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
EVO is no longer in Fredericksburg. It was purchased by Hooky Entertainment. They may still be offering discounted movies on 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
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 FREE
Museum of the Bible
The last Tuesday of every month is FREE 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
SPECIAL JULY ACTIVITIES
3rd Annual Fredericksburg Peeps Show: July 3-27, 2025, at the Fredericksburg Visitor Center during normal business hours.
Fredericksburg’s Summer Restaurant Week is happening Friday, July 25, through Sunday, August 3.
CALENDAR
July 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!
July 3
Thursday Concert
USMC Battle Color Detachment Concert
United States Marine Corps Museum
7-9 pm | FREE
Extended museum hours – open until 6:45 pm
July 4
Free Krispy Kreme donut for wearing red, white, and blue.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens is FREE today.
4th of July in Culpeper
8:30 am – 9:15 pm
4th of July Parade + Festivities
Beaverdam
9 am – 2 pm
Children’s Roll and Stroll
Downtown Fredericksburg
Line up at 9 am | Roll out at 9:30 am
4th of July in Main Street Warrenton
Warrenton
10 am – 2:30 pm
10 am: Kids and Pet Parade
Independence Day Parade
Downtown Fairfax
10 am – Noon
Festival in the Streets
Riverfront Park, Fredericksburg
10 am – 4 pm
Fabulous Fourth at Ferry Farm
Ferry Farm
10 am – 4 pm
Follow link for schedule
Ashland’s July 4 Parade and Celebration
11 am – 2 pm
Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop
11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm
FREE
Fourth of July at Stratford Hall
11 am – 2 pm
$4
Story Time at the Rising Sun Tavern
Rising Sun Tavern
11:30 am and 1:30 pm
Rappahannock 4th of July Celebration
Ben Venue Farm, Flint Hill
Gates open at 2 pm
$30/car
We the People 4th of July
Menokin | Warsaw, VA
Activities plus 2 pm and 3:30 pm family kayaking for only $5/pp
The Big Book Independence Day
The Plains, VA
5 pm
Rock the 4th
YMCA Water Park
6 – 11 pm
$$
Sounds of Summer Concerts
FAM Market Square
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Fireworks
Fredericksburg Convention Center | No parking
9 pm
Fireworks
Rockwater Park, Culpeper
9:15 pm
Fireworks
Kings Dominion’s Star-spangled Night
Fireworks start at ~10 pm
July 5
Home Depot Kids Workshop
9 am – Noon | FREE
Founding Fathers’ Independence Celebration
Fredericksburg Branch Library
3-4 pm
Colonial craft and refreshments
Fireworks
Kings Dominion’s Star-Spangled Night
Fireworks start at ~10 pm
July 7
Haircuts in the Library
Fredericksburg Branch
10 am – Noon
Music on the Steps
Fredericksburg Branch Library
6:30-7:30 pm
July 8
Homeschool Tuesday
Chuck E. Cheese
Open – 4 pm
90-minutes of gameplay, soft drinks & E-Tickets for just $11.99
Reading with a Ranger
Chancellorsvile Battlefield Visitor Center
10 am
Storytime and craft | FREE
Tuesday is for Toddlers
Spotsylvania Towne Centre Food Court
10 – 11 am
Interactive story time, crafts, + snacks
July 9
Your Hometown Pop-up Stop
WPER Station at
Jen’s Pizza Den
12 – 2 pm
July 10
Christmas in July – FREE pictures with Santa
Christ Church Thrift Store
10 am – Noon
Receive a free stuffed toy!
Art After Hours
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
6-8 pm
Teddy Bear Picnic Day
Tree of Life Christian Prep School
6:30 pm
FREE
July 11
FREE Slurpee Day at Participating 7-Elevens
Sounds of Summer Concerts
FAM Market Square
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Hanover Tomato Festival
5-9 pm
Lilo and Stitch’s Luau Skate Night
Dixon Park – Hockey Rink
6-9 pm
$1 entrance, $5 for skate rental
July 12
16th Anniversary Celebration
The Ole Country Store
7 am – 5 pm
Plein Air Days
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
8 am – 5 pm
FREE
Fredericksburg Police Department Open House
2200 Cowan Blvd.
10 am – 2 pm
Paint the Town Red
Kenmore Park
10 am – 2:30 pm
Fredericksburg’s Comic Con
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 4:30 pm
Kids Craft Corner
JcPenney
11 am – Noon
Ice Cream Social
Eden Try Winery
12 – 5 pm
King George Independence Celebration
Sealston Sports Complex
7 – 10 pm
July 13
Summer Classic Car Show
United States Marine Corps Museum
9 am – 12 pm
FREE Kid Activities
Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises
12-3 pm
July 14
Summer of Cows Family Night
Chick fil a Celebrate Virginia
5-8 pm
Music on the Steps
Fredericksburg Branch Library
6:30-7:30 pm
July 16
Qichong Class
320 Emancipation Hwy
10 am
FREE
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
Richmond County Fair
July 17
Richmond County Fair
Fun Fest
Fredericksburg Branch Library
1-2:30 pm
July 18
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
Richmond County Fair
Sounds of Summer Concerts
FAM Market Square
6:30 – 8:30 pm
July 19
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
July 20
Mid-Summer Cosplay Market
2374 Plank Road
12-4 pm | FREE
All costumed children who enter contest win a prize
After party from 4-9 pm at Reclaim Arcade
July 21
Haircuts in the Library
Fredericksburg Branch
10 am – Noon
Music on the Steps
Fredericksburg Branch Library
6:30-7:30 pm
Adopt a Cow Night
Chick-fil-a Celebrate Virginia
July 22
Reading with a Ranger
Chancellorsvile Battlefield Visitor Center
10 am
Storytime and craft | FREE
July 23
Your Hometown Pop-up Stop
WPER Station at
Happy Dance Coffee Shop
12 – 2 pm
July 24
Thursday Concert
US Navy Concert Band
United States Marine Corps Museum
7-9 pm | FREE
Extended museum hours – open until 6:45 pm
July 25
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
Wizard Weekend
Culpeper
Sounds of Summer Concerts
FAM Market Square
6:30 – 8:30 pm
July 26
FOX 5 DC Zip Trip
Riverfront Park Fredericksburg
7 – 11 am
Wizard Weekend
Culpeper
Countdown to Christmas Craft Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 4 pm
Santa will be there!
First Africans Day
Stratford Hall
10 am – 6 pm
FREE
July 27
Wizard Weekend
Culpeper
Countdown to Christmas Craft Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 4 pm
Santa will be there!
Guided Woodland Hike
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
2-3:30 pm | FREE
Splash Night
Massad Water Park
5-8 pm
$5/ticket
Special needs family activity
July 28
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
5-10 pm
Music on the Steps
Fredericksburg Branch Library
6:30-7:30 pm
Cow Magnet Craft Night
Chick-fil-a Celebrate Virginia
July 29
Fun Fest
Salem Church Library
10 – 11:30 am
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
5-10 pm
Educators Appreciation Night
July 30
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
5-10 pm
Military, Law Enforcement & First Responders Appreciation Night
July 31
Fun Fest
Howell Branch Library
10 – 11:30 am
Picturing New Connections
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10:30 am
FREE Clothes and Pancakes
Fredericksburg Baptist Church
4:30-6 pm
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
5-10 pm
$7 admission