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Fairfax County, VA – July 23, 2018 – Visit Fairfax, the official tourism organization for Fairfax County, Virginia, announces its collaboration with the seven independent craft Fairfax County

Fairfax County, VA – June 19, 2018 – Visitors traveling to the National Capital Region for Major League Baseball’s 2018 All-Star Week will find affordable hotel rates, plus a myriad of all-star

Will Meet With Planning Committee, Participate in Memorial Day Motorcycle Ride Fairfax, VA – May 21, 2018 – Lord Nicholas Fairfax, a descendant of the namesake of Fairfax County and a current member

Northern Virginia— Each May, tourism offices across the country celebrate the travel industry during National Travel & Tourism Week (May 6-12, 2018). Northern Virginia is no different. What makes this

Fairfax County, VA – April 26, 2018 – The Virginia Association of Destination Marketing Organizations (), an association supporting destination marketing organizations and the development of tourism and travel professionals in Virginia, announced the winners of the 2017 VIRGO Awards at their 2018 Tourism Symposium held at the Omni Charlottesville Hotel in Charlottesville, Virginia on April 22-24. 

Fairfax County, VA – March 1, 2018 – Visitors to Washington, DC’s famed, cherry-tree-lined Tidal Basin have even more options for celebrating those spectacular blossoms in 2018.  Nearby Fairfax County, Virginia will host a number of official events during this year’s National Cherry Blossom Festival ® , as well as other cherry blossom-themed exhibits, self-guided garden tours, and activities celebrating Japanese culture and heritage. Peak bloom dates are expected March 17 – 20, 2018.  [Updated 3/12/18: Peak bloom is now expected March 27 –​ 31, 2018.]   For up-to-date information, visit http://www.fxva.com/cherryblossom . 

Launching this week, Fairfax County LoveShare will help app users save money while helping others in need. Just in time for the holidays!     It’s easy to get. Simply download the app to see exclusive offers from favorite places in Fairfax County. Then go to those favorite places, show them the app, and save. 

GULF SHORES, Ala. (Oct. 17, 2017)—It is with honor that the publishers and editors of ConventionSouth , the national multimedia resource for planning events in the South, present Visit Fairfax with a 2017 Readers’ Choice Award.

Fairfax County, VA – June 30, 2017 – Fairfax County, Virginia, located just across the river from Washington, D.C., is teeming with ways to enjoy the great outdoors. Home to local, regional, state,

Fairfax County, VA – June 27, 2017 – Travelers looking for an affordable and patriotic way to spend Independence Day in the nation’s capital region are invited to stay in Fairfax County, located in the heart of Northern Virginia and across the river from Washington, D.C.

Fairfax County, VA - When Fairfax County celebrates its 275 th Anniversary on June 17, one special guest whose family is directly connected to the jurisdiction, will make a historic appearance and meet the people who live, work, and play in the county that bears his name. Lord Nicholas Fairfax, direct descendant of Thomas Fairfax (6 th Lord) will attend as the guest of honor, along with his wife of 30 years, Annabel, also known as Lady Fairfax.  Administrator of the vast Northern Neck Proprietary through a Virginia land grand which dates back to 1649, the County was named after Lord Thomas Fairfax when it was founded in 1742.

Fairfax County, VA – During the 2017 calendar year, Fairfax County will mark its 275th Anniversary with events celebrating its history. The Signature Celebration of the anniversary will take the form of a historic festival celebration, on Saturday, June 17, 2017 from 10am-4pm in the area surrounding the Historic Fairfax Courthouse and the Fairfax County Judicial Center Grounds located in central Fairfax. For this special day, Lord and Lady Fairfax will attend the celebration as the County’s honored guests direct from England.