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George Mason University Center for the Arts
4373 Mason Pond Dr., Fairfax, VA 22030Presenting first-class entertainment year-round, the GMU Center for the Arts is proud home to the critically acclaimed Fairfax Symphony. This wonderful venue attracts music and theatre…
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Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna, VA 22182Meadowlark Gardens Regional Park is one of the hidden treasures of Fairfax County. A picturesque gazebo and three sparkling lakes surrounded by weeping cherry trees and a profusion of colorful blooms—…
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National Firearms Museum
11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030The National Rifle Association’s National Firearms Museum houses one of the most extensive firearms collections in the country. The spacious facility offers visitors the chance to view more than 2,000…
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Old Town Hall Fairfax
3999 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030Joseph E. Willard, who served as lieutenant governor of Virginia and minister to Spain, financed the construction of Old Town Hall and gave it to the town in 1900. He was said to have been the most in…
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Ox Hill Battlefield Park
4134 W Ox Road, Fairfax, VA 22033Home of the historic Civil War battle in which two Union generals perished and thousands of casualties were suffered by both Confederate and Union soldiers. A recent completion of a $700,000…
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Site of the Battle of Vienna
Park Street Railroad Crossing, Vienna, VA 22180The fifth skirmish of the Civil War, part of the First Battle of Manassas, took place near the Park Street railroad crossing where the Vienna Community Center now stands. This incident marked the firs…
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Vienna Star Fort
330 North Center Street, Vienna, VA 22180Because of the complexity of its design and the time required to construct a star-shaped earthwork, it is a less common example of Civil War field fortifications. This work, with outlying rifle trench…
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Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
1635 Trap Road, Vienna, VA 22182America’s only National Park for the Performing Arts, Wolf Trap offerings run the gamut from classical to jazz, pop to family musicals, dance to opera. Among countless notable performers, The National…
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