Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center

Come to Historic Blenheim as we take you through the history of a specific dish and how food can teach us about communities and cultures! Participants will learn fascinating food history, do an activity and cook a real dish that they can sample. Each date features a different food. Registration is required . All participants under 16 must be accompanied by a registered adult. To register, visit the City of Fairfax website:

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. Registration is required. All registered participants must be accompanied by an adult. To register, visit the City of Fairfax website: <

Kids will explore 250 years of maps in Virginia and the Fairfax area, learn how to use maps, discuss how maps have changed over the centuries, use a compass and a map, and create their own maps. All registered participants must be accompanied by an adult. Ages: 7-13 Free, Registration Required Visit: https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Events-directory/

Come to Historic Blenheim for a drop-in program exploring the courageous contributions of African American women during the Civil War. Engage with living historians and discover the remarkable stories of three extraordinary women: Lucy Ann Walker (The Clothesline Spy), interpreted by Yvette Blake; Mary Bowser (The Confederate White House Black Dispatcher), interpreted by Denise Benedetto; and Mary Louvestre (The Ironclad Informant), interpreted by Debora Brown. Learn how skills

Enjoy a free guided walking tour through Old Town Fairfax. See the original Courthouse (built in 1800) where George and Martha Washington’s wills are stored. Explore sites of Civil War violence, espionage, and unlikely romance centered around that Rebel bandit, John S. Mosby. And discover local grandees like Ratcliffe, Farr, and Willard, whose legacies formed our City. The tour starts at the front of the Historic Fairfax Courthouse (corner of Main St. and Chain Bridge Rd.) We re

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. Registration is required. All registered participants must be accompanied by an adult. To register, visit the City of Fairfax website: <

Drop by the Fairfax Museum & Visitor Center for a 250th Anniversary bash! Enjoy treats, games, activities, tour the new traveling exhibit “Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Democracy” and watch performances.

Historian Ric Murphy will join us at Historic Blenheim to talk about his new book, “Forgotten Patriots of the Northern Theatre”, which brings to the light the inspiring but overlooked heroes of the Revolutionary War’s northern campaigns: American men, women, and children of African and Indigenous descent who served in the Continental Army and local militias. The book highlights the stories of individual soldiers whose sacrifices were critical to the American cause but were

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. Registration is required. All registered participants must be accompanied by an adult. To register, visit the City of Fairfax website: <