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 2026
$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 and Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 am
$4 for residents and $5 for non-city residents
Punch passes are available!
Until May 21, returning Aug. 19
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 Fredericksburg
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
VIRGINIA FUN
The Flying Circus Airshow: Happens every Sunday, May – Oct | Show starts at 2:30 pm | Plus one special Saturday show during the Balloon Festival in Sept.
MAY Events
Summer Reading program for the Central Rappahannock Library runs May 15 – Aug. 15, 2026. Registration starts 5/1/26 at any branch or online.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS
VBS and Music Camp at St. George’s Episcopal Church | July 20-24 from 9 am – Noon | Performance during the 10 am worship service on July 26, 2026. Rising K – 6.
Rainforest Falls VBS is happening at Salem Baptist Church | July 20-24 from 6-8:30 pm with a free nightly dinner at 5:30 pm.
CALENDAR
May 1
Operation Cow Drop
Hanover County Airport, Hanover
10 am – 3 pm
FREE
Luca Bee’s Baby Boutique Grand Opening
1109 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg
Ribbon cutting at Noon
First Friday
Downtown Fredericksburg
5-8:30 pm
2026 Patriot Park Concert Series
Patriot Park Amphitheatre, Spotsylvania
Gates open at 5:30 pm | Concert starts at 6:30 pm
$5 (ages 13+), $2 (ages 9-12), FREE (8 and under)
History Trivia
James Monroe Museum
6-8 pm
Downtown Sounds – FREE Live Music
Fredericksburg Area Museum Market Square
6:30-8:30 pm
May 2
FREE Kids’ Workshop
Home Depot
Starts at 9 am | Must pre-register
March for Mental Health
Old Mill Park
9 am – 2 pm
Founder’s Day
Spotsylvania Museum
10 am – 4 pm
A Tavern Birthday
Rising Sun Tavern
10 am – 4 pm
Free tours and birthday cake
Messick’s Strawberry Festival
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm
General Admission $15
FREE Comic Book Day
Time and Space Comics
10 am – 7 pm
Spring Fest
Wilderness Run Vineyards
11 am – 9 pm
Cookie Buffet with Snickas Cookies
City Cove Studios
2 pm
Follow link to purchase tickets
Kid and Family Expo
Path Recreation Center, Culpeper
2-4 pm
Everything is FREE!
I Hear America Singing!
Resurrection Lutheran Church
3 pm and 6 pm
Spotsylvanians Chorus
Tickets: $10 | Students are free
Star Wars Day
Fredericksburg Branch Library
3-4:30 pm
Home Game: Parks and Rec Day
Kids’ Market at Virginia Credit Union Stadium
5:30-8:30 pm
I Hear America Singing!
Resurrection Lutheran Church
3 pm and 6 pm
Spotsylvanians Chorus
Tickets: $10 | Students are free
Mother-Son Dance
Dorothy Hart Center
6-8 pm
May 3
Great Train Race
Downtown Fredericksburg
7:30 am
Love Scrub
Hurkamp Park
10 am
Messick’s Strawberry Festival
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm
General Admission $15
The Great African Market Experience
Double Tree, Gaithersburg
7- 11 pm | FREE entry
May 4
Star Wars Day
Montross Branch Library
4-8 pm
May the 4th be with You
Planet Novak
4-8 pm
Meet and take pics with Anakin and Obi-Wan
May 5
Morning with a Firefighter
Dorothy Hart Community Center
10:30-11:30 am
Ages 2-6
Pre-registration required
Family Night
Freddy’s in Fredericksburg
5 – 8 pm
Free Kid’s meal with an adult entree on the 1st Tuesday of every month
Family Bingo Night
Chick-fil-a Fredericksburg
6-7:30 pm
May 6
Concerts by Canoe
Motts Run Reservoir
6-8 pm
$10/pp | Additional fee for rentals and concessions
May 7
National Day of Prayer
Shannon Airport
1 pm
National Day of Prayer
Hurkamp Park
3-7 pm
May 8
Homeschool Day
Historic Kenmore
10 am – 2 pm
2026 Patriot Park Concert Series
Patriot Park Amphitheatre, Spotsylvania
Gates open at 5:30 pm | Concert starts at 6:30 pm
$5 (ages 13+), $2 (ages 9-12), FREE (8 and under)
Skate Night
Dixon Park
6-8 pm
$1 Entry | $5 skate rental | Personal Skates Welcome
Downtown Sounds – FREE Live Music
Fredericksburg Area Museum Market Square
6:30-8:30 pm
May 9
FREE Flower
Lowe’s
10 am
For MyLowe’s Rewards Members | First 150
Kids Story Time
Tales and Tails
10 – 11 am
(If You Give a Dog a Donut with FREE donuts from Twisted Sisters)
Spotsy Spring Classic Car Show
Spotsylvania Courthouse Village
10 am – 2 pm
Family fun, food trucks, raffles, and more
Messick’s Strawberry Festival
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm
General Admission $15
Fredericksburg Flower Crawl
Downtown Fredericksburg
3-7 pm
Come Dance with Us
Massaponax High School
4 pm
FREE concert by Fredericksburg Youth Symphony and The Virginia Cello Ensemble
May 10
Daisy Art Parade
Roanoke, VA
Kids’ Market
Long Family Farmers Market
8 am – 1 pm
Mother’s Day at Agecroft Hall
Gardens are free from 12 -5 pm
Messick’s Strawberry Festival
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm
General Admission $15
Butterfly Release to Remember Mothers
Sunset Memorial Gardens
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Hivibe Community Concert
526 Wolfe St.
2-6 pm | FREE for all ages
May 12
Tuesdays for Toddlers
Spotsylvania Towne Centre Near the Food Court
10 am
Snack, drink, and craft included
Morning with a Firefighter
Dorothy Hart Community Center
10:30-11:30 am
Ages 2-6
pre-registration required
Open House + Food Trucks
Stafford Fire Department
5-8 pm
May 13
Concerts by Canoe
Motts Run Reservoir
6-8 pm
$10/pp | Additional fee for rentals and concessions
May 14
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
Ages 2-5 | $12/parent, child
FREEBIE Alert
Duck Donuts Fredericksburg
3-5 pm
Barks and Recreation: DIY Dog Toy
Fredericksburg Dog Park
6-8 pm
FREE entry
May 15
Home School Field Day
Old Mill Park
$10/$50 (students/family) | Ages 4:17
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
Ages 2-5 | $12/parent, child
5th Virginia Convention Open House
Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge | 803 Princess Anne Street
5-9 pm | FREE
Complimentary b-day cake and refreshments
2026 Patriot Park Concert Series
Patriot Park Amphitheatre, Spotsylvania
Gates open at 5:30 pm | Concert starts at 6:30 pm
$5 (ages 13+), $2 (ages 9-12), FREE (8 and under)
Downtown Sounds – FREE Live Music
Fredericksburg Area Museum Market Square
6:30-8:30 pm
Friday Night Recreation
Dorothy Hart Community Center
7-9 pm
Craft Night
$2/$5 Resident/Non-resident
Ages 13-18
May 16
Kids Market
Historic Manassas Farmers Market at Prince William Parking Lot
8 am – 1 pm
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
Ages 2-5 | $12/parent, child
KG Love Thy Neighbor
LE Smoot Library Parking
10 am – Noon
FREE groceries, clothing, etc
Lowe’s Kids’ Workshop
Any Lowe’s
10 am – 1 pm
Must pre-register, registration opens 4/18/26
Family Day: Marine Corps Fitness and Readiness
National Museum of the Marine Corps
10 am – 2 pm
Messick’s Strawberry Festival
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm
General Admission $15
Duly Noted is Turning Five
Duly Noted, downtown Fredericksburg
11 am – 3 pm
Ben Lomond Day
10321 Sudley Manor Dr., Manassas, VA
11 am – 3 pm
FREE, suggested $5 donation
RAAI’s 50th Birthday Celebration
750 Kings Hwy, Fredericksburg
12 – 2 pm
May 17
Marine Corps Historic Half
Sensory Friendly Morning
Ferry Farm
10 am – Noon
Messick’s Strawberry Festival
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm
General Admission $15
Cathedral Brass
National Museum of the Marine Corps
2 pm
I Hear America Singing — The Spotsylvanians Chorus
Peace UMC
3 pm
FREE |Donations accepted
May 18
30th Annual Memorial Day Flag Planting
Quantico National Cemetery
9 am
May 19
30th Annual Memorial Day Flag Planting
Quantico National Cemetery
9 am
May 20
30th Annual Memorial Day Flag Planting
Quantico National Cemetery
9 am
Story Time
Ashland Chick-fil-a
10 – 10:30 am
Ages 1-4 | Kids get a free snack and adults get a free drink
Concerts by Canoe
Motts Run Reservoir
6-8 pm
$10/pp | Additional fee for rentals and concessions
May 21
30th Annual Memorial Day Flag Planting
Quantico National Cemetery
9 am
Schools Out Cookout
Hometown Realty Office, 1008 Prince Edward St.
4-7 pm
FREE | Good food, cold drinks, yard games
May 22
Flags In
Culpeper National Cemetery
9 am
CAF Rise Above Traveling Exhibit
Stafford Airport
10 am – 4 pm
FREE — 2 movies to watch
Ceremony on Memorial Day at 10 am
Kids Ice Cream Social
River and Roots, Fredericksburg
1-3 pm
Crafts + lawn games + $2.50 kids cup/cone
2026 Patriot Park Concert Series
Patriot Park Amphitheatre, Spotsylvania
Gates open at 5:30 pm | Concert starts at 6:30 pm
$5 (ages 13+), $2 (ages 9-12), FREE (8 and under)
Downtown Sounds – FREE Live Music
Fredericksburg Area Museum Market Square
6:30-8:30 pm
May 23
Tales and Tails First Anniversary Party
Tales and Tails
8 am -7 pm
Flags Out
Oak Hill Cemetery | Fredericksburg
9 am
Place a Flag in the Park
National Museum of the Marine Corps
9 am – 5 pm
Pick up a free American flag at the front desk, store, or theater to place in Semper Fidelis Memorial Park
CAF Rise Above Traveling Exhibit
Stafford Airport
10 am – 4 pm
FREE — 2 movies to watch
Messick’s Strawberry Festival
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm
General Admission $15
Memorial Day Market
Patawomeck Museum and Cultural Center
11 am – 4 pm
Summon the Heroes
James Monroe Auditorium
7:30 pm
$$
Luminaria Display -CANCELED
Fredericksburg National Cemetery
8 – 11 pm
May 24
Place a Flag in the Park
National Museum of the Marine Corps
9 am – 5 pm
Pick up a free American flag at the front desk, store, or theater to place in Semper Fidelis Memorial Park
CAF Rise Above Traveling Exhibit
Stafford Airport
10 am – 4 pm
FREE — 2 movies to watch
Messick’s Strawberry Festival
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm
General Admission $15
May 25
Free National Park Service Day
FREE Entrance
Place a Flag in the Park
National Museum of the Marine Corps
9 am – 5 pm
Pick up a free American flag at the front desk, store, or theater to place in Semper Fidelis Memorial Park
Memorial Ceremony
Confederate Cemetery, Fredericksburg
10 am
CAF Rise Above Traveling Exhibit
Stafford Airport
10 am – 4 pm
FREE — 2 movies to watch
Messick’s Strawberry Festival
Messick’s Farm Market
10 am – 5 pm
General Admission $15
Memorial Day Ceremony and Activities
Fredericksburg National Cemetery
10:00 am – 4 pm
15 min ceremony with Bugler + park staff sharing stories and history
Fredericksburg Area Veterans Council Memorial Ceremony
Fredericksburg Area War Memorial Park
10:30 am
Memorial Day Ceremony
Culpeper National Cemetery | Historic Side
11 am
FREE Hot Dogs
Meadows Farms Nursery Locations
11 am – 1 pm
Memorial Day Open House – Moved to June 7 because of weather
Ferry Farm Pool
12 – 6 pm
FREE for members | $10/family for non-members
Wreath Laying at the Mercer Monument
Mercer Monument, Washington Ave, Fredericksburg (Near Historic Kenmore)
1 pm | FREE | Bring a lawn chair
Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony
Aquia Episcopal Church
1-2 pm
May 26
Flags Out
Culpeper National Cemetery
9 am
Place a Flag in the Park
National Museum of the Marine Corps
9 am – 5 pm
Pick up a free American flag at the front desk, store, or theater to place in Semper Fidelis Memorial Park
May 27
30th Annual Memorial Day Flag Retrieval
Quantico National Cemetery
9 am
Concerts by Canoe
Motts Run Reservoir
6-8 pm
$10/pp | Additional fee for rentals and concessions
May 28
30th Annual Memorial Day Flag Retrieval
Quantico National Cemetery
9 am
May 29
2026 Patriot Park Concert Series
Patriot Park Amphitheatre, Spotsylvania
Gates open at 5:30 pm | Concert starts at 6:30 pm
$5 (ages 13+), $2 (ages 9-12), FREE (8 and under)
Downtown Sounds – FREE Live Music
Fredericksburg Area Museum Market Square
6:30-8:30 pm
May 30
Growing Strong Kids Wellness Festival
Germanna Fredericksburg Area Campus
10 am – 2 pm
Family Fair
James Monroe Museum
10 am – 4 pm
FREE Admission
Lafayette 1781 Encampment
Scotchtown
10 am – 4 pm
Welcome to Summer Festival
Old Mill Park
11 am – 5 pm
FREE
Play Palooza
Virginia Credit Union Stadium
12 – 4 pm
FREE — RSVP for tickets
2nd Annual Metaphysical Market
7309 Patriot Hwy, Spotsylvania
12-6 pm
New Dominion Choraliers
National Museum of the Marine Corps
3 pm
Kids’ Market
Cars, Crust, and Community
Groove Music Hall at Dominion Raceway
4-6:30 pm