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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

 

Immigrant Voices: Stories from Fairfax City Residents

  • Date: 07/14/2024 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM  
  • Location: Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center
    10209 Main Street
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: FREE panel discussion with local residents sharing their immigration stories.

Join us for a free panel discussion, Immigrant Voices: Stories from Fairfax City Residents.

Sandarshi Gunawardena from Sri Lanka, Amini Bonane from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sayed Masood from Afghanistan, and Dagoberto Acevedo from El Salvador will share with the audience their reasons for coming to the United States and their experiences on adapting to a new country. 

 Immigrant Voices is a program designed to complement Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center’s current traveling exhibit, Immigration: An American Story, which will run through Aug. 9. 

The Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission is free.   

Free. Info: 703-385-8414

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Immigrant Voices: Stories from Fairfax City Residents

  • Date: 07/14/2024 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM  
  • Location: Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center
    10209 Main Street
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: FREE panel discussion with local residents sharing their immigration stories.

Join us for a free panel discussion, Immigrant Voices: Stories from Fairfax City Residents.

Sandarshi Gunawardena from Sri Lanka, Amini Bonane from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sayed Masood from Afghanistan, and Dagoberto Acevedo from El Salvador will share with the audience their reasons for coming to the United States and their experiences on adapting to a new country. 

 Immigrant Voices is a program designed to complement Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center’s current traveling exhibit, Immigration: An American Story, which will run through Aug. 9. 

The Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission is free.   

Free. Info: 703-385-8414

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