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
Tickets are $5 off on Thursdays and before noon on Saturdays and Sundays!
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)
MILESTONES PLAY GYM & PEDIATRIC THERAPY
www.milestonesgym.com
Offers child-led play experiences in their indoor play gym for children up to age 5 several times per week, as well as weekly yoga, music, playschool & other small groups. More information, including dates & times on their website.
Cafe Moms
2nd Wednesday of every month
Massad Family YMCA
2-3:30 pm
Open to the community | Meet other moms of all stages and ages
$10 | Refreshments and childcare provided
Registration required for childcare drop-off
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.
SUMMER MOVIES
The EVO Kidflix Summer Movie Series has 10 fun-filled weeks of $1 family films. There’s a different film each week, with showtimes at 10 am EVERY DAY. The summer series will run June 7 – August 15, 2024.
Summer Movies are FREE at Marquee Cinemas every 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. THIS MOVIE THEATRE IS NOW CLOSED.
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.
The Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater in Culpeper has free movies on Fridays and Saturdays. Make sure to check their online schedule.
Ashland Theatre has $2 movies on Mondays at 10 am or 2 pm starting June 10 through Aug. 12, 2024.
SPECIAL AUGUST 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 on Saturdays 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 August 28, 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.
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.
CALENDAR
Aug. 1
Elementary Explorers
Culpeper Museum of History
10 am or 11:30 am
Ages 5-9
FREE | Must pre-register
Summer Movie Matinee
Salem Church Library
2-4 pm
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
Lucky 7’s Night — All general admission tickets will be $7
5-10 pm
Aug 2
Fun Fest
Porter Library
10:30 am – Noon
First Friday Fredericksburg
Downtown Fredericksburg
5-9 pm
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
5-10 pm
Sounds of Summer 2024
Fredericksburg Area Museum | Market Square
6:30-8:30 pm
FREE
Aug 3
Back to School Festival – CANCELLED
The Douglas Care Foundation
50 Foreston Woods Dr, Stafford
Free School Supplies, Shop Local Vendors, Fun Activities
FREE Haircuts for Kids
Pete’s Barbershop
8 am – 4 pm
Free Meal for kids
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
Back to School Bash
VA Credit Union Stadium
9 am – 3 pm | FREE
Private Pool Party
Ferry Farm with @fxbggirlswhowalk
10 am – Noon
Open to ALL.
Entry fee is $5. Sent payment via Venmo to @lizsimmar
2 and under FREE
Leashes of Valor | Back to School Bash
Battlefield Country Store
10 am – 1 pm
Back to School Community Event
Autos Direct – 4540 Lafayette Blvd., Fredericksburg
12-3 pm
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
1-10 pm
BrickFair NoVa 2024
Dulles Expo Center
10 am – 5 pm
Aug 4
Fee-free day at our National Parks
BrickFair NoVa 2024
Dulles Expo Center
10 am – 4 pm
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
1-10 pm
Walk Thru and Q and A of Langley Foundation’s Aerodrome #5
Stafford Regional Airport
3-4 pm
Aug. 5
Music on the Steps
Front steps of the Fredericksburg Branch Library
6:30 pm
Harry Potter Trivia Night
Grounds Bistro
7-9 pm | FREE
Aug. 6
Read with a Ranger – Themed Story Time and Craft
Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center
10 am
Ages 4-8
Family Night at Freddy’s
5-8 pm
FREE Kids’ Meal with an Adult Combo purchase
Night Out for Safety
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
5-8 pm
Aug. 7
Aug. 8
Grow and Giggle — Sports!
Lee Hill Community Center
10 – 11:30 am
$10/child, Ages 2-5
Register May 6 – Aug 2
Summer Movie Matinee
Salem Church Library
2-4 pm
Back to School Night
Golden Corral off Rt. 1 in Fredericksburg
5-7 pm
They are giving away 1 backpack per family
Open to the public
Air and Space – CANCELED
Fredericksburg Concert Band
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
6-8 pm
Aug. 9
Chatham parking lot gate will be open till 8 pm
Aug. 10
Children’s Civil War Camp
Cedar Mountain Battlefield Culpeper
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Advanced registration required
$$$
Rapp Rocks 2 Year Anniversary Party
9 am – 9 pm
50% off Day Passes
Family Day: Land, Sea, Air
National Museum of the Marine Corps
11 am – 2 pm
FREE Pancake Breakfast with Sparky the Fire Dog
Spotsylvania Volunteer Fire Dept.
8:30 – 10 am
Concert and Musical Petting Zoo
Porter Branch Library
10:30 am – Noon
Slush and Splash Watermelon Bash
Eden Try Winery
12-8 pm
Water games for kids
Free Movie Night
The Bridge Church FXBG
5-7 pm | FREE
Aug. 11
FREE Haircuts
DTLR at Spotsylvania Towne Centre
11 am – 2 pm
Back to School Bash and Craft Fair
Wilderness Presidential Resort
11 am – 4 pm
FREE Admission
Aug. 12
Bark in the Park
FredNats Game
$5 pooch pass
Music on the Steps
Front steps of the Fredericksburg Branch Library
6:30 pm
Aug. 15
Mini Mornings at the Museum
George Washington’s Ferry Farm
10:15-11:15am
Ages 3-6
$12/adult, Children are free
Downtown Movies in the Park – Monsters Inc.
Riverfront Park
Activities will kick off at 6:30 pm
Movie will begin at 7 pm
Aug. 16
Friday Ulimate (Frisbee Golf) Pickup!
John Lee Pratt Memorial Park
5:30-7:45 pm
Bring a light and dark shirt.
All are welcome.
Wienermobile + Puppies and Popsicles Fun Friday
Old Dominion Humane Society
6-7:30 pm
Sounds of Summer 2024
Fredericksburg Area Museum | Market Square
6:30-8:30 pm
FREE
Aug. 17
7th Annual Car Show with Cooking Autism
Stafford Regional Airport – 95 Aviation Way
9 am – 3 pm
No entry fee for spectators
Stampmill Sam’s Gold Adventure
Lake Anna State Park
10 am – Noon
$2 each or $6/family
Register 540-854-6245
Summer Splash
Stafford Crossing Community Church
10 am – 1 pm
FREE
Back to School Expo
Zion Fredericksburg
10 am – 2 pm
RSVP
Make Your Own Honey Bee Antenna
Meadow Farms Nurseries
National Honey Bee Day
10 am -2 pm
Back to School Bash
Shiloh Baptist Church
11 am – 1 pm
RappArts Fredericksburg PorchFest
1300 and 1400 blocks of Franklin Street
$10/Adults, $5 /11-17 years, FREE/10 and under
Back to School Bash
Sweet Frog Short Pump | Richmond
12 – 4 pm
No weigh pricing
FREE event
For Birthday Snakes!
Motts Run Reservoir – Nature Center
2-4 pm
FREE
Comedy Show
Grounds Bistro
7 pm | FREE
Aug. 18
Sunday Volunteer Hike
Old Dominion Humane Society
7:40 – 10:45 a.m.
Gold Panning
Lake Anna State Park
10 – 11 am
Pre-register | FREE
Plein Air Days
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 am – 7 pm | FREE
Aug. 19
National Aviation Day
National Museum of the Marine Corps
10 am – 2 pm | FREE
Music on the Steps
Front steps of the Fredericksburg Branch Library
6:30 pm
Aug. 20
Taylor Swift Bracelet Making
Grounds Bistro
FREE with meal purchase
Aug. 21
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
2-5 year olds
$12/child-adult pair
Aug. 22
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
2-5 year olds
$12/child-adult pair
Stampmill Sam’s Gold Adventure
Lake Anna State Park
10 am – Noon
$2 each or $6/family
Register 540-854-6245
“The President’s Own” US Marine Band
The National Museum of the Marine Corps
7-8 pm
Aug. 23
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
2-5 year olds
$12/child-adult pair
Gold Panning
Lake Anna State Park
10 – 11 am
Pre-register | FREE
Stampmill Sam’s Gold Adventure
Lake Anna State Park
10 am – Noon
$2 each or $6/family
Register 540-854-6245
Yoga with Possumz
Possum-bilities
10:30 am
Learn the role opossums play in Native American culture
Ashland’s Fourth Friday
Town Hall | 121 Thompson Street
5-8 pm, FREE
Live concerts
Friday Ulimate (Frisbee Golf) Pickup!
John Lee Pratt Memorial Park
5:30-7:45 pm
Bring a light and dark shirt.
All are welcome.
Puppies and Painting Fun
Old Dominion Humane Society
6-7:30 pm | FREE | Donations welcome
Sunset Kayak
Caledon State Park
6:30 – 8:30 pm
$19/solo, $25/tandem
Pre-registration required
Parking fee ($5) applies
Aug. 24
Dino Walk
Culpeper Luck Stone Quarry
Tickets awarded via a lottery system
Obstacle Course
Culpeper Presbyterian Church
9 am – Noon
Ages 4-11, FREE
Family Fun Day
Kingdom Family Worship Center w/The Family Life Center
9 am – 2 pm
FREE
Northern Virginia Reptile Expo
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
9 am – 3 pm | $$
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
2-5 year olds
$12/child-adult pair
Stampmill Sam’s Gold Adventure
Lake Anna State Park
10 am – Noon
$2 each or $6/family
Register 540-854-6245
Central Rappahannock Heritage Center Open House
10 am – Noon
Volunteer at Rappahannock Education Farm
10 am – 1 pm
Let them know you’re coming: 703-606-0446
Back to School Bash
Messick’s Farm Market
11 am – 3 pm
At the door admission: $10 | Online admission: $8 | 3 and under: FREE
Mother and Son Tea
CRRL – Fredericksburg Branch – Theater room
2-4 pm
FREE
Pre-register
Family Fun Day
WPER at Shannon Airport
4-10 pm
Celebrate WPER’s 25th Birthday
Movie starts at dusk
Aug. 25
Sunday Volunteer Hike
Old Dominion Humane Society
7:40 – 10:45 a.m.
Family Sundays
Stonebridge Potomac Town Center
1-3 pm
Free Woodland Hike
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
2-3 pm
Aug. 26
Music on the Steps
Front steps of the Fredericksburg Branch Library
6:30 pm
Aug. 28
Little Learners
The Museum of Culpeper History
10:30 am or 11:30 am
For ages 2-5
FREE but must pre-register
Aug. 29
Elementary Explorers
Culpeper Museum of History
10 am or 11:30 am
Ages 5-9
FREE | Must pre-register
Stampmill Sam’s Gold Adventure
Lake Anna State Park
10 am – Noon
$2 each or $6/family
Register 540-854-6245
Taylor Look-a-Like Contest
Grounds Bistro
Judging at 6:30 pm
Winner receives a T. Swift tee
“The President’s Own” US Marine Band
The National Museum of the Marine Corps
7-8 pm
Aug. 30
Indoor Flea Market and Car Show
Chancellor Ruritan Club
5994 Plank Rd, Fredericksburg
8 am – 8 pm
Gold Panning
Lake Anna State Park
10 – 11 am
Pre-register | FREE
Friday Ulimate (Frisbee Golf) Pickup!
John Lee Pratt Memorial Park
5:30-7:45 pm
Bring a light and dark shirt.
All are welcome.
Louisa Labor Fest Parade
Walton Park, Louisa
6-7 pm
Sounds of Summer 2024
Fredericksburg Area Museum | Market Square
6:30-8:30 pm
FREE
Aug. 31
Indoor Flea Market and Car Show
Chancellor Ruritan Club
5994 Plank Rd, Fredericksburg
8 am – 8 pm
Louisa Labor Fest
Walton Park
10 am
Stampmill Sam’s Gold Adventure
Lake Anna State Park
10 am – Noon
$2 each or $6/family
Register 540-854-6245
Bricks and Mini-figs Grand Opening
Midlothian
11 am
1st 400 people in store get an RVA Southside Lego torso
Bowl-a-Rama
Corgi Clay Art Center
12-4 pm
First 20 bowls sold get free ice cream
USA Ninja Challenge Grand Opening
Quantico
1 – 4 pm
Taylor Swift Karaoke
Grounds Bistro
Reservations recommended
End of Summer Kayak
Caledon State Park
2-4:30 pm
Parking fees apply
$19/solo, $25/tandem
Registration required
Latin Festival
Virginia Credit Union Stadium
3-8 pm
FREE admission
Culpeper Rodeo
3:30 -8 pm
Family Movie Night
Calvary Chapel – Fredericksburg
5:30-8:30 pm