March 1st
Wren & Sparrow Bird Walk
Old Mill Park, 9-10 am
Ages 12+, FREE
March 4th
Fredericksburg RV & Outdoor Adventure Expo
FXBG Expo Center, 1-7 pm
$5 admission day when purchased online, Kids 12 & Under are FREE
First Friday
5-9 pm
Owl Prowl
6:30-8:30 pm, Motts Run Reservoir
$6/pp
March 5th
Calves, Pigs, and Goats, Oh my!
Graves Mountain, 9:45-10:15 a.m., FREE
*Come Interacts with our calves, pigs, and goats! You’ll have the chance to walk the calf as well as the pet pigs, and you’ll get to play with the baby goats! This event is free and you don’t need a reservation. It starts every Saturday and Sunday at 9:45 AM.
Spring Festival
Revatone Farm, 10 am – 5 pm
Stafford’s Daddy/Daughter Dance
4 pm, Ages: 4-10, Members: $12/person, Non-Members: $20/person
FXBG Drive-In Movie at Old Mill Park
Monsters, Inc.
FREE
Girl Scout Day
George Washington’s Ferry Farm
Brownie session: 9:30am-12:00pm/Junior session: 1-3:30 pm
$10/scout, $3/adult
March 6th
Outdoor Adventures for 18+
Archery 101
Sundays, 3-4:30 p.m. @ Motts Run Reservoir$6/session, $20/series
Come meet St. Patrick and Fredericksburg’s largest leprechaun!
Lisa Pitts Eley Cancer Foundation St. Patrick’s Fund Raiser
Irish Eyes of VA
11 am – 6 pm
(Also, March 10, 12-17, & 20)
March 7th
Homeschool Nature Nerd – Birding Basics
9 am – 12 pm
$20/child
Miniature Birdhouse Painting
Westmoreland State Park
Standard parking fees apply/free parking for homeschoolers
3:30-4:30 pm, $5 activity fee
March 8th
Preschool Play Date: Women’s History
Marine Corps Museum, 10 am – 12 pm
March 10th
Messy Church Lent at Hillcrest UMC
6 pm, all ages, FREE, dinner served at 6 pm
March 11th
Birdwatching 101
10-11 am, Motts Run Reservoir, $$
Fredericksburg Fine Arts Show
Dorothy Hart Center, 10 am – 8 pm
FREE
March 12th
Leprechaun Lookout Scavenger Hunt
Runs March 12-20, Loriella Park
Fredericksburg Fine Arts Show
Dorothy Hart Center, 10 am – 6 pm
FREE
Birdwatching 101
10-11 am, Motts Run Reservoir
$10/pp
Family Day: Women’s History
Marine Corps Museum, 10 am – 1 pm
For Goodness Snakes
2-3:30 pm, Motts Run Reservoir
Ages 5-12, $6/pp
Celtic Festival
Montpelier Center
17205 Mountain Rd, Montpelier, VA 23192 (45 min. from FXBG)
12-5 pm, 12 & under FREE, Adults-$5
This Land Was Theirs: The Patawomeck Tribe
Widewater State Park
11 am – noon
Standard parking applies/free parking for homeschoolers
Living History – Madison Birthday Celebration
Belle Grove Plantation
Meet Mr. Madison and Colonel James Monroe – Free to the public, 10 am -12 noon
Afternoon Tea with Mrs. Madison – $35 for all ages, 11 am – 12 noon
James Madison Birthday Ceremony – Free to the public, 1- 2pm
Madison Birthday Dinner – $45 for all ages, 6-9 pm
March 13th
Fredericksburg Fine Arts Show
Dorothy Hart Center, 10 am – 4 pm
FREE
Night on Broadway
Stafford Regional Choral Society
3 pm, FREE
March 14th
Dinosaur Dig
Mary Lee Carter Park, FREE
2-3 pm
Fredericksburg Spring Break Nature Camp
March 14-18, Fee: $65/$75 (resident/non-resident)
March 15th
Wren & Sparrow Bird Walk
Old Mill Park, 9-10 am
Ages 12+, FREE
Grand Archaeology Camp
Ferry Farm/10 am – 3 pm
Ages: Children, 8-12; Grandparents of any age
$30/pp
March 17th
Grand Archaeology Camp
Ferry Farm/10 am – 3 pm
Ages: Children, 8-12; Grandparents of any age
$30/pp
March 18th
27th Annual Children’s Art Show
Dorothy Hart Community Center, 10 am-4 pm, FREE to view
Owl Pellet Dissection
Westmoreland State Park
Standard parking fees apply/free parking for homeschoolers
2-3 pm
$10 activity fee
March 19th
27th Annual Children’s Art Show
Dorothy Hart Community Center, 10 am – 2pm, FREE to view
March 20th
Wetland Walk
Leesylvania State Park
2-3 pm
Standard parking fees apply/ free parking for homeschoolers
Eagle Walk
Caledon State Park
10-noon, $5 parking/free parking for homeschoolers
First Day of Spring Hike
Caledon State Park
2-4 pm, $5 parking/free parking for homeschoolers
Wild Wetlands
Widewater State Park
11 am – noon
Standard parking fees apply/free parking for homeschoolers
March 21st
Homeschool Nature Nerd – Pollen-Nation
9 am – 12 pm
$20/child
March 22nd
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home & Studio
10-11 am, 2-5 years old
$12 per child/adult pair
March 23rd
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home & Studio
10-11 am, 2-5 years old
$12 per child/adult pair
March 24th
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home & Studio
10-11 am, 2-5 years old
$12 per child/adult pair
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Fredericksburg Food Co-op, 4:30 pm
Refreshments, door prizes, giveaways
March 25th
10th Annual Canstruction
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
Nerf Mania
5-8 pm, Fredericksburg Nationals Stadium
$10 pp
BrickFair Lego Fan Expo
10 am – 5 pm, Fredericksburg Expo Center
March 26th
10th Annual Canstruction
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
Learn with Me Day: Bird’s Eye View of the 18th Century
Ferry Farm
$10 child/$5 parent
Amazing Amphibians
2-3:30 pm, Motts Run Reservoir
$6/pp
BrickFair Lego Fan Expo
10 am – 4 pm, Fredericksburg Expo Center
Tinsmithing
Leesylvania State Park
Standard parking fees apply, free parking for homeschoolers
1-2 pm, all materials provided
March 27th
10th Annual Canstruction
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
Woodland Hike
2-3:30 pm, Gari Melcher’s Home & Studio
VYBS Purim Carnival
11:30- am – 1 pm
$5 pp/ Meal $5
March 29th
Reservoir Cleanup Day
Motts Run Reservoir
Lunch provided, pre-registration
March 30th
Junior Naturalist
Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00 p.m. March 30 – April 27 (no class April 20)
Motts Run Nature Center
Ages: 10-16 Fee: $55/$67 (resident/non-resident)
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