Visit Fairfax (Fairfax County Convention & Visitors Corp.)

About Us

Located in the heart of historic Northern Virginia, and just across the Potomac River from Washington, DC, Fairfax County provides valuable opportunities to connect with America and with each other. From 18th century history to outer space, visitors are surrounded by countless adventures that would satisfy everyone from a bookworm to an adrenaline junkie. Fairfax County is home to George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, Great Falls National Park, and urban districts like Tysons, Reston, and Fairfax. Here, you are positioned in the center of it all – with our nation’s capital to the east and the gateway to Virginia’s wine country to the west.