Updated in 2020 with additional links (initial publish date 9-21-2017) Fall is a wonderful time to take a quick family road trip. The season comes after the summer crowds have gone, but before the hectic Christmas and holiday road travel arrives. The cool but not cold temperatures, the beautiful colors of the tree lines, and the leaves crunching below your feet make this a wonderful time to get some fresh air with the family and enjoy fall Continue Reading...
Area parks open in Northern Virginia
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Good news, Northern Virginia! We are returning to normalcy (albeit slowly) and some things are starting to reopening. As the governor's office announced yesterday, Northern Virginia is entering Phase 1 of the reopening plan during the coronavirus pandemic. As of Friday, May 29, 2020, several park systems are re-opening -- but only partially, and with many restrictions in place. Hopefully we will move Continue Reading...
50 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Spring has sprung, and this week we celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day. In 2020, these celebrations take an ironic turn, as much of what we can do is limited to online activities, when the idea of both holidays is to celebrate nature and the natural environment. Due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders in much of the country, the festivals and large volunteer projects that normally Continue Reading...
Coronavirus Anti-boredom Survival Guide
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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...
Holiday Lights Dazzle in Northern Virginia
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Feliz Navidad! Each Christmas season, Northern Virginia and DC are all aglow with holiday lights everywhere. Beyond the neighborhood light displays are huge festivals with hundreds of thousands of bulbs. Some of these events also offer entertainment and other extras. Most of these events have an entry fee, but a few are completely free to attend and still deliver an amazing experience. At most of these Continue Reading...
Virginia Native American Festival honors tradition, culture
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com It's September, which means the return of the The Virginia Native American Festival, which this year takes place on Saturday, September 7, 2019. This Native American festival that Fairfax County Park Authority hosts (formerly the Virginia Indian Festival) is one of our favorite events and one that each year we try not to miss. Our son loves Native American culture and we all get to enjoy it at this Continue Reading...
Cardboard boat regatta: may the best team stay afloat!
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com One of the most unique community competitions is coming up soon: the cardboard boat regatta! This fun boat race is part of the annual Springfield Days festival featuring a car show, pet fest, and more. Each year on the second day of the festival, this year on Sunday, June 2, 2019, dozens of community groups gather to see which team will stay afloat -- literally. At the Cardboard Boat Regatta, Continue Reading...
Where to see the cherry blossoms in DC and Virginia
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com It's that time again! Each year the beautiful cherry blossom trees bloom -- and so do the crowds of area residents and tourist who come from all over the world to see our nation's capital all dressed up "pretty in pink." The trees are the main attraction of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, an annual three-week celebration in Washington, DC. The multi-event celebration commemorates the blooming of Continue Reading...
Fun freebies: fourth grade ski pass and national park pass
Disclosure: This site is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun If you have a fourth grader, you're in luck: this year he or she can get some awesome freebies to enjoy the great outdoors! The fourth grade ski pass offered by Pennsylvania and the Continue Reading...
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