Fredericksburg’s Around the Town FREE Trolley Service begins this month.
Every Friday and Saturday during the summer.
Friday, June 2 to Saturday, September 2, 2023
5-8:30 pm
Kids FREE Fridays at James Madison’s Montpelier
Every Friday from June 2 – August 25
FREE house tours for kids under 17
Reclaim Arcade
Kids Play Free
1 Free Arcade Pass for Kids 12 and Under with Each Paying Adult
June 2
Paul’s Bakery 50th Anniversary –It’s also National Donut Day
5:30 am – 2 pm
FREE donuts
Kids FREE Fridays at James Madison’s Montpelier
9 am – 4 pm
FREE house tours for kids (0-17) with paying adult
Reserve tickets online — Tour Tickets are Released Online One Week in Advance
Culpeper First Friday
Culpeper
4-7:30 pm
First Friday FXBG
5-9 pm
Free Trolley Shuttle runs from 5:00 – 8:30pm
Kick Off to Summer Bash
John Lee Pratt Memorial Park
5 – 10 pm
Field games, outdoor movie, FREE popcorn, and giveaways
Sounds of Summer
Market Square – Fredericksburg Area Museum
Concerts start at 6:30 pm
Full Moon Kayak
Caledon State Park
6:30 – 9 pm
$19/solo, $25/tandem | Parking fees apply
$10 Day at the Science Museum – Richmond
Science After Dark
9:30-8 pm
June 3
Farmer’s Market at Hurkamp Park
7 am – 1 pm
Kids’ Fishing Derby at Motts Run Reservoir
7:30 am -12:30 pm
Pre-register
66th Annual Antique Car Show
Riverfront Park – Fredericksburg
8 am – 3 pm
FREE to view
Kids Fishing Tournament
Leesylvania State Park
9-11 am
FREE | Parking fees apply
Ages 3 -15
Clean the Bay Day
9 am – 12 noon
Follow link for locations and registration
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9:30-11:30 am
Daily fee: $3/$4 (residents/non-residents)
Punch cards available
Special Needs and Autism Awareness Festival
Louisa County Sheriff’s Office
Moss-Nuckols Elementary School
10 am – 3 pm
FREE and open to the public
St. Clement’s Island Heritage Day
10 am – 3 pm
FREE
Virginia Renaissance Faire
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
$$
Disney Skate Saturdays
Cavalier Family Skate Center
10:30 am – 1 pm
$8 Admission, $3/$4 skate rentals
Sounds of Summer
Virginia Cello Ensemble
Fredericksburg Academy
3 pm | FREE
Police Department Open House
Culpeper
4-8 pm
$5 Birthday Night
Bella Joy Ballroom
Lesson-Music-Party-Cake
Every 1st Saturday, 6 pm
$5/pp, All ages welcome
Full Moon Paddle
City Dock Park
6 pm
Full Moon Kayak – Strawberry Moon
Caledon State Park
6:30 – 9 pm
$19/solo, $25/tandem | Parking fees apply
Avery’s Ballet’s Arts and Beyond
Dodd Auditorium (University of Mary Washington)
7 pm
Tickets on sale May 1
Latin Night
Grounds Bistro
Salsa Class, 7-8 pm | Latin DJ, 8 pm
FREE entry
June 4
Virginia Renaissance Faire
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
$$
Gold Panning
Lake Anna State Park
11 am – Noon
FREE | Parking fees do apply
June 5
38th Annual Music on the Steps
Front steps of CRRL’s Fredericksburg Branch
6:30-7:30 pm
FREE
June 6
FREE Summer Movie
Marquee Cinemas – Southpoint 9
9:30 am
$2 Movies at Regal
11 am (Verify time on website)
Picnic in the Park – Carnival Day
Memorial Park
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
June 7
FREE Summer Movie
Marquee Cinemas – Southpoint 9
9:30 am
$2 Movies at Regal
11 am (Verify time on website)
Wednesday Farmer’s Market
Spotsylvania Regional Hospital
2-6 pm
June 8
Little Rangers at Leesylvania State Park
Nature Reading Session
Ages 3-5
Standard Parking applies
Registration required
Mini Mornings at the Museum
Kenmore
Storytime and Craft
10:15-11:15 am
Ages 3-6
$12 admission | Children 6 and under FREE
US Navy Band Country Current
National Museum of the Marine Corps
7-8 pm | FREE
June 9
160th Anniversary of the Battle of Brandy Station
Brandy Station Battlefield
FREE real time tours
Tours start at 5:30 am
Show up at times and locations — See link for schedule
Cops and Bobbers Fishing Clinic
Ni River Reservoir
7:30 – 10:30 am
Ages 9-14 | FREE
(Register by June 2)
Kids FREE Fridays at James Madison’s Montpelier
9 am – 4 pm
FREE house tours for kids (0-17) with paying adult
Reserve tickets online — Tour Tickets are Released Online One Week in Advance
Rappahannock Nature River Walk
Old Mill Park
9:30 am
Mini Mornings at the Museum
Ferry Farm
Storytime and Craft
10:15-11:15 am
Ages 3-6
$12 admission | Children 6 and under FREE
Culpeper Fest
Eastern View High School
4-8 pm
Register for FREE tickets.
Sounds of Summer
Market Square – Fredericksburg Area Museum
Concerts start at 6:30 pm
Summer Concert Series
US Navy Band Country Current
United States Marine Corps Museum
7-8 pm
FREE
June 10
Farmer’s Market at Hurkamp Park
Kids Market
7 am – 1 pm
Recover Flags
Oak Hill Cemetery
9 am
Young Eagles FREE Flights
9 am – 12 pm
Stafford Airport
160th Anniversary of the Battle of Brandy Station
Brandy Station Battlefield
A living history camp will be set up on the battlefield
Open to the public
9 am – 4 pm
Parking charge – $20/car
Graffiti House will also be open to the public
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9:30-11:30 am
Daily fee: $3/$4 (residents/non-residents)
Punch cards available
Hands on History
Museum of Culpeper History
10 am – Noon
FREE
For Family Members of all Ages
FREE Community Baby Shower – For new and expectant parents
Mary Washington Hospital campus
1301 Sam Perry Blvd.
Enjoy raffles, goodie bags, light refreshments, and car seat safety checks
11 am – 2 pm | Pre-register
A Day at the River
New Post Riverfront Park
K. Hovnanian Homes
12 – 4 pm
Free food. Free fun.
Register online
Virginia Renaissance Faire
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
$$
Disney Skate Saturdays
Cavalier Family Skate Center
10:30 am – 1 pm
$8 Admission, $3/$4 skate rentals
Spring Concert – Oh What a Beautiful Morning
Rappahannock Choral Society
Chancellor High School | 7 pm
$10 Adults | $5 Seniors (over 60) | Free Students
Shakespeare on the Lawn at Kenmore
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
7-8:30 pm | Gates open at 5:30 pm
$$
June 11
160th Anniversary of the Battle of Brandy Station
Brandy Station Battlefield
A living history camp will be set up on the battlefield
Open to the public
9 am – 3 pm
Parking charge – $20/car
Graffiti House will also be open to the public
Virginia Renaissance Faire
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
$$
Spring Concert – Oh What a Beautiful Morning
Rappahannock Choral Society
Chancellor High School | 3 pm
$10 Adults | $5 Seniors (over 60) | Free Students
Shakespeare on the Lawn at Kenmore
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
7-8:30 pm | Gates open at 5:30 pm
$$
June 12
38th Annual Music on the Steps
Front steps of CRRL’s Fredericksburg Branch
6:30-7:30 pm
FREE
June 13
FREE Summer Movie
Marquee Cinemas – Southpoint 9
9:30 am
$2 Movies
Paragon Theaters
10 am
$2 Movies at Regal
11 am (Verify time on website)
Belmont’s Preschool Palette
10-11 am, 2-5 years old with adult
$12/per pair
Picnic in the Park – On the Farm
Memorial Park
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
June 14
FREE Summer Movie
Marquee Cinemas – Southpoint 9
9:30 am
$2 Movies
Paragon Theaters
10 am
$2 Movies at Regal
11 am (Verify time on website)
Belmont’s Preschool Palette
10-11 am, 2-5 years old with adult
$12/per pair
FAM Fun! Family Workshop
Fredericksburg Area Museum
Let’s Go to the Carnival
10 – 11:30 am | FREE
Must pre-register
Wednesday Farmer’s Market
Spotsylvania Regional Hospital
2-6 pm
June 15
$2 Movies
Paragon Theaters
10 am
Grow & Giggle — Luau
(Register: Feb. 21 – May 26)
Lee Hill Community Center
$10/per child, Ages 2-5
After Hours Concert
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
6-8 pm | FREE
June 16
Cops and Bobbers Fishing Clinic
Ni River Reservoir
7:30 – 10:30 am
Ages 9-14 | FREE
(Register by June 9)
Kids FREE Fridays at James Madison’s Montpelier
9 am – 4 pm
FREE house tours for kids (0-17) with paying adult
Reserve tickets online — Tour Tickets are Released Online One Week in Advance
Belmont’s Preschool Palette
10-11 am, 2-5 years old with adult
$12/per pair
Sounds of Summer
Market Square – Fredericksburg Area Museum
Concerts start at 6:30 pm
June 17
Farmer’s Market at Hurkamp Park
7 am – 1 pm
Kids Fishing Derby
Hunting Run Reservoir
730 – 11 am | Ages 4 – 14
FREE | Pre-register by June 9
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9:30-11:30 am
Daily fee: $3/$4 (residents/non-residents)
Punch cards available
Belmont’s Preschool Palette
10-11 am, 2-5 years old with adult
$12/per pair
The Fredericksburg Independent Book Festival
Riverfront Park
10 am – 4 pm
Juneteenth – Stafford NAACP
Colonial Forge High School
10 am – 5 pm
Disney Skate Saturdays
Cavalier Family Skate Center
10:30 am – 1 pm
$8 Admission, $3/$4 skate rentals
Juneteenth Celebration
Frying Pan Farm Park
11 am , Noon, or 1 pm
FREE | Registration required
Crabbing 101
Belle Isle State Park
11 am – 12 noon
$2/pp | Parking fees apply
History and Culture Day – Art in the Park
Leesylvania State Park
1 – 3 pm
FREE | Parking fees do apply
Pre-registration required
(Great for scouts completing their Art merit badge)
When Oyster’s Strike
Belle Isle State Park
3-4 pm
FREE | Parking fees apply
Music on the Cliffs
Westmoreland State Park
6-8 pm
FREE | Parking fees apply
Evening Paddle Adventures
Mason Neck State Park
6:30-8:30 pm
$20/pp/$15 (Group of 4+)
Shakespeare on the Lawn at Kenmore
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
7-8:30 pm | Gates open at 5:30 pm
$$
June 18
Guided Morning Paddle
Leesylvania State Park
7:30 – 9:30 am
$15/pp or $9/pp for groups of 4 or more
Morning Paddle Adventures
Mason Neck State Park
9-11 am
$20/pp/$15 (Group of 4+)
Shakespeare on the Lawn at Kenmore
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
7-8:30 pm | Gates open at 5:30 pm
$$
June 20
FREE Summer Movie
Marquee Cinemas – Southpoint 9
9:30 am
$2 Movies
Paragon Theaters
10 am
$2 Movies at Regal
11 am (Verify time on website)
Picnic in the Park – Shark Day
Memorial Park
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
June 21
FREE Summer Movie
Marquee Cinemas – Southpoint 9
9:30 am
$2 Movies
Paragon Theaters
10 am
$2 Movies at Regal
11 am (Verify time on website)
FAM Fun! Family Workshop
Fredericksburg Area Museum
Let’s Discover Dinosaurs
10 – 11:30 am | FREE
Must pre-register
Wednesday Farmer’s Market
Spotsylvania Regional Hospital
2-6 pm
Caroline County Agricultural Fair
5-10:30 pm
Free Paint Night at Bella Joy Ballroom
7 pm, FREE
Please visit their website, call or email to register!
*Bella Joy will be in their new location as of Monday, June 5. Their new location is 100 Forbes Street. Make sure to check if this event is still on.
June 22
$2 Movies
Paragon Theaters
10 am
Caroline County Agricultural Fair
5-10:30 pm
Summer Concert Series
US Navy Band Sea Chanters
7-8 pm
FREE
June 23
Installation of the “Hill of Heroes” flags
Virginia War Memorial – Richmond
Open to the public | 8 am
All supplies provided
For more details call (804) 786-2037
Installation will be open to the public through July 7.
Kids FREE Fridays at James Madison’s Montpelier
9 am – 4 pm
FREE house tours for kids (0-17) with paying adult
Reserve tickets online — Tour Tickets are Released Online One Week in Advance
Hill of Heroes Day – Richmond
Virginia War Memorial
11 am – 1 pm
FREE family-friendly activities
Caroline County Agricultural Fair
4-11 pm
Sounds of Summer
Market Square – Fredericksburg Area Museum
Concerts start at 6:30 pm
June 24
Farmer’s Market at Hurkamp Park
7 am – 1 pm
Pack Walk
9-10:30 am
Pratt Park – Stafford
FREE
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9:30-11:30 am
Daily fee: $3/$4 (residents/non-residents)
Punch cards available
Ninja Free Play
Stafford County Gymnastics
10 am – Noon
Ages 5-15 | $10
Pre-registration is required | Call 540-658-5115
Disney Skate Saturdays
Cavalier Family Skate Center
10:30 am – 1 pm
$8 Admission, $3/$4 skate rentals
Makers Day at Menokin
11 am – 3 pm
FREE admission and parking
Splash Bash Block Party
Northside Baptist Church
11 am – 3 pm
Lunch and water games
FREE/School donations requested
Caroline County Agricultural Fair
11 am – 11 pm
Faerie Festival
Belle Grove Plantation
12-6 pm
$$$
Memorial Paddle Out
City Dock
6 pm
FREE
June 25
Woodland Hike
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
2 pm | FREE
June 26
38th Annual Music on the Steps
Front steps of CRRL’s Fredericksburg Branch
6:30-7:30 pm
FREE
June 27
FREE Summer Movie
Marquee Cinemas – Southpoint 9
9:30 am
$2 Movies
Paragon Theaters
10 am
$2 Movies at Regal
11 am (Verify time on website)
Picnic in the Park – Beach Day
Riverfront Park
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
June 28
FREE Summer Movie
Marquee Cinemas – Southpoint 9
9:30 am
$2 Movies
Paragon Theaters
10 am
$2 Movies at Regal
11 am (Verify time on website)
FAM Fun! Family Workshop
Fredericksburg Area Museum
Let’s Eat!
10 – 11:30 am | FREE
Must pre-register
Wednesday Farmer’s Market
Spotsylvania Regional Hospital
2-6 pm
June 29
$2 Movies
Paragon Theaters
10 am
June 30
Kids FREE Fridays at James Madison’s Montpelier
9 am – 4 pm
FREE house tours for kids (0-17) with paying adult
Reserve tickets online — Tour Tickets are Released Online One Week in Advance
Sounds of Summer
Market Square – Fredericksburg Area Museum
Concerts start at 6:30 pm
Family Adventures VA 