All Fairlington Newsletter
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Take Our Survey!
FCA will be planning for 2026 and how best to serve the community. We would love to hear from residents on your interests and what you would like to see from your civic association. Please let us know by answering this Fairlington Community Resident Survey. Thank you!
FCA Annual Meeting & Elections: Dec. 10
Join the FCA in person on Wednesday, December 10, at 7 p.m., at the Fairlington Community Center, Room 100, to elect the 2026 FCA Board.
Board members hold office for a term of one year. All nine positions are up for election each year. Board members receive no financial compensation for their service, but they have the satisfaction that stems from helping strengthen the Fairlington community.
Please let FCA President Jennifer Davies know if you are interested in running for a position on the board, president at fca-fairlington.org. We did not have a full board of officers in 2025 and we were not able to do as much as we could have. We would love to have more community members engaged.
The annual meeting will also see a report from the FCA president on the past year’s activities and an update on the organization’s finances. Residents will also have an opportunity to suggest priorities and activities for FCA for the coming year. All residents and owners in Fairlington are members of the association and welcome to attend.
Light Up Fairlington Holiday Display Contest: Deadline Dec. 12
The Fairlington Historical Society announces a Holiday Display Contest to celebrate the season in style. So untangle those lights, polish the menorahs, arrange the kinara, fluff up the wreaths, and get ready to make Fairlington festive!
Two Ways to Win:
- Classic & Traditional: Celebrate the beauty of timeless holiday decor
- Creative & Modern: Anything goes—let your imagination sparkle, let your inflatables soar!
Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category! Winners will be announced on December 21.
Deadline to register: December 12 at midnight.
To register: Email president at fairlingtonhistoricalsociety.org with your (or a friend’s) address.
Santa Claus Is Coming to Fairlington & Park Shirlington: Dec. 13
Fire Station 9 has confirmed with Santa that he and his firefighting elves will once again parade through the neighborhood on Saturday, December 13, starting at 2 p.m. Santa will greet families, hand out candy canes, and let children check out the fire truck.
Starting in Park Shirlington, Santa and Fire Station 9 will proceed along their route through Fairlington on both the north and south sides of the neighborhood. As always, if duty calls and Santa’s firefighter friends must use their truck to help others in an emergency, their journey may be cut short.
Note: In case of inclement weather, Santa will travel the parade route but will not stop. He will proceed along the route and make an indoor stop at the Fairlington Community Center, 3308 S. Stafford St., at the end of the parade.
Interested in Serving Your Community? Join the FCA Board!
The Fairlington Citizens Association is seeking interested residents to serve on the 2026 FCA Board. Board members set the policies for the association and serve one-year terms.
Anyone interested in serving on the board should email FCA President Jennifer Davies at president at fcafairlington.org. All nine seats on the board will be up for election at the December 10 annual meeting.
Directors receive no compensation for their service, other than the satisfaction of helping make Fairlington an even greater place to live. For information about what serving on the board entails, contact any board member.
Are You An IT Guru?
The FCA is looking for some technical expertise upgrading its web and communications platforms. This is a great way to help your community—do you have time and IT expertise? Could you offer pro bono or discounted rates? Our current needs include: upgrading website elements, helping to evaluate the web host and email/newsletter platform, and working on back-end updates. If you have time and talent to offer, contact FCA President Jenn Davies at president at fca-fairlington.org.
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What Is the Fairlington Citizens Association?
The Fairlington Citizens Association (FCA) is about you. All residents are members and an executive board is elected annually. The FCA’s mission is to promote activities that make Fairlington a better community in which to live by serving as a forum for discussion of residents’ concerns and by representing Fairlington’s views to local government.
Read more under About the FCA and find out how you can get involved. Fairlington is a National Register and Virginia Landmark Historic District.