Historic Tours & Programs

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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

 

Fairfax HisTree Day

  • Date: 04/22/2023 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM  
  • Location: Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: Discover the past and invest in our future at Fairfax HisTree Day, at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Blenheim Boulevard. This new city event will combine living history presenters and music with learning and exploratory activities celebrating both Fairfax history and Earth Day. FREE.

Fairfax "History" Day has a new name: Fairfax HisTree Day!

The event is presented in partnership with the Historic Resources Office, Office of Environment Sustainability, and Parks & Recreation Department.

Free parking is available at:

  • Fairfax High School, 3501 Lion Run (please use spaces in back lot and parallel to Blenheim Boulevard).  
    • Free shuttle will run from 9:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. from FHS Door #6
  • Free parking in front of Daniels Run Elementary School, 3705 Blenheim Blvd.

Schedule, activities, and more info: fairfaxva.gov/HisTreeDay, 703-591-0560

 

 


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Fairfax HisTree Day

  • Date: 04/22/2023 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM  
  • Location: Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: Discover the past and invest in our future at Fairfax HisTree Day, at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Blenheim Boulevard. This new city event will combine living history presenters and music with learning and exploratory activities celebrating both Fairfax history and Earth Day. FREE.

Fairfax "History" Day has a new name: Fairfax HisTree Day!

The event is presented in partnership with the Historic Resources Office, Office of Environment Sustainability, and Parks & Recreation Department.

Free parking is available at:

  • Fairfax High School, 3501 Lion Run (please use spaces in back lot and parallel to Blenheim Boulevard).  
    • Free shuttle will run from 9:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. from FHS Door #6
  • Free parking in front of Daniels Run Elementary School, 3705 Blenheim Blvd.

Schedule, activities, and more info: fairfaxva.gov/HisTreeDay, 703-591-0560

 

 


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