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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

 

A Victorian Christmas with Santa!

  • Date: 12/03/2023 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM  
  • Location: Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: Meet a patriotic Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus--what treats will they have for you? Create handmade Victorian ornaments. Look at and play with games and toys of the 19th century. Talk with a Civil War soldier about camp life. Take a guided tour of the Historic Blenheim house. FREE

 Meet a Victorian Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus. Create handmade ornaments and help make a goose feather Christmas tree--the first type of artificial holiday trees..  Look at and play with games and toys of the 19th century. Take a guided tour of the Historic Blenheim house and talk to a Civil War soldier about camp life at Christmas time.

Free.

 

 

 

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A Victorian Christmas with Santa!

  • Date: 12/03/2023 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM  
  • Location: Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: Meet a patriotic Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus--what treats will they have for you? Create handmade Victorian ornaments. Look at and play with games and toys of the 19th century. Talk with a Civil War soldier about camp life. Take a guided tour of the Historic Blenheim house. FREE

 Meet a Victorian Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus. Create handmade ornaments and help make a goose feather Christmas tree--the first type of artificial holiday trees..  Look at and play with games and toys of the 19th century. Take a guided tour of the Historic Blenheim house and talk to a Civil War soldier about camp life at Christmas time.

Free.

 

 

 

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