By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com One century of characters, stories, movie, and music: the current Disney on Ice show at EagleBank Arena (formerly the Patriot Center) at George Mason University pays tribute to some of the most popular Disney characters from the past 100 years. As we mentioned in our original post, Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt takes place October 21-25, 2015, Continue Reading...
Children’s Science Center hosting spooky ‘Haunted Lab’
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Halloween is a great time for budding scientists to conduct experiments! Whether you want to run a full "mad lab" or just make some glow-in-dark slime, there are fun opportunities for children to learn science basics and have a bit of fun. For ideas you can make at home, check out our Fun with Science Pinterest page and our Halloween Pinterest page. To enjoy Halloween science in a real science museum, Continue Reading...
Kid Junction Chantilly hosting Exceptional Kids Nights
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Kid Junction in Chantilly, Virginia, is a fun indoor playground and exploration place where young children can enjoy active and imaginative play. With large climbing structures and tunnels for kids up to age nine or so, and similar but smaller areas just for tots, it's a place where kids can run climb, slide, and play safely. Kid Junction also has four pretend-play rooms where kids can work in (or shop Continue Reading...
Here’s what $75 can get you at the JBF Loudoun Consignment Sale
Consignment sales: Some people don't bother with them, and some people live by them, carefully planning their children's wardrobes around the sales, especially the large ones. Some know the "ins and outs" of these sales as shoppers, consignors, or volunteers. And in between are people like me: casual shoppers who can appreciate these sales and go from time to time but aren't exactly "super shoppers." Since I have an only child who generally Continue Reading...
HOWL-O-WEEN returns to Lake Anne Plaza October 31
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Looking to show your furry friends a "howling" good time? On Saturday, October 31, 2015 -- Halloween day itself -- Lake Anne Plaza in Reston is once again hosting its HOWL-O-WEEN event. This fun community celebration, which made its debut last year, will once again provide a fun afterno0n for dogs, cats, and other furry critters. From 1 pm to 3 pm, enjoy a pet costume contest (starting at 1:30PM) and Continue Reading...
Ben Rudnick & Friends: music for all ages at Jammin’ Java 10/10
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.comFun, happy, hip, and upbeat are just some of the words used to describe the music of Ben Rudnick and Friends, and it's easy to see (or rather, hear) why: the acclaimed, award-winning band plays highly entertaining music for all ages. This isn't a "kids' music" -- this is music the whole family enjoys. In fact, Buzz McClain of The Washington Post once noted that “Ben Rudnick refuses to pander by Continue Reading...
Fields of Fear 2015: preview and giveaway!
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com So, what happens at Cox Farms when the last of the Fall Festival guests have left and the animals have "gone to bed?" On certain nights, the normally cheerful grounds at the farm become.... the Fields of Fear! Sure, the hugely popular Cox Farms Fall Festival is a daytime, not-at-all-scary, all-ages event, but the farm's nighttime event is totally different and, for some, it can be totally Continue Reading...
2015 kid-friendly Oktoberfest events in Northern Virginia
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.comProst! Autumn is here and with it come many Oktoberfest celebrations! While many (or even most) such events in Northern Virginia, as elsewhere, tend to be oriented toward adults, we have some in our area that are kid-friendly. At these festivals, you can enjoy a beer garden, traditional German foods, German singing and dancing, and loads of fun, just as you can at any Oktoberfest. But those celebrations that Continue Reading...
Win passes to Kid Junction (and get ready for Halloween event!)
With plenty of space for kids to explore, a "kid village" where they can be creative, a video karaoke room where they can be the stars of the show, and more, Kid Junction in Chantilly is one of Northern Virginia's best places for families with young children. This large facility boasts a huge (nearly 1,200 sq. ft.) two-story climbing structure for bigger kids with tunnels, connections, and slides, plus smaller, similar structures for toddlers and Continue Reading...
Town of Herndon hosts free community NatureFest Sunday, 9/27
Early fall is a great time to explore the outdoors! And each year around this time the Town of Herndon makes it easy to do just that when it hosts NatureFest, a celebration of outdoor exploration. This annual free community event is coming up on Sunday, September 27, from 1 pm to 5 pm at Runnymede Park, 195 Herndon Parkway. The event is for all ages but is geared to children, with special nature stations throughout the park where kids can Continue Reading...
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