• School Day Out

    Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center 10209 Main Street, Fairfax, VA, United States

    Join us for fun crafts and activities as we conclude our celebration of Women’s History Month!

    Free
  • Independence Day Lawn Party and Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center’s 33rd Birthday

    Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center 10209 Main Street, Fairfax, VA, United States

    Enjoy lemonade, birthday cupcakes, and family activities as we celebrate the birthday of the USA and the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center. Rest in the shade or tour the exhibitions inside, including "WWII: Voices of Service."

    Free
  • Family Graffiti Event

    Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim 3610 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA, United States

    Express yourself with drawings and words and make something to take home. Help create a graffiti mural. Visit the graffiti left by Federal soldiers in the Historic Blenheim House and the Civil War Interpretive Center Gallery.

    Free
  • Dairy Day at Willcoxon Farm

    Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim 3610 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA, United States
    Free
  • Museum Explorers

    Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center 10209 Main Street, Fairfax, VA, United States

    A fun, history-filled program at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center where participants will explore one object from our exhibits or collections and do an activity and/or game, sing a song, do a craft and read a story—all connected to the featured object or its related themes. This program is suitable for ages 2-4 yrs. […]

    Free
  • Chocolate Through the Senses

    Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim 3610 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA, United States

    Join us at Historic Blenheim for a special hands-on program presented as part of the Chocolate Lovers Festival in Fairfax City! Families are invited to explore how colonial chocolate differed from the sweet treats we enjoy today through a series of interactive sensory stations. Smell the spices once mixed into 18th century chocolate, feel the texture […]

    Free
  • Chocolate Through the Senses

    Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim 3610 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA, United States

    Join us at Historic Blenheim for a special hands-on program presented as part of the Chocolate Lovers Festival in Fairfax City! Families are invited to explore how colonial chocolate differed from the sweet treats we enjoy today through a series of interactive sensory stations. Smell the spices once mixed into 18th century chocolate, feel the texture […]

    Free
  • Museum Skills: Historic Artifacts

    Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center 10209 Main Street, Fairfax, VA, United States

    The first program in a series that focuses on children learning different museum- and history-related skills. Participants will learn about the importance of historical objects by looking at examples housed at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture for the Un/bound: Free Black Virginians exhibit, discussing why objects are important to preserve and learning how […]

    Free
  • Museum Explorers

    Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center 10209 Main Street, Fairfax, VA, United States

    A fun, history-filled program at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center where participants will explore one object from our exhibits or collections and do an activity and/or game, sing a song, do a craft and read a story—all connected to the featured object or its related themes. This program is suitable for ages 2-4 yrs. […]

    Free
  • Museum Explorers

    Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center 10209 Main Street, Fairfax, VA, United States

    A fun, history-filled program at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center where participants will explore one object from our exhibits or collections and do an activity and/or game, sing a song, do a craft and read a story—all connected to the featured object or its related themes. This program is suitable for ages 2-4 yrs. […]

    Free