There are some places that, by the time you finally "discover" them, you wonder why you'd never heard of them before. This was the case for us with Dutch Wonderland, a theme park not too far away from Virginia in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Several friends had recommended it to us and sang its praises. How come I'd never heard of this place before? I wondered. But here's the thing: we were still new parents, with a very young child. Maybe Continue Reading...
DC Tour: U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing tour
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Looking for something educational, fun, and quick to do during a teacher workday, spring break, or summer day off? A trip to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) in Washington, DC, makes for a quick and truly unique tour. We had previously written about this briefly in our post about local factory tours in DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland. Now it's time to go a little more in-depth about Continue Reading...
Nine places for families to visit in Hershey and Harrisburg, PA
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com We recently were invited to visit Hershey and Harrisburg in Pennsylvania, and while getting there was easy, the challenge was trying to figure out how to squeeze so much into one trip. If you think the Hershey area is just about chocolate (yes, it’s the home of that famous brand), you may be missing out on so much more. While Hershey attractions are numerous (and definitely worth seeing), the towns of Continue Reading...
Finding famly fun at Busch Gardens Christmas Town
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here, but at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, the season has been shinning bright since Nov. 21! At the annual Christmas Town™ festival, now through Dec. 31, 2014, "the world's most beautiful theme park" becomes even more spectacular with sparkling lights, spectacular shows, and fun seasonal extras. We recently made our first visit to Christmas Town and can Continue Reading...
Family-friendly holiday fun at National Harbor!
UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS NO LONGER AT NATIONAL HARBOR By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com With so much to do, you'll never run out of ideas for family fun in Fairfax County (the focus of this site). But we love our neighbors just as much and increasingly find that some areas are easier to get to than you'd imagine. One such place is National Harbor in Maryland. With dozens of restaurants (from elegant to casual) and Continue Reading...
Smithsonian conservation center celebrates Autumn Festival
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.comDid you know that the Smithsonian Institution has a conservation center not too far from us here in Northern Virginia? The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal works to protect and promote little-known or endangered animals at the facility previously known as the National Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center. Because this is a research facility, usually it’s Continue Reading...
A first-timer’s visit to Busch Gardens Williamsburg
I’ll admit it: I’d been “holding back” on my kid. It was not until he turned six years old that we took him to Busch Gardens Williamsburg. The theme park, just two-and-a-half hours from us in Northern Virginia, is easy to get to. It’s close enough that you could make it there just for a day trip (albeit a long one) – but it also has other attractions nearby (its sister water park, Water Country USA (separate admission fees), plus the Historic Continue Reading...
A first-timer’s visit to Kings Dominion
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com When is a good age to take a child to a theme park? Who knows. While some families begin taking their kids when they are very young -- toddlers, or even babies -- we chose to hold off until a little bit longer. We had already introduced our child to a full-service theme park (we visited Dutch Wonderland in Pennsylvania, which is great for young children) but had not been to a major park until this spring, Continue Reading...
Experience Peru at Fair Oaks Mall Aug. 22-Sept. 18
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.comFor the next few weeks, visitors to Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax will be able to take a virtual trip to Peru through a special exhibit, and the community is invited to the kick-off celebration this Friday, Aug. 22. EXPERIENCE PERU, which will continue at Fair Oaks through September 18, is an interactive exhibit presented in partnership with PromPeru: The Commission on the Promotion of Peru for Continue Reading...
Last-minute, nearby summer travel ideas for families
Today marks exactly one month left of summer break... oh no! With "back-to-school" sales now in full swing and seasonal items already going on clearance, it's a little (or quite) dismaying to think that summer soon will be over -- and so is the chance for family travel. But actually that is not the case. Being in the mid-Atlantic location as we are, Northern Virginians are in a great spot geographically for last-minute travel. There are many Continue Reading...
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