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.
$2.50 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
WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR HALLOWEEN CANDY
Riverby Books Great Candy Buyback! Swap excess Halloween Candy for awesome books! $3.20 in store credit for kids’ books for every pound of candy you’d like to bring in. 805 Caroline St – open every day and most evenings, too. (2025)
Until Sunday, November 9, 2025, Sedona Taphouse in Fredericksburg is collecting Halloween candy for Treats for Troops.
Donate any leftover Halloween candy for the Lisa Pitts Eley Cancer Foundation’s Christmas stockings. (2025)
WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR PUMPKINS
Haven Hills Farm in Bealeton is accepting pumpkin donations. They use the pumpkins to feed their animals. If you haven’t been to Haven Hills Farm, it’s worth a visit. You can tour the farm or even have a pony experience.
Rikki’s Refuge can use your pumpkins. Just about pumpkin time! Our pigs love ’em! Want to help gather pumpkins for the Refuge? Drop an email to us at Events@RikkisRefuge.org and let us know! We need pickers, loaders and haulers! Know any good pumpkin patches?
Downtown Greens in Fredericksburg is accepting pumpkin donations until Nov. 30, 2025.
Thanksgiving Dinners and Orders
Messick’s Farm Market is taking Thanksgiving preorders. Their dinner is $269.99 and serves up to 10 people.
The Ole Country Store in Culpeper is taking Thanksgiving orders. They have different price options. Their 10-person meal is $199.99. Follow link for more info.
Veterans Day Deals
77 Barbershop: 50% off haircuts for veterans and free coffee from Nube Coffee with a haircut. They are open from 9 am – 2 pm on Nov. 11.
Pictures with Santa
Follow this LINK for several more PICTURES WITH SANTA opportunities. You’ll also find a list of BREAKFASTS with SANTA spots. Some of these fill up quickly.
Fredericksburg Visitor Center: Nov. 15, Nov. 29, Dec. 5, Dec. 14, and Dec. 20, 2025. Pictures are $5.72 (with service fee). Click link for times and to purchase tickets.
Free 4 x 6 Photo with Santa at Santa’s Wonderland, Nov. 2 – Dec. 24, 2025.
Online reservation recommended up to 7 days in advance.
Cocoa with Santa Claus on Nov. 29, 2025
Highland Ridge Farm, Culpeper
1-4 pm | Pictures with Santa 1:30-3:30 pm (FREE digital photo)
HOLIDAY EVENTS
World Market’s Golden Nutcracker Scavenger Hunt is BACK. It’s happening Nov. 1-26, 2025. Find a Golden Nutcracker and win $20, $50, or $100. Two opportunities each day: Store opening to 3 pm or 4 pm to close.
Nov. 8: Concert in the Lights Kick-off Event, Spotsylvania Towne Centre, 4-7 pm
Santa arrives at 6 pm to light the tree
Nov. 15: Window Wonderland Riddle Contest in downtown Fredericksburg runs from Nov. 15 – Dec. 31, 2025. Pick up a scavenger hunt at the new visitor center. Complete for a chance to win $1000 in downtown gift cards or 50 other great prizes.
Nov. 28: The Riverfront Park Ice Skating Rink will be open Nov. 28-Dec. 28, 2025.
HOLIDAY MARKETS
- Christmas Market: Nov. 22, 2025, starting at 10 am at Saint Luke’s Church in Fredericksburg at 65 Warrenton Road.
- Mistletoe Market: Nov. 29, 2025, from 9 am – 1 pm at Hurkamp Park in Fredericksburg.
- Mistletoe Market: Nov. 29, 2025, from 11 am – 4 pm at Backporch Vineyard in King George.
- Holly Day Market: Dec. 13, 2025, from 9 am – 1 pm at King George Middle School.
- Candy Cane Lane Christmas Market: Dec. 13, 2025, from 10 am – 3 pm at Dainty Chic Roadside Stand in Bowling Green.
- Holiday Market: Dec. 13, 2025, from 12 – 5 pm at Eden Try Winery in Fredericksburg (Spotsylvania)
CALENDAR
Nov. 1
Haunted Hustle
5K Race and Kids Spooky Sprint
Yowell Meadow Park | Culpeper
8 am
Family Day: Robotics Showcase
National Museum of the Marine Corps
10 am – 3 pm
Fall Family Fun Day
Stratford Hall
10 am -3 pm
Ages 6+: $5
Holiday Open House
Artifact | Spotsylvania
10 am – 5 pm
Tate’s Birthday Celebration
Tater’s Corner, Stafford County
10 am – 6 pm
Bring your dogs for a complimentary paw print ornament and pup cup | Treats for humans as well
Trick or Tree: Nursery Open House and Tree Giveaway!
Rapidan, VA
10:30 am – 2:30 am
FREE
Fall Festival
Ramoth Baptist Church | 478 Ramoth Church Road, Stafford
11 am – 3 pm
Free food, games, hayride, and bounce houses
FREE Photos with the Dead Sled Hearse, Dracula Dragster, and Michael Myers
Irish Eyes
11 am – 5 pm
🎃Trunk or Treat by the Barn
Trinkets in the Flashlight Maze
Autumn Valley Farm Corn Maze
6-9 pm
(Bring a flashlight)
Night in Washington Day
Historic Kenmore
7-9:30 pm
Pumpkin Illuminate
Nalls Produce, Franconia
After dark
Nov. 2
Tate’s Birthday Celebration
Tater’s Corner, Stafford County
10 am – 4 pm
Bring your dogs for a complimentary paw print ornament and pup cup | Treats for humas as well
Holiday Open House
Artifact | Spotsylvania
10 am – 5 pm
FREE Photos with the Dead Sled Hearse, Dracula Dragster, and Michael Myers
Irish Eyes
11 am – 5 pm
Fall Into Fun Festival
Patawomack Park hosted by Stafford Early Autism Services
Noon
Corn Maze
Autumn Valley Farm, Culpeper
12 – 5 pm
Bag Bee
Fredericksburg Food Coop
2-3:30 pm
Nov. 3
18th Century Hand Sewing
Salem Church Library
2-4 pm
Nov. 4
Bird Walks
Old Mill Park
9 – 10 pm
Ages 12+, FREE but must pre-register
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am | Ages 2-5
$12/child and adult pair
Nov. 5
Godspell
Klein Theatre | Mary Washington University
7:30 pm
Pay-What-You-Can
Nov. 6
FREE thin chocolate chip cookie at Crumbl
Holiday Open House
Pepperberries in Culpeper
5-7 pm
First 50 guests get a FREE gift! Enjoy sweet treats while you shop.
Nov. 7
Fredericksburg Day of Exercise
AARP at 408 Canal Street
9 am – 2 pm
Pre-register
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am | Ages 2-5
$12/child and adult pair
YMCA and Mary Washington’s Healthcare’s Annual Health Fair
Massad YMCA
10 am – 1 pm
FREE
Corn Maze
Autumn Valley Farm, Culpeper
4-9 pm
First Friday
Downtown Fredericksburg
5-9 pm
Underhill Mini Ren Fesi/Trivia Night
Old Trade Brewery and Cidery
6:30 pm
Annie
Aspire Christian Theatre
Caroline County Community Center
7 pm
Tickets are FREE but must be reserved.
Nov. 8
Flag Out
Oak Hill Cemetery
9 am – until finished
Learn about traditions and honor our fallen heroes
If you can’t make it, volunteer on Nov. 15 to retrieve flags
Grand Re-Opening of Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins
305 Garrisonville Road, Stafford
9 am – 11 am
Free coffee, prize wheel, face painting, giveaways, and more
Christmas Bazaar
Salem Baptist Church, Milford, VA (near Bowling Green)
9 am – 1 pm
8th Annual Holiday Craft Fair
Eastern View High School, Culpeper
9 am – 2 pm
Santa and Mrs. Claus in the Kids’ Corner
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am | Ages 2-5
$12/child and adult pair
Holiday Gathering Market
Dainty Chic Roadside Stand | 116 Chase Street, Bowling Green
10 am – 2 pm
Family Day: The 250th Birthday Bash
National Museum of the Marine Corps
10 am – 3 pm
Corn Maze
Autumn Valley Farm, Culpeper
10 am – 9 pm
Rappahannock Railroaders Display
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
10 am – 9 pm
Possum Yoga Class
Rising Dawn Yoga Studio at Possum-bilities
10:30 am
Kids Craft Corner
JcPenney
11 am – Noon
Warrior and Service Dog Graduation
Leashes of Valor
11 am – 1 pm
Grand Opening
Books a Million | Stafford, VA
11 am – 3 pm
Heritage Day
Burwell-Morgan Mill | Millwood, VA
11 am – 4 pm
FREE event
Veteran’s Day Celebration: Biplane Flyovers
Belmont Farm Distillery, Culpeper
11 am – 5 pm
One FREE meal to Veterans + candy toss
Veterans Day Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show
Harley-Davidson of Richmond, Ashland, VA
11 am -5 pm
Fall Festival
Rodney Thompson Middle School | Stafford
12-4 pm
No Admission
Third Annual Veterans Day Flyover and Parachute Demonstration
Old House Vineyards, Culpeper
12 – 5 pm | Gates open at 11 am
Flyover is scheduled for 12:30 pm
FREE
Holiday LEGO Snowman Build
Barnes and Noble Fredericksburg
1 pm
Call or visit store to reserve | This is happening at other locations as well.
Annie
Aspire Christian Theatre
Caroline County Community Center
1 pm
Tickets are FREE but must be reserved.
Concert in the Lights Kick-off Event
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
4-7 pm
Santa arrives at 6 pm to light the tree
Grand Re-Opening of Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins
305 Garrisonville Road, Stafford
5-7 pm
$1.99 single scoops
Wild West Barn Dance
Snyder Manor and Stables
6-10 pm
$$
Annie
Aspire Christian Theatre
Caroline County Community Center
7 pm
Tickets are FREE but must be reserved.
Nov. 9
Rappahannock Railroaders Display
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
11 am – 4 pm
Corn Maze
Autumn Valley Farm, Culpeper
12 – 5 pm
Fall Festival
Eden Try Winery
12 – 5 pm
Santa Paws – Pet Pictures
Dog Krazy Cosner’s Corner
1 – 4 pm
Requested $25 donation
(Professionally edited pics of your pets w/Santa and Mrs. Clause + children and family members)
Annie
Aspire Christian Theatre
Caroline County Community Center
3 pm
Tickets are FREE but must be reserved.
Nov. 10
Marine Corps 250 Birthday Celebration
National Museum of the Marine Corps
9 am – 5 pm
Cake cutting ceremony at 10 am and 2 pm
Marine Corps Birthday Celebration
Adventure Brewing Company, Stafford
Cutting of Cake at 6 pm
Nov. 11
Veterans Day Appreciation
Chick-fil-a locations
FREE sandwich for veterans
All Day
Tuesday is for Toddlers
Spotsylvania Towne Centre Food Court
10 – 11 am
Interactive story time, crafts, + snacks
Veterans Day Procession
Memorial Park, Fredericksburg
10:30 am
Nov. 12
Fred Book Sale Begins
Fred Books
Nov. 12 – 18 | 9 am – 6 pm
Homeschool Event: 250 Years of the Marine Corps
National Museum of the Marine Corps
10 am – 2 pm
Nov. 13
Grow and Giggle
Giving Thanks
Lee Hill Community Center
10 – 11:30 am
Pre-registration required | $10/child | Ages 2-5
Nov. 14
S’mores and Chores
Haven Hills Animal Sanctuary
4-5:30 pm
Suggested donation: $10/family
Skate Night Get Your Gobble On
Dixon Park Hockey Rink
6-9 pm
Annie
Aspire Christian Theatre
Caroline County Community Center
7 pm
Tickets are FREE but must be reserved.
Nov. 15
Holiday Open House Weekend in Fredericksburg
First day of the Window Wonderland Contest in downtown Fredericksburg.
Flag Pick-Up
Oak Hill Cemetery
9 am till finished
Retrieve the flags that were set out on Nov. 8
Touch-a-Tractor
Greenline Service Corp, 11417 Tidewater Trail, Frederickburg (Across from the Shannon Airport)
9 am – 2 pm
FREE (Bounce houses, hay wagon rides, face painting, give away, and more!)
Pictures with Santa
Fredericksburg Visitor Center
10 am – 2 pm
$5/family + $0.72 service fee
Holiday Vendor Fair
Riverbend High School
10 am – 2 pm
Pottery Throwdown
Hurkamp Park
10 am – 4 pm
Holiday Open House
Ole Roosting Box
10 am – 4 pm
2-Year Extravaganza
King George Chick-fil-a
10 am – 6 pm
Log Cabin Story Time
Motts Run Reservoir
11 am – Noon
Ages 2-10
Grand Opening Carnival Autism Friendly
Proud Moments | 1071 Care Way Suite 100, Fredericksburg
11 am – 1 pm
Carnival games, snacks, petting zoo, pony rides
Friendsgiving
Vaughn’s Meadow, 150 Church St, Fredericksburg
11 am – 1 pm
Multicultural Food Exchange
FREE but please register
4th Annual Multicultural Fair
Mountain View High School, Stafford
11 am – 2 pm
Turkey and Husband Call Contest 2025
12244 Washington Hwy, Ashland, VA
12-3 pm
RSVP
Friendsgiving
Culpeper Skating Center with Choppa City
1-4 pm
FREE Admission and a plate of food with donation of an unopened toy
Skate rental additional
Nutcracker Tea
Richard Johnston Tea
2 pm
Annie
Aspire Christian Theatre
Caroline County Community Center
2 pm
Tickets are FREE but must be reserved.
Fredericksburg Tree Lighting
Riverfront Park
4-7 pm
Annie
Aspire Christian Theatre
Caroline County Community Center
7 pm
Tickets are FREE but must be reserved.
Nov. 16
Holiday Open House Weekend in Fredericksburg
Children’s Book Reading
Tales and Tails
11 am
Grassroots Holiday Market
Hurkamp Park, Fredericksburg
12 – 5 pm
Tour of One of Fredericksburg’s Oldest Homes
St. James House
1-4 pm
Follow link for tickets
Annie
Aspire Christian Theatre
Caroline County Community Center
3 pm
Tickets are FREE but must be reserved.
Nov. 18
Bird Walks
Old Mill Park
9 – 10 am
Ages 12+, FREE but must pre-register
Mommy and Me Craft Morning Fall Crafts
Fredericksburg Chick-fil-a
9:30 – 10:30 am
FREE coffee for participating parent
Trees of Hope
Fredericksburg Country Club
10 am – 5 pm
Donation of $5/family benefitting Loisann’s Hope House
Scavenger hunt
Happy Thanksgiving!
Snow Library
11-11:30 am
Nov. 19
Happy Thanksgiving!
Howell Library | 11 – 11:30 am
Montross Library | 11 – 11:30 am
Towne Centre Library | 11 – 11:30 am
Gratitude to Glitter – A Holiday Show
James Monroe High School
7 pm
FREE
Nov. 20
Trees of Hope
Fredericksburg Country Club
10 am – 3 pm
Donation of $5/family benefitting Loisann’s Hope House
Scavenger hunt
Nov. 21
Happy Thanksgiving!
Salem Library | 10 – 10:30 am and 11 – 11:30 am
Porter Library | 10:30 – 11 am
Cooper Library | 11 – 11:30 am
Nerf Wars
King George Gymnastics Center
5-6:30 pm (Ages 5-8), 7-8:30 pm (Ages 9+)
$10/pp (Includes a drink and slice of pizza)
Nov. 22
Science Saturday: All About Air
PlayDate Culpeper
10 am – Noon
FREE
FREE Gundam Model Build Event
HobbyTown Fredericksburg
10 am – 2 pm
VA Comicon 2025
Richmond Raceway
11 am – 4 pm
The Gratitude Market
7100 Steckler Way, Spotsylvania
12 – 5 pm
Walk With a Hawk
Motts Run Reservoir
2-3 pm
$20/pp or $50/family (up to 4)
Pre-registration required | Deadline to register is Nov. 19
Nov. 23
Culpeper Downtown Holiday Open House and Community Tree Lighting
7 am – 10 pm
Culpeper State Theater Holiday Market
10 am -5 pm
Vendors, Music, Mrs. Claus, and More
Ring in the Season: Christmas Concert
Ava Laurenne Bride, Fredericksburg
6 pm | $$
Nov. 24
Nov. 25
Happy Thanksgiving!
Fredericksburg Library
9:30 – 10 am
Nov. 26
Story Time
Novel FXBG
9:30-10:30 am
$10/child (crafts, story, and $5 store credit to use that day)
Stranger Things Watch Party
Time and Space Comics, Stafford
8 pm
Nov. 27
33rd Annual YMCA Turkey Trot
James Monroe High School
7 am
5K Turkey Trot
Culpeper
Bob Whittingham unveils the holiday window at Whittingham
Nov. 29
Mistletoe Market
Hurkamp Park
9 am – 1 pm
Open House and Craft Show
Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge No. 4
9 am – 3 pm
Tour, craft show, and bake sale
East Coast Card Shows
Fredericksburg Field House
9 am – 3 pm
FREE
Pictures with Santa
Fredericksburg Visitor Center
10 am – 3 pm
$5/family + $0.72 service fee
Culpeper State Theater Holiday Market
10 am -5 pm
Vendors, Music, Mrs. Claus, and More
Live Greenery Wreath Making 2025
Gobbler Hill Farm
10:30 am – 4 pm
Reservations made online
Holiday Open Farm Event
Meadowgate Alpacas
11 am – 3 pm
Follow link for schedule
Mistletoe Market:
Backporch Vineyard in King George
11 am – 4 pm
Escape the Museum Challenge
Fredericksburg Area Museum
11 am – 4 pm | $25-30 per group (up to 6) or $10-15/pp
Recommended for ages 12+
Cocoa with Santa Claus
Highland Ridge Farm, Culpeper
1-4 pm | Pictures with Santa 1:30-3:30 pm (FREE digital photo)
PACC Pups-Giving
Wilderness Battlefield and then 1781 Brewing Co.
3 pm
Bring a bag of your pup’s favorite treats to be shared
Nov. 30
Live Greenery Wreath Making 2025
Gobbler Hill Farm
11:30 am – 4 pm
Reservations made online
Santa Paws
Cosner’s Corner Dog Krazy
1-4 pm
Professionally edited photos of your pets with Santa
$25 donation
Guided Woodland Hike
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
2-3:30 pm | FREE
11th Annual Wee Christmas Dollhouses and Miniature Show
Historic Kenmore
10 am – 4 pm (Entry forms Due Nov. 22)