MONTHLY ACTIVITIES
Fredericksburg Area Museum
FREE all year – 2024
$5 movies at Paragon Theaters
All Day Tuesdays
$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
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am
$3/resident or $4/non-resident
Jan. 3-May 22 (No gym 3/13 and 3/20)
Stroll and Roll Thursdays
Cavalier Family Skating Center
10 am – Noon
$4/per child, Parents FREE
Bring your favorite ride on toy or play in the Play Zone.
Preschool Playtime
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
Wednesdays and Fridays from 9-11 am.
Admission is $5.
King George Tot Time
King George Citizens Center
Fridays, 10:30-11:30 am | Free play, snack, and craft
$3/pp | Ages 0-5, 1 and under are FREE
Paragon Gymnastics has a Preschool Open Gym on Wed, Sat, and Sun.
Times vary | Ages 5 and under | $10/hr
Finding Friends Preschool Playgroup
Massad Family YMCA
Wednesdays, 1-2 pm, FREE
Specifically for children ages 2-5 with special needs and their siblings
Spectrum Sea Turtles
Massad Family YMCA
Fridays, 4-5 pm, FREE
Aquatics program geared toward people on the autism spectrum.
One Dollar Skate Nights at Cavalier Family Skate Center in Stafford.
Wednesdays from 6-9 pm
$1 Admission | $4 skate rental
Admission fee is only for those skating.
Homeschool Skate
Cavalier Family Skating Center
Tuesdays from 1-4 pm
$5-admission, $4 skate rental
Admission charge is only for those skating.
- Home Depot offers FREE in-store children’s workshops the first Saturday of the month from 9 am – Noon while supplies last. Pre-registration is offered but not required. Paint is also provided if your children want to paint.
- Lowe’s offers FREE in-store children’s workshops each month (dates vary), but you MUST pre-register for these. There is no painting involved.
- JcPenney’s Kids Zone offers FREE crafts the 2nd Saturday of each month from 11 am – Noon.
- Micahels offers FREE Craft Sunday Make Break Events. These in-store events happen between 2-4 pm. Check their schedule as they do offer some Saturday events.
SPECIAL JANUARY DEALS
Admission is FREE at National Parks on January 15, 2024.
Gari Melchers Studio and Home is having FREE admission Sundays in January.
Fredericksburg’s Restaurant Week will be happening January 12-21, 2024. You can get all the details HERE.
The gardens at Agecroft Hall in Richmond are free for the months of January and February, Tuesdays – Sundays, Noon – 5 pm.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond are FREE Jan. 8-14, 2024. Jan. 15-31, admission will be half-price. The gardens will be back to full price Feb. 1, 2024.
CALENDAR
Jan. 1
First Day Hikes at Virginia State Parks
First Day Hike
Motts Run Reservoir
Anytime between 9 am – 3 pm
New Year’s Day Donation Drive
Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary | Rapidan, VA
12-2 pm
FUNpass Deal
Fun Land of Fredericksburg
12-9 pm
In-park FUNpass deal for only $20.24.
It’s a wristband that includes all rides/attractions and all non-ticket/non-prize games!
Energy Medicine Yoga
Powell Wellness Center | Culpeper
FREE and open to the public
1-2:30 pm
Please register at the front desk or by calling 540-445-5406
First Day Hike
Caledon
Look for ornaments hidden by the legendary Christmas Opossum
1-3 pm
FREE but please RSVP 540-663-3861
Festival of Lights at DC Temple
Kensington, MD
Créche displays featuring nativities from around the world and free public holiday performances
Last night!
Jan. 2
Preschool Playtime
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
Wednesdays and Fridays from 9-11 am.
Admission is $5.
Wren and Sparrow Bird Walk
Meet at Old Mill Park
9 – 10 am
Ages 12+ | Pre-registration required
Jan. 3
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am
$3/resident or $4/non-resident
Preschool Playtime
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
Wednesdays and Fridays from 9-11 am.
Admission is $5.
Spotsy Career and Tech Center Taste Test Night
12-2 pm or 5-7 pm
FREE ice cream!
Jumperoo
Urban Air Adventure Park Fredericksburg
12-2 pm
For anyone under 10
No special lights and no loud music
Jan. 4
Jan. 5
Ribbon Cutting Celebration
Whistle Express Car Wash
10813 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg
11 am
FREE washes the whole weekend + $10/mo for your first 3 months of unlimited car wash!
RV Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
11 am – 8 pm
$10/Adults online purchase, $12 at the gate, FREE/18 and under
BOGO free after 4 pm, $2 off coupon online
12th Night at Kenmore: A Dramatic Performance
Historic Kenmore
Advanced ticket purchase encouraged.
Performance times: 4:15, 5, 5:45, 6:45, and 7 pm
$20/Adults, $10/6-17, FREE/5 and under
First Friday Fredericksburg
Downtown Fredericksburg
5-9 pm
Jan. 6
Open Tumbling
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
9 – 10 am or 10 -11 am | $5/pp
Ages 1 – 6
Home Depot Kids Workshop
Delivery Truck
9 am – Noon | FREE
RV Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 7 pm
$10/Adults online purchase, $12 at the gate, FREE/18 and under
BOGO free after 4 pm, $2 off coupon online
Stafford Grand Opening
Tractor Supply Co
36 Algrace Blvd, Stafford
11 am – 1 pm
Polar Plunge
Colonial Beach Dockside Restaurant
Noon – Register, 1 pm – Jump
Art Extravaganza
Rowser Building | Stafford
12:30-3 pm
Ages 4-12, $10/pp
Pre-register
12th Night at Kenmore: A Dramatic Performance
Historic Kenmore
Advanced ticket purchase encouraged.
Performance times: 4:15, 5, 5:45, 6:45, and 7 pm
$20/Adults, $10/6-17, FREE/5 and under
Virginia Cello Ensembles Winter Concert
Riverbend High School
3-5 pm | FREE
Spirits of the Mary Washington House
Mary Washington House
6:00 and 7:00 pm
$25 tickets, $20 members
Tea’ Go After Hours
Snacks, Drinks, Music, Karaoke
6-10 pm | Ages 14+
Jan. 7
RV Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
11 am – 5 pm
$10/Adults online purchase, $12 at the gate, FREE/18 and under
Ice Age Animals
Alum Spring Park
2-3:30 pm
Pre-registration is required.
$6/pp (children and adults)
Bag Bee
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
2-3:30 pm
Bring your scissors and any shirts you have.
12th Night at Kenmore: A Dramatic Performance
Historic Kenmore
Advanced ticket purchase encouraged.
Performance times: 4:15, 5, 5:45, 6:45, and 7 pm
$20/Adults, $10/6-17, FREE/5 and under
Jan. 8
Open Tumbling
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
9 – 10 am | $5/pp
Ages 1 – 6
Lewis Ginter FREE Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Storytime in Pajamas
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
6-7 pm | FREE
Jan. 9
Lewis Ginter FREE Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Homeschool Tuesday
Chuck E. Cheese
10 am – 4 pm
Valid only at VA locations.
Enjoy 90 min. of All You Can Play, 2 slices of pizza, and a drink for $9.99.
Jan. 10
Preschool Playtime
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
Wednesdays and Fridays from 9-11 am.
Admission is $5.
Lewis Ginter FREE Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am
$3/resident or $4/non-resident
Jan. 11
Lewis Ginter FREE Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Community Open House
Germanna Fredericksburg Area Campus
3-6 pm
Open to everyone. Please pre-register.
Jan. 12
Preschool Playtime
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
Wednesdays and Fridays from 9-11 am.
Admission is $5.
Lewis Ginter FREE Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
King George Tot Time
King George Citizens Center
10:30-11:30 am
Ages 0-5, $3/pp, Free/Under one
Free play, snack, and craft
FXBG Boat and Water Sports Expo
Fredericksburg Convention Center
1-7 pm
$10/Adults, 12 and under FREE
Fabulous Friday: Snakes Alive
Central Rappahannock Library Fredericksburg Branch
4:30-5:15 pm
Jan. 13
January Winter Market
Spotsylvania Farmers Market
9 am – 12 pm
Open Tumbling
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
9 – 10 am or 10 -11 am | $5/pp
Ages 1 – 6
Lewis Ginter FREE Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Toddler Takeover
Ashland Theatre, Ashland
10 am
One hour of cartoons and Family Friendly Fare
FREE | Suggested $5 donation per family
FXBG Boat and Water Sports Expo
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 6 pm
$10/Adults, 12 and under FREE
Nature Walk
Belman Road Campus | Downtown Greens
11 am | FREE
JcPenney’s Kids Zone
FREE craft Arctic Snow Globe
11 am – Noon
Family Day: Codes and Communications
National Museum of the Marine Corps
11 am – 2 pm
Mini-Concert
Jewell Tone Music and Art | Culpeper
11 am – 1 pm | FREE
Hands-On History: There is No Place Like Home!
Museum of Culpeper History
2-3 pm | RSVP
Snowball Fight Melee
Virginia Credit Union Stadium
Gates open at 3 pm
Pre-registration required.
Admission $3/pp or $5 for 2
Remember! Celebrate! Act!
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, the Musical
Colonial Forge High School
Doors open at 4:30 pm.
Tickets are free! Please RSVP.
Meal included.
Jan. 14
Lewis Ginter FREE Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Grand Opening
Detailing World Fredericksburg
Car Show + Giveaways
9 am – 6 pm
FXBG Boat and Water Sports Expo
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 3 pm
$10/Adults, 12 and under FREE
FREE Possum Story Time
Possum-bilities | Downtown Fredericksburg
11 am
Books and crafts with a possum ambassador
Hugh Mercer Birthday Celebration
Hugh Mercer Apothecary
12-4 pm | FREE
Complimentary tours and refreshments
Sunday Make Break
Organization Jars
Micheal’s | Fredericksburg and Stafford Marketplace
2-4 pm
Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
James Monroe High School
3-5 pm | FREE admission
Light refreshments
Nutcracker Sweet Spectacular
Riverbend High School | MFA Dance Studio
3:30 pm
Jan. 15
Free admission to National Parks!
Open Tumbling
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
9 – 10 am | $5/pp
Ages 1 – 6
Open Skate
Cavalier Skating
12-5 pm | $7 admission inludes a slice of pizza and drink
Lewis Ginter Half-price Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Jan. 16
Lewis Ginter Half-price Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Jan. 17
Preschool Playtime
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
Wednesdays and Fridays from 9-11 am.
Admission is $5.
Lewis Ginter Half-price Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am
$3/resident or $4/non-resident
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers House
10 – 11 am
Jan. 18
Lewis Ginter Half-price Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Story Time in Spanish
Dorothy Hart Community Center
10 – 10:45 am
$2/resident, $3/non-resident
Pre-registration
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers House
10 – 11 am
Winter Tumble-Land Preschool Party
Stafford Gymnastics Center
1-3 pm
$15/pp | Ages 2-5
Nerf Battle
Dorothy Hart Community Center
6-8 pm
Pre-registration | Ages 14-17
$12/resident, $15/non-resident
Jan. 19
Preschool Playtime
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
Wednesdays and Fridays from 9-11 am.
Admission is $5.
Lewis Ginter Half-price Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Wren and Sparrow Bird Walk
Meet at Old Mill Park
9 – 10 am
Ages 12+ | Pre-registration required
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers House
10 – 11 am
King George Tot Time
King George Citizens Center
10:30-11:30 am
Ages 0-5, $3/pp, Free/Under one
Free play, snack, and craft
Family Game Night CANCELED
Ron Rosner YMCA
5-8 pm
$5 Members | $7 Non-members
Childcare available – $
Jan. 20
Open Tumbling
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
9 – 10 am or 10 -11 am | $5/pp
Ages 1 – 6
Lewis Ginter Half-price Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Commemorating The Lives: The Lee Men of Stratford Hall
Stratford Hall
10 am – 5 pm
$5 admission (ages 6+)
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers House
10 – 11 am
Winter Tree ID
Belman Road Campus | Downtown Greens
10 am | FREE
Kids in the Garden
Great Big Greenhouse | Richmond
10 am – 2 pm
Hands-on History
Museum of Culpeper History
2-3 pm
Walk with a Hawk
Motts Run Reservoir
2-3 pm
$20/pp or $50/family (up to 4)
Pre-registration required
Edgar Allen Poe’s Birthday Bash
The Poe Museum | Richmond
4-10 pm
$15 or $10/member
Jan. 21
Lewis Ginter Half-price Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Huntley Homecoming
City celebration of Huntley winning “The Voice”
1-4 pm
See link for details
Sunday Make Break
Watercolor Frame
Micheal’s | Fredericksburg and Stafford Marketplace
2-4 pm
Jan. 22
Open Tumbling
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
9 – 10 am | $5/pp
Ages 1 – 6
Lewis Ginter Half-price Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Jan. 23
Lewis Ginter Half-price Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Jan. 24
Preschool Playtime
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
Wednesdays and Fridays from 9-11 am.
Admission is $5.
Lewis Ginter Half-price Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am
$3/resident or $4/non-resident
Jan. 25
Lewis Ginter Half-price Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Elementary Explorers Weather
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30-11:15 am
FREE | Ages 5-9
Jan. 26
Preschool Playtime
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
Wednesdays and Fridays from 9-11 am.
Admission is $5.
Lewis Ginter Half-price Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
King George Tot Time
King George Citizens Center
10:30-11:30 am
Ages 0-5, $3/pp, Free/Under one
Free play, snack, and craft
Jam Jazz and a Mission
Monthly Benefit Concert Series
Trinity Episcopal Church
7 pm | FREE, donations welcome
Jan. 27
Family Sensory Play Day
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9 am or 10 am | Ages 1.5-5
$7/resident child, $9/non-resident child
Open Tumbling
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
9 – 10 am or 10 -11 am | $5/pp
Ages 1 – 6
Family Sensory Play Day
Dorothy Hart Community Center
Ages 1.5-5 years
9-10 am or 10-11 am
$7/resident, $9/non-resident
Community Breakfast
Tabernacle United Methodist Church
9-11 am | 99 cents
Lewis Ginter Half-price Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Master Gardener Seed Swap
Rowser Building | Stafford
9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Health and Wellness Fair
Colonial Forge High School | Stafford
11 am – 2 pm | FREE
Winter Open House and Donation Drive
Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary
12-2 pm
Ice Festival
Village at Leesburg
12-4 pm
Teen Night
State Climb | Rock-climbing, aerial silks
8-10 pm
$5/members, $10/non-members
Jan. 28
Lewis Ginter Half-price Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Last FREE Sunday Admission
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 am – 4 pm
12th Annual McLean Chocolate Festival
McLean Community Center
11 am – 5 pm
$3 admission includes tote bag (Kids under 4 are FREE)
Empty Bowl Fundraiser
Elks Lodge on Tidewater Trail
12-4 pm | Assigned Times
Sunday Make Break
Pop-Pom Penquins
Micheal’s | Fredericksburg and Stafford Marketplace
2-4 pm
Jan. 29
Open Tumbling
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
9 – 10 am | $5/pp
Ages 1 – 6
Lewis Ginter Half-price Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Jan. 30
Lewis Ginter Half-price Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Jan. 31
Preschool Playtime
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
Wednesdays and Fridays from 9-11 am.
Admission is $5.
Lewis Ginter Half-price Admission Days
9 am – 5 pm
Garden Cafe will be closed.
Indoor Play Park
Dorothy Hart Community Center
Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am
$3/resident or $4/non-resident
Little Learners Weather!
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30-11:15 am or 11:30-12:15 am
FREE | Ages 2-5