April 2025

MONTHLY

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.

Urban Air Fredericksburg

Urban Air has a Toddler Jump Time on Thursdays from 9 am – 1 pm. The cost is $14.99 plus you must have their socks ($3.49). If you plan to go monthly, you can purchase a membership for $12.99/month. You must commit for a year.

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 – Not currently happening
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.

FXBG Hockey offers FREE Learn 2 Skate and Learn 2 Play Hockey classes for the Community EVERY Saturday!

FREE Ticket Tuesday — Tickets are now $10
Museum of the Bible
The last Tuesday of every month is $10 Admission

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.

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.
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.
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

April Happenings

Fredericksburg Film Festival April 16 – 25, 2025

Tour Stafford of Virginia is hosting Blu and Terrence’s Egg-cellent Venture, April 1 -25, 2025.

🐰Erin’s Elderberries Easter Egg Hunt will be April 1-13 at the Vint Hill Village Green Community Park, Warrenton, VA.

85 cent small Blizzard with a $1 purchase in the app through April 6, 2025

Pohick Bay Regional Park boat rentals open April 12, 2025, at 10 am.

Occoquan Peeps Show: April 15 – 19, 2025. If participating, sign up by April 13.

April Plays

Chancellor High School presents Newsies April 4-5, April 11-12 at 7 pm. Adults/$12, Students (K-12)/$10. Chancellor High School Auditorium. Cash, Check, or Card at the door.
Aspire Christian Theatre presents Shrek the Musical at the Caroline County Community Services Center in Milford, VA. Tickets are FREE, but you must reserve a ticket. Show dates are April 4 (7 pm), April 5 (2 and 7 pm), April 6 (4 pm), April 10 (7 pm), April 11 (7 pm), April 13 (3 pm).

Calendar

April 1

Family Night at Freddy’s
5-8 pm
Free Kids Meal with an Adult Combo Meal Purchase, raffles and giveaways, fun activities and more!

April 2

River Rock Outfitters
Opens April 2

Mini-Morning at the Museum
Explore the Garden
Historic Kenmore
10:15 – 11:15 am
$6/child | Accompanying Adult/FREE

April 3

Urban Air Jumperoo
Urban Air Fredericksburg
9 am – 12 pm
For children 5 and under

April 4

First Friday FXBG
Fredericksburg, VA
5-9 pm

April 5

Anniversary Weekend
Fredericksburg Food Co-op

Spring Community Clean Up Day
Marshall Center | Spotsylvania
8 am – 1 pm
Pre-registration required

Home Depot Kids Workshop
9 am – Noon | FREE

We the Kids Day
James Madison’s Montpelier
9:30-3:30 pm
$10/Adults, 17 and under/FREE

Spring Arts and Crafts Festival
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 5 pm

The Big OINK! Drop Off
Spotsylvania Towne Centre by Macy’s
10 am – Noon

🐰Stafford’s Best Easter Egg Hunt
Patawomeck Park in Stafford
10 am – 1 pm
Children under 12 can participate in egg hunts

Bluebells at the Bend
Riverbend Park, Great Falls
10 am – 2 pm
$10/pp if purchased by 4/4 | $15/pp day of

Free STEAM-H Day
Germanna Community College Fredericksburg Area Campus
10 am – 2 pm
K-12 students

Colonial Faire
Historic Kenmore
10 am – 4 pm
$$

Bluebell Festival
Shenandoah River State Park
10 am – 4 pm
FREE plus parking fees

Battle of Grapes of Wrath
Mountain Run Winery | Culpeper
10 am – 4 pm
$10/day or $15/weekend
Full contact medieval battles

35th Annual Multicultural Fair
University of Mary Washington
10 am – 5 pm

Family Day: The Medal of Honor
National Museum of the Marine Corps
11 am – 1 pm
FREE and Open to the Public

2nd Annual Spring Dress Drive
Hilton Garden Inn, Fredericksburg
11 am – 2 pm

Tartan Day
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop
11 am – 4 pm
Live music, refreshments, and complimentary tours

April 6

Anniversary Weekend
Fredericksburg Food Co-op

Spring Arts and Crafts Festival
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 4 pm

Battle of Grapes of Wrath
Mountain Run Winery | Culpeper
10 am – 4 pm
$10/day or $15/weekend
Full contact medieval battles

The Skate Academy
Taylor Farm Park | Sandston, VA
11 am – 1 pm
Beginner skateboarding lesson

April 6

FREE pictures with the Easter Bunny
Gourmeltz
1-4 pm

April 7

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

April 8

Homeschool Tuesday
Chuck E. Cheese
Open – 4 pm
90-minutes of gameplay, soft drinks & E-Tickets for just $11.99

Tuesday is for Toddlers
Spotsylvania Towne Centre Food Court
10 – 11 am
Interactive story time, crafts, + snacks

Afternoon Walk Through Cossey Park Arboretum
1601 Kenmore Ave.
1-2 pm
FREE

BINGO
Chick-fil-a Fredericksburg
6-7:30 pm

April 9

April 10

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

Arbor Day Celebration
Maury Playground
10 – 11 am

Grow and Giggle
Earth Day!
Lee Hill Community Center
10 -11:30 am
Ages 2-5 | $10 per child
Register Feb. 18- April 4

Precision Coursing
Pratt Park in Stafford
3 pm
FREE

Educator Open House
George Washington’s Ferry Farm
5-6:30 pm
FREE for educators with a valid ID (Homeschoolers welcome)

April 11

🐰Pictures with the Easter Bunny
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
9 am – Noon
Pictures are free, but bring your own camera

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

Precision Coursing DASH Match
Pratt Park in Stafford
4-7 pm
$10/dog

🐰Easter Egg Float
Powell Wellness Center, Culpeper
5-6 pm
Free for members $3/non-member child

🐰Pictures with the Easter Bunny
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
5:30 – 7 pm
Pictures are free, but bring your own camera

🐰Twilight Easter Egg Hunt — Rescheduled to April 18
Culpeper Sports Complex
6 – 8 pm | Ages 2-12

Reptile World
Stafford Courthouse Community Center
6:30 pm
$11/person | Tickets do sell out

Engineering Open House
Germanna Community College
7-8:30 pm

Frog Finders – CANCELED
Hunting Run Reservoir
8 -9:15 pm
FREE | Registration required

April 12

🐰Family Community Egg Hunt
King George Citizens Center
8 – 10 am

Cars and Coffee
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
8 – 11 am

5th Annual Race and Family Festival
Stafford Early Autism Service
Pratt Park
8 am – Noon

Plein Air Days
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
8 am – 5 pm
FREE

Spotsylvania Volunteer Fire Department Easter Pancake Breakfast
7200 Courthouse Commons
8:30 am
$3 CASH for 12 and above

🐰1st Annual Bunny and Brunch
Ms. Minerva’s Tea Room in Culpeper
Fundraiser for Mom2Mom
9 am – Noon
$50/pp

Opening Day of Branches and Vines Farmers Market
630 Commuter Lot | Exit #140 | Stafford
9 am – 1 pm | April 12 – Dec. 13, 2025

Spring Craft Fair
Brooke Point High School
9 am – 2:30 pm

7th Annual Osprey Festival
Colonial Beach
9 am – 4 pm

🐰Breakfast with the Easter Bunny – CANCELLED
Marshall Center | Spotsylvania
9:30 am
Ages 2-7 *Each child must be accompanied by an adult
$$

Toddle Takeover
Ashland Theatre
10 am
Free event for children ages 0-6

🐰Easter Jam
Chancellor Baptist Church
10 am

🐰Easter Egg Hunt
Lake of the Woods Church
10 am

🐰Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
10 – 11 am
Must pre-pay by April 7

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

Revolutionary Culpeper Walking Tour
The Museum of Culpeper History
10 am – 11:30 am
$10

History on Wheels: Pop-up Learning Lab
Fredericksburg Area Musem
Freedom Stories
10 -11:30 am
Must pre-register

🐰Easter Egg-Stravaganza
St Matthias UMC
10 am – Noon
Free community Event
Egg Hunts at 11, 12, and 1. Egg hunt tickets required.

🐰Easter Egg Hunt with Stafford’s Best
Patawomeck Park
10 am – 1 pm
Children 12 and under may participate in the egg hunt
Registration

🐰Easter Egg-Stravaganza
St. Mathias Church, 426 Deacon Road, Fredericksburg
10 am – 2 pm
Egg hunts will take place at 11, 12, and 1
Egg hunt tickets required | Pre-register

🐰Easter Egg Trail
Rippon Lodge Historic Easter Egg Trail
10 am – 2:30 pm
$10/pp, kids under 4 are only $5

Rappahannock Model Railroaders Open House
RMR Clubhouse, 406 Hudgins Road
10 am – 4 pm

🐰Bark in the Park and Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Caledon State Park
10 am – 4 pm
$5 parking fee

🐰Messick’s Easter Festival – CANCELED
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 4 pm
$$ + extra fee for Easter egg hunt

4th Annual Fiber Festival
Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown
10 am – 4 pm
Kids 12 and under are free

Thrift World
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 5 pm
$5 entry

Easter Egg-Stravaganza
Fredericksburg Fun Land
10 am – 11 pm
Food, fun, and a special Easter Egg Hunt BINGO
$25/pp

🐰Eggsplore and More
Curtis Memorial Park
10:30 am – Noon
$10/residents, $12/non-residents
Ages 2-10

Log Cabin Story Time
Motts Run Reservoir
11 am – Noon
FREE
Register the Wednesday before each session

🐰Hop Fest – POSTPONED TILL April 19
Bees and Trees Farm
11 am – 4 pm
Kids’ Tickets: $5 (Includes all activities), Adults: FREE

🐰All-Ages Special Needs Families and Siblings Easter Egg Hunt
Wright’s Chapel United Methodist Church | Woodcot Farm, 25131 Ruther Glen Road, Ruther Glen
11:30 -1:30 pm

🐰Easter Eggstravaganza
Wilderness Community Church
12 – 4 pm
FREE

CRRL-Con
Howell Branch
12 – 4 pm
FREE

Biffy the Bunny Author Event
Barnes and Noble Fredericksburg
1 pm

🐰Easter Egg Hunt
King George Church of God
1 pm

Neighborhood Eggstravaganza
Morningside House, Fredericksburg
1-3 pm, Egg hunt begins at 2 pm
FREE entry

Touch-a-Truck – POSTPONED till May 3
Falmouth Volunteer Fire Department
2-4 pm
FREE

Greater Love
An Easter Celebration of the personal ministry of Jesus Christ
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
20 Boscobel Road, Fredericksburg, VA
3 and 6 pm | FREE

🐰Adult Easter Egg Hunt
Wind Vineyards, Tappahannock
5:30 pm | Ages 21+

April 13

🐰Easter Scavenger Hunt
Westmoreland State Park
10 am – Noon

🐰5th Annual Easter Festival and Easter Egg Hunt
Southern Roots Farm in Bumpass, VA
11 am – 3 pm
Egg Hunt costs $5 and is for 10 and under

Easter Egg-Stravaganza
Fredericksburg Fun Land
11 am – 8 pm
Food, fun, and a special Easter Egg Hunt BINGO
$25/pp

🐰Easter Egg Hunt
Salem Baptist Church, Bowling Green
12 noon

🐰Easter Eggstravaganza
New Post Church
12:30 pm
Eggs, candy, games, petting zoo, and more!

🐰Easter Celebration
Ku-Tea Fredericksburg
1-5 pm

🐰Messick’s Easter Festival
Messick’s Farm Market
1 – 5 pm
$$ + extra fee for Easter egg hunt

🐰Easter Egg Hunt
Bounce with Us, Brandy Station
3:30 – 6 pm
$10/hunter

🐰Easter Egg Hunt
FXBG Baptist Church at Silver Ridge Farm
2 pm
Bring a snack to share

🐰Beeping Egg Hunt
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
2-4 pm

🐰Easter Egg Hunt Fundraiser
Willowdale Farm
2 – 4 pm
Ages 3-12 | $25/child

🐰Easter Egg Hunt
Bounce with Us, Brandy Station
3:30-6 pm

🐰Easter Party
Tabernacle United Methodist Church
5-7 pm

Mozart’s Requiem
Featuring the UMW Philharmonic and the UMW Choirs
Dodd Auditorium – University of Mary Washington
7:30 pm

April 14