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Historic Tours

Free Weekly Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House guided tours:  
Second and Last Saturdays of the month, May – October, noon - 3 p.m.  Please check Tours and Programs page for any schedule changes. 
Open for short tours during many city special events: Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House tours on Independence Day, Friday, July 4, 11:30 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Free Old Town Fairfax Guided Walking Tours, are offered by Historic Fairfax City Inc. the last Saturdays of the month May - October. 

Self-guided tours of Old Town Fairfax are available with A Walk Through History, a free brochure available on the city website (click here) and from the Museum and Visitor Center, 10209 Main St.
Group Tours
Guided adult tours for groups of eight people or more at any city historic sites may be reserved for a $25 fee per group.
Guided youth tours for students and scouts are available; please make reservations at least one month in advance. Cost is $3 per child, chaperones free, no charge for schools located within the City of Fairfax. Programs are tailored for different age groups and educational needs, and incorporate hands-on activities. Space and staff scheduling limits apply.
  • Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center tour information: email, 703-385-8414
  • Historic Blenheim and the Civil War Interpretive Center tour information: email, 703-591-6728
  • Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House tour information: email, 703-385-8414

 

Christmas in Camp and Making Do at Home

  • Date: 12/04/2022 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM  
  • Location: Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: Learn how soldiers and their loved ones at home celebrated Christmas during the Civil War. Meet the living history presenters around the campfire, practice drilling techniques, and join in with a cease-fire exchange of gifts. Meet and take pictures a Civil War Santa! Make handmade Victorian ornament

Learn how soldiers and their loved ones at home celebrated Christmas during the Civil War.

Meet the living history presenters around the campfire, practice drilling techniques, and join in with a cease-fire exchange of gifts. Meet and take a photo with a Civil War Santa. Make handmade Victorian ornaments.

This event is free to the public.

Scouts and other groups must reserve a time for drills and house tours: email, 703-591-6728

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Christmas in Camp and Making Do at Home

  • Date: 12/04/2022 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM  
  • Location: Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: Learn how soldiers and their loved ones at home celebrated Christmas during the Civil War. Meet the living history presenters around the campfire, practice drilling techniques, and join in with a cease-fire exchange of gifts. Meet and take pictures a Civil War Santa! Make handmade Victorian ornament

Learn how soldiers and their loved ones at home celebrated Christmas during the Civil War.

Meet the living history presenters around the campfire, practice drilling techniques, and join in with a cease-fire exchange of gifts. Meet and take a photo with a Civil War Santa. Make handmade Victorian ornaments.

This event is free to the public.

Scouts and other groups must reserve a time for drills and house tours: email, 703-591-6728

Return to full list >>