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
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
Aug. 20 – Dec. 17, 2025
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
FALL FESTIVALS
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Cox Farms: Sept. 20 – Nov. 9, 2025 | Centreville (Check for their $15 admission days)
Great Country Farms: Fall Corn Maze + Apple Harvest, Sept. 1-30, 2025 | Fall Pumpkin Harvest, Oct. 1-31, 2025 | Bluemont
Burke Nursery Fall Market + Playground: Burke
Meadows Farm Nurseries (multiple locations): Sept ? – Oct. 31
Nalls Produce: Pumpkin Hill is opening late Sept. 27, 2025 | Burke
Pumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park: Sept. 21 – Nov. 5, 2025 | Leesburg
Reston Farm Garden Market: Sept. 27 – Oct. 27, 2025 | Reston
Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch: Sept. 27 – Nov. 2, 2025 | Leesburg
RICHMOND AREA
Crowder Farm’s Fall Festival is September 20 and 27, 2025, from 10 am – 3 pm. Admission is $5/car.
FREDERICKSBURG AND BEYOND
Round Hill Farm: Sept. 20 – Nov. 2, 2025 (Fri-Sun) | Culpeper
Belvedere Plantation: Sept. 13 – Nov. 1, 2025 | Spotsylvania
Braehead Farm: Sept. 27 – Oct. 26, 2025, every weekend | Fredericksburg
Fallapalooza : Sept. 27, 2025. Spotsylvania Towne Centre |12 – 3 pm
Snead’s Fall Festival: Sept. 27 – Nov 2, 2025 | Fredericksburg
Graves Mountain Apple Festival : First 3 weekends in October | Syria
Messick’s Farm Market : Sept. 20 – Oct. 26, 2025 (Sat and Sun, 10 am – 5 pm + Monday, Oct. 13) | Bealeton
12th Annual Fall into Fun Festival : Sept. 20-21, 2025 | Chiles Peach Orchard | Crozet
Wayside Farm Fun: Sept. 20 – Nov. 2, 2025 | Berryville
High Hill Farm: Sept. ? – Nov. ?, 2025 | Winchester
Marker-Miller Orchard: Apple Harvest Festival: Oct. 11, 2025 | Pumpkin Festival: Oct. 25, 2025 | Winchester
Maple Tree Farm : Sept. 28 – Oct. 26, 2025 | Sat and Sun, 10 am – 4 pm
Hands and Harvest Festival: Oct. 10 – 12, 2025 | Highland County
Ebenezer Church in Stafford: Oct. 18, 2025 | 10 am – 2 pm
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
Dairy Queen is offering 85-cent Blizzards for a limited time to celebrate its 85th birthday. The offer is available to DQ Rewards members using the app and requires a minimum $1 purchase. The promotion begins Sept. 8 and will run through Sept. 21, 2025.
State Fair of Virginia: Sept. 26 – Oct. 5, 2025, from 10 am – 9 pm
CALENDAR
Sept. 2
Family Night at Freddy’s
5-8 pm
Free Kids Meal with an Adult Combo Meal Purchase, raffles and giveaways, fun activities and more!
Kick Back Tuesday Concert Series
Riverfront Park – Fredericksburg
6-8 pm
Every Tuesday in September | FREE
Sept. 3
Concerts by Canoe
Motts Run Reservoir
6-8 pm
$10/pp, Additional fees for boat rentals
Sept. 5
Welcome Autumn Open House
Artifact
10 am – 5 pm
Soggy Doggie Swim
Doris E. Buffet Swimming Pool
3-8 pm
$5 per dog
First Friday
Downtown Frederickburg
5-8:30 pm
Doggone Pool Party
Loriella Park
5:30-7:30 pm
$5 county resident/ $10 non-resident
Sept. 6
Home Depot Kids Workshop
9 am – Noon | FREE
FREE Kids’ Manna Water Bottle at Lowe’s
10 am
Walk-in only
Lego Family Day
National Marine Corps Museum
10 am – 3 pm
Lego movie at 11 am and 2 pm | $8 tickets
Welcome Autumn Open House
Artifact
10 am – 5 pm
Reptile and Plant Expo
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 5 pm
Teachers, Military, First Responders, and Senior discounts available at door. $5 off any ticket
Drool in the Pool
Woodlands Pool, Stafford
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
$6 + donation | $7 non-resident
Government Island Walking
Discover Stafford
Tour 1-3 pm
All You Can Box Cookie Buffet
Snicka’s Cookies at City Cove Studios
4-6 pm
Follow link to purchase tickets
Sept. 7
Open House
Clemyjontri Park, McLean
10 am – 3 pm
FREE carousel rides, trackless train rides, arts and crafts, and more
Lego Family Day
National Marine Corps Museum
10 am – 3 pm
Lego movie at 11 am and 2 pm | $8 tickets
Reptile and Plant Expo
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 4 pm
Teachers, Military, First Responders, and Senior discounts available at door. $5 off any ticket
Drool in the Pool
Mark Lenzie Pool, Stafford
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
$6 + donation | $7 non-resident
FREE LEGO Harry Potter Butterbeer Truck Make and Take
LEGO stores nationwide
12 – 2 pm local time
FREE
Welcome Autumn Open House
Artifact
12 – 4 pm
Sept. 9
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
Preschool Playdate
A is for Aviation
National Museum of the Marine Corps
10 am – Noon, FREE
Honda of Fredericksburg Customer Appreciation Day
Honda of Fredericksburg
5 pm
FREE carwash, raffles, refreshments, and more!
Cookies with Cops
Chick-fil-a Celebrate Virginia
5-7 pm
Kick Back Tuesday Concert Series
Riverfront Park – Fredericksburg
6-8 pm
Every Tuesday in September | FREE
Sept. 10
Concerts by Canoe
Motts Run Reservoir
6-8 pm
$10/pp, Additional fees for boat rentals
Sept. 11
Grow and Giggle
Cars, Planes, Train, and Boats!
Lee Hill Community Center
10 -11:30 am
Ages 2-5 | $10 per child
Register May 5 – Sept. 5
Sept. 12
Homeschool Day
Ferry Farm
10 am – 2 pm
Pre-register by Sept. 5
Escape the Museum Challenge
Fredericksburg Area Museum
5-8 pm | $25-30 per group (up to 6) or $10-15/pp
Recommended for ages 12+
Skate Night – Decades Night
Dixon Park Hockey Rink
6-9 pm
Sept. 13
7-11 Bring Your Own Cup Day
$1.99 Slurpees
Cars and Coffee
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
8 – 11 am
Tabernacle Community Yard Sale
Tabernacle United Methodist Church
8 am – 2 pm
Plein Air Days
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
8 am – 5 pm
FREE
Pet Palooza
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 4 pm
Stafford Bookfest 2025
Holiday Inn and Conference Center
9 am – 4 pm
FREE | Tickets required
Kids Story Time
Tales and Tails
10 – 11 am
4th Annual Open House
Fredericksburg Food Bank, 480 Central Road
10 am – 2 pm
FREE
Rappahannock Model Railroaders Open House
406 Hudgins Road, Fredericksburg
10 am – 4 pm
JcPenney Kids Zone Craft
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
11 am – 12 pm
World War II Days
Rippon Lodge, Prince William County
11 am – 3:30 pm
FREE
Curated FXBG Grand Opening
817 Caroline Street
11 am – 7 pm
Fredtoverfest
6 Bears and a Goat Brewing Company
12 – 10 pm
Pots for Puppies
Bad Truck Pottery
1 -6 pm
Sale of abandoned student pots
Harvest Crawl
Downtown Fredericksburg
3-7 pm
$$
Sept. 14
Pet Palooza
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 3 pm
Reading with Possums
Possum-bilities
11 am – noon
World War II Days
Rippon Lodge, Prince William County
11 am – 3:30 pm
FREE
Curated FXBG Grand Opening
817 Caroline Street
12 – 5 pm
Sept. 16
FXBG Homeschool Connections
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
9 am – 3 pm
FREE curriculum swap
Kick Back Tuesday Concert Series
Riverfront Park – Fredericksburg
6-8 pm
Every Tuesday in September | FREE
Sept. 17
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am | Ages 2-5
$12/child and adult pair
Community Dinner – POSTPONED, Now Sept. 18
Witch’s Brew | 4219 Germanna Highway, Locust Grove
6-8 pm | FREE
RSVP if you can
Sept. 18
Virginia Numismatic Association 66th Annual Convention, Coin and Currency Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 6 pm
18th Century Game Night!
Ferry Farm
5-7 pm
$10 adults, $5 students
Community Dinner – Rescheduled to Sept. 18 because of rain
Witch’s Brew | 4219 Germanna Highway, Locust Grove
6-8 pm | FREE
RSVP if you can
Sept. 19
Talk Like Pirate Day
FREE fish or chicken at Long John Silver’s
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am | Ages 2-5
$12/child and adult pair
Pirate Day
PlayDate in Culpeper
10 am – 1 pm
Virginia Numismatic Association 66th Annual Convention, Coin and Currency Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 5 pm
Teacher Appreciation Night
Eden Try Winery
5-8 pm
Sept. 20
2nd Annual SCPS Student Market
Massaponax High School
9 am – 1 pm
Virginia Numisatic Association 66th Annual Convention, Coin and Currency Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 3 pm
Constitution Day
Montpelier
9 am – 4 pm
12 and under: FREE | $10 all others
Little Free Library Ribbon Cutting
Loisann’s Hope House
10 am
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am | Ages 2-5
$12/child and adult pair
Crowder Farm’s Fall Festival
10 am – 3 pm
Admission is $5/car
28th Annual Culpeper Harvest Days Farm Tour
Various Farms in Culpeper County
10 am – 4 pm
Pawpaw Festival
Powhatan State Park
11 am – 3 pm
$20/car
Fall Family Festival
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
11 am – 4 pm
FREE admission
Meet Beefcake the red tegu and Rampage the monitor lizard
Patawomeck Fall Festival
Patawomeck Museum and Cultural Center
11 am – 4 pm
FREE
Octoberfest
Adventure Brewing North
12 -10 pm
FREE
Horse Show
Hacienda El Patron Central Park Fredericksburg
3-8 pm
Matsiko Children’s Choir
Trinity Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg
4 pm
FREE + Freewill offering
Pizza Palooza
Market Square, Fredericksburg
5-9 pm | $2 admission
Pizza – $1/slice
Sept. 21
28th Annual Culpeper Harvest Days Farm Tour
Various Farms in Culpeper County
10 am – 4 pm
Day of Play
Virginia Credit Union Stadium
11 am – 4 pm
Purchase tickets online
Critter Carnival
Historic Blenheim House in Fairfax
1-3 pm
Sept. 23
$10 Admission First Full Day of Fall
Science Museum of Virginia
9:30 am – 5 pm
Homeschool Open House
Salem Church Library
2-3 pm
Kick Back Tuesday Concert Series
Riverfront Park – Fredericksburg
6-8 pm
Every Tuesday in September | FREE
Sept. 24
Little Learners
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30 -11:15 am or 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Ages 2 – 5
Pre-registration
Maps!
Sept. 25
Elementary Explorers
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30 -11:30 am
Pre-register
Maps!
Sept. 26
State Fair of Virginia
First Day
10 am – 9 pm
Grand Opening
TRU Aesthetics Medspa
4:30 – 9 pm
Nerf Wars
King George Gymnastics Center
Ages 5-8: 5 p-6:30 pm | Ages 9+: 7-8:30 pm
$10 (includes pizza and drink)
Register by Sept 25
Sept. 27
FREE Admission to any National Park
Fall Festival
Deep Roots Home and Garden Center, Rhoadesville
8 am – 4 pm
Pumpkins, vendors, food, and more!
Queen City Mischief and Magic
Staunton, VA
327th Dog Mart – POSTPONED till Sunday
Izaak Walton League of America, 12400 Herndon Road, Spotsylvania
9:30 am – 3 pm
Free admission – Parking is $5
Celebrating 40 Years
Ikea
9:30 am – 4 pm
Free breakfast, giveaways, and activities
Health Sciences: Connected Community Fall Festival
2130 Germanna Highway, Locust Grove | Germanna Community College
10 am – 2 pm
FREE
Family friendly event with games, music, food trucks, and local vendors supporting health and wellness
Community Block Party
Historic Kenmore
10 am – 2 pm
17 and under FREE | $5 adults
Crowder Farm’s Fall Festival – CANCELED
10 am – 3 pm
Admission is $5/car
Via Colori Stafford – CANCELED – only happening Sunday
Stafford Airport
10 am – 5 pm
Fall Arts and Crafts Show
Occoquan
10 am – 5 pm
FREE admission
First Birthday!
Fillagreen Fredericksburg
10 am – 6 pm
Giveaways, raffles, and treats!
Bus Tour of Naval Support Facility Dahlgren
Meet at the Dahlgren Heritage Museum
11 am – 12:30 pm
FREE but must reserve your spot
The Great Rescue Round Up
Compassion Animal Rescue, 10703 Stoner Drive
11 am – 1 pm
Love Light Wellness Fest
Riverfront Park, Fredericksburg
11 am – 5 pm
16th Annual Rappahannock County Farm Tour
11 am – 5 pm
FREE
Fredericksburg Greek Festival
12326 Spotswood Furnace Road, Fredericksburg
11 am – 7 pm
Fallapalooza
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
12 – 3 pm
St. Paul’s Oktoberfest
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, King George
Noon – 8 pm
Admission is FREE
The Adventures of Trollee and Alice
Barnes and Noble | Fredericksburg
1 – 3 pm
Touch a Truck
Brynmor Culpeper Baptist
2-4 pm
Fall Flower Festival
Wollam Gardens
3-8 pm
$15/car
Sept. 28
Queen City Mischief and Magic
Staunton, VA
327th Dog Mart
Izaak Walton League of America, 12400 Herndon Road, Spotsylvania
9:30 am – 3 pm
Free admission – Parking is $5
Native Plant Festival
Fred Nats Stadium, Fredericksburg
9:30 am – 3 pm
FREE to attend
Reserve FREE trees and shrubs
Via Colori Stafford
Stafford Airport
10 am – 5 pm
Fall Arts and Crafts Show
Occoquan
10 am – 5 pm
FREE admission
16th Annual Rappahannock County Farm Tour
11 am – 5 pm
FREE
Paint with a Princess
River House Day Spa
11:30 am – 1 pm or 2 – 3:30 pm
Fredericksburg Greek Festival
12326 Spotswood Furnace Road, Fredericksburg
12- 4 pm
Guided Woodland Hike
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
2-3:30 pm | FREE
Paint with a Princess
River House Day Spa
11:30 am – 1 pm or 2 – 3:30 pm
Sept. 29
Salubria Art Day
Historic Salubria
10 am – 2 pm
Create take-home art | FREE
Help carve pumpkins for Salubria After Dark
Sept. 30
Kick Back Tuesday Concert Series
Riverfront Park – Fredericksburg
6-8 pm
Every Tuesday in September | FREE