October 2023 Happenings

Tie a Ribbon for Breast Cancer Awareness
Mary Washington House
Downtown Fredericksburg
Oct. 1 – 31

Scarecrow Contest
Downtown Fredericksburg
Wed, Oct. 4 – Thurs, Oct. 31
Grab map and find all the scarecrows

Come in Costume
Penny Lanes
Get a $10 Arcade Game Card
15 years and younger. One card per person
Oct. 27-Oct. 31, 2023

$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
Also, tickets are $5 on Thursdays

Ukulele Jamming
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7 pm
Novice or experienced | Everyone is welcome

Paragon Gymnastics has a Preschool Open Gym on Wed, Sat, and Sun.
Times vary | Ages 5 and under | $10/hr

Paragon Gymnastics also has an Open Gym for ages 5+.
Fri, Sat, and Sun | Times vary | $15-20 for

Finding Friends Preschool Playgroup
Massad Family YMCA
Wednesdays, 1-2 pm, FREE
Specifically for children ages 2-5 with special needs and their siblings

Ashland Haunted History Tours
Fri, Oct 27, 2023 7:30 PM Sun, Oct 29, 2023 10:00 PM

Great Halloween Photo Ops:

Nalls Produce’s Pumpkin Hill
Franconia, VA
M-Sat, 10 am – 7 pm | Sun, 10 am – 6 pm

Plants and More
5937 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA
(5 minutes from Nalls Produce)

Burke Nursery and Garden Center
Burke, VA

Shenandoah Garden Spot
Culpeper

Burke Nursery and Garden Center

Shenandoah Garden Spot
Culpeper

Meadows Farm Nurseries and Landscape
Various Locations

Haunted Houses or Displays

The Haunted Graveyard
12729 Picket Court, Spotsylvania
Halloween Night | 6-9 pm | Call with questions — 609-864-0557

The Haunting of Country Manor
85 Country Manor Drive, Stafford, VA (Stafford Lakes area)
Oct. 26-31 (Weather-permitting) | Sundown – 9 pm
@the_haunting_of_country_manor on Instagram

Oct. 1

Tickets go on sale for Richmond’s Eerie Canal Boat Ride – Oct 27-29

Deaf and Hard Hearing Community Day
Ferry Farm
2 and 3 pm
Register by September 27

Spooky Sundays: Creepy Crawlers and Cool Critters Conservation
Widewater State Park
2-3 pm | All ages
Parking fees apply

Bomba in the Square
Fredericksburg Area Museum Market Square
4-5:30 pm | FREE

Oct. 2

St. James’ House Fall Opening
1 – 4 pm
$10 Adults | $5 Ages 6-18 | Under 6 FREE

Oct. 3

St. James’ House Fall Opening
1 – 4 pm
$10 Adults | $5 Ages 6-18 | Under 6 FREE

Stafford County Night Out for Safety
Stafford Marketplace
5-8 pm

Oct. 4

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

St. James’ House Fall Opening
1 – 4 pm
$10 Adults | $5 Ages 6-18 | Under 6 FREE

Oct. 5

St. James’ House Fall Opening
1 – 4 pm
$10 Adults | $5 Ages 6-18 | Under 6 FREE

Stafford County Fair
University of Mary Washington | 121 University Boulevard, FXBG, 22406
5-10 pm

Oct. 6

Academy’s Grand Opening – Fredericksburg
9 am

St. James’ House Fall Opening
1 – 4 pm
$10 Adults | $5 Ages 6-18 | Under 6 FREE

VMHC First Fridays
Richmond
FREE Admission
5-8 pm

First Friday FXBG
5-9 pm
Free Trolley Shuttle runs from 5:00 – 8:30pm

Scarecrow Fest
Downtown Fredericksburg
Festive fun for the whole family during First Friday | Games, activities, and contests
FREE

Stafford County Fair
University of Mary Washington | 121 University Boulevard, FXBG, 22406
5-10 pm

Kayak into the Night
Caledon State Park
7-9:30 pm
$19/solo or $25/tandem | Standard parking fees apply

Oct. 7

Academy’s Grand Opening – Fredericksburg
8 am

Fall Fest
Aquia Church
8 am – 2 pm | PJ Clown Silly Magic Show at 10 am

Kids Workshop
Home Depot
9 am – Noon | FREE

Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival
Graves Mountain Lodge
9 am – 4:30 pm
This year – $5 pp 16 & up | 15 and under FREE | $1 processing fee/order

Scotchtown Annual Fall Festival
10 am – 4 pm
$$

Fall Festival
Belle Isle State Park
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Standard parking fees apply

Stafford Fall Family Festival
John Lee Pratt Park
11 am – 3 pm
Admission and parking are free

Fredericksburg Fall Fairy and Dragon Festival
Revatone Farm
11 am
Early bird tickets $10/pp five and over

Fall Festival
Belmont Farm Distillery
11 am – 5 pm

Fredericksburg Fall Fairy and Dragon Festival
Revatone Farm
11 am – 5:30 pm
$$

Community Self-defense Workshop and Benefit
Watershed Brazilian Jiujitsu
Noon – 1:30 pm
FREE | Donations accepted

Fall in LOVE Family Fun Day
8407 Old Plank Road
12-3 pm
Puppy Kissing Booth & more
Free and open to public (Tickets only required for poker run.)

Fredtoberfest 2023
6 Bears & a Goat
12 – 7 pm | Tickets available

Stafford County Fair
University of Mary Washington | 121 University Boulevard, FXBG, 22406
Noon-10 pm

St. James’ House Fall Opening
1 – 4 pm
$10 Adults | $5 Ages 6-18 | Under 6 FREE

Kids’ Galaxy Glow Run
Patriot Park
First race starts at 6:30 pm
Late registration is after Sept. 15 – $30

Oct. 8

Academy’s Grand Opening – Fredericksburg
9 am

Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival
Graves Mountain Lodge
9 am – 4:30 pm
This year – $5 pp 16 & up | 15 and under FREE | $1 processing fee/order

Willowdale Farm/Campfire Critters Animal Sanctuary
$25/ticket for kids 12 & under/Adults do not need tickets
10 am – noon

Possumz for Reading
211 William St., Fredericksburg
11 am – 12 pm | FREE

FXBG Festival Herencia Latina
Fredericksburg Convention Center
11 am
$5/pp

Taste Through Time: Gingerbread
Historic Kenmore
12-5 pm
$$

Stafford County Fair
University of Mary Washington | 121 University Boulevard, FXBG, 22406
Noon – 7 pm

Fredericksburg Fire Department’s Open House
601 Princess Anne Street
1-4 pm | FREE

Spooky Sundays: Creepy Crawlers and Cool Critters Conservation
Widewater State Park
2-3 pm | All ages
Parking fees apply

Bag Bee
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
2-3:30 pm

Oct. 11

Ukulele Jamming
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7 pm
Novice or experienced | Everyone is welcome

Oct. 12

Grow & Giggle — Happy Halloween!
(Register: Aug 7-Oct 6)
Lee Hill Community Center
$10/per child, Ages 2-5

Virtual Preschool Playdate: Chesty’s Halloween Party!
10 – 11 am
Virtual from the National Museum of the Marine Corps
FREE | Requires registration | Email anna.polanco@usmcu.edu to register

Morning with a Firefighter
Dorothy Hart Community Center
11-11:40 am | FREE
Ages 1.5-5 years
Pre-registration required

Evening with a Cop: K9
Dorothy Hart Community Center
5-7 pm | FREE
Pre-registration required

Oct. 13

Yoga Six Grand Opening
Fredericksburg

FREE Crafts
JcPenney
11 am – Noon
Build your own haunted house or fall scene | FREE

Big Truck Night
Frying Pan Farm
5-7 pm | FREE

Trunk or Treat
Park Ridge Elementary School | Stafford
5-7 pm

Fall Carnival
Frying Pan Farm
5-9 pm
FREE parking and admission
Purchase carnival tickets for rides

Gothic Ghosts
Rising Sun Tavern
6 pm and 7:30 pm
$30 tours | $25 for WHM members

FREE Outdoor Concert
Riverfront Park
7 pm

Oct. 14

Yoga Six Grand Opening
Fredericksburg

Culpeper Air Fest
Culpeper Regional Airport
9 am – 3 pm | Performance starts at noon
FREE

Remington Fall Festival
9 am – 3 pm

Pack Walk
Doggy See Doggy Do
9 – 10: 30 am | FREE

Fall Arts and Craft Festival
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 4 pm
$$

Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival
Graves Mountain Lodge
9 am – 4:30 pm
This year – $5 pp 16 & up | 15 and under FREE | $1 processing fee/order

Pumpkin Painting
Any Meadows Farms Nursery location
10 am – 2 pm
FREE | All materials provided

Farm Harvest Days
Frying Pan Farm
10 am – 4 pm
FREE

Wellness Festival
Seven Oaks Lavender Farm
Catlett, VA
10 am – 6 pm

Fire Safety Week Open House
31077 Old Plank Road, Locust Grove
11 am – 2 pm

Fall Festival
Wilderness Baptist Church
11 am – 3 pm

Pet Oberfest
Stone Bridge Potomac Town Center
11 am – 4 pm
FREE pet and family activities

Fall Carnival
Frying Pan Farm
11-9 pm
FREE parking and admission
Purchase carnival tickets for rides

King George Fall Festival
King George High School
11:30 am – 3 pm

World Food Day
Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary
12-3:30 pm | Gates open at 11:30 am

Community Fall Festival
Bethel Baptist Church Fredericksburg
12-4 pm | FREE

Wilderness Community Church Fall Festival
Spotsylvania
12-4 pm

Fall Festival at Back Porch Vineyard
King George
12-5 pm

Fall Festival
Rancho Los Dos Portrillos
Remington, VA
12 – 5 pm | FREE Admission and Parking

Spooky Sundays: Creepy Crawlers and Cool Critters Conservation
Widewater State Park
2-3 pm | All ages
Parking fees apply

ODHS Fall Festival/Trunk or Treat
5 pm

Pizza Palooza – 7th annual CANCELLED
Hurkamp Park
5-9 pm
$2/admission | $1/pizza slice

Fall Harvest Dance
Culpeper Fieldhouse
5:30-9:30 pm | $30

Gothic Ghosts
Rising Sun Tavern
6 pm and 7:30 pm
$30 tours | $25 for WHM members

Halloween Bingo
VDC, 31 Utah Place #101, Fredericksburg
$25/pp for 4 bingo cards | 18+ to play
6-8 pm
Register

Trunk or Treat
Battlefield Jeepers
Spirit Halloween | Cosner’s Corner
6-9 pm

The Josh Hardy Superhero Celebration
Strangeways Brewing Fredericksburg
6-9 pm
$25/suggested donation per family

Oct. 15

Yoga Six Grand Opening
Fredericksburg

Fall Arts and Craft Festival
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 4 pm
$$

Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival
Graves Mountain Lodge
9 am – 4:30 pm
This year – $5 pp 16 & up | 15 and under FREE | $1 processing fee/order

Willowdale Farm/Campfire Critters Animal Sanctuary
$25/ticket for kids 12 & under/Adults do not need tickets
10 am – noon

Farm Harvest Days
Frying Pan Farm
10 am – 4 pm
FREE

Fall Carnival
Frying Pan Farm
11-9 pm
FREE parking and admission
Purchase carnival tickets for rides

Oct. 17

Geoffrey’s Birthday Party
Macy’s locations
4-6 pm

Oct. 18

Homeschool Event: Codes and Communications
National Museum of the Marine Corps
9 am – 1 pm

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

College Night
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
6:30-8:30 pm

Oct. 19

FREE Laundry Day
Super Suds Culpeper – 494 Culpeper Town Sq.
9 am – 1 pm
Aetna Better Health will pay for up to 2 loads of laundry per family

Oct. 20

Dahlgren Downtown 2023
Old Silk Mill
Noon – 3 pm | FREE

Make It Real Craft Day
Toys R Us and Macy’s
4-6 pm

Trunk or Treat
Patrick Henry High School – Ashland
5-6:30 pm
FREE and open to public

Trunk-or-Treat at the Barn
Hope for Horses
5-7 pm

For Your Every Era Party
Duly Noted
5 – 8 pm

Trunk or Treat
Spotsylvania Elementary School
5:30-7:30 pm

Halloween Monster Bash
Marshall Center Main Lounge
6-8 pm
$20/child, price includes dinner for 1 adults and 1 child. Additional adult is $10
Ages 2-10
Registration is Sept 25 – Oct. 13

October Fun-Night
Temple Baptist Church
6-8:30 pm | 2 years-6th grade

Creepy Crawly Carnival
King George Family YMCA
6:30 – 8 pm | FREE for trick-or-treaters

A Night of Music from the Movies
US Army Band
Mary Washington University
7:30 pm | FREE but ticket required

Oct. 21

Young Eagles FREE Flights -CANCELED (Next flight will be Nov. 4)
9 am – 12 pm
Shannon Airport

Pet Palooza
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 4 pm
$$

Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival
Graves Mountain Lodge
9 am – 4:30 pm
This year – $5 pp 16 & up | 15 and under FREE | $1 processing fee/order

Fall Harvest Festival
Mount Vernon
9 am – 5 pm
Included in cost of admission

Madison County FFA Fall Festival
10 am – 1 pm

Wallers Fall Festival
Wallers Baptist Church | Partlow
10 am – 2 pm

Fall Festival
Ebenezer Church
10 am – 2 pm

FALL-Tastic Shopping Spree
700 Block of Caroline Street | Fredericksburg
$10 + $1 processing fee

10th Annual Harvest Festival
Chippokes State Park
10 am – 5 pm
Standard Parking Fees Apply

Dog Days at Ferry Farm
10 am – 5 pm
Admission to grounds only
Adults-$5 | Children under 17- FREE

Dahlgren Naval Base Tour
Dahlgren Heritage Museum
11 am – 12:30 pm | FREE

FREE Hot Dogs
ALL Meadows Farms Nursery locations
11 am – 1 pm

Family Fall Festival
IROC Church | 150 Leeland Rd. Fredericksburg
11 am – 3 pm

Fischer-Price and Hot Wheels Day
Toys R Us and Macy’s
12-2 pm

Trunk or Treat
Charter Senior Living of Fredericksburg
Petting Zoo – Games – Food Truck
12 – 2 pm
RSVP to 540-373-8800

Fall Festival and Craft Fair
Mountain Run Winery
12 – 7 pm

Vega the Turkey Vulture Returns!
Possum-bilities
1 – 3:30 pm

Harvest Party
Chateau Merrillanne | Orange
1-5 pm

World Singing Day
Spotsylvania
2-4 pm

Fall-o-Ween
Spotsylvania Town Centre
3-6 pm

Shiloh’s Fall Festival
Shiloh Baptist Church – King George
4-6 pm
FREE fun for all!

2nd Annual Toys for Tots Benefit Bout
Fredericksburg Roller Derby
Dixon Park
4-7 pm
Bring an unwrapped, new toy for admission

Fall Festival
Spotsylvania Church of Christ
4-8 pm | FREE

Peacemakers Annual Halloween Party and Haunted Trail
1039 Mountain View Road, Fredericksburg
5 pm

FXBG Jeepers Jeep or Treat
Mission BBQ
5-8 pm

Movie in the Woods
North Stafford Church of Christ
5-8:45 pm
Register

Halloween Movies in the Park
Riverfront Park | Fredericksburg
5:30 pm
FREE | Snacks available for purchase
2 movies: 6:15ish – short 20-min. kids’ classic | 6:45ish – Hocus Pocus

Trunk or Treat
Battlefield Jeepers at Spirit Halloween
9763 Jefferson Davis Hwy
6-9 pm

Creepy Crawly Carnival/Haunted Hayride
King George YMCA
6:30-8:30 pm/6:30-10 pm
$5 for carnival | $5 for hayride

Shiver by the River
Friends of the Rappahannock’s Nature Preserve
Pre-K – 6th grade | Adults must stay with their children
Tickets are $5/pp, Adults are free
6:30 – 8 pm

Oct. 22

Pet Palooza
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 3 pm
$$

Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival
Graves Mountain Lodge
9 am – 4:30 pm
This year – $5 pp 16 & up | 15 and under FREE | $1 processing fee/order

Fall Harvest Festival
Mount Vernon
9 am – 5 pm
Included in cost of admission

Willowdale Farm/Campfire Critters Animal Sanctuary
$25/ticket for kids 12 & under/Adults do not need tickets
10 am – noon

L.O.L. Surprise! Day
ToysRUs and Macy’s
12-2 pm

Snakes Alive
Possum-bilities in Fredericksburg
1-3 pm | FREE | No reservation needed

Spooky Sundays: Creepy Crawlers and Cool Critters Conservation
Widewater State Park
2-3 pm | All ages
Parking fees apply

Oct. 25

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

Little Learners
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30-11:15 am | 11:30-12:15 pm
Ages 2-5 | FREE

Trick or Treating
Horne’s Restaurant
6-8 pm

Trunk or Treat
First Baptist Church Ashland
6-8 pm

Ukulele Jamming
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7 pm
Novice or experienced | Everyone is welcome

Oct. 26

Gymnastics – Spooktacular Preschool Party
Stafford Gymnastics
1-3 pm
Ages 2-5 | $15/pp
Pre-register

Trunk or Treat
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
Hospital Main Parking Lot
4:30-6:30 pm

Trunk or Treat
Children of America Salem Church
7 pm

Oct. 27

Come in Costume
Penny Lanes
Get a $10 Arcade Game Card
15 years and younger. One card per person
Oct. 27-Oct. 31, 2023


Tot Time
King George Parks and Rec
10:30-11:30 am
Free free to have your child wear his/her Halloween costume
$3/child, Under 1 is FREE
It includes free play, story time, craft and a snack

Halloween Spooktacular Pool Party
Powell Wellness Center | Culpeper
4-6 pm
Adults: $5, Children: $3
Registration Required. Call 540-445-5406

House of Cars Halloween
3940 Plank Road
4-7 pm | FREE
Trunk or Treat, Costume Contest

Halloween on the Farm
Frying Pan Farm
1-hour time slots: 4:30, 5:30, 6:30
$10/pp

Trunk or Treat Festival
Lafayette Elementary School
5-7 pm

2nd Annual Trunk or Treat
Advantage Horsemanship Equestrian Center
5-7 pm

Nerf Wars
King George Gymnastics Center
Ages 5-8: 5-6:30 pm
Ages 9-young at heart: 7-8:30 pm
$10/pp (Price includes slice of pizza and a drink)

Richmond’s Eerie Canal Spooky Boat Rides
Canal Walk’s Turning Basin
5-9 pm | Tickets on sale Oct. 1
$6/pp | Kids 4 and under FREE

Creepy Crawly Carnival
Ron Rosner YMCA
5-10 pm | $$

39th Annual Ghostwalk
Start at James Monroe Museum
5-10 pm |Tours leave every 15 min.
$7/general public, $5 UMW students-faculty-military, $3/children (6-12)

Trunk or Treat
Wilderness Elementary School PTA
6 pm

Trunk or Treat
Parkside Elementary School
6-7:30 pm

Trunk or Treat
King George Citizens Center
6-8 pm

Park After Dark
Memorial/Kenmore Park
6:30-8 pm
FREE

Culpeper KinderCare’s Annual Trunk or Treat
6:30-8 pm

1st Annual Halloween Bash Cruise In/Trunk or Treat
16125 Ira Hoffman Lane, Culpeper (at Dairy Queen)
6:30-9 pm | 1 FREE kids cone for children in costume

Haunted Car Wash
Whitehorse Auto Wash | Culpeper, Warrenton, Front Royal (Tickets in Harrison burg are only $10)
7-10 pm
Tickets are $15 till Oct. 21. Then they are $20.

Oct. 28

Come in Costume
Penny Lanes
Get a $10 Arcade Game Card
15 years and younger. One card per person
Oct. 27-Oct. 31, 2023

Halloween Market
Fredericksburg Farmers Market
7 am – 1 pm
Hurkamp Park

Trick-or-Treat at the Market
Culpeper Farmers Market
7:30 am – Noon

Glow Party
Culpeper Presbyterian Church
9 am – Noon
Ages 4-11 | FREE

Trunk or Treat
Harrison Road Elementary
9 am – 1 pm

Pumpkin Carving Competition
ALL Meadows Farms Nursery locations — Massaponax location has been cancelled.
9 am – 5 pm

Annual Costume Stroll
Downtown Fredericksburg
9:30 am | Line-up starts at 9 am at the VRE Park and Ride Lot B

Witch Paddle
Fredericksburg Docks
10 – 11 am

Treats on the Streets
Downtown Fredericksburg
10 am – Noon | FREE

Trunk or Treat
The Studio and Studio K Dance | King George
10 am – Noon

Willowdale Farm/Campfire Critters Animal Sanctuary
$25/ticket for kids 12 & under/Adults do not need tickets
10 am – noon

Free Market Community Giveaway
Faith Christian Center World Outreach
10 am – 1 pm

Halloween at Ashland Museum
10 am – 2 pm
Treats for kids 12 and under

9th Annual Shannon Harvest Festival Fly-In
Shannon Airport
10 am – 4 pm
$$

Halloween Harvest Festival
Revatone Farm
10 am – 5 pm
Trunk or Treat and more

Halloween Reptile Yoga
Possum-bilities
10:30 am

Log Cabin Story Time
Motts Run Reservoir
11 am – Noon
Registration closes the Wednesday before each program
Ages 2+ | FREE

Hope of Christ Fall Festival
Stafford
11 am – 2 pm

Family Day: Halloween
National Museum of the Marine Corps
11 am – 2 pm

Fall Fest
Fred Nats Stadium (Virginia Credit Union Stadium)
12-3 pm
FREE | $6 parking

Kids Monster Jam Halloween Dance Party
Billikens Smokehouse
Noon – 4 pm

Mom Squad of Fredericksburg Trunk-or-Treat
The Eagles Lodge, Cool Springs Road, Stafford
12 – 4 pm

Trunk or Treat
Unionville, VA | Tractor supply in Orange
Hosted by Amy’s Mascot Character Rental
1-2 pm Trunk or Treat | 2-3 pm T-rex Race | 1-2 pm Kids Costume Contest for Cash Prize

Sensory Friendly Carnival
Massad YMCA
1-3 pm
FREE

Trek and Treat
Widewater State Park
1:30 – 4:00 pm
Standard parking fees apply

Pumpkin Palooza
Motts Run Nature Center
2-3:30 pm
$6/pp, Pre-register by October 25

Trick or Treat with Seniors
Spring Arbor Living
2-4 pm

Harvest Festival
MFA Studios – Locust Grove
2 – 5 pm
$5/pp

Trunk or Treat
Brompton Community School
3-4:30 pm

Harvest Festival
New Hope Christian Ministeries
3-5 pm

Ghosts in the Garden
Remington Community Garden
3-7 pm | FREE

Trunk or Treat
11326 James Madison Hwy, Bealeton

Trunk or Treat
Flat Run Church
4-6 pm

Trunk or Treat
Lifepoint Church | Stafford Campus
North Stafford High School
4-6 pm

Harvest Festival
Alum Springs Baptist Church | Culpeper
4-6 pm | FREE

Trunk or Treat
Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue
4-7 pm

Halloween on the Farm
Frying Pan Farm
1-hour time slots: 4:30, 5:30, 6:30
$10/pp

Trunk or Treat
New Hope United Methodist Church
5-7 pm

Trunk or Treat
Path Recreation and Fitness Center | Culpeper
5-7:30 pm

*Trunk-or-Treat
Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office
Public Safety Building
5 – 8 pm

Trunk-or-Treat and Halloween Campfire
Caledon State Park
5-9 pm
Standard parking fees apply
Register by calling 540-663-3861

Richmond’s Eerie Canal Spooky Boat Rides
Canal Walk’s Turning Basin
5-9 pm | Tickets on sale Oct. 1
$6/pp | Kids 4 and under FREE

39th Annual Ghostwalk
Start at James Monroe Museum
5-10 pm | Tours leave every 15 min.
$7/general public, $5 UMW students-faculty-military, $3/children (6-12)

Fall Festival
Benchmark Baptist Church
5:30-7:30 pm

Halloween Sleepover
Paragon Gymnastics
6 pm to 8 am | Ages 6-12
$70

Trunk or Treat
Belle Grove Plantation | King George
6-8 pm | FREE
Special Guest — Captain Jack
Haunted Manor Tour $25

Fall Festival
SDA Church
6-7 pm Bonfire chat and smores
7-9 pm Chili, Games, Bouncy house, and more

Trunk or Treat
Zoan Baptist Church
6:30 pm

Scary Music for the Organ
The Organists of St. George’s
7:30 pm | FREE | Donations accepted

Oct. 29

Come in Costume
Penny Lanes
Get a $10 Arcade Game Card
15 years and younger. One card per person
Oct. 27-Oct. 31, 2023

Halloween Kids Karaoke
Reclaim Arcade
12-4 pm

Tick or Treat
Possum-bilities
12-5 pm

Spooky Sundays: Creepy Crawlers and Cool Critters Conservation
Widewater State Park
2-3 pm | All ages
Parking fees apply

FREE Woodland Hike
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
2-3:30 pm

Fall Harvest Festival with Trunk or Treat
Calvary Chapel Fredericksburg
3 – 6 pm

Trunk or Treat
Ferry Farm Baptist Church
4-5:30 pm

Love FXBG Trunk or Treat
Spotswood Baptist Church
4-6 pm | FREE

Spotsy Fest 2023
Spotsylvania High School
4-6 pm | FREE
Trick or treating, costume contest, games, haunted classrooms, food and drinks

Fall Fest
Choice Baptist Church
Helicopter Candy Drop at 5 pm with Trunk or Treat after
4-7 pm

Trunk or Treat
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Culpeper
4:30-6 pm

Trunk or Treat
Ink Cave Tattoo Shop | 1101 Potomac Avenue
5 pm

Trunk or Treat
Salem Baptist Church
5-6:30 pm

Richmond’s Eerie Canal Spooky Boat Rides
Canal Walk’s Turning Basin
5-9 pm | Tickets on sale Oct. 1
$6/pp | Kids 4 and under FREE

Trunk or Treat
Faith Baptist Church
5:30-8 pm
FREE but must register for an entry time

Trunk or Treat
POVA Church of Fredericksburg Campus
12500 Chewning Lane

Trunk or Treat
Spotsylvania Midas
10819 Patriot Highway
6-7:30 pm

2023 Asian Cultural Celebration Major Performance
Dodd Auditorium | George Washington Hall
University of Mary Washington
7 pm | FREE admission

Oct. 30

Come in Costume
Penny Lanes
Get a $10 Arcade Game Card
15 years and younger. One card per person
Oct. 27-Oct. 31, 2023

Trunk or Treat
Stafford County Animal Shelter
3-7 pm

Treats in the Street
Hugh Mercer Elementary School
5-6:30 pm

Oct. 31

Come in Costume
Penny Lanes
Get a $10 Arcade Game Card
15 years and younger. One card per person
Oct. 27-Oct. 31, 2023

Trick-or-Treat
Gateway Comics
11 am – 7 pm
Candy + one free comic | 50% off your purchase (Must show flyer to redeem, some exclusions)

Halloween Boo Bash!
Monster Mini Golf Stafford
2-8 pm

FREE Face Painting
Witch’s Brew Cafe | Locust Grove
3-5 pm

Culpeper Trick or Treat
East Davis Street | Historic Downtown Culpeper
3-6 pm

Trick or Treat in Orange
Downtown Orange
4-6 pm

Trick-or-Treating
Publix Grocery Store Locations
4-7 pm

Trunk or Treat
Cap’n Corbins Seafood
16455 Brandy Rd, Culpeper
4:30-6:30 pm

Culpeper Downtown Trick-or-Treat
5-6 pm

Halloween Event
Bass Pro Shop/Cabela’s
5-7 pm
Free digital download | Free candy hunt throughout the store

Trunk or Treat
Land of Promise Church
5-7 pm

Culpeper Eagles #4551 Trunk or Treat
Tractor Supply
FREE | 6 pm

Kids Trunk-or-Treat + Scavenger Hunt
Ashland Downtown
5 – 8 pm

Candypalooza Lane
Caravati’s Architectural Salvage – Ashland
5-8 pm

Trunk or Treat
Rock Hill Baptist Church, Stafford
6-7:30 pm

Trick or Treat
State Climb | Culpeper
6-8 pm
Mini Pokemon card packs for the 1st 50 trick-or-treaters

Trunk or Treat
Fredericksburg Eagles #4123
21 Cool Spring Road
6-8 pm

Trunk or Treat
Cambridge Gardens Senior Living
6-8 pm

Battlefield Trunk or Treat
Battlefield Country Store
6-8 pm

Halloween at the Center
Ashland
Listen to spooky sounds and get your treats
6-8 pm

Community Trunk or Treat
Trouble Defense Shooting Simulator
6-9 pm

The Haunted Graveyard
12729 Pickett Court, Spotsylvania
6-9 pm

FREE Food on Halloween + additional Spooky Halloween Food Deals

Krispy Kreme: FREE doughnut for those who visit in costume on Halloween

Icing Baking Company: Stop by on Halloween wearing your costume and get a free standard cupcake. 9 am – 6 pm

Sippin’ Pop: 1/2-priced Spooky Sips on Halloween

IHOP: Free Scary Face Pancake–Starting Tuesday, 10/24 through Tuesday, 1-/31, kids 12 and under get a FREE Scary Face Pancake with the purchase of an adult entree. This deal if for dine-in only between the hours of 4-10 pm.

Iztac Mexican Cantina: FREE kid’s meal for kids in costume. Adults in costume get 15% off.

Mason-Dixon Cafe: All day on Halloween–Free kids’ meals for kids in costume

Eats Burger: All day on Halloween — Free kids’ meals for kids in costume

Sedona Taphouse: FREE kids meal on Halloween for kids in costume, 11 am – 10 pm

The Cove at Lake Anna: Free kids meal with purchase of an adult meal! All day Tuesday, October 31st.

Kids in costume eat for FREE with Adult Entree Purchase at Applebee’s. (2 free kids meals per adult.)

Texas Roadhouse in Fredericksburg: Kids meals are $1.99 on Halloween with an adult meal purchase.

Sonic: 50 cent corn dogs

CANDY DONATION SPOTS and SCREENINGS

All Patient First locations will be offering free candy x-rays, October 27-November 3 from 6-8 pm.

Sedona Taphouse in Fredericksburg will be accepting donations for Soldiers’ Angels Treats for Troops, Oct. 30-Nov. 13.

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