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
ulpeper 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. 19 – Nov. 8, 2026 | Centreville (Check for their $15 admission days)
Great Country Farms: Fall Corn Maze + Apple Harvest, Sept. 1-18, 2026 | Fall Pumpkin Harvest, Sept. 19-Oct. 31, 2026 | Bluemont
Burke Nursery Fall Market + Playground: Opening Oct. 2026
Meadows Farm Nurseries (multiple locations): Sept ? – Oct. 31, 2026
Nalls Produce: Pumpkin Hill (waiting for 2026 dates) | Burke
Pumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park: Sept. 19 – Nov. 8, 2026 | Leesburg
Reston Farm Garden Market: Sept. 26 – Oct. 31, 2026 (weekends only) | Reston
Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch: (waiting for 2026 dates) | Leesburg
RICHMOND AREA
Crowder Farm’s Fall Festival is September 19, 2026, from 10 am – 3 pm. Admission is $5/car.
FREDERICKSBURG AND BEYOND
Round Hill Farm: Sept. 19 – Nov. 8, 2026 (Fri-Sun) | Culpeper
Belvedere Plantation: Sept. 12 – Nov. 7, 2026 | Spotsylvania
Braehead Farm: Waiting for 2026 updates, every weekend | Fredericksburg
Fallapalooza : Sept. 27, 2025. Spotsylvania Towne Centre |12 – 3 pm
Snead’s Fall Festival: Sept. 26 – Nov 1, 2026 | Fredericksburg
Graves Mountain Apple Festival : First 3 weekends in October | Syria
Messick’s Farm Market : Sept. 19 – Oct. 25, 2026 (Sat and Sun, 10 am – 5 pm + Monday, Oct. 12) | Bealeton
14th Annual Fall into Fun Festival: Sept. 19-20, 2026 | Chiles Peach Orchard | Crozet
Wayside Farm Fun: Sept. 19 – Nov. 1, 2026 | Berryville
High Hill Farm: Sept. 19 – Oct. 31, 2026 | Winchester
Marker-Miller Orchard: Apple Harvest Festival: Oct. 10 and 11, 2026 | Pumpkin Festival: Oct. 24, 2026 | Winchester
Maple Tree Farm : Every Sat and Sun in Oct. 2026 | 10 am – 4 pm
Hands and Harvest Festival: Oct. 9-11, 2026 | Highland County
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
State Fair of Virginia: Sept. 25 – Oct. 4, 2026, from 10 am – 9 pm
CALENDAR
Sept. 1
Family Bingo Night
Chick-fil-a Fredericksburg
6-7:30 pm
Sept. 2
Concerts by Canoe
Motts Run Reservoir
6-8 pm
$10/pp | Additional fee for rentals and concessions
Mutt-Flix and Chill – Kids’ Movie Night
Barking Barley
6-9 pm
Every child 12 and under gets free popcorn | Dogs welcome
Sept. 3
Sept. 4
18th Century Trades Fair
Fair Lawn Farm, Monterey, VA
12-5 pm
First Friday
Downtown Fredericksburg
5-8:30 pm
Downtown Sounds – FREE Live Music
Fredericksburg Area Museum Market Square
6:30-8:30 pm
Sept. 5
FREE Kids’ Workshop – School Bus Organizer
Home Depot – 1st Saturday of every month
9 am
Registration opens Aug. 1
18th Century Trades Fair
Fair Lawn Farm, Monterey, VA
9 am – 5 pm
Log Cabin Storytime
Motts Run Reservoir
11 am – Noon
FREE, Pre-registration is encouraged
Culpeper Rodeo
Culpeper Agricultural Enterprise
1-8 pm
Sept. 6
18th Century Trades Fair
Fair Lawn Farm, Monterey, VA
10-3 pm
Sept. 7
Sept. 8
Tuesday is for Toddlers
Spotsylvania Towne Centre Food Court
10 -11 am
Sept. 9
Concerts by Canoe
Motts Run Reservoir
6-8 pm
$10/pp | Additional fee for rentals and concessions
Sept. 10
Safety Town Series: Meet the Vet
Dorothy Hart Community Center
10 – 11 am
FREE, pre-registration is required
Ages 2-8
Family Movie Night
Snow Branch Library
5-7 pm | Matilda
Barks and Recreation
Fredericksburg Dog Park
6-8 pm
FREE entry
Sept. 11
Doggone Pool Party
Loriella Pool
5:30 – 7:30 pm
$5/county resident, $10/non-county resident
Pre-registration not required
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
Sept. 12
Cars and Coffee
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
8 – 11 am
Pet Palooza
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 4 pm
Kids 12 and under: FREE
Lowe’s Kids’ Workshop – Haunted House
Any Lowe’s
10 am – 1 pm
Must pre-register | Registration opens 8/15/26
Hunger Has No Face
5th Annual Open House
Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank, 3631 Lee Hill Drive
10 am – 2 pm
Drool in the Pool
Woodlands Pool, Stafford
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
$6/dog ($7 nonresident) + donation
Soggy Doggy Swim
Doris Buffet Pool
12 – 7 pm | Select a 2-hour timeslot when registering
$5/dog
Sept. 13
Kids’ Market
Long Family Farmers Market | 610 Commuter Lot, Stafford
8 am – 1 pm
Pet Palooza
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 3 pm
Kids 12 and under: FREE
Drool in the Pool
Mark Lenzi Pool (Curtis Park), Stafford
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
$6/dog ($7 nonresident) + donation
Passport Flavor Festival
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
11 am – 4 pm
Sept. 14
Sept. 15
Sept. 16
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
Ages 2-5 | $12/parent, child
Sept. 17
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
Ages 2-5 | $12/parent, child
Sept. 18
Home School Day
Ferry Farm
10 am and Noon
Youth and Homeschoolers Day | Coin and Currency Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 6 pm
Family Night Out | Immersive Story Quest
Lee Hill Community Center
6-8 pm
$15 per child/adult pair
Downtown Sounds – FREE Live Music
Fredericksburg Area Museum Market Square
6:30-8:30 pm
Sept. 19
Hands-on Gardening
Salem Church Library
9:30 – 11:30 am
Grades K-6 with a caregiver
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
Ages 2-5 | $12/parent, child
Constitution Day
Montpelier
10 am – 3 pm
Outdoor activities: FREE
29th Annual Culpeper Harvest Days Farm Tour
Various farms throughout Culpeper
10 am – 4 pm
Coin and Currency Show | Youth and Grandparents Day
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 5 pm
Better Days Together: Community Celebration
422 Garrisonville Road, Suite 103, Stafford
11 am – 2 pm
Fall Family Festival
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
11 am – 4 pm
Sept. 20
29th Annual Culpeper Harvest Days Farm Tour
Various farms throughout Culpeper
10 am – 4 pm
Taste Through Time: A Scoop of History
Historic Kenmore
12 – 5 pm
$$
Free Concert
St. George’s Episcopal Church
3 pm
Sept. 21
Sept. 22
Sept. 23
Sept. 24
Nerf Mania
Virginia Credit Union Stadium
11 am – 4 pm
Pre-registration required
Sept. 25
Campout in the Park
Motts Run Reservoir
5 pm (ends 10 am Sept. 26)
Black Arts Festival
Fredericksburg Market Square
6-8:30 pm
Twilight Nature Walk
Belmont Road – Downtown Greens
6:30 – 8 pm | Must reserve a spot
Sept. 26
Queen City Mischief and Magic
Staunton
Dog Mart
Izaak Walton
9:30 am – 3 pm
Safety Town Series: Bike Safety
Dorothy Hart Community Center
11 am – 12 pm
FREE, pre-registration is required
Ages 3.5-16
Fall Ferry and Dragon Festival
Mattaponi Winery
11:30 am – 5 pm
$
Black Arts Festival
James Monroe High School
12 – 7 pm
Sept. 27
Queen City Mischief and Magic
Staunton
Day of Play
Virginia Credit Union Stadium
Free Woodland Hike
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
2-3 pm
Sept. 28
Joy! Chamber Chorale
Fredericksburg Baptist Church
3 pm and 7 pm
$$
Sept. 29
Sept. 30
Little Learners
Museum of Culpeper History
10 -10:45 am or 11 – 11:45 am
Ages 2-5
Elementary Explorers
Museum of Culpeper History
12:30 – 1:15 pm or 1:30 – 2:15 pm
Ages 5-9
Homeschool Historians
Museum of Culpeper History
3-4 pm