Traveling Exhibit at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center on display from September 16 - October 24
Wednesday - Monday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Closed Tuesdays
Indigenous Perspectives seeks to place the voices and experiences of Virginia’s tribal communities at the center of an active examination of the Library of Virginia’s holdings.
The exhibit will acknowledge and recognize that Virginia’s Indigenous communities have been, and remain a vital part of Virginia’s history and culture.
The eight-panel traveling exhibition with a kiosk and touchscreen monitor is organized around the themes of sovereignty, environment, identity, community, language, and future.
 Museum Explorers is back! Spots are available!
October 8 & 22
A fun, history-filled program at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center for ages 2-4. Registration Required and opens 3 weeks before each date.
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Come to our table at Fall Festival October 10th!
Historic Resources will have a tent and tables with trivia games, activities and prizes. Come check us out as part of your event.
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 Play Ball: A Historic Baseball Experience
October 24 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
All Ages are welcome
Step up to the plate for an afternoon of America's pastime as it was played more than 150 years ago! Listen to a talk about the early history of baseball from Professor Hardesty of Anne Arundel Community College, then experience a baseball game played using authentic 19th-century rules and equipment while George Mason University's 8th Green Machine Band performs period music.
Want to play? Take the field and experience 19th-century baseball firsthand! This is a family-friendly event, and players of all ages are welcome to participate. No baseball experience is necessary. Players will learn the rules before taking the field, and all equipment will be provided. Player registration is required.
Prefer to watch? Register as a spectator to enjoy the historic talk and watch the game from the sidelines. Please consider bringing a chair or blanket for seating. Spectator registration is required.
Registration is now open to the public.
PLAY — Player Registration: [Register Here]
WATCH — Spectator Registration: [Register Here]
Guided Tours of Ratcliffe-Allison Pozer House
Saturday, October 31
Walk in for a free guided tour through the oldest residence in Old Town Fairfax, built in 1807. Learn the stories of the tradespeople, merchants and community leaders who lived there over the house’s more than 200-year history. The tour is 45 minutes and leads through the first floor only of the house.
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Sneak Peek for November: A History Mystery
November 7, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Ages 10-14
Join the staff at Historic Blenheim to solve a history-related mystery! Participants will find clues, solve puzzles, explore the grounds and historic house at Blenheim, all while learning different intelligence and spy techniques across the eras of Fairfax History. This program is suitable for ages 10-14 yrs and will take place at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Blenheim Blvd. Registration is required. Register using the link below.
Registration for this program opens October 17: Register Here
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