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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.
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Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center tour information: email, 703-385-8414
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Historic Blenheim and the Civil War Interpretive Center tour information: email, 703-591-6728
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Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House tour information: email, 703-385-8414
Annual History Conference (In Person and Livestreamed)
- Date: 11/04/2023 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Location: Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center
3740 Blenheim Blvd.
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
The public is invited to attend, in-person or virtually, the FREE Fairfax County History Commission's annual history conference co-sponsored by the City of Fairfax:
WE are Fairfax County Part III: A Country of Nations
Celebrating our Muslim, Asian, and Latino Citizens
Guest Keynote Speakers: The Hon. Tom Davis and Tom Gjelten
Attendance:
- FREE (without meals)
- $15 with light breakfast and lunch (please register by Nov. 1)
Authors and Exhibitors are FREE
Teachers may receive 6 CCEUs for attendance
Click here for the event brochure and registration form
Annual History Conference (In Person and Livestreamed)
- Date: 11/04/2023 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Location: Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center
3740 Blenheim Blvd.
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
The public is invited to attend, in-person or virtually, the FREE Fairfax County History Commission's annual history conference co-sponsored by the City of Fairfax:
WE are Fairfax County Part III: A Country of Nations
Celebrating our Muslim, Asian, and Latino Citizens
Guest Keynote Speakers: The Hon. Tom Davis and Tom Gjelten
Attendance:
- FREE (without meals)
- $15 with light breakfast and lunch (please register by Nov. 1)
Authors and Exhibitors are FREE
Teachers may receive 6 CCEUs for attendance
Click here for the event brochure and registration form