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 MAY ACTIVITIES
Picnic in the Park – Memorial Park | 11:30-1:30 pm | May and June
Comic Art Show Exhibition: Salem Church Library, May 1-31
CRRL Summer Reading Program runs May 15 – Aug. 15. Registration begins May 1.
CALENDAR
May 1
Registration for CRRL Summer Reading Program Begins
Reading program runs May 15 – Aug. 15
Costume Day
Grow a Reader Special
Towne Centre
11- 11:30 am
Concerts by Canoe
Motts Run Reservoir
6-8 pm
$10/car (Additional fees for boat rentals and concessions)
May 2
National Day of Prayer
Spotsylvania Public Safety Building
12-1 pm
May 3
Garden Tour of ANC
Arlington Cemetery
10 am – 12 pm
Meet at Welcome Center
FREE
First Friday Fredericksburg
Downtown Fredericksburg
5-9 pm
Concert Series
Patriot Park Amphitheatre
7 pm (Gates open at 6 pm)
$5 (13+), $2 (9-12), 8 and under FREE
Bittersweet Band
Beauty and the Beast
Aspire Christian Theatre
Caroline Community Services Center
7 pm | Tickets are FREE | Pre-register
May 4
Free Comic Book Day
Pick up a FREE comic book at the Culpeper Library.
Pick up a FREE comic book at Gateway Comics, 10 am – 7 pm
Museums on Us Day
Bank of America Customers
Fredericksburg Farmers Market
Hurkamp Park
7 am – 1 pm
Kids Fishing Tournament
Leesylvania State Park
9-11 am
Ages 3-15 , fishing equipment available to borrow
FREE, Standard Parking fees apply
17th Annual Walk for Mental Health
Maury Park, Fredericksburg
9 am – Noon
2nd Anniversary Celebration and Fancy Flea
Artifact
9 am – 2 pm
May the 4th Be With You – POSTPONED till June 8
Galactic Market and Celebration
Belle Grove Plantation | King George
9 am – 5 pm
100th Anniversary
Old Port Royal School
10 am – Doors open | 11 am – Special program begins
FREE Kids’ Workshop | Butterfly Biome
Lowes
10 am – 1 pm
Must pre-register
Archery 101
Motts Run Reservoir
10 am – Noon: Adults | 1:30-3:30 pm: Ages 8-17
$12/pp
Community Day at the Spotsylvania Court House
10 am – 4 pm
Build Earthworks with a Ranger program for kids from 10-10:30 am
Junior Ranger Walk from 11-11:30 am
Trail Cleanup — Sign up Here
Strawberry Festival — CANCELLED
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm
Online admission and At the door
Saturday Garden Stroll
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10:30 am – Noon | $
Bark in the Park
Caledon State Park
11 am – 3 pm
Star Wars Costume Contest (Humans and dogs)
Mother’s Day Market
Revatone Farm
11 am – 4 pm
King George Family Day
Sealston Sports Complex
1-7 pm
Beauty and the Beast
Aspire Christian Theatre
Caroline Community Services Center
2 pm | Tickets are FREE | Pre-register
Celtic Festival
Montpelier Center for Arts and Education
2 – 6 pm
12 and under FREE | $5/pp
Star Wars Day
Salem Church Library
3-5 pm
Star Wars Day
Fredericksburg Library
3-5 pm
Mother-Son Dance: May the 4th be With You
Dorothy Hart Community Center
Session A: 4-6 pm | Session B: 7-9 pm
Pre-registration – $10, At the Door – $15 (if space permits)
Star Wars Night
Reclaim Arcade
5 pm
$15/pp
Mother and Son Dance
King George Citizens Center
6-8:30 pm | $35/couple
Beauty and the Beast
Aspire Christian Theatre
Caroline Community Services Center
7 pm | Tickets are FREE | Pre-register
Earth, Wind, and Choir!
Spotsylvanians Chorus
Resurrection Lutheran Church
7 pm
$10 at the door | Students are free
May 5
Museums on Us Day
Bank of America Customers
Great Train Race
Fredericksburg Train Station
7 am – Noon
Battlefield Reenactment
1781 Brewing Co..
9-10:30 am Cannon/Battle
1-1:40 pm Cannon/Battle
Strawberry Festival – CANCELLED
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm
Online admission and At the door
Barnesfield Disc Golf Course Grand Opening
Barnesfield Park | King George
Free tournament
1 pm
Earth, Wind, and Choir!
Spotsylvanians Chorus
Resurrection Lutheran Church
3 pm
$10 at the door | Students are free
130th Anniversary Wreath Laying
Mary Washington Monument
3 pm
Beauty and the Beast
Aspire Christian Theatre
Caroline Community Services Center
4 pm | Tickets are FREE | Pre-register
May 6
Happy Mother’s Day
Grow a Reader Special
Snow Library
11-11:30 am
Crochet for Beginners
Salem Church Library
4 pm
May 7
Happy Mother’s Day
Grow a Reader Special
Fredericksburg Library
9:30-10 am
Picnic in the Park
Memorial Park
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
May 8
Happy Mother’s Day
Grow a Reader Special
Howell Library
10-10:30 am
Homeschool Play Date
Monster Mini Golf
10 am – 4 pm
$10.99
Happy Mother’s Day
Grow a Reader Special
Montross Library
11-11:30 am
Craft Time
Mothers Day Photo and Planter
Cooper Library
4-5 pm
Concerts by Canoe
Motts Run Reservoir
6-8 pm
$10/car (Additional fees for boat rentals and concessions)
May 9
Virtual Preschool Playdate: Mission Fitness
National Museum of the Marine Corps
10- 11 am | FREE
Grow and Giggle — Dinosaurs!
Lee Hill Community Center
10 – 11:30 am
$10/child, Ages 2-5
Register Feb. 20 – May 3
Sensory Time
Story time for youth with autism and other developmental challenges
Howell Branch
2nd Thursdays | 4:30-5 pm
May 10
Happy Mother’s Day
Grow a Reader Special
Salem Library | 10-10:30 am
Porter Library | 10:30-11 am
Cooper Library | 11 – 11:30 am
Newton Library| 11 – 11:30 am
Jurassic Quest
Fredericksburg Convention Center
12-8 pm | $$
Unicorns and Friends
Snow Library
4-4:45 pm
Super Villians
Towne Centre | 4-4:45 pm
Fredericksburg | 4:30-5:15 pm
May the Force Be With You
Howell Library
4:30-5:15 pm
Cops, Cars, and Cones
Detailing World Fredericksburg
4114 Lafayette Blvd, Fredericksburg
5-8 pm
Kids’ Night Out Mother’s Day DIY
Bethany Bathhouse Studio
6:30 – 8 pm
Concert Series
Patriot Park Amphitheatre
7 pm (Gates open at 6 pm)
$5 (13+), $2 (9-12), 8 and under FREE
Patsy and the Country Classics
Beauty and the Beast
Aspire Christian Theatre
Caroline Community Services Center
7 pm | Tickets are FREE | Pre-register
May 11
Fredericksburg Farmers Market
Hurkamp Park
7 am – 1 pm
Kids’ Market from 9 am – 1 pm
Young Eagles FREE Flights
Stafford Regional Airport
Ages 8-17
(Rain day: Sunday May 12 at 11 am)
Jurassic Quest
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 8 pm | $$
Toddler Takeover
Ashland Theatre
10 am
Ages 0-6, $5 suggested donation per family
In the Footsteps of George Washington
Fredericksburg Guided Walk
10 am – Noon
$16/pp, 10 and under are FREE
Historic Salubria Spring Open House
Historic Germanna
10 am – 2pm
Operation Cow Drop 2024
Hanover County Airport
10 am – 3 pm
Admission and parking are free!
26th Annual Eagle Festival
Mason Neck State Park
10 am – 4 pm
Virginia Renaissance Festival
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
Ticket Sales are Online
Strawberry Festival
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm
Online admission and At the door
9th Annual Family Fun Day
Event by C and C Frozen Treats in Front Royal
10 am – 6 pm
Louisiana style parade + fun activities and vendors
Games in the Garden
Mary Washington House
11 am – 2 pm
FREE activities | Museum tours available for a fee
Family Day: National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
National Museum of the Marine Corps
11 am – 2 pm
Aerodome Exhibit Open House
Stafford County Airport
11 am – 4 pm
Tours, refreshments, and more!
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival
Mason District Park Location
12 – 4 pm | FREE
Comic Art Day
Salem Church Library
All ages
1-4 pm
Unplugged’s Board Game Expo!
Unplugged Games Cafe
11 am – 5 pm
FREE Expo Entry
Beauty and the Beast
Aspire Christian Theatre
Caroline Community Services Center
2 pm | Tickets are FREE | Pre-register
Stafford’s Songfest in the Park
Honky Tonk Casanovas
Pratt Park | Stafford
3-5 pm
FREE
Downtown Flower Crawl
Fredericksburg
3-7 pm
$43/ticket
Beauty and the Beast
Aspire Christian Theatre
Caroline Community Services Center
7 pm | Tickets are FREE | Pre-register
Feeling Froggie
Motts Run Reservoir
7:30-9 pm | $8/pp
Pre-registration is required (Deadline to register is May 5)
May 12
Jurassic Quest
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 7 pm | $$
Virginia Renaissance Festival
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
Ticket Sales are Online
Strawberry Festival
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm
Online admission and At the door
Story time
Possum-bilities
11 am
FREE
Free Garden Admission
Agecroft Halls | Richmond
12 – 5 pm
Beauty and the Beast
Aspire Christian Theatre
Caroline Community Services Center
4 pm | Tickets are FREE | Pre-register
May 13
Storytime in Pajamas
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
6-7 pm
Comic Art Show Opening Reception
Salem Church Library
6-7:30 pm
May 14
Homeschool Play Day
Chuck E. Cheese locations in VA
10 am – 4 pm
Picnic in the Park
Memorial Park
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Stafford Co. Volunteer Fire and Rescue Open House
Mountainview Volunteer Fire and Rescue
5-8 pm
May 15
Concerts by Canoe
Motts Run Reservoir
6-8 pm
$10/car (Additional fees for boat rentals and concessions)
Military Appreciation Night
Chick-fil-a locations
5-8 pm
FREE meals for military members and immediate family
May 16
Petite Patriots -POSTPONED
James Monroe Museum
10 am
FREE but reservation is required
Ages 2-5
Mini Mornings at the Museum
Ferry Farm
10:15-11:15 am
$12/adult; Children free with paying adult
May 17
Mini Mornings at the Museum
Ferry Farm
10:15-11:15 am
$12/adult; Children free with paying adult
May the Force Be With You
Porter Library
4:15-5:00 pm
Super Villians
Salem Church Library
4:15-5 pm
Concert Series
Patriot Park Amphitheatre
7 pm (Gates open at 6 pm)
$5 (13+), $2 (9-12), 8 and under FREE
Last Call Band
May 18
Fredericksburg Farmers Market
Hurkamp Park
7 am – 1 pm
A Morning at the Docks
SUP Yoga Virginia
9 am Land Yoga
10:30 am Paddle Meet Up | BYOB FREE
Free Garage Sale
The Way Church VA
417 Emancipation Highway
9 am – 12 pm
Nokesville Day
Fitzwater Drive in Nokesville
9 am – 2 pm | Parade starts at 11 am
Spring Market
Earl’s Shopping Center
9 am – 4 pm
Marine Corps Historic Half: Healthy LIfestyle Expo
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 6 pm
Grapes of Wrath 2024
Armored Combat Tournament and Festival
Mountain Run Winery
9 am – 6 pm
$10/pp per day or $15/pp for the weekend | 12 and under are FREE
Rappahannock Model Railroaders
Open House
10 am – 4 pm
Virginia Renaissance Festival
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
Ticket Sales are Online
Concert and Musical Petting Zoo
Towne Centre, Center Court
11 am – 12:15 pm
10th Annual CRRL-Con
Howell Branch
12-4 pm | FREE
Spring into Summer Festival
Cardinal Baptist Church
1 – 4 pm
Kids 12 and under eat FREE
Honoring American Heroes
Log Home Brewing Company
1-8:30 pm | Rain or shine
May 19
Marine Corps Historic Half
Wegmans
5 am – 1 pm
Grapes of Wrath 2024
Armored Combat Tournament and Festival
Mountain Run Winery
9 am – 6 pm
$10/pp per day or $15/pp for the weekend | 12 and under are FREE
Virginia Renaissance Festival
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
Ticket Sales are Online
Plein Air Days
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 am – 7 pm | FREE
Latin Festival
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
11 am – 4 pm
Sleeping Beauty Academy of Ballet
James Monroe Auditorium
2 pm
Tickets $15 at studio or $20 at door
Family Play Day
Dorothy Hart Community Center
2-4 pm
Sunday Make Break: Summer Tie-Dye
Michaels
2-4 pm
FREE after purchasing t-shirt
Alpaca Yoga Experience
Rising Dawn Yoga at Brenchley Farm
3-4 pm | $30/pp | Ages 12 and up
May 20
Crochet for Beginners
Salem Church Library
4 pm
May 21
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The Kitchen Vint Hill
10 am
Story time, Free crafts and complimentary food
Picnic in the Park
Memorial Park
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
May 22
Flags In
Culpeper National Cemetery
4 pm
All are invited
Fairfax County Park Authority Rec Centers Open House
FREE Admission All Day
Special Activities 4:30-7:30 pm
Concerts by Canoe
Motts Run Reservoir
6-8 pm
$10/car (Additional fees for boat rentals and concessions)
May 23
Plein Air Days
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 am – 7 pm | FREE
Coding with Pepper the Robot
CRRL – Fredericksburg Branch
2-3 pm
May 24
Free admission to Colonial Williamsburg for military
Summer Kick-off Celebration
Doris E. Buffet Pool
$5/pp
Concert Series
Patriot Park Amphitheatre
7 pm (Gates open at 6 pm)
$5 (13+), $2 (9-12), 8 and under FREE
Billy and the Backbeats
May 25
Free admission to Colonial Williamsburg for military
Seven Oaks Lavender Farm – No Admission Fee this weekend.
Pick up a FREE flag at Ace Hardware
Fredericksburg Farmers Market
Hurkamp Park
7 am – 1 pm
Spotsylvania Farmers Market
8 am – 1 pm
Flag Placement
Oak Hill Cemetery
9 am
Community Yard Sale
Lake of the Woods Church
9 am – 1 pm
Live music, bounce houses, and food
30th Anniversary Party
Fredericksburg Motor Sports
9 am – 4 pm
Free food and drinks, prizes
Blessing of the Bikes
Trinity Episcopal Church
9:30 am
Kids Club: Friendship Bracelets
Michaels
10 am – Noon
FREE, all supplies provided
Health Fair
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
10 am – 2 pm
Touch a Truck
Sealston Elementary School
10 am – 2 pm, Quiet Hour 12-1 pm
Crafts and bounce house included
$5/child (ages 2-17)
Strawberry Fest and Picnic at the Farm
Liberty Mills Farm
10 am – 3 pm
$5/pp
Pow Wow and Spring Festival
Native American Dancing, Drumming, and Vendors
Upper Mattaponi Tribal Grounds, 13476 King William Drive, King William, VA
10 am – 5 pm
Virginia Renaissance Festival
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
Ticket Sales are Online
Strawberry Festival
West Oaks Farm Market, Winchester
11 am – 5 pm
A Possi-tively GreyT Event
Possum-bilities
Meet some greyhounds
12-4 pm
Puppy Beach Party
Old Dominion Humane Society
4-7 pm
FREE
You Can’t Stop the Beat Vocal Recital
Erika Hogge Vocal Studio
7 pm | FREE
Donald and Susan Reed Theater
Luminaria
Fredericksburg National Cemetery
8 – 11 pm
FREE
May 26
Free admission to Colonial Williamsburg for military
Seven Oaks Lavender Farm – No Admission Fee this weekend.
Old Dominion Dog Rescue Hike
7:45 – 10 am
Hike with Your Hound
Canal Walk
10 – 11:30 am
Pre-registration required, $8
NVA Thai Market
Manassas Museum
10 am – 4 pm
Virginia Renaissance Festival
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
Ticket Sales are Online
Art Buzz Kids
Wine and Design
11 am
Ages 4-12, $20
Pow Wow and Spring Festival
Native American Dancing, Drumming, and Vendors
Upper Mattaponi Tribal Grounds, 13476 King William Drive, King William, VA
11 am – 5 pm
Flying Circus Airshow
Bealeton
Gates open at 11 am | Show is at 2 pm
$$
May 27
Free admission to Colonial Williamsburg for military
Seven Oaks Lavender Farm – No Admission Fee this weekend.
Memorial Day Ceremony
Fredericksburg Area Memorial Park
10 am
Memorial Day Ceremony
Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery
10 am
Commemorative Ceremony
Fredericksburg National Cemetery
10 am
Events throughout the day
Discovery Room Open House
Historic Kenmore
10 am – 5 pm
Memorial Day Ceremony
Culpeper National Cemetery
11 am
FREE Hot Dogs
Meadows Farms Nurseries – All locations
11 am – 1 pm
Open House
Ferry Farm Pool
12-6 pm
$10/family
Wreath Laying
Hugh Mercer Monument
1 pm
Culpeper Remembers
American Legion Post 330, Rixeyville
3 pm | FREE
May 28
Flags Out
Culpeper National Cemetery
8 a.m.
May 29
Panera Bread’s Grand Opening
940 Wonder Road, Stafford
Giveaways, fun, and more!
Flag Pick Up
Quantico National Cemetery
9 am
Section 23a
Little Learners
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30-11:15 am or 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Flip-Flop Day
FREE smoothies at Tropical Smoothies
2-7 pm
Wear your flip-flops!
May 30
Elementary Explorers
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30 – 11:30 am
Camp Marshmallow
Spotsylvania Towne Centre, Near Macy’s
11 am
Follow link to pre-register
Escape Room: Five Nights at Freddy’s
Salem Church Library
Grade 6 – Adult
3-7 pm | Call the library to schedule your time
May 31
Let’s Go 1 Year
Puppy La Vie
3-5 pm | FREE
Prizes, face painting, puppy kissing booth, meet and greet
RSVP text to 571-833-2641
Summer Kick-Off
Downtown Orange, VA
FREE activities from 5-8 pm
Fun Run starts at 4:30 pm and cost $15/pp
Around the Town Trolley Begins
Downtown Fredericksburg
5-8:30 pm (Runs May 31-Aug. 31 on Friday and Saturday evenings)
Johnathan Austin’s 24 Hour Emergency Juggling and Magic Service
Celebration Stage | Pratt Park | Stafford
6:30-7:30 pm | FREE
Concert Series
Patriot Park Amphitheatre
7 pm (Gates open at 6 pm)
$5 (13+), $2 (9-12), 8 and under FREE
Acoustic Onion