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

 

Plein Air Painting Event with the Fairfax Arts League

  • Date: 10/26/2024 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM  
  • Location: Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: Join local artists from the Fairfax Arts League on the Historic Blenheim landscape and learn about Plein Air painting! Limited supplies of art materials will be available or bring your own! Young artists can have their face painted and paint a pumpkin to take home! FREE!

Plein Air Art Event with the Fairfax Art League

 Join local artists from the Fairfax Arts League on the Historic Blenheim landscape and create  Plein Air (outdoor) painting! Limited supplies of art materials will be available or bring your own!  Young artists can have their face painted and paint a pumpkin to take home! FREE!

Take a tour in the Historic Blenheim House to see the plein air watercolors created by the last descendant of the house, Barbara Scott.  She invited her friends over for plein air parties!

It is suggested to bring your own chair or a blanket to sit on.

 FEE: Free    703-591-6728

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Plein Air Painting Event with the Fairfax Arts League

  • Date: 10/26/2024 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM  
  • Location: Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: Join local artists from the Fairfax Arts League on the Historic Blenheim landscape and learn about Plein Air painting! Limited supplies of art materials will be available or bring your own! Young artists can have their face painted and paint a pumpkin to take home! FREE!

Plein Air Art Event with the Fairfax Art League

 Join local artists from the Fairfax Arts League on the Historic Blenheim landscape and create  Plein Air (outdoor) painting! Limited supplies of art materials will be available or bring your own!  Young artists can have their face painted and paint a pumpkin to take home! FREE!

Take a tour in the Historic Blenheim House to see the plein air watercolors created by the last descendant of the house, Barbara Scott.  She invited her friends over for plein air parties!

It is suggested to bring your own chair or a blanket to sit on.

 FEE: Free    703-591-6728

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