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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

 

Dairy Day at the Willcoxon Farm (Historic Blenheim)

  • Date: 08/08/2024 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM  
  • Location: Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: Learn about the former dairy farm; make ice cream and butter. Family Friendly.

 Historic Blenheim became a thriving dairy farm after the Civil War.  What do we get from cows?  MILK.  What can we make from milk? ICE CREAM and BUTTER. Learn about the former dairy farm and have fun making ice cream and butter at this family friendly event. 

FREE

Signups for each person making ice cream required:  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FABAF2DA4FCC34-50352637-dairy

 Other attendees do not need to sign up, and all other activities will be open.

More info: 703-591-0560.

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Dairy Day at the Willcoxon Farm (Historic Blenheim)

  • Date: 08/08/2024 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM  
  • Location: Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: Learn about the former dairy farm; make ice cream and butter. Family Friendly.

 Historic Blenheim became a thriving dairy farm after the Civil War.  What do we get from cows?  MILK.  What can we make from milk? ICE CREAM and BUTTER. Learn about the former dairy farm and have fun making ice cream and butter at this family friendly event. 

FREE

Signups for each person making ice cream required:  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FABAF2DA4FCC34-50352637-dairy

 Other attendees do not need to sign up, and all other activities will be open.

More info: 703-591-0560.

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