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Join us on the front lawn at Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center for our annual birthday tradition of cupcakes, lemonade and fun after the Fairfax City Independence Day parade!

Be sure head inside to see the traveling exhibit WWII: Voices of Service, with activities for kids and highlights about Fairfax WWII heroes.

Have you visited Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House? Stop in for a free short tour, July 4, 11:30 am - 1 pm - right off the Parade route on Main Street!  The house is open for in-depth free guided tours July 12 and 26, Noon - 3 pm.

Sunday July 13, 2 pm

at Historic Blenheim

Free Author Talk:

Revealing the Legacy of Black Communities in Fairfax County 

Learn about vibrant local Black communities that were forever changed through racial, economic, political, and bureaucratic factors.  Local authors Marion Dobbins and Tom Shoop will each present their books and will be joined by moderator Amini Bonane for further exploration and discussion of this fascinating local history. 

Book purchases and signing of “The Lost Black Communities: Merrifield, the Pines and Williamstown” (Dobbins) and “A Place Called Ilda: Race and Resilience in a Northern Virginia Crossroads” (Shoop) will follow.

July 24, 11 am - 1pm

Graffiti Art Day

At Historic Blenheim

A fun family-friendly FREE event! Express yourself with drawings and words and make Shrinky Dinks to take home. Help create a communal graffiti mural. 

Check out the 1860's graffiti left by Federal soldiers in the Historic Blenheim House and the Civil War Interpretive Center Gallery.