MONTHLY ACTIVITIES
Possumbilities
Stop by to see a real opossum and more (Biscuit the Pug, Big Mama the tarantula, and more). Schedule varies.
They also have a scavenger hunt for kids.
Story times the 2nd Sunday of the month.
All FREE!
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.
Rikki’s Refuge
Open the last Saturday of every month for FREE visits.
12-2 pm
No reservations
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 FEBRUARY DEALS
The gardens at Agecroft Hall in Richmond are free for the months of January and February, Tuesdays – Sundays, Noon – 5 pm.
Miss Minerva’s Tea Room in Culpeper is hosting special Anastasia Valentine’s Day teas Feb. 14-17. These are by reservation only. Follow the link for contact information. Their normal (non-event) afternoon teas run from “$16.50 to 37.50. Their special teas like Valentine’s have 2 preset menus, 1 dessert option at $20.00 and a fancier option that ranges from $45 to 55 depending on what is being served.
Saturday Morning Kid Flicks at Regal Movie Theatre for only $2/ticket.
CALENDAR
Feb. 2
2nd Annual Groundhog Day Fundraiser
Lisa Pitts Eley Cancer Foundation at Irish Eyes
11 am – 5 pm
First Friday Fredericksburg
Downtown Fredericksburg
5-9 pm
Chocolate Lovers’ Festival
Old Town Fairfax
6-8 pm
FREE to attend | $$ for some activities
Feb. 3
Winter Market (Postponed from Jan. 20)
Spotsylvania Middle School
12-4 pm
Home Depot Kids Workshop
9 am – Noon | FREE
Chocolate Lovers’ Festival
Old Town Fairfax
10 am – 5 pm
FREE to attend | $$ for some activities
Changing the Landscape: New Wayside Panels in the City of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Area Museum
1:30 pm reception
2:30 pm FREE trolley tour, must pre-register
Ice Age Animals
Alum Spring Park
2-3:30 pm
Pre-registration is required.
$6/pp (children and adults)
Footsteps of Freedom
Young Voices Celebrate Black Heroes
Allstate Community Theater
3 pm, $15
Snowball Fight Melee
Virginia Credit Union Stadium
Pre-registration Required
$3/pp or $5 for 2 people
Gates open at 3 pm
Feb. 4
Chocolate Lovers’ Festival
Old Town Fairfax
10 am – 4 pm
FREE to attend | $$ for some activities
Indoor Winter Market
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
12 – 4 pm | FREE
Sunday Make Break
Valentine’s Day Card
Micheal’s | Fredericksburg and Stafford Marketplace
2-4 pm
Footsteps of Freedom
Young Voices Celebrate Black Heroes
Allstate Community Theater
3 pm, $15
Feb. 6
Wren and Sparrow Bird Walk
Meet at Old Mill Park
9 – 10 am
Ages 12+ | Pre-registration required
Feb. 7
Olga’s Hats
Free crochet meetup at Witch’s Brew in Locust Grove
2 pm | Ages 10+
Feb. 8
Grow and Giggle
Valentine’s Day
Lee Hill Community Center
10 – 11:30 am
$10/child, Ages 2-5
Register Jan 2 – Feb. 2
Feb. 9
3 Year Anniversary Party
Reclaim Arcade
8 pm – 12 am
Feb. 10
Valentine’s Kids Breakfast
Widewater Grille
10 am, $10/child
Eagle Con
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
10 am -4 pm
$10 general admission | 10 and under, FREE
The Old Town Chocolate Trail
Warrenton Historic District
Free | No registration
10 am – 5 pm
FXBG Kid Fest
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 5 pm, $$
JcPenney’s Kids Zone
FREE craft Cactus Valentine Bag
11 am – Noon
FREE Kids Club
Butterfly Painted Rocks
Michael’s | Fredericksburg and Stafford Marketplace
10 am – Noon
Family Day Black History Month
National Museum of the Marine Corps
11 am – 2 pm
FREE
Happy Birthday, George!
Mary Washington House
11 am – 4 pm
FREE cake and children’s crafts with paid admission
Changing the Landscape: New Wayside Panels in the City of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Area Museum
1:30 pm FREE trolley tour, must pre-register
Father-Daughter Dance
Dorothy Hart Community Center
Two sessions: 4-6 pm or 7-9 pm
Pre-registration: $10 | $15 at the door if space permits
Ages 4-12 years
Feb. 11
FXBG Kid Fest
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 4 pm, $$
FREE Possum Story Time
Possum-bilities | Downtown Fredericksburg
11 am
Books and crafts with a possum ambassador
2nd Annual Hissing Booth
Possum-bilities | Downtown Fredericksburg
1 – 4 pm
Please bring cash – cost is by donation to benefit Awesome Possumz
Paint and Puppy LOVE
Chancellor Ruritan Club
2 – 4 pm | $40
Feb. 12
Storytime in Pajamas
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
6-7 pm | FREE
Night Sky Wandering with RAC
Motts Run Reservoir
6-8 pm | All ages
$6/pp (children and adults)
Pre-registration required
Feb. 13
National Pancake Day
FREE short-stack at participating IHOP Restaurants
7 am – 7 pm (Times may vary.)
Homeschool Play Day
Chuck E. Cheese
2nd Tuesday of the month
$9.99/child
VA and WVA locations
Valentines Tea Party
King George Citizen Center
10 – 11 am
Ages 0-5 | $8/pp
Feb. 14
Rikki’s Refuge Donation Drop-off
Rapidan, VA
Gates will be open from Noon-2 pm for donations
Feb. 15
Story Time in Spanish
Dorothy Hart Community Center
10 – 10:45 am
Ages 1.5-5 years
$2/$3 residents/non-residents, pre-registration required
Morning with a Firefighter
Dorothy Hart Community Center
11 – 11:45 am
FREE | Ages 1.5-5 years
Pre-registration required
Feb. 16
Opening day for Carl’s Frozen Custard
Spring Home Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
1-6 pm
$9, Children 12 and under are FREE!
Fabulous Friday: African American Heroes
Salem Church Library
4:15-5 pm
K-6
Feb. 17
Opening day for Jimmy T’s
Spring Home Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9-5 pm
$9, Children 12 and under are FREE!
Great Backyard Bird Count
Old Mill Park
10 -11:30 am
$8/pp (children and adults)
Pre-registration required, deadline to register is Feb. 14
Commemorating the Lives: African and African American Life
Stratford Hall
10 am – 5 pm
$5 tickets
Nature Walk on the Belman Road Campus
Downtown Greens
11 am
Registration Required
Lunar New Year Celebration
Potomac Mills Grand Court near TJ Maxx
1-3 pm
Colonial Games Tournament
George Washington’s Birthplace, Colonial Beach
1-4 pm
Walking tours of the site will also be given at 11 am and 2:30 pm
Changing the Landscape: New Wayside Panels in the City of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Area Museum
1:30 pm FREE trolley tour, must pre-register
State Climb Teen Night
8-10 pm
$5/members | $10/non-members
Feb. 18
Spring Home Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 3 pm
$9, Children 12 and under are FREE!
Colonial Games Tournament
George Washington’s Birthplace, Colonial Beach
1-4 pm
Walking tours of the site will also be given at 11 am and 2:30 pm
Sunday Make Break
Marbled Paint Pour Pots
Micheal’s | Fredericksburg and Stafford Marketplace
2-4 pm
Funky World Music
Becky eSlam with Special Guests
St. George’s Episcopal Church
3 pm | FREE, donations accepted
Feb. 19
Free Admission for George Washington’s Birthday
Mount Vernon
9 am – 5 pm
George Washington’s Birthday Celebration
Ferry Farm
10 am – 3 pm
Advanced ticket purchase recommended
$5/adults, Free/0-17
Half Price Admission Day
The Mary Washington House, Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop, and Rising Sun Tavern
$5 for adults, $2.50 for ages 7-17
Urban Air Jumperoo
12 – 2 pm
Park is open for ages 10 and under
George Washington Birthday Parade
Alexandria
1-3 pm
Feb. 20
Wren and Sparrow Bird Walk
Meet at Old Mill Park
9 – 10 am
Ages 12+ | Pre-registration required
Story Time
King George Chick-fil-a
10 – 10:45 a.m.
FREE coffee for caregivers
Feb. 21
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers House
10 – 11 am
Feb. 22
Free Admission for George Washington’s Birthday
Mount Vernon
9 am – 4 pm
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers House
10 – 11 am
Feb. 23
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers House
10 – 11 am
Feb. 24
Culpeper Downtown Carnival Winter Celebration
Downtown Culpeper
Wildlife Classes at Possum-bilities
Registration is required as there is limited seating.
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers House
10 – 11 am
Donuts and Diapers
Canal Path at Memorial Park
10 am – Noon
Ages 0-3 with parents
FREE Kids Club
Alma Thomas Abstract Painting
Michael’s | Fredericksburg and Stafford Marketplace
10 am – Noon
The Princess and the Frog Mardi Gras Event
Miss Minerva’s Tea – Culpeper
11 am – 4 pm
$$$ — Reservations required
Rikki’s Refuge Visits
Rapidan, VA
Noon-2 pm | FREE | No reservations
Log Cabin Story Time
Motts Run Reservoir Nature Center
2-3 pm | FREE | story, craft, and playtime
Register by the Wednesday before
The Ortiz Twins Are Coming Home
Launch Party
Alexandria History Museum
6-8 pm
Purchase tickets at ortiztwins.com
Feb. 25
UMW Philharmonic Concerto Winners Showcase
Dodd Auditorium
3-5 pm | FREE
Feb. 27
Pokemon Day
Your Hobby Place
4-8 pm | FREE
Feb. 28
Little Learners Presidents
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30-11:15 am or 11:30-12:15 am
FREE | Ages 2-5
High School Musical, Jr.
Freedom Middle School
6:30 pm | $5, 8 and under are FREE
Feb. 29
Elementary Explorers Presidents
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30-11:15 am
FREE | Ages 5-9
High School Musical, Jr.
Freedom Middle School
6:30 pm | $5, 8 and under are FREE