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 EVO 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.
Volunteer Garden Hours at Downtown Greens, Inc.
EVERY Thursday, 3-6 pm and Saturdays, 9 am – 12 pm
State Climb in Culpeper offers a Teen Night every 3rd Saturday from 8-10 pm. This event is $5/members and $10/non-members. Rock Climbing and Aerial Silks.
- 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 APRIL ACTIVITIES
Saturday Morning Kid Flicks at Regal Movie Theatre for only $2/ticket.
Comic Art Show: Submit 1-2 original pieces of artwork between April 1-30 at Salem Church Library. No copies. Original. All ages.
Eclipse glasses are available at all Central Rappahannock library branches starting April 1.
April 20: First Day of National Park Week — Entrance fees waived
CALENDAR
April 1
Eclipse glasses available at library branches starting today. While supplies last, limit 1 per person.
BOGO FREE Dairy Queen Blizzards starts today, April 1. The deal is only in the app and runs through April 14.
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
11 am – 12 pm
First visit is FREE
Jumperoo
Urban Air Adventure Park – Fredericksburg
12-2 pm
For children 10 and under and for individuals with special needs
Galaxy Tie-Dye
CCRL Fredericksburg Branch
4-5 pm
Bring your own dak-colored cotton t-shirt
April 2
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
9:30-10:30 am
First visit is FREE
Family Night at Freddy’s
5-8 pm
FREE Kids’ Meal with an Adult Combo Purchase
April 3
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
9:30-10:30 am
First visit is FREE
Children’s Ranger Event
Culpeper County Library
11 am – 1 pm
Register by calling 540-825-8691
Olga’s Hats
Witch’s Brew Cafe
2 pm
Ages 10+
FREE | Learn to crochet hats
Afternoon Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
4:30-5:30 pm
First visit is FREE
April 5
Beginner Crafts: Solar Eclipse Viewers
Fredericksburg Library
For Adults
10 – 11:30 am
Must pre-register
Kids’ Yoga Day
Grow a Reader Special
Salem Church
10-10:30 am
Community Potluck
State Climb | Culpeper
5-7 pm
Bring a dish to share
Pay-what-you-like for Rock Climbing and Open Silks
First Friday Fredericksburg
Downtown Fredericksburg
5-9 pm
Teen Takeover | Grades 6-12
Salem Church
6-8 pm
April 6
Spring Community Clean Up Day and Environmental Fair
Marshall Center, Spotsylvania
8 am – 1 pm
Register Feb. 12 – Mar. 29, 2024
Home Depot Kids Workshop
9 am – Noon | FREE
Park Day Volunteer Event
Fredericksbug/Spotsylvania County Battlefields
9 am – noon
Park Day – Salubria
9 am – 1 pm
Behind the scenes tour for all participants
FXBG Park Summer Showcase and Hiring Fair
Dorothy Hart Community Center
9 am – 2 pm
Spring Craft Fair
Brooke Point High School
9 am – 2:30 pm
$3 entry fee
🐰 Egg Smash – Postponed from March 23
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
10 am – Noon
Ages 4-14
Germanna Steam-H Day
Fredericksburg Area Campus
10 am – 2 pm
FREE – pre-register
Colonial Fair
Historic Kenmore
10 am – 4 pm
Saturday Garden Stroll
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10:30 am – Noon | $
National Tartan Day
Scottish Society in front of Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop
11 am
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
11 am – 12 pm
First visit is FREE
Environmental Vendor Fair
Marshall Center | Spotsylvania
11 am – 1 pm
Raptor Encounter
Motts Run Reservoir
2-3 pm
Pre-registration required | $20/pp or $50/family (up to 4)
Beauty and the Beast
Fredericksburg Academy | Talents FXBG
3 and 6 pm
General Admission, $10
Marqui de Lafayette and Mary Washington Tour
Mary Washington House
5 and 6 pm tours
$15/public, $12/Washington Heritage Members
Magic Show with Wes Iseli Magician & Illusionist
Clubhouse at Wilderness Presidential Resort
6-6:45 pm
Cost is $8 per nonmember and $5 per WPS member. Kids 3 and under free; kids 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Puppies and Pajamas Night
Old Dominion Humane Society
6-7:30 pm
$10 donation or canned dog food item
Bring a book or pick one at ODHS
April 7
Join Old Dominion Humane Society in Hike s/rescue dogs on the trails
ODHS Center
8:30 am
Annual Bluebell Festival
Merrimac Farm WMA | Nokesville
10 am – 3 pm
FREE– Donations accepted
Solar Eclipse Pinhole Viewers
Widewater State Park
1-3 pm
FREE | Standard Parking Fees Apply
Beauty and the Beast
Fredericksburg Academy | Talents FXBG
3 and 6 pm
General Admission, $10
April 8
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
11 am – 12 pm
First visit is FREE
Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
Westmoreland State Park
11 am – 4 pm
FREE | Standard parking fees apply
Solar Eclipse – Standing in Moon Shadow
Lake Anna State Park
1-4 pm
FREE | Standard parking fees apply
Solar Eclipse Viewing
Widewater State Park
1:30-4:30 pm
FREE | Standard parking fees apply
Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
2 pm
Eclipse glasses and stickers will be provided as supplies last
Solar Eclipse
Caledon State Park
2-4:30 pm
FREE | Standard parking fees apply
Space Fest: Solar Eclipse
Salem Church Library
3-4:30 pm
Games, crafts, viewing, fun facts
Storytime in Pajamas
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
6-7 pm | FREE
April 9
Eid al-Fitr Mubarak
Grow a Reader Special
Fredericksburg Branch
9:30-10 am
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
9:30-10:30 am
First visit is FREE
Homeschool Play Day
Chuck E. Cheese locations in VA
10 am – 4 pm
Iftar Celebration
La Tingeria
7-9 pm
2 Tostadas or Tacos | 1 water or can soda | 1 date
April 10
Homeschool Day
Combat Art
National Museum of the Marine Corps
9-1 pm | FREE
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
9:30-10:30 am
First visit is FREE
Craft Time
Flower Pots
Cooper Library
4-5 pm
Afternoon Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
4:30-5:30 pm
First visit is FREE
April 11
Virtual Preschool Playdate
National Museum of the Marine Corps
10 am and 11 am
Grow and Giggle — Earth Day!
Lee Hill Community Center
10 – 11:30 am
$10/child, Ages 2-5
Register Feb. 20 – April 5
Sensory Time
Story time for youth with autism and other developmental challenges
Howell Branch
2nd Thursdays | 4:30-5 pm
April 12
Shrek the Musical, Jr.
Reach Drama
Central Rappahannock Regional Library | Fredericksburg Branch
3 pm and 7 pm
Presale tickets $5 | Tickets at the Door $7
Unicorns and Friends
Towne Centre | 4-4:45 pm
Fredericksburg
Spotsylvania County Little League Opening Night
FredNats Stadium
FREE
6-8 pm | Gates open at 5:45 pm
Doswell VA Pro Rodeo
Meadow Event Park
8 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Adults-$15, Ages 6-10-$10, 5 and under FREE
April 13
Bring Your Own Cup Day
7-11
Only $1.99 to fill your cup
Black Rifle Coffee Grand Opening
Stafford
5:30 am – 1 pm
Opening Day
Fredericksburg Farmers Market
Hurkamp Park
7 am – 1 pm
Season: April 13-Oct. 26, 2024
4th Annual Race and Family Festival
Cooking Autism at Pratt Park
8 am – Noon
Family Festival is FREE | $ for race
Spring Fever 5k/Kid Fun-run
Stafford Hospital
$
Kids’ Craft Class
Figure 8 Ink Studio
9:30-11:30 am
Ages 0-10, Under 3 must be accompanied by an adult
$25/child
Virginia Osprey Festival
Colonial Beach
9 am – 4 pm
Toddler Takeover
Ashland Theatre
10 am | FREE
400 Years in 100 Minutes
Fredericksburg Guided Walk
10 am – 12 noon
$16/pp, 10 and under/FREE
Rain or shine
Archery 101
Motts Run Reservoir
10 am – Noon: Adults | 1:30-3:30 pm: Ages 8-17
$12/pp
Spring Vendor Fair
Riverbend High School
10 am – 2 pm
Horse Expo
Frying Pan Farm
10 am – 3 pm
Free registration
Spring Edition of the Semi-Annual Downtown FXBG Sidewalk Sale
10 am – 5 pm
35th Annual Multicultural Fair
University of Mary Washington
10 am – 5 pm
Dog Days at Ferry Farm
10 am – 5 pm
Admission is for Ferry Farm’s grounds only.
$5 for adults, 17 and under – FREE
Earth Day Celebration
Science Museum of Virginia
Museum is open from 9:30 am – 5 pm
Earth Day Activities from 12 – 5 pm
Admission to the museum is only $10/day
Littles Lab Coats
Dorothy Hart Community Center
11 am – noon
Plants
Ages 3-5 | $10/per child | Must pre-register
JcPenney’s Kids Zone
FREE craft
11 am – Noon
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
11 am – 12 pm
First visit is FREE
Family Day: Combat Art
National Museum of the Marine Corps
11 am – 2 pm | FREE
Spring Bazaar
The Ole Roosting Box
11 am – 4 pm
Rhapsody in Bloom
Virginia Cello Ensembles
Riverbend High School
Shrek the Musical, Jr.
Reach Drama
Central Rappahannock Regional Library | Fredericksburg Branch
3 pm and 7 pm
Presale tickets $5 | Tickets at the Door $7
Step VA’s Seussical Jr.
Courtland High School
6 pm | $15/pp, 0-4 are FREE
Doswell VA Pro Rodeo
Meadow Event Park
8 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Adults-$15, Ages 6-10-$10, 5 and under FREE
April 14
Story time
Possum-bilities
11 am
FREE
Morais Vineyards Spring Festival
Morais Vineyards, Bealton
12-6 pm
FREE
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community Day
Historic Kenmore
Tour times 1 and 2:30 pm
Step VA’s Seussical Jr.
Courtland High School
3 pm | $15/pp, 0-4 are FREE
April 15
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
11 am – 12 pm
First visit is FREE
April 16
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
9:30-10:30 am
First visit is FREE
Open Mic Night
Ashland Theatre
7 pm | Doors open at 6:30 pm
$5 to perform | FREE to watch
April 17
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
9:30-10:30 am
First visit is FREE
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Kona Ice
Culpeper Sports Complex
2:45 pm
Taste test a new flavor
Afternoon Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
4:30-5:30 pm
First visit is FREE
April 18
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
April 19
Cherry Blossom Festival
Salem Church
10-10:30 am
Earth Day
Grow a Reader Special
Porter Library
10:30-11 am
Frog Finders
Hunting Run Reservoir
8-9:15 pm
Ages 6-17 | FREE
Registration begins March 4
April 20
First Day of National Park Week — Entrance fees waived
Scavenger Hunter at Lake Anna State Park
Earth Day events at Widewater State Park
Fredericksburg Farmers Market
Hurkamp Park
7 am – 1 pm
Northern Virginia Reptile Expo
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
9 am – 3 pm
$$ Pay Cash at entrance | $8, ages 12+ | $3, Ages 6-11 | FREE, 5 and under
Kids Healthy Day
Ron Rosner YMCA
10 am – 1 pm
FREE to the public
Egg-Stravaganza
Oxon Hill Farm
10 am – 3 pm | FREE
Egg scavenger hunt, Paint an egg, Stories, Music
Grand Re-Opening
Ashley Furniture Store – Fredericksburg
10 am – 3 pm
Face painting, bounce houses, deals
Strawberry Festival
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm
Online admission and At the door
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
11 am – 12 pm
First visit is FREE
FREE Hot Dogs
Meadows Farms locations
11 am – 1 pm
40 Year Celebration — Petting Zoo Event
Yoder’s Country Market
11 am – 3 pm
Wagon rides, kid cuddling, free goat feed
Earth Day on the Rappahannock
Old Mill Park
11 am – 4 pm
Community Block Party
Regester Chapel United Methodist Church
12-4 pm
Free food, games, petting zoo, K9 demonstrations, face painting, and more!
Open Manor House and Farm Tour
Whiffletree Farm
1-5 pm | FREE
Pre-register
Eat BBQ wings & snow cones, hold baby chicks, tour house
April 21
Earth Day at the Boardwalk
Neabsco Creek Boardwalk
9 am – 1 pm
FREE
Strawberry Festival
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm
Online admission and At the door
Plein Air Days
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 am – 7 pm | FREE
April 22
Seed Library Launch
Fredericksburg Branch
10 – 11 am
Attend the reception, get advice from Downtown Greens, and plant seeds in a pot
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
11 am – 12 pm
First visit is FREE
St. James’ House Spring Opening
1-4 pm | $
April 23
Happy Passover
Grow a Reader Special
9:30-10 am
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
9:30-10:30 am
First visit is FREE
St. James’ House Spring Opening
1-4 pm | $
April 24
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
9:30-10:30 am
First visit is FREE
Homeschool Investigators
Journey with Lafayette
Fredericksburg Area Museum
10 – 11:30 am
Ages 8-12, $8 +$2.38 convenience fee
Little Learners
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30-11:15 am or 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
St. James’ House Spring Opening
1-4 pm | $
Afternoon Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
4:30-5:30 pm
First visit is FREE
April 25
Plein Air Days
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 am – 7 pm | FREE
Elementary Explorers
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30 – 11:30 am
St. James’ House Spring Opening
1-4 pm | $
April 26
Costume Day
Grow a Reader Special
Salem Church
10 – 10:30 am
St. James’ House Spring Opening
1-4 pm | $
Frog Finders
Hunting Run Reservoir
8-9:15 pm
Ages 6-17 | FREE
Registration begins March 4
April 27
Fredericksburg Farmers Market
Hurkamp Park
7 am – 1 pm
FREE Tree Giveaway – Bartlett Tree Experts
Spotsylvania Farmers Market Community Day
25th Anniversary
8 am – 1 pm
Kids Trout Fishing Day
Old Cossey Pond
8 am – 2 pm
Dino Dig
Dorothy Hart Community Center
Ages 1.5-5 years
Two sessions: 9 – 10 am, 10 – 11 am
Pre-registration required, Residents-$7, Non-residents-$9
Safe Space Saturday
Bounce With Us – Brandy Station
Autism Acceptance Month
9 -11 am
Make a Joyful Noise
Culpeper Presbyterian Church
9 am – Noon
FREE | Ages 4-11
Mother’s Day Shopping Market
Fraternal Eagles Lodge | 21 Cool Springs Road
9 am – 3 pm
Donuts and Diapers
VCR Trail at Alum Springs
10 am – Noon
Ages 0-3 with parents
FREE Kids – Pot a Tomato
Meadows Farms locations
10 am – 2 pm
Ashland Train Day
Ashland
10 am – 4 pm | FREE
Siegen Conservation Celebration
Historic Germanna
10 am – 4 pm
FREE
Strawberry Festival
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm
Online admission and At the door
Cowboys and Ice Cream – Frontier Days
Richlands Creamery | Wilsons, VA
10 am – 5 pm
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
11 am – 12 pm
First visit is FREE
Healthy Kids Day
City Stadium
Richmond YMCA
11 am – 2 pm
FREE to the public
Patawomeck Spring Craft Fair
Patawomeck Museum and Cultural Center
11 am – 4 pm
FREE Admission
Chanel’s Spring Dress Drive
11019 Leavells Road, Frederickburg
Amy Cherry Taylor and Associates
FREE dresses for junior to adult ladies
12-3 pm
William Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebration
Agecroft Hall Gardens | Richmond
12-5 pm
FREE outdoor activities
St. James’ House Spring Opening
1-4 pm | $
Log Cabin Story Time
Motts Run Reservoir Nature Center
2-3 pm | FREE | story, craft, and playtime
Register by the Wednesday before
April 28
Strawberry Festival
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm
Online admission and At the door
Eats Burger’s 2-year Anniversary
11 am – 7 pm
Discounts, free ice cream, and more!
April 29
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
11 am – 12 pm
First visit is FREE
April 30
Morning Play Gym
Milestones Play Gym
Ages 6 months – 5 years
9:30-10:30 am
First visit is FREE