MONTHLY
Possum-bilities
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 – Now Hooky Entertainment
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 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
MAY HAPPENINGS
Summer Reading program for the Central Rappahannock Library runs May 15 – Aug. 15, 2025. Registration starts 5/1/25 at any branch or online.
CALENDAR
May 1
National Day of Prayer Gathering
Shannon Airport Campus
12-1 pm
St. James’ House Spring Opening
1500 Charles Street
1-4 pm
$10/adult
May 2
First Friday FXBG
Fredericksburg, VA
5-9 pm
St. James’ House Spring Opening
1500 Charles Street
1-4 pm
$10/adult
Mother’s Day Tea
Richard Johnston Inn
2 pm
Reservations required
Patriot Park Concert
Patriot Park Amphitheater
7 pm | Doors open at 6 pm
$
May 3
Culpeper Farmers Market Opens
7:30 am – Noon
Home Depot Kids Workshop
9 am – Noon | FREE
Spring Fling
Harrison Road Elementary
9 am – 2 pm
Chancellorsville Anniversary
Click link for schedule
Mother’s Day Brunch
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
10 am
Purchase tickets
Spring Farm Day
Frying Pan Farm
10 am – 3 pm
$
Mother/Daughter | Grandmother/Granddaughter Tea
Belle Grove Plantation| King George
11 am or 1 pm
Reservations required
10-Year Anniversary Open House and Cookout
Team River Runner Fredericksburg Chapter at Old Mill Park
11 am – 4 pm
FREE and open to everyone | All equipment provided
Grand Opening
Ghana Cuisine at 10153 Patriot Hwy
Noon
St. James’ House Spring Opening
1500 Charles Street
1-4 pm
$10/adult
Family Day
Sealston Sports Complex, King George
1-7 pm
Touch-a-Truck – Rescheduled from April 12
Falmouth Volunteer Fire Department
2-4 pm
FREE
Mom2Mom’s 3rd Annual Kids and Family Expo
Culpeper Baptist Church
2-4 pm
Pig Roast
Adventure Brewing Company
3 pm
Introduction to Spring Foraging
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
3-4 pm
Star Wars Day
Fredericksburg and Salem Church Branches
3 – 5 pm
Mother-Son Dance
Dorothy Hart Community Center
4-6 pm or 7-9 pm
$10 | $15 at door if space
The Spotsylvanians Spring Mix
Resurrection Lutheran Church
7 pm
Tickets: $10 | Students: FREE
May 4
31st Annual Great Train Race
Downtown Fredericksburg
7 a.m.
Register
Princess Leia 5K-ia
Old Mill Park
9 am
Love Scrub
Hurkamp Park, Fredericksburg
10 am – 2 pm
No need to sign up
Mother/Daughter | Grandmother/Granddaughter Tea
Belle Grove Plantation| King George
11 am or 1 pm
Reservations required
The Arc at the Park
The Bright Spot Inclusive Playground at the Culpeper Sports Complex
1-4 pm
FREE activities
Bag Bee
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
2-3:30 pm
Take a Trip Through Time and Space
Virginia Cello Ensembles at Fredericksburg Academy
3 pm | FREE
Puerto Rican Plena Workshop
Fredericksburg Area Museum
3:30-4:30 pm
$
A Monumental Celebration
Mary Washington Monument
2-4 pm
The Spotsylvanians Spring Mix
Resurrection Lutheran Church
3 pm
Tickets: $10 | Students: FREE
Free Concert: The Latin Feeling Band
St. George’s
3 pm
May 5
Spy Camp application goes live at 9:30 am
Movement Matters
Fredericksburg Library
9:30 am
Ages 3-5
Haircuts in the Library
Fredericksburg Branch Library
10 am – 1 pm
Movement Matters
Howell Library
11 am
Ages 3-5
Family Night at Freddy’s
5-8 pm
Free Kids Meal with an Adult Combo Meal Purchase, raffles and giveaways, fun activities and more!
May 6
Home School Connections – Note the location change
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
9 am – 3 pm
Happy Mother’s Day Story Time
Fredericksburg Branch
9:30 – 10 am
Picnic in the Park
Memorial Park | 1401 Kenmore Ave, Fredericksburg
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
90’s Day
Family Bingo Night
Chick-fil-a Fredericksburg
6-7:30 pm
May 7
Happy Mother’s Day Story Time
Howell, Montross, and Towne Centre
11 – 11:30 am
Culpeper Garden Club Flower Show
Culpeper County Fieldhouse
1-3 pm | FREE
Silent Sensory Hike
Motts Run Reservoir
4-5 pm
Opening Day! Long Family Farmers Market
Spotsylvania Courthouse Village
4-8 pm
Meet Willy Wonka
Sweet Reasons Cupcakes
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Concert By Canoe
Motts Run Reservoir
6-8 pm | Gates open at 5 pm
$10/pp
May 8
Grow and Giggle
Outer Space!
Lee Hill Community Center
10 -11:30 am
Ages 2-5 | $10 per child
Register Feb. 18 – May 2
May 9
Happy Mother’s Day Story Time
Salem Church | 10-10:30 am, 11-11:30 am
Porter | 10:30 – 11 am
Cooper and Newton | 11-11:30 am
Rainbow Science
Howell Branch
4:30 – 5:15 pm
Architecture
Fredericksburg Branch
4:30-5:15 pm
Stuffy Sleepover
Motts Run Nature Center
6:30 – 7:30 pm | Come back on May 10 at 10:30 am for muffins and a recap of what your stuffy got up to
$12/child, Pre-registration required | 8 and under
Registration ends May 4 | Limited spots
Patriot Park Concert
Patriot Park Amphitheater
7 pm | Doors open at 6 pm
$
May 10
Mother’s Day at the Market
Fredericksburg Farmers Market
Sisk Farms Opening Day in Leon, VA
8:30 – 3pm every Saturday
“Stonewall” Jackson Death Site Open House
9 am – 5 pm
Daisy Art Parade
Roanoke, VA
Cars and Coffee
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
8 – 11 am
Plein Air Days
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
8 am – 5 pm
FREE
History on Wheels: Pop-up Learning Lab
Fredericksburg Area Musem
Living Legacies Sneak Peak
10 -11:30 am
Must pre-register
Tea Time at Kenmore
Historic Kenmore
10 am – Noon or 1 – 3 pm
Pot a Flower for Mom
All Meadows Farms Locations
10 am – 2 pm (While supplies last!)
FREE
Family Fair
James Monroe Museum
10 am – 3 pm
Volunteer Open House
Cedar Mountain Battlefield
10 am – 4 pm
Virginia Renaissance Faire
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
Log Cabin Story Time
Motts Run Reservoir
11 am – 12 pm
FREE
Mother’s Day Market and Spa
Patawomeck Museum and Cultural Center
11 am – 4 pm
Make a Card for Mom
Spotsylvania Towne Centre | Center Court
Noon – 4:30 pm
Puppy Yoga
FXBG Yoga
2 – 3 pm
$15 suggested donation
May 11
Virginia Renaissance Faire
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
Free Mother’s Day Admission
Virginia Museum of History and Culture
10 am – 5 pm
Grassroots Sundays
Hurkamp Park
12- 4 pm
FREE Mother’s Day Admission
Agecroft Hall’s Gardens, Richmond
12 – 5 pm
May 13
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
Picnic in the Park
Memorial Park | 1401 Kenmore Ave, Fredericksburg
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Prince and Princess Day
Afternoon Walk Through Cossey Park Arboretum
1601 Kenmore Ave.
1-2 pm
FREE
May 14
Off the Hook!
Culpeper County Parks and Recreation
5-7 pm
Ages: 6+, $5/participant
Military Appreciation Night
Chick-fil-a
5-8 pm
Concert By Canoe
Motts Run Reservoir
6-8 pm | Gates open at 5 pm
$10/pp
May 15
Third Thursday Summer Concert
The Depot | Culpeper
5-9 pm
May 16
Success Space Fredericksburg’s Grand Opening
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
11 am
Roblox
Salem Church Library
4:15 – 5 pm
Fabulous Fridays: Instrument Extravaganza
Porter Library
4:15 – 5 pm
Patriot Park Concert
Patriot Park Amphitheater
7 pm | Doors open at 6 pm
$
FREE Concerts
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church
8 pm
Trio Lucente – Piano, Violin, Cello
May 17
Healthy Lifestyle Expo
Fredericksburg Convention Center
8 am – 6 pm
Spring Festival
Celebree School of Stafford
9 am – Noon
Culpeper National Cemetery Walking Tour
Culpeper
10 – 11:30 am | FREE
Kids Workshop
Lowes (Your Local Store)
10 am – 1 pm
Pre-registration
(Registration for June’s class opens May 17)
Virginia Renaissance Faire
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
Games in the Garden
Mary Washington House
11 am – 1 pm
FREE outdoor activities and museum tours available with paid admission
Simply Sweet Health Grand Opening
Locust Grove
12- 2 pm
Local Dog Show
25 30 Espresso
1 pm
Best Beard Contest
Billikens Smokehouse
6 pm
$10 entry
May 18
Virginia Renaissance Faire
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
Petting Zoo
Shipgarten, McLean, VA
12 – 6 pm
Spring Open House
Silver Collection at Carl D. Silver
1-3 pm
FREE
Spring Organ Concert
The Organists at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg
3 pm | FREE
May 19
Haircuts in the Library
Fredericksburg Branch Library
10 am – 1 pm
May 20
Picnic in the Park
Memorial Park | 1401 Kenmore Ave, Fredericksburg
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Farm Day
Pizza Garden
750 Kings Highway
6 pm
$30
Trivia Nights at Tun Tavern
National Museum of the Marine Corps
6-9 pm
FREE
May 21
Concert By Canoe
Motts Run Reservoir
6-8 pm | Gates open at 5 pm
$10/pp
Culpeper Vol. Fire Dept. Annual Carnival
Rt. 29 S. Culpeper
6-10 pm
May 22
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
$12/ child, adult pair
Culpeper Vol. Fire Dept. Annual Carnival
Rt. 29 S. Culpeper
6-11 pm
Culpeper County Vol. Fire Dept. Parade
Main Street Culpeper
6:30 pm
May 23
Art After Hours
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
6-8 pm
Place a Flag in Semper Fidelis Memorial Park
National Museum of the Marine Corps
9 am – 5 pm
Memorial Day Ceremony Featuring the Old Guard
Stafford Armed Services Memorial
10 am
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
$12/ child, adult pair
End of School Ice Cream Social
Icebox Creamery
5:30-8:30 pm
Free Kiddie Cones to the First 300 Customers
Culpeper Vol. Fire Dept. Annual Carnival
Rt. 29 S. Culpeper
6-midnight
Patriot Park Concert
Patriot Park Amphitheater
7 pm | Doors open at 6 pm
$
May 24
Pick up a FREE flag at ACE Hardware
Flags Out at Oak Hill Cemetery
1902 Plank Road, Fredericksburg
9 am until finished
Place a Flag in Semper Fidelis Memorial Park
National Museum of the Marine Corps
9 am – 5 pm
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
$12/ child, adult pair
Annual Upper Mattaponi Powwow
King William, VA
10 am
RC Bash Day
HobbyTown Fredericksburg
10 am -2 pm
FREE
Virginia Renaissance Faire
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
Metaphysical Market
7100 Steckler Way, Fredericksburg
12 – 5 pm
Summer Kickoff
Fletcher Home Showroom
12-5:30 pm
Giveaways, fun, and food trucks
Culpeper Vol. Fire Dept. Annual Carnival
Rt. 29 S. Culpeper
1-5 pm and 6 pm – midnight
30th Annual Memorial Day Luminaria
Fredericksburg National Cemetery
8-11 pm
FREE
May 25
Place a Flag in Semper Fidelis Memorial Park
National Museum of the Marine Corps
9 am – 5 pm
Virginia Renaissance Faire
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
Annual Upper Mattaponi Powwow
King William, VA
11 am
Wilderness Memorial Day Market
Wilderness Presidential Resort
11 am – 4 pm
Guided Woodland Hike
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
2-3:30 pm | FREE
May 26
Masonic Procession and Open House
803 Princess Anne St.
9 am – 1 pm
9 am: Meet and Greet at Lodge
10 am: Bagpipe Procession
11 am – 1 pm: Open House Tours of the Lodge
Place a Flag in Semper Fidelis Memorial Park
National Museum of the Marine Corps
9 am – 5 pm
Memorial Day Ceremony
Fredericksburg Area Veterans
Fredericksburg Area War Memorial Park
10 am
159th Memorial Day Observance
Ladies’ Memorial Association
Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery
10 am
Memorial Day Ceremony
Culpeper National Cemetery
11 am
Wreath-laying Ceremony
Monument to Hugh Mercer on Washington Avenue
1 pm
Memorial Day Ceremony
Fredericksburg Area War Memorial Park
2:30 pm
May 27
Afternoon Walk Through Cossey Park Arboretum
1601 Kenmore Ave.
1-2 pm
FREE
May 28
Little Learners – Dinosaurs!
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30-11:15 am or 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Ages 2-5
National Flip Flop Day
Tropical Smoothie
2-7 pm
FREE 12-oz. smoothie
Concert By Canoe
Motts Run Reservoir
6-8 pm | Gates open at 5 pm
$10/pp
May 29
Elementary Explorers – Dinosaurs!
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30 – 11:30 am
Tea Time Terror: A Regency Murder Mystery
Escape room with tea
Salem Church Library
5-7 pm
Grade 6 – adult
Sign up required
May 30
Pay Your Age for Bulk
BAM Richmond
Spring Homeschool Open House
Virginia Museum of History and Culture
10 am
Tea Tasting
Fredericksburg Branch Library
4- 5 pm
Sample a variety of teas. Bring your favorite teacup.
Grand Opening at FAM – Living Legacies: African American History in FXBG
Fredericksburg Area Museum
5-9 pm
Skate Night Kick Off to Summer
1300 Dixon Street
6-9 pm
$1 entry | $5 skate rental
Patriot Park Concert
Patriot Park Amphitheater
7 pm | Doors open at 6 pm
$
May 31
Spring Kids’ Market
Fredericksburg Farmers Market | Hurkamp Park
7 am – 1 pm
Science Saturday: Dino Stem
PlayDate
10 am – Noon
FREE
Grand Opening of Flour and Feathers
Spotsylvania Farmers Market at Gordon Road
10 am – 2 pm
Virginia Renaissance Faire
Lake Anna Winery
10 am – 5 pm
Family Community Event
Culpeper Baptist Church
2-4 pm
FREE
Play Palooza
Woodbridge
Ultimate Game Night
Fredericksburg Fieldhouse
5-10 pm