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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

 

Free Family Friendly Plein Air Art Event with Fairfax Art League

  • Date: 10/28/2023 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM  
  • Location: Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: A fun outdoor art event with activities for the whole family!

 Join local Fairfax Art League artists on the Historic Blenheim landscape to learn about painting "plein air," or outdoors painting.  Artists will demonstrate this method using acrylics and watercolors.

*You are encouraged to bring your own favorite art supplies.  We will offer limited quantities of art supplies.

*Bring a blanket to sit on.

* Young visitors can also have their faces painted and paint a small pumpkin to take home! 

*Visit the historic house to see Barbara Scott’s (last family owner) plein air watercolors.    

* In case of rain, painting will take place on covered back porch of Civil War Interpretive Center and youth activities will take place inside.

*For information please call 703-591-0560.

 

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Free Family Friendly Plein Air Art Event with Fairfax Art League

  • Date: 10/28/2023 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM  
  • Location: Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: A fun outdoor art event with activities for the whole family!

 Join local Fairfax Art League artists on the Historic Blenheim landscape to learn about painting "plein air," or outdoors painting.  Artists will demonstrate this method using acrylics and watercolors.

*You are encouraged to bring your own favorite art supplies.  We will offer limited quantities of art supplies.

*Bring a blanket to sit on.

* Young visitors can also have their faces painted and paint a small pumpkin to take home! 

*Visit the historic house to see Barbara Scott’s (last family owner) plein air watercolors.    

* In case of rain, painting will take place on covered back porch of Civil War Interpretive Center and youth activities will take place inside.

*For information please call 703-591-0560.

 

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