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Our New City of Fairfax Mayor & Council!

Old Town Fairfax Business Association (OTFBA) was honored to witness and celebrate with the City of Fairfax community on January 10, 2023 with our recently elected officials at the ceremonial swearing-in of Mayor Catherine S. Read and City Councilmembers Billy M. Bates, Kate G. Doyle Feingold, Jeffrey C. Greenfield, So P. Lim, D. Thomas Ross, and Jon R. Stehle, Jr. Read more about them here.

Save the Date for the
Asian Festival on Main!

Old Town Fairfax Business Association is excited to announce the dates for our annual marquee event — the Asian Festival on Main! This event will take place on Sunday, May 21 from 12:00PM – 6:00PM. Once again we will close portions of Main Street and University Drive in Old Town Fairfax to enjoy a street festival. For more information on becoming a vendor, performer, sponsor, volunteer, or attendee, click here.

Featured

OTFBA Executive Director interviewed on “Your Need to Know”

Fairfax Public Access – Channel 10

hosted by catherine read

Old Town Fairfax Business Association’s new Executive Director Tess Rollins was featured in an interview on “Your Need to Know,” a show hosted by Mayor-Elect Catherine Read on Fairfax Public Access (FPA) Channel 10. Ms. Read took this opportunity to introduce Tess to the Fairfax City community, so that viewers and Fairfax City residents could get to know her, learn a little bit about her background, and her passion for community connections. You may watch the interview by clicking here.

Join Us for Our Annual Meeting

OTFBA’s Annual Meeting will take place the morning of Monday, January 23, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. at Earp’s Ordinary, 3950 University Drive, Suite 201, Fairfax. Attendees have been requested to arrive at 8:45 a.m., as The Honorable Mayor Catherine Read will begin her opening remarks promptly at 9:00 a.m. Light refreshments will be served upon the adjournment of the Annual Meeting. Mark your calendar and plan to join us for our first gathering of the new year!

Our Mission

Our mission is to serve as a central voice for businesses, commercial property owners, and the community for which it serves, in the Historic Old Town Fairfax and the Transition District to create a thriving economy that enhances the city’s quality of life and strengthens member businesses. The OTFBA works to reaffirm and promote Old Town as the city’s social, cultural, and economic center by emphasizing community organization, promotion, design, and development.