This is a recap of a sponsored event. Last week we teamed up with Dentistry for Children of Northern Virginia to host a fun preschool playdate! We met at the Fairfax location of this dental practice for a morning of fun with story times, crafts, and a tour of this bright and friendly facility.  Dentistry for Children strives to provide a welcoming place for children and does so with a cheerful lobby, lots of play areas, and themed rooms. You Continue Reading...

By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com St. Patrick's Day (Lá Fhéile Pádraig) is coming up March 17! The day, a national holiday in Ireland, is celebrated unofficially in the United States as well with parades and other big community celebrations, including some close to us in Alexandria, Manassas, and Washington, DC. While the day is now known as a festive one with parties (corned beef and cabbage, Irish soda bread, and green drinks, Continue Reading...

If you've been inside the National Building Museum, you already know that just looking around at its amazing architecture and open space is worth the visit. Of course, the museum has "everyday" activities for children, too (some free, some low-cost) and each year hosts special events, such as the hugely popular "The Big Build" that is all about design, architecture, and construction. Another big event is coming up this Saturday, December 12: Continue Reading...

They're back! Superhero fans, get ready: After much anticipation, Marvel Universe LIVE!, featuring the most Marvel characters ever assembled in one production, will fly into Baltimore with performances at Royal Farms Arena next month! The shows, December 10-13, 2015 in Baltimore, feature many of the most popular superheroes in a live-action story. Marvel Universe LIVE! is an action-packed, live entertainment experience for children and adults Continue Reading...

I was invited to check out Halstead Square. Find out why I think it would be fun to live there! By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com A beautiful lobby, restaurants, fun amenities including a movie theatre, bowling alley, TV room, fitness center, outdoor pool and bar, and more... Is this a hotel I recently stayed at? No, it's actually Halstead Square, the luxury apartments in Vienna, Virginia, which I recently had a chance to visit.  This Continue Reading...

As I watch the news about yesterday's terrorist attacks in France, I can't even fathom the heartbreak that individual families and friends of the victims and the country as a whole must be feeling.  We see the heartbreak and the horror and we, too, mourn worldwide. At times like these, I always think of my young son, and while I am frightened for his future I also remain hopeful that we still can make the world a better place for his generation. Continue Reading...