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
Hooky Entertainment is 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
Third Tuesday of every month is FREE Admission for 2026
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.
HOME SCHOOL DEALS
- State Climb in Culpeper is offering Homeschool Hours the first Tuesday of each month from 10 am – Noon. $10 per visit. RSVP required: stateclimb.com/homeschool
- PlayDate Culpeper offers Homeschool Hours the 2nd Tuesday of each month with a class at 10:30 am. $10/participating child and $5 for adults and younger siblings. Free for members.
- Homeschool Skate happens at Cavalier Family Skating Center on Tuesdays from 1-4 pm.
$5-admission, $4 skate rental
Admission charge is only for those skating. - Urban Air has Home School Day the third Tuesday of every month: 10am-2pm. For just $20.99, you’ll get a Platinum pass, socks, 2 slices of pizza, and a bottle of water. Members are free!
- Monster Mini Golf in Stafford offers Home School Day the first Wednesday of every month. For $10.99, students will get 90 minutes of arcade play, unlimited rounds of golf, and 300 tickets. This deal is good from 10 am – 4 pm
- The 2nd Tuesday of the month, Chuck E. Cheese offers a Homeschool Tuesday
Open – 4 pm, 90-minutes of gameplay, soft drinks & E-Tickets for just $11.99 - Lake Anna State Park offers a series of Homeschool Adventures classes. These are held one day per month from 10 am – 1 pm and are for students ages 8-12. There is a $5/class. These were offered in 2025. Checking to see if they will be offered for 2026.
JANUARY SPECIALS
- If you’re looking for sledding hills, click HERE for a HUGE list in the DMV.
- Gari Melchers Home and Studio has FREE admission Sundays for the month of January.
- The gardens at Agecroft Hall in Richmond are free for January, Thursday – Sunday, Noon – 5 pm. Gardens-only admission.
- Fredericksburg’s Restaurant Week will be happening January 16 – 25, 2026.
CALENDAR
Jan. 1
Find a list of Virginia State Parks’ First Day Hikes HERE.
Sunrise Hike
Lake Anna State Park
6 -8:30 am
Sunrise Hike
Widewater State Park
7 – 9 am
Pre-register
Winter Habits and Habitats Hike
Caledon State Park
9 -10 am
First Day Hike 2026
Motts Run Reservoir
9 am – 3 pm
New Year’s Donation Drop-Off Day plus self-guided tour
Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary
12-2 pm
Sunset Hike
Lake Anna
4-6 pm
Jan. 2
FREE Hot Chocolate Bar
Any Topside FCU Branch
9 am – noon
First Friday
Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond
See the Traveling Bricks exhibit for FREE
Free admission from 5-8 pm
First Friday
Fredericksburg Downtown
5:30-8:30 pm
First Friday Winter Fun Pizza Party
Wine and Design, 502 Sophia Street
5:30-8:30 pm
Jan. 3
FREE In-Store Kids Workshop
Home Depot
9 am – Noon
Southeastern Sports and TCG Expo
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 4 pm
Visit Ranger the Racoon
Possum-bilities
12:30-1:30 pm
No petting as raccoons are rabies vector animals
FREE event but donations to FoxTales Wildlife Rehab are welcome
Jan. 4
Bird Walk
1360 Belman Road
9 am
FREE program| Sign up required
Southeastern Sports and TCG Expo
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 3 pm
FREE Admission Sundays
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 am – 4 pm
Rec Centers Open House
Fairfax County
2 – 5 pm | FREE admission all day
Sample classes, demonstrations, giveaways, and games
Jan. 5
Jan. 6
Wren and Sparrow Bird Walk
Old Mill Park
9 – 10 am
FREE | Pre-registration is required
Haircuts in the Library
Fredericksburg Branch
10 am – Noon
FREE
Family Night
Freddy’s in Fredericksburg
5 pm
Free Kid’s meal with an adult entree on the 1st Tuesday of every month
Family Bingo Night
1st Tuesday of the Month | Chick-fil-a Fredericksburg
6-7:30 pm
Jan. 7
Taste Test Night
Spotsy Career and Tech Center
5-7 pm
FREE ice cream
Jan. 9
Boat and Water Sports Sale
Frederickburg Convention Center
1 – 7 pm
Twelfth Night
Historic Kenmore
Performances at 4:15, 5, 5:45, 6:45, and 7:30 pm
Adults $20 | Students $10 | Kids 5 and under
Fabulous Friday: American Revolution
Fredericksburg Branch
4:30 – 5:15 pm
Puppy Yoga
Old Dominion Humane Society
Cuddles: 5-5:30 pm | Yoga: 5:30-6:30 pm
$20/pp, children welcome
Jan. 10
Wreaths Out
Arlington National Cemetery
Starting at 8 am
Toddler Takeover
Ashland Theater
10 am
Ages 0-6
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
Ages 2-5 | $12/parent, child
PokeBurg TCG Winter Show
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
10 am – 4 pm
Free admission, Giveaways, Kids’ Scavenger Hunt
Boat and Water Sports Sale
Frederickburg Convention Center
10 am – 6 pm
Royal Story Time
Culpeper County Library
11 am – 12 noon
For all ages! Costumes encouraged!
Follow link to sign up.
FREE JcPenney Kids’ Craft
JcPenney Kids Zone locations
11 am – 12 noon
Fredericksburg location is participating (Follow the link to search for other locations)
Three Kings Celebration
St. Augustine Catholic Church, Richmond
1-3 pm | FREE
Polar Plunge
Dockside Tiki Bar, Colonial Beach
Register at noon
Prince and Princess Party
Hanover Arts and Activities Center
2-3 pm or 3-4 pm
Ages 3-12 | FREE
Twelfth Night
Historic Kenmore
Performances at 4:15, 5, 5:45, 6:45, and 7:30 pm
Adults $20 | Students $10 | Kids 5 and under
Jan. 11
Winter Market
Dorothy Hart Community Center
8 am – 1 pm
Boat and Water Sports Sale
Frederickburg Convention Center
10 am – 3 pm
FREE Admission Sundays
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 am – 4 pm
Religious Freedom Day Parade and Ceremony
Washington Avenue and Pitt Street
Parade begins at 1:30 pm | Ceremony at 2 pm
FREE
Twelfth Night
Historic Kenmore
Performances at 4:15, 5, 5:45, 6:45, and 7:30 pm
Adults $20 | Students $10 | Kids 5 and under
Jan. 12
Pioneers Read
FREE story time for toddlers and preschoolers
Tree of Life Christian Prep School
9:30-10 am
Read aloud plus craft
Held the 2nd and 4th Mondays from Jan – April 2026
Haircuts in the Library
Fredericksburg Branch
10 am – Noon
FREE
Jan. 13
Tuesdays for Toddlers
Spotsylvania Towne Centre Near the Food Court
10 am
Snack, drink, and craft included
Homeschool STEM: Yeti Swing
PlayDate Culpeper
10:30 am
$10/child, $5/adult
Jan. 14
Grow and Giggle
Winter Wonderland
Lee Hill Community Center
10 am – 11:30 am
$10/child, Ages 2-5
Jan. 16
First Skate Night of the Year | Polar Party
Dixon Park
6-8 pm
$1 entry/ $5 skate rental (Pay online or at the event)
Jan. 17
Lowe’s Kids’ Workshop
Any Lowe’s
10 am – 1 pm
Must pre-register
Art Extravaganza
Rowser Building, Stafford
9 am – Noon
$11 | Deadline to register is Jan. 3
Discount Admission Day
Band of Brothers: The Lee Men of Stratford Hall
10 am – 5 pm
$5 admission
Log Cabin Story Time
Motts Run Nature Center
11 am – Noon
Ages 2-10 | Pre-registration recommended
Hot Chocolate Challenge
USA Ninja Stafford
1 pm | Ages 6-17
WARF Winter Luau
Leisure Pool at the WARF
3-5:45 pm
Ages 12 and under | $10/per child
Games, snacks, and prizes
Edge of 17 Birthday Bash
The Poe Museum, Richmond
6-10 pm
Advanced Ticket Sales Only
Jan. 18
FREE Admission Sundays
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 am – 4 pm
A Christmas Carol on Ice
The Rink at Massanutten Resort
12 noon
FREE
Birthday Celebration for Hugh Mercer
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop
Noon – 4 pm
FREE
Winnie the Pooh Tea
Miss Minerva’s Tea Room, Culpeper
More info. coming
Sunday Makebreak: Fabric Bracelets
Michael’s Craft Store
2-4 pm | FREE
MLK Jr. Kids Day
James Monroe High School
3 pm
Children are invited to enjoy games, activities, and crafts to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Kayak Pool Session
Rappahannock Area YMCA
5-7:30 pm
Jan. 19
Tough Like TJ Blood Drive
Ron Rosner YMCA
10 am -2 pm
Follow link to book your appointment
Demo Day
Massad YMCA
10 am – 2 pm
5 Group Fitness Demos
FREE and open to the community
MLK Service and Learning Day
Frying Pan Farm Park
Two Sessions: 11 am – Noon and 1-2 pm
Must pre-register
Ages 4 – adult
Jan. 20
Wren and Sparrow Bird Walk
Old Mill Park
9 – 10 am
FREE | Pre-registration is required
Mommy and Me Craft
Chick-fil-a Fredericksburg
9:30 -10:30 am
Preschool Playdate: Marching with the First Marines
National Museum of the Marine Corps
10 am
Homeschool History
Culpeper Museum of History
2-3 pm | Ages 9-12
Family Night
Chick-fil-A King George
5-8 pm
One free kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult meal
Jan. 21
Celebrating 7 Years
Freddy’s in Cowan Crossing | Fredericksburg
70 cents mini cone or dish
Jan. 22
Grand Opening
Sheetz #905 | 567 Warrenton Road, Fredericksburg
9 am
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
Ages 2-5 | $12/parent, child
Jan. 23
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
Ages 2-5 | $12/parent, child
Twilight Nature Walk
Belman Road Campus
5-6:30 pm
FREE but sign up required
Jan. 24
Escape Room in a Box
Dorothy Hart Community Center
10 am
Ages 10+ ($20/team)
Pre-registration required
YHP Fredericksburg Winter Bash
Your Hobby Place
10 am – 8 pm
Prizes! Demos! Games! Events!
January Nature Walk
Downtown Greens-Belman Road Campus
11 am -12:30 pm
Community Health and Wellness Fair
Colonial Forge HS, Stafford
11 am – 2 pm
FREE
PACC Walk
Bernards Cabin Trail
Noon
Polar Pals Fun Run
Colonial Forge High School, Stafford
Run starts at Noon
Pre-register
First Anniversary Party
Laudenbach Brewing, Stafford
12 – 9 pm
MLK Jr Day of Service
Chandler Ballroom, UMW campus
1-4 pm
Refreshments provided
Jan. 25
FREE Admission Sundays
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 am – 4 pm
YHP Fredericksburg Winter Bash
Your Hobby Place
10 am – 8 pm
Prizes! Demos! Games! Events!
Try Hockey for Free
The Wharf Ice Rink
12-1 pm
Kids Club: Yarn Painting
Michael’s Craft Store
2-4 pm | FREE
Jan. 26
Pioneers Read
FREE story time for toddlers and preschoolers
Tree of Life Christian Prep School
9:30-10 am
Read aloud plus craft
Held the 2nd and 4th Mondays from Jan – April 2026
Jan. 28
Little Learners
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30 – 11:15 am | 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Ages 2-5
Jan. 29
Elementary Explorers
Museum of Culpeper History
10:30 – 11:30 am
Jan. 30
Father/Daughter Dance
Dorothy Hart Community Center
Session A: 4-6 pm | Session B: 7-9 pm
$10/pp | $15 at the door
Spy Fest
International Spy Museum
6-9 pm
FREE but must have a ticket. Tickets available starting Jan. 5
Jan. 31
Science Saturday: All About Space
PlayDate Culpeper
10 am – Noon
FREE
FREE Climbing ALL Day
State Climb is celebrating 6 years | Culpeper
4 pm presentation and 6 pm food