June Happenings 2024

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

$2 double scoops on Tuesdays 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

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. Pay-What-You-Like climb is only on Fridays.

• 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 JUNE ACTIVITIES

Around the Town Trolley runs Friday and Saturday evenings from 5-8:30 pm, May 31-Aug. 31

Faded and Co. is offering FREE Haircuts in the Library the 1st and 3rd Mondays from 10 am – 1 pm starting June 3, 2024.

Market Sprouts: June 1-Aug. 3 — Join the Fredericksburg Farmers Market and explore fruits, vegetables, and more with fun weekly activities.

PoP Club is offered at the Spotsylvania County Farmers Market’s Wednesday Market, weekly through early August, while schools are on summer break. Kids of all ages are welcome but it is geared for ages 3-10. Each child that participates gets $2 in market tokens.

The Science Museum of Virginia is offering extended evening hours every Friday from 5-8 pm to allow guests more time to explore BODY WORLDS: The Anatomy of Happiness. Evening admission is just $10/pp.

Teacher Appreciation Week at Great Country Farms–Visit the farm from June 22-28, 2024, with a valid teacher ID or home school documentation and enjoy free admission for you and your immediate family members.

The Salem Church Library has Summer Movie Matinees on Thursdays (June 6- Aug 8, except 7/4) from 2-4 pm. Follow the link for a list of movies.

Summer Movies

• EVO Kidflix — A different movie every week for 10 weeks. Movies are only $1. This runs June 7 – August 15.
• Marquee Cinemas Summer movies — Tuesday and Wednesday at 9:30 am. There are 2 movies to choose from each day. The FREE movies start June 4 and end July 24.
• Regal’s Summer Movie Express will run June 11- August 7 on Tues and Wed at 11 am. All movies are $1. Snack packs are only $5. If you join Regal’s Crown Club (FREE), you can get 50% off of popcorn every Tuesday.

CALENDAR

June 1

Spring Garage Sale
Fredericksburg Convention Center
8:30 am – 3 pm (Early bird tickets available)

Sweat Like a Mother Exercise Class
Urban Air Fredericksburg
8:30-9:30 am
$15 class plus $5/child for childcare

Otter Walk in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Walking Club
Start time 8:30 am – 1 pm
Start at Italian Station on Caroline Street

Fredericksburg Garage Sale
Fredericksburg Convention Center
8:30 am – 3 pm
$$

Retrieve Flags
Oak Hill Cemetery
9 am

Kids Fishing Tournament
Leesylvania State Park
9-11 am
Ages 3-15 , fishing equipment available to borrow
FREE, Standard Parking fees apply

Home Depot Kids Workshop
9 am – Noon | FREE

Bounce House Bonanza
Crump Park, Richmond
9:30-11:30 am
FREE

Railway Festival
Historic Manassas
10 am – 4 pm

Riverfest
Occoquan
10 am – 5 pm

Strawberry Faire
Campus of Randolph-Macon College in Ashland
10 am – 5 pm
9:45 am Strawberry Kids Parade kicks off the faire

Riverfest and Craft Show
Occoquan
10 am – 5 pm

Virginia Renaissance Festival
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
Ticket Sales are Online

Saturday Garden Stroll
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10:30 am – Noon | $

Neabsco Creek Boardwalk’s Birthday Celebration
11 am – 1 pm
FREE

Greek Festival
Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church
11 am – 8 pm
FREE Admission
Greek music, food, church tours

Family Fun Day
PowerMax Company
Merchant Park in Dumfries
12-4 pm

June 2

Rappahannock River Festival
Old Mill Park
10 am – 3 pm

Riverfest and Craft Show
Occoquan
10 am – 5 pm

Virginia Renaissance Festival
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
Ticket Sales are Online

Kids’ Day
Flying Circus Air Show
11 am – 2 pm
Kids under 18 are FREE

Greek Festival
Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church
11 am – 4 pm
FREE Admission
Greek music, food, church tours

Sunday Make Break: Andy Warhol Inspired Pop-Art
Michaels
2-4 pm
Buy canvas | Additional supplies provided

June 3

FREE Haircuts in the Library
Fredericksburg Branch
10 am – 1 pm

Music on the Steps
Front steps of the Fredericksburg Branch Library
6:30 pm

June 4

Picnic in the Park
Memorial Park
11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Family Night at Freddy’s
5-8 pm
FREE Kids’ Meal with an Adult Combo Purchase

June 5

FAM Fun
Fredericksburg Area Museum
10-11:30 am
$8/non-member, $5/member

Bark in the Park
FredNats Game
$5 pooch pass

June 6

Camp Marshmallow
Spotsylvania Towne Centre, Near Macy’s
11 am
Follow link to pre-register

D-Day 80th Anniversary Ceremony
Fallen Heroes Memorial, 531 George Street
6 pm

June 7

National Doughnut Day!

National Donut Day
Paul’s Bakery
5:30 am – 2 pm
One FREE donut per person

National Donut Day
1st Choice Better Homes and Land, LC
FREE donuts
8:30-11 am

Sugar Shack Donuts
Pick up a FREE donut card
Redeemable starting June 8 – Not redeemable on National Donut Day – Good until 12/30/24

Turf and Trees of ANC
Arlington National Cemetery
9 – 11 am
Meet at the Welcome Center Kiosk
FREE

Grow a Reader Special Summer Reading Kickoff
Salem Church Library
10 am

Grow a Reader Special Summer Reading Kickoff
Porter Branch Library
10:30 am

Grow a Reader Special Summer Reading Kickoff
Cooper and Newton Branches
11 am

First Friday Fredericksburg
Downtown Fredericksburg
5-9 pm

Super Summer Smash
CRRL Fredericksburg Branch
6-8 pm
Pizza, games
Grades 6-12 only

Summer Kick Off Water Night
Salem Fields Church
FREE
6-8 pm

Sounds of Summer 2024
Fredericksburg Area Museum | Market Square
6:30-8:30 pm
FREE

June 8

Kid’s Fishing Derby
Motts Run Reservoir
7:30 am – 12:30 pm

Free Donuts
Meadows Farms Nurseries | All locations
8 – 10 am

Young Eagles FREE Flights
Stafford Regional Airport
Ages 8-17 | 9 am
(Rain day: Sunday June 9 at 11 am)

Kids Fishing Day
Wilna Pond | Warsaw
9 am – 1 pm
Ages 4-15, FREE

May the 4th Be With You – RESCHEDULED FROM MAY 4
Galactic Market and Celebration
Belle Grove Plantation | King George
9 am – 5 pm

Toddler Takeover – Ashland Theatre
10 am | FREE
Ages 0-6, No tickets needed
Special guests from Meadowgate Alpacas

Kids Club: Summer Painted Rocks
Michaels
10 am – Noon
FREE

Father’s Day Cruise-in!
Brooke Point High School
10 am – 3:30 pm
FREE

Virginia Renaissance Festival
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
Ticket Sales are Online

Mini Compost-a-thon
Compost Demonstration
Hurkamp Park
11 am

10 Years of Love
Messick’s Farm Market
11 am – 4 pm
FREE

Grand Opening
Naz’s Halal
12-2 pm FREE food

Shakespeare on the Lawn: As You Like It
Historic Kenmore
6:30 pm | Gates open at 5:30 pm
$$

June 9

Virginia Renaissance Festival
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
Ticket Sales are Online

Story time
Possum-bilities
11 am
FREE

Shakespeare on the Lawn: As You Like It
Historic Kenmore
6:30 pm | Gates open at 5:30 pm
$$

June 10

Museum Family Day
Ben Lomond: Grow Your Own Garden
10 – 11 am
$5/pp, Ages 4-9

Story Time in Pajamas
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
6 – 7 pm

Music on the Steps
Front steps of the Fredericksburg Branch Library
6:30 pm

June 11

International Day of Play
Chuck E. Cheese Locations
FREE coupon fo 30-minutes of All You Can Play Games

Picnic in the Park
Memorial Park
11:30 am – 1:30 pm

June 12

Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
2-5 year olds
$12/child-adult pair

FAM Fun
Fredericksburg Area Museum
10-11:30 am
$8/non-member, $5/member

Homeschool Play Date
Monster Mini Golf
10 am – 4 pm
$10.99

Caroline County Fair
5-10:30 pm
FREE admission and parking
$17 unlimited ride wristbands if purchased before June 11

June 13

Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
2-5 year olds
$12/child-adult pair

Grow and Giggle — Fairy Tales!
Lee Hill Community Center
10 – 11:30 am
$10/child, Ages 2-5
Register Feb. 20 – June 7

Camp Marshmallow
Spotsylvania Towne Centre, Near Macy’s
11 am
Follow link to pre-register

Caroline County Fair
5-10:30 pm
FREE admission and parking
$17 unlimited ride wristbands if purchased before June 11

June 14

Chatham parking lot gate will be open till 8 pm

Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
2-5 year olds
$12/child-adult pair

Culpeperfest
Eastern View High School
4-8 pm

Caroline County Fair
4-11 pm
FREE admission and parking
$17 unlimited ride wristbands if purchased before June 11

Sounds of Summer 2024
Fredericksburg Area Museum | Market Square
6:30-8:30 pm
FREE

June 15

Grand Opening – RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 22
Bricks and Mini-figs Fredericksburg
More info coming

Juneteenth 2024
James Madison’s Montpelier
9 am – 4 pm

Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
2-5 year olds
$12/child-adult pair

Lowe’s Kids Workshop
Father’s Day UTV
10 am – 1 pm
FREE – Must pre-register

Make a Gift for Dad
Meadows Farms Nurseries – All locations
10 am – 2 pm

FXBG Pottery Throwdown
Market Square
10 am – 5 pm
Meet VA’s makers, Enjoy demonstrations, Hands-on activities, Sales

Juneteenth Celebration
Stafford NAACP
Colonial Forge High School
11 am
FREE Admission

Juneteenth Celebration
Yowell Meadow Park, Culpeper
11 am – 4 pm

Caroline County Fair
11 am – 11 pm
FREE admission and parking
$17 unlimited ride wristbands if purchased before June 11

Juneteenth
Virginia Credit Union Stadium
2:30 – 9 pm

Shakespeare on the Lawn: As You Like It
Historic Kenmore
6:30 pm | Gates open at 5:30 pm
$$

June 16

Plein Air Days
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 am – 7 pm | FREE

Shakespeare on the Lawn: As YouFREE Haircuts in the Library Fredericksburg Branch 10 am – 1 pm Like It
Historic Kenmore
6:30 pm | Gates open at 5:30 pm
$$

June 17

FREE Haircuts in the Library
Fredericksburg Branch
10 am – 1 pm

Music on the Steps
Front steps of the Fredericksburg Branch Library
6:30 pm

June 18

Tuesdays in the Park
Autumn Ridge Park
9-11 am
Bubble Day
FREE

Picnic in the Park
Memorial Park
Superhero Day
11:30 am – 1:30 pm

June 19

Free Admission to Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens

Free Admission to Colonial Williamsburg
Must order free tickets

Fee-Free Day at our National Parks

Shenandoah River State Parks 25th Anniversary
Free parking
Birthday cake at 1 pm

June 20

Play All Day VA
Fredericksburg Parks and Rec
Activities all day. See Link.
6 am – 8 pm

Plein Air Days
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 am – 7 pm | FREE

Mini Morning at the Museum
Ferry Farm
10:15 – 11:15 am
Ages 3-6 with adult
$12/adult

Camp Marshmallow
Spotsylvania Towne Centre, Near Macy’s
11 am
Follow link to pre-register

June 21

Live on Davis Street
Culpeper
7 – 11 am

Finding Nemo
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
2 pm | Doors open at 1:30 pm
“Pay What You Will” — Once theatre is full, the doors will close.

Always Flavored Grand Opening
Ribbon Cutting
4 pm

Sounds of Summer 2024
Fredericksburg Area Museum | Market Square
6:30-8:30 pm
FREE

June 22

Grand Opening – RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE 15
Bricks and Mini-figs Fredericksburg
11 am – 7 pm

Grand Opening HCK Hot Chicken – RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 29
10007 Patriot Hwy, Suite 125
$5 chicken sandwiches

Kids Fishing Derby
Locust Shade Park
7:30 -11:30 am
FREE

Rapp Rocks Climbing Gym River Clean Up
2201 Caroline Street
8:30 am – 12 pm

Nature Walk
Belman Road Campus
9 am
FREE event. Sign up at http://www.downtowngreens.org

Family Archaeology Day
Ferry Farm
10 – 11:30 am or 12-1:30 pm
$10/child and $5/adult

Kids Club: Pom-Pom Butterfly Wreath
Michaels
10 am – Noon
FREE

Free Kids Craft: Pollinators
All Meadows Farms Nurseries Locations
10 am – 2 pm

Betty’s Birthday Party
Historic Kenmore
10 am – 2 pm
Have a Crumbl cookie and a cup of tea
Birthday festivities included with general admission

Rappahannock Model Railroader Open House
406H Hudgins Road, Fredericksuburg
10 am – 4 pm

Menokin Makers Day
Menokin
11 am – 3 pm
FREE

IKEA Grad Bash
IKEA Woodbridge
11 am – 5 pm
Games | Prizes | Food | Fun

Taste of Fredericksburg
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
11 am – 6 pm
FREE

Renaissance Faire
Adventure Brewing Company
12-9 pm

Enchanted Tea Party
Aspire Christian Theatre
Choice Baptist Church
2-4 pm | $20/ticket

Walk Thru and Q and A of Langley Foundation’s Aerodrome #5
Stafford Regional Airport
3-4 pm

Great American Backyard Camp Out
Maury Park
5 pm – June 23 at 10 am
$12/pp

June 23

Family Sundays
Stonebridge Potomac Town Center
1-3 pm

Special Needs Splash
Thurston Water Park
5-8 pm
Pool Party is FREE for special needs individuals and their families
Must pre-register

June 24

Music on the Steps
Front steps of the Fredericksburg Branch Library
6:30 pm

June 25

Tuesdays in the Park
Autumn Ridge Park
9-11 am
FREE

Read with a Ranger – Themed Story Time and Craft
Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center
10 am
Ages 4-8

Wild Stories
Salem Church Library
Meet animals who are former patients at the wildlife hospital
10 – 10:45 am | 11:30 am – 12:15 pm

Picnic in the Park
Memorial Park
11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Paint with a Possum
Possum-bilities
6-8 pm

June 26

Little Learners
The Museum of Culpeper History
10:30 am or 11:30 am
For ages 2-5
FREE but must pre-register

FAM Fun
Fredericksburg Area Museum
10-11:30 am
$8/non-member, $5/member

A Musical Storytelling Journey with Les Zazous
Porter Library
3-3:45 pm

June 27

Elementary Explorers
Culpeper Museum of History
10 am or 11:30 am
Ages 5-9
FREE | Must pre-register

Camp Marshmallow
Spotsylvania Towne Centre, Near Macy’s
11 am
Follow link to pre-register

Hour of Code
Howell Library
2-3 pm | Grades 3-12

Fredericksburg Summer Concert
FXBG Concert Band
Hurkamp Park
7-8 pm | FREE

June 28

Sunflower Festival
Alvis Farm
9 am – 8 pm

First FREE Kids Fun Fest
Luv 2 Play Fair Oaks Mall
10 am

Family Archaeology Day
George Washington’s Ferry Farm
10 – 11:30 am | 12 – 1:30 pm
$10/child, $5/adult

Warrenton Town Limits Festival
Fields surrounding the WARF
4 pm
FREE entry

Outdoor Movie Night
Fun Land of Fredericksburg
7-10 pm
Lego Movie 2

Middle School Beach Night
Thurston Water Park – Massad YMCA – Stafford
7-10 pm

June 29

Summer Festival
Deep Roots Home and Garden Center
Rhoadesville, VA
Activities are FREE
8 am – 4 pm

Sunflower Festival
Alvis Farm
9 am – 8 pm

Grand Opening HCK Hot Chicken – RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 29
10007 Patriot Hwy, Suite 125
$5 chicken sandwiches

Concert and Musical Petting Zoo
Howell Branch Library
10 – 11:15 am

Fredericksburg Comic Con
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 5 pm
$$$, 10 and under FREE

Hill of Heroes Day: Community Celebration
Virginia War Memorial – Richmond
11 am – 1 pm
FREE

Community Baby Shower
Fredericksburg Convention Center
11 am – 2 pm
Pre-register

Honk!
Windmore Foundation for the Arts
Eastern View HS in Culpeper
3 pm
Tickets are FREE but must reserve them at https://our.show/honktickets

Stars and Stripes Spectacular
Spotsylvania County Courthouse
4-10 pm
FREE

Meet Your Muslim Neighbor
Islamic Center of Culpeper
6 pm | FREE

June 30

Sunflower Festival
Alvis Farm
9 am – 8 pm

Vega the Turkey Vulture Returns
Possum Bilities
10:30 am – 12 noon
This presentation begins promptly at 10:30 am

Hedgu-cation and Adoption Event
Possum-bilities
12-5 pm

I Hear America Singing
Stafford Regional Choral Society
National Museum of the Marine Corps
2 pm
FREE admission | Donations Welcome

Free Woodland Hike
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
2-3 pm

I Hear America Singing
Stafford Regional Choral Society
1201 Courthouse Rd., Stafford
6 pm
FREE admission | Donations Welcome