Stratford Hall’s Fossil Hunting Excursion tickets for August 5th go on sale July 1, 2023.
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
$2 Two Scoop Cones or Bowls every Tuesday (11 am – 9 pm) at
Battlefield Country Store
$3 Double Scoops at J’s Pizza Subs and Cafe
Every Wednesday
Reclaim Arcade
Kids Play Free on Wednesdays
1 Free Arcade Pass for Kids 12 and Under with Each Paying Adult
Aug. 1
Tuesdays at the Park
Ebenezer Church | 900 Eustace Road
9 – 11 am | FREE | No registration
Yard Games and Ice Cream
$2 Movies
Paragon Theaters
10 am
King George Night Out for Safety
King George High School
5-8 pm | FREE
Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Night Out for Safety
Spotsylvania Town Centre
5-8 pm | FREE
Town of Occoquan National Night Out 2023
6 pm
Rt 123 Bridge – Parking Lot
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
“Half Price Tuesday” – All general admission tickets in all age groups will be half price.
5 – 10 pm
Aug. 2
$2 Movies
Paragon Theaters
10 am
FAM Fun! Family Workshop
Fredericksburg Area Museum
Let’s Eat!
10 – 11:30 am | FREE
Must pre-register
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
“College Night” – Any person with a valid college ID will receive one (1) complimentary daily admission ticket valid on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 only.
5 – 10 pm
Bark in the Park
Fred Nats
7:05 pm, $5 pooch pass
Aug. 3
$2 Movies
Paragon Theaters
10 am
Spotsy Dept of Social Services
Merchant Square Pavilion
9019 Old Battlefield Blvd, Spotsylvania
Free School Supplies
4:30 – 7:30 pm
FREE
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
“Educator’s Appreciation Night” – Any person with a valid school system/education ID will receive one (1) complimentary daily admission ticket valid on Thursday, August 3,
5 – 10 pm
Aug. 4
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
Wings and Wheels
Stafford Regional Airport
10 am – 4 pm
FREE | Donations appreciated and go to Cooking with Autism
Fun Fest
Porter Library
10:30 am – Noon | FREE
FREE Ice Cream Day
1st Choice Better Homes and Land, LC
Sponsored by Spotsylvania Sheriffs Dept.
1-3 pm
Culpeper First Friday
Culpeper
4-7:30 pm
First Free Friday – Winchester
Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum
Link for FREE tickets available one week before
5-7 pm
First Friday FXBG
5-9 pm
Free Trolley Shuttle runs from 5:00 – 8:30pm
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
Demolition Derby Under the Lights at the Fair!!
5 – 10 pm
Sounds of Summer
Market Square – Fredericksburg Area Museum
Concerts start at 6:30 pm
VMHC First Fridays
Richmond
FREE Admission
5-8 pm
WPER Summer Movie Night
9010 Old Battlefield Blvd. Spotsylvania Courthouse
Fun starts at 6:30 pm | Movie starts at dusk
Doswell Rodeo
The Meadow Event Park
Gates open at 6:30 pm
$$$
Back to School Pool Party & Movie
Doris Buffet Pool
8 – 10 pm | $3/pp
Aug. 5
FREE Haircuts
Pete’s Barbershop
8 am – 4 pm | One free meal/child
Ninja Adult Open Gym
Stafford Gymnastics
8:30-9:30 am | $5
Pre-registration is required
Memorialization Kick-Off at James Madison’s Montpelier
9:30 am – 3:30 pm
FREE and open to the public
Sensory Friendly Water Park Fun
Signal Bay Water Park | Manassas
9 – 10:45 am
$5/pp
Kids Fishing Tournament
Leesylvania State Park
9-11 am
FREE | Parking fees apply
Ages 3 -15
Home Depot Kids Workshop
Treasure Chest
9 am – 12 noon
FREE
5th Annual Sunflower Festival at Alvis Farm
Sat & Sun, 9 am – 8 pm
$5/pp (cash), $6/pp (credit card), 5 and under FREE
Bring your own scissors – no outside food or drink – can bring 2 unopened bottles of water
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9:30-11:30 am
Daily fee: $3/$4 (residents/non-residents)
Punch cards available
Storytime in the Garden
Downtown Greens
10:00 am
FREE
National Oyster Day
Belle Isle State Park
10 – 11 am
Parking fees apply
Ninja Free Play
Stafford County Gymnastics
10 am – Noon
Ages 5-15 | $10
Pre-registration is required | Call 540-658-5115
FREE Back 2 School Event
SuperSuds 10657 Courthouse Road
11 am – 2 pm
Gunston Hall Summer Saturdays
Included with Admission
11 am – 4 pm
Community Day
Ecclesia Worship Center
11 am – 4 pm
Backpack giveaway, FREE haircuts
Block Carnival
1000 Caroline St. Shops
11 am – 5 pm
Free Entry
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
12 – 10 pm
Open House
DMC Performing Arts Center
1 – 4 pm
Mario Movie Night
The Bridge Church | Courtland High School
5:30 – 8 pm | FREE
Doswell Rodeo
The Meadow Event Park
Gates open at 6:30 pm
$$$
Aug. 6
Block Carnival
1000 Caroline St. Shops
11 am – 5 pm
Free Entry
Kids Fest
AMF Bowling
1-5 pm
Kids under 18 Bowl for FREE (1 hr + shoe rental)
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
ELVIS is in the BUILDING!!
5 – 10 pm
Aug. 7
Story Time at Agora Coffee
Fredericksburg Downtown
10 – 10:30 am
Join Facebook group for updates
Ice Cream with the Sheriff – CANCELLED
Spotylvania County Sheriff Dept.
Jimmy T’s Soft Serve
4-7 pm
Back to School Giveaway
Culpeper Eagles
16000 Brandy Road, Culpeper
Child must be present to receive supplies
38th Annual Music on the Steps
Front steps of CRRL’s Fredericksburg Branch
6:30-7:30 pm
FREE
Aug. 10
Grow and Giggle
Bug Bash
Lee Hill Community Center
10-11:30 am
$10/per child | Ages 2-5
Mini Mornings at the Museum
Historic Kenmore
10:15-11:15 am
Ages 3-6 | Adults: $12 | Children free with adult admission
75th Anniversary Celebration
Ashland Theatre
75 cent movies
Line Dancing with Karen
Old Trade Brewery
5:30-7:30 pm | Free admission
Art After Hours
Gari Melchers Home & Studio
6-8 pm | FREE
Aug. 11
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
Gari Melchers’ Birthday Celebration
10 am – 5 pm
$2 admission for those who bring a homemade card
Cake will be served
Introduction to Archery
Widewater State Park
10 am – 12 pm
FREE, Standard Parking Fees Apply
Ages 10+
Mini Mornings at the Museum
Historic Kenmore
10:15-11:15 am
Ages 3-6 | Adults: $12 | Children free with adult admission
Nerf War
King George Parks and Rec Gymnastics Center
$10/pp
5-6:30 pm | Ages 5-8
7-8:30 pm | Ages 9-Young at heart
Sounds of Summer
Market Square – Fredericksburg Area Museum
Concerts start at 6:30 pm
Aug. 12
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9:30-11:30 am
Daily fee: $3/$4 (residents/non-residents)
Punch cards available
Storytime in the Garden
Downtown Greens
10:00 am
FREE
Archaeology Day Open House
Historic Germanna
10 am – 3 pm
Pre-register ticket for vehicle | $10 suggested donation per vehicle
Back to School Party
Nomad Clubhouse
11 am – 1 pm (free play included till 3 pm)
$15/per child
Back to School Bash
Shiloh Baptist Church – King George
11 am – 1 pm | FREE
Gunston Hall Summer Saturdays
Included with Admission
11 am – 4 pm
Nerf Battle
Wilderness Presidential Resort
12-2 pm | Bring your own Nerf gun and eye protection
$8/members, $10/public
Hands-on History
Museum of Culpeper History
2 live demonstrations at 1:30 and 2:30 pm
For Birthday Snakes!
Motts Run Reservoir
2-4 pm
FREE
Back to School Nerf Battle Sleepover
Paragon Gymnastics
Ages 6-12 | $60/pp
10 pm – 8 am
Pre-registration required
Aug. 13
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+)
Rapp Rocks Climbing Gym 1-year Anniversary
9 am – 8 pm
Deals all day
Possumz for Reading
211 William St., Fredericksburg
11 am – 12 pm | FREE
Rally Day and Ribbon Cutting
Living Hope Lutheran Church, Stafford
Noon – 2 pm
RSVP with church office: office@livinghopestafford.org
Aug 14
Story Time at Agora Coffee
Fredericksburg Downtown
10 – 10:30 am
Join Facebook group for updates
Dr. Yum Teaching Kitchen
Spotsylvania
10 am – Noon
38th Annual Music on the Steps
Front steps of CRRL’s Fredericksburg Branch
6:30-7:30 pm
FREE
Aug. 16
Indoor Park Play
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9:30-11:30 am | Ages 1-5
$3/residents/$4 for non-residents or get a 10-visit punch card
Dr. Yum Teaching Kitchen
Spotsylvania
10 am – Noon
Community Paint Night
Bella Joy Ballroom
7 pm | $10/pp
Aug. 17
Little Learners
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30 or 11:30 am | Pre-registration is a must
FREE | Ages 2-5
Aug. 18
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
Aug. 19
6th Annual Car Show
Adventure Brewing
9 am – 3 pm
Free spectators parking
Solomons Dragon Boat Festival
Solomons, Maryland
9 am – 4 pm
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9:30-11:30 am
Daily fee: $3/$4 (residents/non-residents)
Punch cards available
Storytime in the Garden
Downtown Greens
10:00 am
FREE
Toddler Take Over
Ashland Theatre
10 am | FREE
Ages 0-6
Belmont’s Preschool Palette
10-11 am, 2-5 years old with adult
$12/per pair
FREE Kids Honey Bee Craft
Meadows Farms Nursery locations
10 am – 2 pm
8th Annual Waterfest
Colonial Beach
10 am – 4 pm
Sunflower Festival
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm | $$
Dahlgren Naval Base Tour
Dahlgren Heritage Museum
11 am – 12:30 pm | FREE
Gunston Hall Summer Saturdays
Included with Admission
11 am – 4 pm
Potomac Festival Back to School Event
Woodbridge Potomac Mills – Saver/Texas Roadhouse side of shopping center
1-3 pm | FREE
First 100 customers will receive a FREE backpack
Hedgu-cation and Adoptions Event
Possum-bilities
1 – 4 pm
Meet hedgehogs and decide if one is right for you
Summer Free Family Fun Day
Generations Central Adult Day Center
318 S. West St., Culpeper
All ages welcome
3-5 pm
Music on the Cliffs
Westmoreland State Park
6-8 pm
FREE | Parking fees apply
Aug. 20
8th Annual Waterfest
Colonial Beach
10 am – 3 pm
Aug. 21
Story Time at Agora Coffee
Fredericksburg Downtown
10 – 10:30 am
Join Facebook group for updates
38th Annual Music on the Steps
Front steps of CRRL’s Fredericksburg Branch
6:30-7:30 pm
FREE
Aug. 23
Indoor Park Play
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9:30-11:30 am | Ages 1-5
$3/residents/$4 for non-residents or get a 10-visit punch card
Belmont’s Preschool Palette
10-11 am, 2-5 years old with adult
$12/per pair
Aug. 24
Belmont’s Preschool Palette
10-11 am, 2-5 years old with adult
$12/per pair
Aug. 25
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
Wreath Laying and Reception
Mary Washington Monument
7-8 pm
FREE to the public and refreshments provided
Feeling Froggie
Motts Run Reservoir
7:30 – 9 pm
$6/pp | Must pre-register
Aug. 26
Jesus Walks on Water
Culpeper Presbyterian Church
9 am – 12 pm
Ages 4-11
Pre-registration
Northern Virginia Diecast Collectibles Show
21 Cool Springs Road | Fredericksburg, VA
9 am – 5 pm
$5 entry fee | Kids, Military, and First Responders are FREE
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9:30-11:30 am
Daily fee: $3/$4 (residents/non-residents)
Punch cards available
Kids Terrarium Workshop
Meadows Farms Nursery Locations
10 am | $20/per child
Pre-register
Storytime in the Garden
Downtown Greens
10:00 am
FREE
Let’s Go Orienteering
Caledon State Park Amphitheater
10 am – 12:30 pm
FREE, $5 parking
Americans in Wartime Experience
2023 Tank Farm Open House
Nokesville, VA
10am – 4pm
Donations appreciated
Gunston Hall Summer Saturdays
Included with Admission
11 am – 4 pm
Let’s Go on an Archery Adventure
Caledon State Park
2-4 pm
FREE, $5 parking
Aug. 27
National Cinema Day
All movies $4
Check various movie theatres
Morning Paddle Adventures
Mason Neck State Park
9-11 am
$20/pp/$15 (Group of 4+)
Americans in Wartime Experience
2023 Tank Farm Open House
Nokesville, VA
10am – 4pm
Donations appreciated
Woodland Hike
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
2 pm | FREE
Aug. 28
38th Annual Music on the Steps
Front steps of CRRL’s Fredericksburg Branch
6:30-7:30 pm
FREE
Aug. 29
Grand Opening Express Oil Change
8 am
Doughnuts and Deli Wraps will be served
Aug. 30
Indoor Park Play
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9:30-11:30 am | Ages 1-5
$3/residents/$4 for non-residents or get a 10-visit punch card
Aug. 31