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...
Family Fun: The Return of the Drive-In Theatre
Where to Find Good News
Updated July 3, 2020 By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Are you tired of the barrage of bad news, the seemingly never-ending negativity? The news is dominated with doomsday scenarios, it seems, and this is not necessarily a new thing. For a long time bad news has dominated headlines, but the truth is that good news abounds, and now more than ever we need to find and share that positivity. While we can't escape reality and need to pay 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...
Fairfax Family Fun hosts Virtual Egg Hunt with $25 prize
Spring in the year 2020 has been unusual but we should always try to make the best of things. Since kids can't be out doing a big Easter egg hunt today, let's take the idea of an egg hunt online! Fairfax Family Fun is hosting a Virtual Egg Hunt this year! We can't put little prizes or candies in the eggs, but for one lucky winner, there will be a $25 prize! Here's how it works: we have placed "Easter eggs" on a few pages of this site. Don't Continue Reading...
Children’s Science Center offering virtual camps
Great news for parents who want to keep their kids educated and engaged: the Children’s Science Center Lab is now offering weekly virtual camps for children in grades 3-6! With schools in Virginia closed for the remainder of the current academic year, parents have been looking for ways to keep their students learning. In Fairfax County, distance learning begins on April 13, 2020, but instruction will happen on a limited Continue Reading...
Yes, you can visit Burnside Farms flower fields this spring
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and all the restrictions now implemented for public safety have pretty much cancelled all spring activities. This makes it a challenge to celebrate holidays such as Easter and to support local businesses, many of which are struggling, but still we've come up with some fun ideas. Now you can add one to the list: You still can visit the nearby Burnside Farms tulip fields Continue Reading...
How to celebrate Easter during the coronavirus crisis
By Patricia Lee Hall, Fairfax Family Fun No, it's not the same, and we won't pretend that it is. Easter is a religious holiday that celebrates deep faith and renewal, but it's also a fun time for kids. This week, many families, even those traveling for spring break, would have been celebrating Easter in multiple ways: attending church services, preparing Easter baskets, and enjoying fun activities. But the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic (and Continue Reading...
Local restaurants offering Easter meals
By Patricia Lee Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Easter is a holiday that celebrates faith, hope, and renewal. Perhaps at no other time in modern history has the world needed more faith and hope for renewal than now. As Virginians (much like many other people in other states) get ready for yet another week of staying at home because of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, the current situation can at times seem hopeless. But putting a positive spin on Continue Reading...
How to celebrate Passover during the COVID-19 crisis
The Passover holiday (Pesach in Hebrew), is coming up and celebrating it in 2020 will be, as with other holidays this spring, a challenge. Passover commemorates the story of the Israelites’ departure from ancient Egypt and the difficulties they faced. But it's also a time to celebrate with friends and family through some traditions, the better known one of which is Seder. On the first two nights of the weeklong holiday, families and friends enjoy Continue Reading...
Local restaurants offering Seder suppers for Passover
By Patricia Lee Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Passover, one of the major Jewish holidays, is the celebration of the Israelites’ freedom from slavery by the ancient Egyptians. The eight-day holiday includes some traditions, the better-known one of which is the Seder supper. On the first two nights of the weeklong holiday, families and friends enjoy a feast known as a seder, where the foods symbolize aspects of the Passover story. This year, with Continue Reading...
