5/8/2021

Asian Festival on Main!

The Asian Street Festival on Main (AFM) was created to bring people together and highlight cultural diversity through food and entertainment. AFM is providing education through local organizations showcasing Asian American heritage and also sharing the food of different ethnicities. Our message is about creating togetherness, love, and the celebration of community.

EVENT will be held on Sunday, July 25 from 12noon – 9:00PM on Main Street in the Historic District of Old Town Fairfax City.

Contact the AFM Event Committee via email regarding:

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Curtains Up!  GMU’s Center for the Arts has announced their 2021/2022 season and it’s a great one!

Old Town Fairfax restaurants will be highlighted by the College for Visual and Performing Arts as patrons and supporters of the arts return to the GMU Center for the Arts this season.  As we enjoy returning to in-person, live events, your dining experience should be as enjoyable, if not more!

Friends and Subscribers of the Center for the Arts are guided via the GMU Center for the Arts website to our Old Town Fairfax restaurants for excellent dining options.  The following restaurants have agreed to participate and will benefit from additional marketing by GMU Center for Visual and Performing Arts:

• Bellissimo Restaurant
• Coyote Grille
• Patriot’s Pub and Grill
• Ornery Beer Co.
• The Auld Shebeen 
• Havabite Eatery 
• The Wine House
• Capital Ale House

The Old Town Fairfax Business Association is partnering with Debra Wright Studio  for the I Am Postcard Exhibition.  These window and outdoor displays will be available from May 16 thru June 12, 2021 at storefront windows along Main St. and at other points of interest in Old Town Fairfax.

In addition to the I Am Postcard Exhibition, on Saturday, May 22, 2021 from 10am – 2pm, local artists will be on Main St. staged at installation sites for interactive discussion and more live art demonstrations!  You won’t want to miss this.

The Art Walk on Main – a generous acknowledgment from local artists and business owners who thank and embrace our Old Town Fairfax community after the past year and a half of uncertainty.  We are excited to continue showcasing art in Old Town Fairfax, and thank those artists for sharing their passion with us.

Read letter from artist to business community here.

Rock the Block is a “summer” event concert series hosted by the City of Fairfax Parks and Recreation at  Old Town Square.  The first for 2021 will be held Friday, June 25.  The Old Town Fairfax Business Association will have a limited amount of booths for member businesses for the Rock the Block concert series.

Up to 3,000 community members come to enjoy live music, the beer garden, food vendors, and more!  Entry is free.
Please note that the splash pad will be off starting 3pm on the day of Rock the Bock and will be turned back on following the event that night.

The Old Town Fairfax Business Association will be participating in the Old Town Fairfax Crawl, an initiative of the Office of Economic Development, Fairfax City.

How it works:

Hosted by Fairfax City’s Office of Economic Development and the Old Town Fairfax Business Association, the crawl is a timed self-guided tour featuring Old Town Fairfax City businesses offering specialty drink, food, and retail deals.

The self-guided tour allows patrons to plot your own course as you drink, eat, and shop in Old Town Fairfax City.  To begin the tour, simply check-in at the Economic Development Authority tent in the courtyard of Old Town Plaza at 10420 North Street to receive a crawl passport.  The crawl passport will identify participating businesses, their location, and exclusive deals.  Simply show the passport when visiting a business to access the deal and receive a stamp when a purchase is made.

Once four or more purchases are made at a restaurant for food/drinks, return to the check-in location for your free limited edition Old Town Fairfax City Crawl glass.  If four or more purchases are made at a retail business, you will receive a free limited edition Old Town Fairfax City Crawl canvas tote.   Completed and returned passports will also be entered into a drawing for one of two $100 gift cards to a Fairfax City Business of choice.  Please note that both the glass and tote items are available while supplies last.

Participating businesses include:

• Coyote Grille & Cantina
• Games & Comics Pair O’Dice
• High Side
• Joy Unlimited
• Mara Hair and Mode Studio
• Ornery Beer Company
• Pacers Running
• Patriots Pub & Grill
• The Auld Shebeen
• The Old Firestation #3
• The Standard Barbershop
• Twins Ace Hardware
• The Wine House
• Capital Ale House
• Lisa Sheldon Photography

**Please note, this is a rain or shine event.

The Old Town Fairfax Business Association is excited to celebrate the Spotlight on the Arts 2021 Festival, April 23 to May 9.

This year’s theme, Art Heals, recognizes the unifying power of art in the community. For us, Art means Business. As you stroll along the Art Walk, peek at the storefront windows for unique displays from the Chesapeake Region Lace Guild.  We all know Virginia is for Lovers; our local lace makers have created LOVE signs out of their tools and materials to celebrate the healing power of love and their love of making lace. The Guild promotes interest and preservation of fine old laces, studies the history and characteristics of lace, and teaches lacemaking and lace identification.

Read more about the Old Town Fairfax Business Association, Spotlight on the Arts, and the Chesapeake Region Lace Guild in the Fairfax City Patch article.

Download the Guide:  Lace Art Stroll or pick up a copy at the Library and in Old Town Businesses.

LacingLOVE Art Stroll Map of locations can be found here.

Scavenger Hunt and Answer Key can be found here.