If you’re looking for sledding hills, click HERE for a HUGE list in the DMV.
MONTHLY ACTIVITIES
Possumbilities
Stop by to see a real opossum and more (Biscuit the Pug, Big Mama the tarantula, Merlin the cat, 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
Museum admission is FREE for 2025
$5 movies at
EVO Theaters
All Day Tuesdays, except for school holidays
$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
1st and 3rd Tuesdays 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. 8 – May 21 (No program March 12 and March 26)
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.
College Climb Night is at Rapp Rocks Climbing Gym every Thursday evening starting at 4 pm. $19 day passes and free rentals. Must have a valid student ID.
Volunteer Garden Hours at Downtown Greens, Inc.
EVERY Thursday, 3-6 pm and Saturdays, 9 am – 12 pm
- 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.
- Free books for children (12 and under) at a Rappahannock Goodwill location. Every child aged 12 and under gets any book of their choosing for FREE! Valid every Friday starting 9/6/24. Find a Goodwill near you at http://www.fredgoodwill.org
HOMESCHOOL DEALS
- State Climb in Culpeper is offering Homeschool Hangout on Mondays from 3-4:30 pm. $10 per visit. Now RSVP is needed. Just show up. Runs Jan – May.
- Beginning January 9, 2025, PlayDate Culpeper will be open for homeschoolers form 2-3 pm on Thursdays. After the home school hour ends, you can stay and use the museum from 3-6 pm at no additional charge.
- Homeschool Skate
Cavalier Family Skating Center
Tuesdays from 1-4 pm
$5-admission, $4 skate rental
Admission charge is only for those skating. - Urban Air has Home School Day the third Tuesday of every month: 10am-2pm. For just $20.99, you’ll get a Platinum pass, socks, 2 slices of pizza, and a bottle of water. Members are free!
- Monster Mini Golf in Stafford offers Home School Day the first Wednesday of every month. For $10.99, students will get 90 minutes of arcade play, unlimited rounds of golf, and 300 tickets. This deal is good from 10 am – 4 pm
- The 2nd Tuesday of the month, Chuck E. Cheese offers a Homeschool Tuesday
Open – 4 pm, 90-minutes of gameplay, soft drinks & E-Tickets for just $11.99 - Lake Anna State Park offers a series of Homeschool Adventures classes. These are held one day per month from 10 am – 1 pm and are for students ages 8-12. There is a $5/class.
January Specials
If you’re looking for sledding hills, click HERE for a HUGE list in the DMV.
$2 Scoops on Tuesdays at Affogato Cafe for the month of January.
Stafford’s Cinnaholic Old Skool cinnamon rolls are $3 every Wednesday.
Gari Melchers Home and Studio has FREE admission Sundays for the month of January.
The gardens at Agecroft Hall in Richmond are free for January and February, Tuesdays – Sundays, Noon – 5 pm. This is gardens-only admission.
Restaurant Week in Fredericksburg runs January 17 – 26, 2025. You can find more information HERE.
CALENDAR
Jan. 1
Celebrate the New Year with $3 Cinnaholic Old Skool cinnamon rolls all day at Stafford’s Cinnaholic. 11:30 am – 8 pm
January 1 is a Free Parking Day at all Virginia State Parks
Head on a First Day Hike at one of 43 state parks.
Buy 3 Drinks, Get 1 FREE at Chunky Cup
Sunrise First Day Hike
Widewater State Park
Hike begins at 7 am sharp
First Day Hike
9 am – 3 pm | 10 am Sensory Stroll | 11:30 am Storybook Trail | 1 pm Hidden Creek Trail
Motts Run Reservoir
FREE–No registration required | Just show up
The Christmas Opossum’s Retirement Party
Caledon State Park
12-1 pm
Meet Merlin the Kitten
Possum-bilities
12 – 2 pm
An opossum ambassador will be there from 12-4 pm
Silent Sensory Hike
Beginning hike with Fredericksburg Food Co-op
Meet in the Fredericksburg Battlefield Parking Lot at Lee Drive and Pickett Circle
3:30-4:30 pm
Festival of Lights Performance
Harbor City Music Company
Washington DC Temple Visitor Center
(No lights)
5:30 and 7:30 pm performances | FREE
Glow in the Dark Pack Walk by Woof Houze
Old Mill Park, Fredericksburg
5 – 6 pm
FREE
Bring your glow collars, bracelets, and sticks.
Jan. 2
Blizzard Budgeting Camp: Middle School Students
Snowball your savings!
Topside FCU
9 am – 3pm
FREE, Lunch provided
Jan. 3
Blizzard Budgeting Camp: High Schoolers
Snowball your savings!
Topside FCU
9 am – 3pm
FREE, Lunch provided
Fredericksburg RV Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
11 am – 8 pm | $
12th Night at Kenmore
Historic Kenmore
Performance Times: 4:15, 5:00, 5:45, 6:45, 7:30 pm
Advance Ticket Purchase Recommended
First Friday
Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond
See the Traveling Bricks exhibit for FREE
Free admission from 5-8 pm
First Friday FXBG
Fredericksburg, VA
5-9 pm
Jan. 4
Home Depot Kids Workshop
9 am – Noon | FREE
Fredericksburg RV Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 7 pm | $
Polar Plunge
Dockside Restaurant and Tiki Bar
Register at Noon
Jump at 1 pm
Rec Centers Open House
Fairfax County
2 – 5 pm | FREE admission all day
Sample classes, demonstrations, giveaways, and games
12th Night at Kenmore
Historic Kenmore
Performance Times: 4:15, 5:00, 5:45, 6:45, 7:30 pm
Advance Ticket Purchase Recommended
Jan. 5
Free Admission
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 am – 4 pm
Fredericksburg RV Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
11 am – 5 pm | $
12th Night at Kenmore
Historic Kenmore
Performance Times: 4:15, 5:00, 5:45, 6:45, 7:30 pm
Advance Ticket Purchase Recommended
Jan. 6
Haircuts in the Library by Faded and Company
Fredericksburg Branch
!0 am – 1 pm | First come, first served
Jan. 7
Wren and Sparrow Bird Walk
Old Mill Park
9 – 10 am | FREE
Ages 12+
Pre-register
Family Night
Freddy’s in Fredericksburg
5 pm
Free Kid’s meal with an adult entree on the 1st Tuesday of every month
Jan. 8
Jan. 9
Urban Air Jumperoo
Urban Air Fredericksburg
9 am – noon
Ages 5 and under
$14.99 or FREE for members and parents
Ribbon Cutting – Postponed
John Lee Pratt Memorial Park
Exercise and Agility Course
11 am
FREE Spaghetti Meal
Ristorante Renato
2-4 pm
FREE spaghetti to-go meals for any child in need
Jan. 10
Fredericksburg Visitor Center Grand Opening
Downtown Visitor Center
12 – 4 pm | Ribbon Cutting at 2 pm
FXBG Boat and Water Sports Expo
Fredericksburg Convention Center
1-7 pm | Happy Hour, 4-7 pm
Jan. 11
Winter Farmers Market
Dorothy Hart Community Center
8 am – 1 pm
Scouting Event: Art Badge Workshop
National Museum of the Marine Corps
9 am – 2 pm
Registration is required
Toddler Takeover – POSTPONED, NEW DATE JAN. 25
Ashland Theatre
10 am
Ages 0-6, $5 suggested donation per family
FXBG Boat and Water Sports Expo
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 6 pm
JcPenney’s Kids Zone
JcPenney’s
11 am – Noon
Look Who’s Coming to Fredericksburg
Comic Creator/Writer JD Sutphin (Power Rangers)
Gateway Comics and Toys
12 – 3 pm
Prince and Princess Royal Tea Party
Ashland Dance Academy
2-3 pm or 3-4 pm
FREE to the public
Pre-register
Caledon Winter Campfire
Caledon
7-9 pm
Enjoy stories, songs, and s’mores
Standard Parking fees apply
Jan. 12
FXBG Boat and Water Sports Expo
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 3 pm
Free Admission
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 am – 4 pm
Possumz for Reading
Possum-bilities, Fredericksburg
11 am
Books and crafts, FREE
Kiddo Rave and Family Festival
Shipgarten in McClean, VA
12 – 6 pm
Jan. 13
Pokemon Club
House of Cars Virginia
6 pm
Buying, selling, trading, and gaming
All ages welcome
Jan. 14
Homeschool Tuesday
Chuck E. Cheese
Open – 4 pm
90-minutes of gameplay, soft drinks & E-Tickets for just $11.99
Jan. 15
Taste Test Night
Spotsy Career and Tech Center
5-7 pm
All rising 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students
FREE ice cream
Jan. 16
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
2-5 year olds
$12/child-adult pair
Jan. 17
Restaurant Week in Fredericksburg begins
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
2-5 year olds
$12/child-adult pair
Jan. 18
Music Maker Day
Music Arts Fredericksburg or any other location
11 am Group Guitar Class
1 pm Masterclass for Developing Students
3 pm Open mid/Jam Session
Art Extravaganza
Rowser Building, Stafford
Two sessions: 9-11:30 am and 12:30-3 pm
Ages 4-12
Pre-registration is required. $11/per child
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
2-5 year olds
$12/child-adult pair
Commemorating the Lives: The Lee Men of Stratford Hall
Stratford Hall
10 am – 5 pm
$5 admission | 5 and under FREE
YHP Fredericksburg Winter Bash
Your Hobby Place
10 am – 8 pm
Prizes
America the Great Festival
Shipgarten in McLean, VA
1-6 pm
Make a Wreath
Salem Church Library Branch
1:30 – 3 pm
Create a grapevine wreath or bring your own wreath base. While supplies last.
Winnie the Pooh Tea
Miss Minerva’s Tea
More info. coming soon
Edgar’s Sweet 216 Birthday Bash
Poe Museum, Richmond
6-10 pm
Admission tickets are pre-sale only
Jan. 19
Free Admission
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 am – 4 pm
Hugh Mercer’s Birthday Celebration – POSTPONED
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop
Noon – 4 pm | FREE
Martin Luther King, Jr. Kids Day Celebration
James Monroe High School | Fredericksburg
3-4 pm
FREE admission | Games, activities, and crafts
Jan. 20
FREE Entrance Day to National Parks
Tough Like TJ Blood Drive
Ron Rosner YMCA of Spotsylvania County
10 am – 2 pm
Contact Angela Williams, 540-786-6660
Donate and receive an exclusive Inova sweatshirt
Martin Luther King Service and Learning Day
Frying Pan Farm Park
10:30 am
Must pre-register
YHP Fredericksburg Winter Bash
Your Hobby Place
11 am – 7 pm
Prizes
Jan. 21
Wren and Sparrow Bird Walk
Old Mill Park
9 – 10 am | FREE
Ages 12+
Pre-register
Home School Day
Urban Air Fredericksburg
10 am – 2 pm
$20.99: Experience a Platinum pass, 2 slices of pizza, and a bottle of water
Members are FREE
Jan. 22
Jan. 23
Jan. 24
Grow a Reader Special: Lunar New Year
Salem Church Branch Library
10 – 10:30 and 11 – 11: 30 am
All ages with a caregiver
Family Game Night
Deltaville Maritime Museum
6 pm, FREE
Games, prizes, light refreshments
All ages welcome | Please RSVP
Jan. 25
Sonrise Saturday – Build It!
Culpeper Presbyterian Church
9 am – Noon
Ages 4-11
FREE | Make sure to register
Tigger the Cat is Turning 8
Birthday Party
Windmill Heights Garden Center
9 am – 4 pm | Open House Style
Refreshments, Games, and a Cat-themed Craft
FREE
Toddler Takeover – New date (Postponed from Jan. 10)
Ashland Theatre
10 am
Ages 0-6, $5 suggested donation per family
FREE Science Saturday
Frozen Investigation
PlayDate in Culpeper
10 am – Noon
Must pre-register
Super Sale!
River Rock Outfitter | 215 William St.
10 am – 4 pm
75% off new gear, 20% off used
Story Time with The Data Detective
Pure Green Vienna
10:30 – 11:30 am
January Nature Walk
Belman Road Campus
11 am | FREE
Please register
Bricks by the Lake
Reston Museum & Reston Community Center
11 am – 4 pm
FREE or $50 to compete
Donation Drop-Off Day
Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary
12 – 2 pm
Take a self-guided tour after dropping off your donations
Ice Fest 2025
Village at Leesburg
12 – 4 pm
FREE
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
Chandler Ballroom, Cedric Rucker University Center, UMW
1-4 pm
Pre-register
Buzzing Into January: A Special Event at Maymont!
Robins Nature Center, Maymont, Richmond
2-4 pm
FREE, Register to secure your spot
Jan. 26
Free Admission
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 am – 4 pm
13th Annual McLean Chocolate Festival
McLean Community Center
11 am – 5 pm
Admission is $3, Under 4: FREE
Free Guided Woodland Hike
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
2-3:30 pm
Meet outside the visitor’s center
Jan. 28
FREE Ticket Tuesday
Museum of the Bible
The last Tuesday of every month is FREE
International LEGO Day Scavenger Hunt
BAM Fredericksburg
Swing by BAM Fredericksburg and challenge yourself to their FREE in-store scavenger hunt
Jan 29
Little Learners – Time Flies When You’re Having Fun!
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30-11:15 am or 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Ages 2-5
Jan. 30
Elementary Explorers – Got a Minute!
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30 – 11:30 am
Jan 31
State Climb’s 5th Anniversary
State Climb in Culpeper
Free open climb from 3-7 pm
Free fajitas for all starting at 5 pm
Chocolate Lovers Festival
Various locations in Old Town Fairfax
6-8 pm
Spy Fest: A Family Festival
Spy Museum in DC
6-9 pm
FREE – Tickets must be reserved online