The Jersey Boys are coming. And we have tickets for you to see them! Read more about the show below and then enter to win! "They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard… and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story -- a story that has made them an international sensation all over Continue Reading...
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Learn about Christmas at a live nativity
For an experience that celebrates the true meaning of Christmas and teaches kids about history and other lands, consider taking your family to an area live nativity. These events (also called living nativities) enable you to "travel back in time" and see what the Christmas nativity would have looked like. Each year several Northern Virginia churches host special presentations to take you back in time to experience the story of the birth of Jesus 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...
Santa Train 2019 ticket giveaway
Kids who love Santa AND trains are in for a treat on Saturday, December 14, 2019, when Virginia Railway Express (VRE) hosts its annual "Santa Train" event to benefit Operation Lifesaver. In an earlier blog post, we told you all about this very popular event that has Santa and Mrs. Claus ride along on select trains that depart from four VRE stations at different times but all on just one day. This event always sells out within an hour or two Continue Reading...
Holiday Parades in Northern Virginia
They're not just for warm weather! If you love the sights and sounds of marching bands, fun floats, dancing in the streets, festive outfits, smiling children, upbeat music, big balloons, and more, you'll be happy to know you have many opportunities to enjoy holiday parades in Northern Virginia this winter! Over the next few weeks, you'll be able to enjoy at least 10 such parades. If you're looking for big parades with all the bells and Continue Reading...
Go ‘green’ with the Grinch at Christmas on the Potomac ICE!
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun How can you get the warm and fuzzies when you're in sub-freezing temperatures? If you've attended the Christmas on the Potomac ICE! show, you know that it's worth braving some cold -- and I do mean very, very cold! -- temperatures to delight in the frozen artistry it presents. Add to that the delight of your kids as they glide down ice slides, and fun photo opps with beloved characters, and you get that Continue Reading...
Thanksgiving Northern Virginia guide
Thanksgiving will soon be here! If you're going to stay in town for the holiday, there are some fun events you can enjoy with the family, including visiting relatives and friends. Thanksgiving Northern Virginia events include some special events, kids' concerts, a big holiday kick-off with a large parade, and more. Our Thanksgiving Northern Virginia guide also includes many options to work up to (or work off) your Thanksgiving meal at a Continue Reading...
VRE Santa Train tickets go on sale soon
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Christmas is still weeks away, but if you want to attend one of the area's most popular holiday events, you need to plan for this one-day sale soon: Virginia Railway Express (VRE) has set the date for its Santa Train ticket sales! Each year VRE hosts a series of “Santa Train” rides that serve as a public safety awareness campaign and a fun family outing. The VRE Santa Train is a very popular event Continue Reading...
Thanksgiving at home? See the Reston Holiday Parade!
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com In town for Thanksgiving? You're in luck -- you get to see a fun holiday parade without having to go to New York! One of our favorite holiday events in Fairfax County is the annual holiday parade in Reston. This is one of Northern Virginia's largest and most beloved parades. Reston’s Holiday Parade, which takes place the day after Thanksgiving, is a big and festive event. This year's it's on Friday, Continue Reading...
Beyond a touch-a-truck: VDOT Incident Management Open House
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Kids (and adults!) love trucks, and touch-a-truck events in Northern Virginia are plentiful and popular. Beyond learning about trucks and industry vehicles and what they do, you can learn about what it takes to keep traffic flowing and how local agencies coordinate emergency work by attending the annual Incident Management Open House. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) hosts this event to Continue Reading...
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