Why wouldn't that have a shady area or more cooling stations…read more Non gender porta potty's - gross. Very little choices for picky kids, vegan or other diets- maybe pack your own stuff. Fair food.

The Fairfax Fair is a Northern Virginia social institution!…read more Most people's first initiation into this yearly carnival is sometime around high school when they hold hands with a certain special someone on the ferris wheel or if they took the group date route, had worn matching tee shirts emblazoned with their crew's name in neon grafitti writing. Either way, the Fairfax Fair is the start of many, many blissful summer memories. A few of mine include: 1) The time I volunteered for a major sponsor of the event to dress up as the Cow from Cartoon Network's "Cow & Chicken". All of these little kids tried to pull my udders and punch me in the eye (which was conveniently located through Cow's open mouth). 2) The time my best friend performed on the Budweiser stage with her hs sign language choir. It was like an awkward scene out of Napoleon Dynamite that I will cherish in my heart forever. Whatever your age, gender, race, or socio-economic class the Fairfax Fair has something for everyone. Meat on a stick? Check. Laser light shows and fireworks? Check. Carnival rides? Check. Crazy circus carneys? Double check. Burnt out music artists from the 80's? QUADRUPLE CHECK!!! Musical guests have included eighties wonder kids Rick Springfield, Pat Benatar, Rob Base, Flava Flav, and more! I am secretly hoping that the Backstreet Boys will be hitting the county fair circuit soon so I can take care of some unfulfilled high school dreams. So anyways, what are you waiting for? The Fairfax Fair is coming to town this Friday, Saturday and Sunday!! Buy your tickets now -- the Fairfax Fair is your chance to do the Hump with Digital Underground himself. PS: If you don't know how to do the Humpty Dance here are a few rules: #1) Limp to the side like your leg is broken #2) Shake and twitch kinda like you're smokin'

Came to visit Asian festival on Main for the second time! Honestly, it was a bit too crowded. The…read morelines for almost every stand is so incredibly long and takes awhile because people don't decide what they want until they get to the front (a bit annoying). In case, the Filipino food was what I was aiming for because I came hungry! They have a ton of vendors but honestly I was only interested in the food. They also have a good amount of performers that were pretty average. Again, I totally get the celebration of Asian culture (especially during AAPI month) but nothing impressive to me. Definitely came to see Chiboo and my favorite thing there was the pandan beverage!

My hope is the city will add even more streets. Each year this gets more popular. Thank goodness as…read moreit's a lot of fun. Asian cultural attractions, food, history, and genuine opportunities to learn. What started out small is quite a decent size. I've always loved the city's and area's diversity, and thank goodness our nation brings people from all over the world. This year chicken teriyaki was so delicious. Also loved the dragon parade! So neat to see. My apologies for not having pics of that. These cars are wrapped with Asian anime pictures, and I must say they are quite cool. So much to see and do, although dear Fairfax City, please reserve more space for next years one.

Beautiful venue for beautiful festival. Please note that…read morethere is more vendors right off the plaza in the mall space. The winner and best meal that month was my eel with rice, vegetables, avocado and sweet sauce. So good and worth paying good price for it. There is also a playground on the plaza for the kids. Free parking and no entrance fee. (see review for Viet Fest @ the same venue) Entertainment rolls smoothly - from rappers to traditional dance and back. In 2016 the festival will be Oct 1-2.

exceptional family fun every year - great food, authentic Arabic sweets, Arabic music and dancing,…read moreopen air seating, Kid Zone that keeps the family happy all day!

23rd Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival was a great event. I missed 22 other years but I will be…read morecoming again. The staff is incredibly organized, it feels more like an organized Japanese, not Middle East Festival. Everything is presented nicely in different and multiple formats (plates, hand brochure or large food panel with pictures) so it is really hard not to know what is available. Hosts are welcoming and asking how they can assist. The only improvement would be to place a schedule of events on the website so people can gauge what event they want to attend (dance, or roasted lamb dinner or whatever else). There are many ethnic drinks offered and they complement great food. I had a Kibbeh Platter and it was so good that I wanted to meet the lady cook. This is really easy festival to remember because it always during the Labor day weekend. There is a lot of stuff for the kids (free pony rides for example) in the large backyard or you can have a church tour. The assembly hall is large and Arabic music entertained us entire time. The Sweets table is a LONG table with any baklava that you may think off (walnuts, cashews, pistachios, hazelnuts, ...) Sweets that I tried were all very tasty. I leave this place with a satisfied belly and notion that everything was perfect and I credit the great hosts for that.

Great food mix of all the Country food will be going back in va is the place to go good jobread more

This review is for Taste Of Reston 2018! It was also my first time attending…read more The event is very well organized and not over crowded. When we arrived, we were able to get the tickets at the gate. $20 for 24 tickets, which was a great deal. Most of the food is ranging from 3-5 tickets and the beer is 5 tickets, wine 6 tickets! Very reasonable price. We started with 24 tickets for each person! Few of the highlights were: melting pot, Barcelona wine bar , egg Kreme and the wine cabinet. The only down side with this event was a lot of vendors ran out of food by 8PM, when the event supposed to go until 11!

Brought the family back here for the festival of lights. First I would recommend buying the…read moretickets online as they are cheaper online than at the gate. It was a little bit of a hike as we were coming from Bethesda but we had heard a lot about it so we decided to check it out. After getting off the highway there was a lot of time on 2 lane roads that made the trip feel longer. The tickets are for specific times so we picked a time that supposedly had the most ticket availability and therefore less crowded but that ended up not being the case (not that we went 4 days before Christmas). I felt like it was bumper to bumper traffic all the way through. The light displays were pretty good but felt like there were spots where there were noticeable gaps. We prefer these drive through light shows that allow you to stay warm in the car. Now what Bull Run has that some of these others don't have is the carnival at the end. There are rides, all types of carnival food, petting zoo and camel rides. Stopped at the carnival to pick up some funnel cake for the family to munch on during the ride back home. Overall it was a good experience.

Awesome experience, loved the lights, carnival and petting zoo…read more Even open area with fire pit was awesome for s'more's and to get warmed up during cold evening. Love it.

Came for my first time for a birthday party and was extremely impressive. Ample parking, clean…read moreinside and a variety of children's activities from climbing to pretend play. The frigate bday party was so special, there even was a princess. She must have done the "all inclusive" package because there was pizza, cupcakes, decor, take home gift and a princess who sang and interacted. Also the matcha was delicious. Will be back with both of my kids during normal hours!

After weeks of checking the schedule, we were finally able to secure a spot on a federal holiday. I…read moredo appreciate their firm policy of limiting each time slot to 20 children. The check-in process was easy and seamless. However, I did notice parents coming and going without anyone stationed at the front door, which raised some concerns. The door also isn't locked, so there doesn't seem to be anything preventing children from leaving unnoticed. I ordered a coffee, and unfortunately it was very disappointing. It tasted overly milky and lacked a strong coffee flavor. The barista kindly offered to remake it, but I chose to have her add an extra shot of espresso instead. In hindsight, I should have had it remade. The ice used was also unappealing -- similar to what you'd get at a gas station. At $7 per drink, I expected a much higher-quality coffee. That said, my kids had a great time, which is ultimately what matters most. One suggestion for the play area would be to add something at the bottom of the large slide to prevent kids from colliding as they come down. I also really appreciated how attentive the staff was with cleaning and loved the cute Ramadan décor. There's definitely room for improvement, but we would consider returning in the future.

So excited to see the Momo Cart there. I discovered them last week at another food festival and…read moretheir Momo Chaat was amazing!!! It was great to see a lot of the new restaurants at the festival. Love this event

Proceeds from the Annual Taste of Vienna Food Festival benefit Vienna's Volunteer Fire Department…read more Everything I had was awesome! Beef Slider, Filet Slider, and Crab Cake Bite from Fleming's Prime Steakhouse. Spicy Tuna, California, and Salmon Hand Rolls from Kusshi Ko. Chocolate Chip, Cookies N' Creme, Oatmeal Marshmallow, and Mint Brownie Monster Cookies from Midnigh Treats.