Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt — March 11 – 19, 2023
Loriella Park Walking Trail (Trail entrance is near the tennis court parking lot.)
Pick up a worksheet on side porch of office. Find leprechauns along the trail and mark down what they are holding. Return worksheet to be entered into a drawing. Park is open from Dawn to Dusk
CANSTRUCTION: The 11th Annual Canstruction® Event takes place on March 12 -19, 2023 at the Spotsylvania Towne Centre with Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank!
Easter Bunny Photos at the Spotsylvania Towne Centre
March 18 – April 8, Center Court
March 18 – April 2: Mon-Fri, Noon – 7 pm
April 3 – 8: Mon – Fri, 11 am – 8 pm
Saturdays: 11 am – 8 pm & Sundays: Noon – 6 pm
FREE Easter Bunny Photos at Cabela’s or Bass Pro Shops
Ashland & Henrico
April 1 – 9, 2023
Pre-register Online Beginning 3/25/23
Times vary; see online schedule
Free 4 x 6 photo + take photos with your own camera/Pkgs. available as well
Mar. 1
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9:30-11:30 am
Ages 1.5 – 5
$3/child for residents, $4/child for non-resident
(discount punch cards available)
Pre-register
Mar. 2
Little Rangers at Leesylvania State Park
Nature Reading Session
Ages 3-5
Standard Parking applies
Registration required
Virtual Read Across America Day
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Grades K-2, 11 am & 1 pm
Grades 3-5, 10 am & 2 pm
Programs presented on Zoom and require registration
Stroll & Roll Thursdays
Cavalier Family Skating Center
10 am – Noon, $4/child (parents FREE)
Ages 5 and under
Mar. 3
Outdoor Adventures & RV Expo
Fredericksburg Expo Center
1-7 pm
$10 general admission
First Friday FXBG
5-9 pm
Free Trolley Shuttle runs from 5:00 – 8:30pm
Family Night Out
It’s a Jungle Out There
Marshall Center Main Lounge
Ages 2-10
$20/child (Price includes dinner for 1 adult and 1 child)
Owl Prowl
Caledon State Park Visitor Center
7-9 pm
$3/pp or $8/family
Mar. 4
Possum-bilities 1 Year Anniversary
211 William Street
Possum, possibly a hedgehog, snacks, & prizes
Girl Scout Day at Ferry Farm
Brownie Girl Scout session: 9-11 am
Junior Girl Scout session: 1-3 pm
$10/scout, $5/adult
March Into Spring Family Festival
Revatone Farm
10 am – 5 pm
Outdoor Adventures & RV Expo
Fredericksburg Expo Center
10 am – 6 pm
$10 general admission
Disney Skate Saturdays
Cavalier Family Skate Center
10:30 am – 1 pm
$8 Admission, $3/$4 skate rentals
Growing Giant Pumpkins and Squash
Culpeper County Library
11 am, FREE
All ages welcome. 12 and under with an adult.
Fredericksburg Youth Roller Hockey
Dixon Park (weather permitting)
12-12:30 pm Learn to Skate
12:30-1:30 pm Learn to Play
Bring skates and helmet
FREE
$5 Birthday Night
Bella Joy Ballroom
Lesson-Music-Party-Cake
Every 1st Saturday, 6 pm
$5/pp, All ages welcome
Mar. 5
Possum-bilities 1 Year Anniversary
211 William Street
Possum, possibly a hedgehog, snacks, & prizes
Outdoor Adventures & RV Expo
Fredericksburg Expo Center
10 am – 3 pm
$10 general admission
Light Up the Night: Lantern Making Workshop
Leesylvania State Park
11 am – 12:30 pm
FREE, Registration required
Standard parking fees appy
Purim Carnival
Beth Sholom Temple
11:30 am – 1 pm
$8/pp for carnival, $6/pp for meal
Reusable Bag Bee
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
2-3:30 pm, FREE
Mar. 7
Wren & Sparrow Bird Walk
Old Mill Park, 9-10 am
Ages 12+
Pre-registration required, FREE
Open Art for Parent/Child
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
Ages 1 – 4 (Must be less than 5)
9-10 am, $8
Homeschool Skate
Cavalier Skate Center
1-4 pm
$5 admission, $3/quad rental, $4/in-line skate
Mar. 8
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9:30-11:30 am
Ages 1.5 – 5
$3/child for residents, $4/child for non-resident
(discount punch cards available)
Pre-register
CARD MAKING: SPREADING LOVE & CARE
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
6-7 pm, FREE
Make cheery spring or Easter cards to help brighten a senior’s day. Supplies will be provided.
Mar. 9
Stroll & Roll Thursdays
Cavalier Family Skating Center
10 am – Noon, $4/child (parents FREE)
Ages 5 and under
Grow & Giggle — St. Patrick’s Day
(Register: Jan. 3- Mar. 3)
Lee Hill Community Center
10 – 11: 30 am
$10/per child, Ages 2-5
Picturing Connections
Gari Melcher’s Studio
For those with memory loss and their caretakers
10:30 – Noon
$5/pp
Mar. 10
Cosplay Karaoke – Reclaim Arcade
5-11 pm
$15/pp
Mar. 11
Kidding Season: Barn Clean Out
Happy Meadow Farm
9 am – 5 pm
Toddler Takeover
Ashland Theatre
10 – 11 am
Ages 0-6
Free, suggested $5 donation per family
Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt Begins
Loriella Park Walking Trail
Park is open from Dawn to Dusk
Kids’ Art Show Exhibit
Dorothy Hart Community Center
10 am – 4 pm, FREE
Disney Skate Saturdays
Cavalier Family Skate Center
10:30 am – 1 pm
$8 Admission, $3/$4 skate rentals
Family Day: Women’s History Month
National Museum of the Marine Corps
11 am – pm, FREE
JcPenney Kids Zone Suncatcher Craft
11 am – 12 pm
Stop by anytime for a pick-up craft
Monster Mini Golf Grand Opening
Stafford
12:00 pm
First 100 get FREE mini-golf and arcade card
Fredericksburg Youth Roller Hockey
Dixon Park (weather permitting)
12-12:30 pm Learn to Skate
12:30-1:30 pm Learn to Play
Bring skates and helmet
FREE
Spring Forward with the FredNats
Open House
12:30 – 3:30 pm
FREE
Wes Iseli’s Magic & Illusion Show
Wilderness Presidential Resort
7 pm
$5/person, 3 & Under/FREE, Cash only
Country Line Dancing
Burnt Ends – Culpeper
7-8 pm
All levels/all ages
Disney Karaoke
Grounds Bistro & Cafe
Kids: 7-8 pm
Adults only after 8 pm
Mar. 12
Kids’ Art Show Exhibit
Dorothy Hart Community Center
10 am – 4 pm, FREE
Possum Story Time
11 am – 12 pm, 211 William Street
Fun story time, animal experience and craft
Pokemon TCG, Learn to Play
Your Hobby Place
12-2 pm
FREE
Free Photos with St. Patrick
and the World’s Largest Leprechaun
Irish Eyes in Fredericksburg
Lisa Pitts Eley Cancer Foundation
12-5 pm
Mar. 13
Pups & Possums
Possum-Bilities, 211 William Street
Meet and Greet Service Dogs in Training
Sewing for Beginners
Salem Church Library
4-5 pm
Mar. 14
Open Art for Parent/Child
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
Ages 1 – 4 (Must be less than 5)
9-10 am, $8
Health & Wellness Fair
University of Mary Washington
12 – 5 pm
Open to the public
Homeschool Skate
Cavalier Skate Center
1-4 pm
$5 admission, $3/quad rental, $4/in-line skate
Mar. 15
Preschool Playtime
Special Leprechaun Activities
Culpeper County Resident $5 ($8 non-county)
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
9-12 am
Indoor Play Park — Not being held because of Spring Break
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9:30-11:30 am
Ages 1.5 – 5
$3/child for residents, $4/child for non-resident
(discount punch cards available)
Pre-register
Belmont’s Preschool Palette
10-11 am, 2-5 years old with adult
$12/per pair
Free Paint Night at Bella Joy Ballroom
7 pm, FREE
Please visit their website, call or email to register!
Mar. 16
Virtual Preschool Playdate: Count with Opha May and Me
National Museum of the Marine Corps
10 – 11 am
Presented on Zoom and requires registration
Belmont’s Preschool Palette
10-11 am, 2-5 years old with adult
$12/per pair
Stroll & Roll Thursdays
Cavalier Family Skating Center
10 am – Noon, $4/child (parents FREE)
Ages 5 and under
Little Learners
The Museum of Culpeper History
10:30-11:30 am
Ages 2-5, FREE
Free Photos with St. Patrick
and the World’s Largest Leprechaun
Irish Eyes in Fredericksburg
Lisa Pitts Eley Cancer Foundation
12-5 pm
Mar. 17
Belmont’s Preschool Palette
10-11 am, 2-5 years old with adult
$12/per pair
St Patrick’s Day Snack and Craft
Windmore Foundation for the Arts
State Theater Building
1-4 pm, FREE, Donations accepted
Free Photos with St. Patrick
and the World’s Largest Leprechaun
Irish Eyes in Fredericksburg
Lisa Pitts Eley Cancer Foundation
12-5 pm
Puppy Yoga
Old Dominion Humane Soceity
7-8 pm
$20/13 and older, $5/child, $30/couple
Bring your own mat
Mar. 18
Spring Vendor Event
Fraternal Eagles Lodge
9 am – 5 pm
Fred Nats Gus & Easter Bunny
Kids’ scavenger hunt at 2 pm
Belmont’s Preschool Palette
10-11 am, 2-5 years old with adult
$12/per pair
Disney Skate Saturdays
Cavalier Family Skate Center
10:30 am – 1 pm
$8 Admission, $3/$4 skate rentals
Open Barn
Haven Hills Farm – Bealeton
10:30 am – 2:30 pm
$10/family
Log Cabin Story Time
Motts Run Reservoir
11 am
FREE
Annual St. Patty’s Day Event
Irish Eyes/Lisa Pitts Eley Cancer Foundation
11 am – 5 pm
Easter Magic Show
Spotsylvania Towne Centre, Near Belk
Noon and 2 pm
St. Paddy’s on Kelly St. in Culpeper
Kelly Street Boxing Club
12 – 4 pm
$10 + $2.24 convenience fee/Ages 13+, children free with paying adult
Fredericksburg Youth Roller Hockey
Dixon Park (weather permitting)
12-12:30 pm Learn to Skate
12:30-1:30 pm Learn to Play
Bring skates and helmet
FREE
Remember Me Always – Spring Fling
Daddy/Daughter and Mommy/Son Dance
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
3-6 pm, $$
The Amazing Kevin-Family Magician
Goshen Baptist Church
4:30-6 pm
FREE – Pre-Register
Luck of the Irish Family Skate & Activity Night
Wilderness Presidential Resort
7-10 pm
Public invited-$$
Mar. 19
Free Photos with St. Patrick
and the World’s Largest Leprechaun
Irish Eyes in Fredericksburg
Lisa Pitts Eley Cancer Foundation
12-5 pm
Spring Has Sprung Family Dog Hike
Willowdale Farm
$10/dog
12-4 pm
Mar. 20
Free Ice Cream Cone at Dairy Queen
10: 30 am – 9:30 pm
Free Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard
12 – 9 pm
Mar. 21
Open Art for Parent/Child
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
Ages 1 – 4 (Must be less than 5)
9-10 am, $8
Wren & Sparrow Bird Walk
Old Mill Park, 9-10 am
Ages 12+
Pre-registration required, FREE
FREE Ice Cream Day
Battlefield County Store
11 am – 7 pm
Homeschool Skate
Cavalier Skate Center
1-4 pm
$5 admission, $3/quad rental, $4/in-line skate
Mar. 22
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9:30-11:30 am
Ages 1.5 – 5
$3/child for residents, $4/child for non-resident
(discount punch cards available)
Pre-register
Mar. 23
Stroll & Roll Thursdays
Cavalier Family Skating Center
10 am – Noon, $4/child (parents FREE)
Ages 5 and under
Mar. 24
Culpepercon
Culpeper County Library
5-9 pm
Mar. 25
Online pre=registration begins for FREE Easter photos at Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops
Pictures are April 1 – 9/Times vary
Spring Community Clean Up Day & Environmental Vendor Fair
Marshall Center
(Register Jan 30-Mar 17)
Easter Egg Hunt
Orange Rotary Club
In the park behind OES
FREE
Easter Egg Hunt
Stafford’s Best After School Program and Summer Camp
Patawomeck Park
10 am – 1 pm
Kids’ Craft Event
Any Meadow Farms Nursery Location
10 am – 2 pm
FREE
Easter Festival
Messick’s Farm Market – Bealeton
10 am – 4 pm
$$
BrickFair Lego Fan Expo
Fredericksburg Expo Center
10 am – 5 pm, $$
Culpepercon
Culpeper County Library
10 am – 5 pm
Sunny Bear Homestead Spring Festival
10 am – 4 pm
Easter Bunny pictures for $25
Disney Skate Saturdays
Cavalier Family Skate Center
10:30 am – 1 pm
$8 Admission, $3/$4 skate rentals
Mother’s Day Tea Party
King George Parks and Rec
$30/couple (mother & daughter), $15/each additional child
Ages 5 & up
Register in person
6th Annual Egg Hunt
Smokin Curvz Motorcycle Club
2-5 pm
Knights of Pythias Lodge 22
For more info. contact smokincurvzva@gmail.com
Mar. 26
Sensory Kindness Bunny Time
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
For families of children with disabilities
10 – 11 am
DisAbility Resource Center will be onsite with crafts for your little ones.
BrickFair Lego Fan Expo
Fredericksburg Expo Center
10 am – 4 pm, $$
Mar. 28
Open Art for Parent/Child
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
Ages 1 – 4 (Must be less than 5)
9-10 am, $8
Reservoir Clean Up Day
Motts Run Reservoir
Lunch provided for registered volunteers
9 am – 1 pm
Homeschool Skate
Cavalier Skate Center
1-4 pm
$5 admission, $3/quad rental, $4/in-line skate
Mar. 29
Baby Cam
Wildlife Center of Virginia
9 am – online
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9:30-11:30 am
Ages 1.5 – 5
$3/child for residents, $4/child for non-resident
(discount punch cards available)
Pre-register
Story Time with Farmer Matt
Charming Hill Farm – Brandy Station
Story Time + Goat Cuddling + Sweet Treat
10 am
$10/pp, Use code FAVA2023 to save $10 off 3+ bookings
Mar. 30
Stroll & Roll Thursdays
Cavalier Family Skating Center
10 am – Noon, $4/child (parents FREE)
Ages 5 and under
50th Anniversary of Secretariat’s Triple Crown Championship
Caroline County Visitor Center
2 pm
Archaeology Open House
Germanna Archaeology
2058 Germanna Hwy
6-7:30 pm
FREE public event. No registration required.
Mar. 31
2nd Annual Easter Event – Hop, plus the Easter Bunny!
Ashland Theatre
$10/Adult, $8/Child
Movie ticket includes photos with the Easter Bunny + a small popcorn
5:30 – 8 pm
Glascow Farm Church
Easter Production – 1 ticket per car
7:30 pm
Family Adventures VA 