February 14-18, 2019, for 10 performances. The non-stop fun of Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment features four of your favorite Disney stories This Continue Reading...
Starlight Cinema: Schedule for free summer outdoor movies announced
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Start planning for Starlight Cinema in Centreville! Each year the county's Sully District Supervisor (Kathy Smith), supporters, and corporate sponsors present these popular outdoor free summer movies in August at Trinity Centre in Centreville, Virginia. Starlight Cinema series features family-friendly hits that you can enjoy as a "drive-in" movie (in your car) or a picnic-style event by sitting on the Continue Reading...
Air and Space Museum hosts Reels on the Ramp outdoor movies!
The latest addition to the many great summer resources that are family-friendly -- and free! -- in our area is now at the air and space museum in Fairfax County. The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, the Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia, plans to host at least 10 outdoor movies this summer. The community can enjoy a "family movie night" under the stars while watching a movie (rated PG or G) on the Udvar-Hazy 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...
Free summer movies outdoors in VA, DC, and MD
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun A popular summer tradition you soon can look forward to is the return of free summer movies outdoors! These free movie series are community events where everyone is invited to enjoy watching a movie under the stars. While these events exist just about anywhere in the United States, the Washington, DC, area seems to have an especially good variety of them. For many years, one of the most popular ones, Continue Reading...
