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
Toddler Time is happening every third Saturday from 9 – 10 am at State Climb in Culpeper. This is for kids 3 and under. $5 per family or free for members.
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
October Events
Waiting on some 2026 dates
Mary’s Ribbons will be happening Oct. 1 -31, 2026, at Mary Washington’s House.
Trick-or-Treat Trail Rides: 1-Hour trail rides at Recovery Equestrian. $45/pp. Select days $35/pp. Oct. 4, 10, 11, 18, 25, 31, and Nov. 1, 2026. 20% deposit required to hold spot. Call 540-419-9481 to book. No age limit.
Monster Maul SMS Text or Treat: October 5-28, 2026. Text SHOP to 855-950-5731, show Customer Service and fill out a form.
Spotsylvania County Fair: Oct. 8 – Oct. 11, 2026
Stafford County Agricultural Fair is October 15-18, 2026, at 504 Poplar Road.
Eerie Canal Cruises at Riverfront Canal Cruises in Richmond. Friday, October 31 – Sunday, November 2, 2025, 5-9 pm | $6, Children 4 and under – FREE. Tickets available ONLINE ONLY starting Oct. 1
Haunted Pedicab Ghost Tour in Bowling Green–Hear authentic ghost stories about home and places in Historic Bowling Green. 2026
Culpeper’s Goosebumps Tour — From Monday, October 9 through Saturday, November 1, 2026, take a self-guided driving tour to the spookiest houses in the area. 7-9 pm. The map is available as of Oct. 9, 2026.
Haunted Mini Golf and trail at Pohick Bay Regional Park: Oct. 23-24 and 30-31, 2026, from 6-9 pm. $10 online and $15 walk-in.
Goblin Golf at Burke Lake Park Mini Golf Course is happening: Oct. 3-4, 10-11, and 17-18, 2026, from 11 am – 4 pm
Meadowlark’s Halloween Scavenger Hunt: Daily from Oct. 1-31, 2025, 10 am – 6 pm. $8/pp. Regular Garden admission is required
Write a letter to Jack Skellington. All letters must be mailed no later than October 20. Don’t forget to include a self-addressed, stamped envelope so Jack can reply.
Jack Skellington
c/o Tulare Parks and Recreation
830 S. Blackstone
Tulare, CA 93274
VIRGINIA STATE PARK SPOOKY ACTIVITIES
Caledon State Park:
Finding Fall is happening Oct. 17, 2026, from 10 am – Noon. Enjoy a wagon ride and hike. Halloween Howl will take place on Oct. 30, 2026, from 6-8 pm. Take a wagon ride, check out the spooky zoo, and gather around the campfire for s’mores. A Halloween B.A.R.K. Hike will also be happening Oct. 31, 2026, from 9 – 10 am. All good dogs will earn a B.A.R.K. Ranger certificate.
Leesylvania State Park:
Leesylvania State Park’s Fall Festival is on Oct. 24, 2026, from 11 am – 3 pm.
Westmoreland State Park:
Tree-t Trek is happening on Oct. 31, 2026, from 10-11 am. Park After Dark: Glittering in the Grass is happening on Oct. 31, 2026, from 8-9:30 pm.
Widewater State Park:
Self-Guided Trek n’ Treat Trail is happening at Widewater State Park starting Oct. 12 – Oct. 31, 2026. After completing the passport, return to the visitor center for a treat. A Guided Trek n’ Treat Trail is happening on various dates. Follow the link for details. Widewater also offers a Spooky Series for homeschoolers held on various dates. A Black Light Night Hike is happening on Oct. 31, 2026, from 5:30-7 pm. Pre-registration is required. Fireside Folklore: S’mores, Spirits, and Sweets is happening on Oct. 31, 2026, from 5-6:30 pm.
Great Halloween Photo Ops
Burke Nursery and Garden Center | Burke, VA | Sept. 19 – Oct. 31, 2026
Meadows Farm Nurseries and Landscape
Various Locations
Nalls Produce’s Pumpkin Hill | Franconia, VA | M-Sat, 10 am – 7 pm | Sun, 10 am – 6 pm
Pumpkin Hill is open for 2026.
Plants and More | 5937 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA
(5 minutes from Nalls Produce)
Receive a FREE Halloween digital image at Bass Pro Shops: Oct. 30, 4-8 pm; Oct. 31, 4-8 pm (2025 dates)
HAUNTED HOUSES or DISPLAYS
If you don’t see a 2026 date, then updated times are not available yet.
The Haunted Graveyard
12729 Picket Court, Spotsylvania
Halloween Night | 6-9 pm | Call with questions — 609-864-0557
Synchronized Holiday Light Show in the new Saddle Creek neighborhood at 6200 Farrier Way. Oct. 3 – 31, 2026. Most nights starting at 7:30 pm for ~20 min. Check the website for times.
Johnston Christmas Wonderland has a spooky display set up from 5-9 pm daily, weather permitting. Located at 20142 Kinglet Ct. in Culpeper. Waiting for 2026 info.
Head to Partlow in Spotsylvania for the Haunted Hill. It’s proud to be “Virginia’s scariest” and voted #1 award winning haunted attraction. It’s open weekends (Fri/Sat) in October 2026. Prices are $25 cash or $27 credit. No online sales.
HAUNT: Dark Encounters at the Workhouse Art Centers in Lorton opens Oct. 3-30, 2026. This is a haunted trail.
The Hickory Ridge Haunted Trail in Spotsylvania is held every weekend (Fri/Sat) in October 2025 from 7-11 pm. It’s $25/pp.
Halls of Hysteria at the Fredericksburg Convention Center Oct. 16 – Oct. 31, 2026.
Haunted Pirates of Port Royal: Curse of the Governor’s Mansion at Belle Grove Plantation in King George is open October 17 – Nov. 1, 2026, from 7 – 10 pm (M-Th) and 7 – 11 pm (F-Sun).
Terror on the Farm at Ashland Berry Farm opens October 2, 2026.
The Haunting of Country Manor (2025 dates)
85 Country Manor Drive, Stafford, VA (Stafford Lakes area)
This is a drive-by scene set to music.
Weather-permitting
Oct. 24 – 26, 6:30 (sundown)- 9 pm
Oct. 30, 6:30 (sundown) – 9 pm
Oct. 31, 6-10 pm
**Subject to change**
@the_haunting_of_country_manor on Instagram
Dead Whispers: Fredericksburg Fairgrounds | Not happening for 2026
Haunted Hangar Tour: The Shannon Airport’s haunted house will run one evening (Oct. 31) till 8 pm.
Pumpkin display in Centreville, VA, at the home of Noel Dickover as featured in the Cooperative Living October 2024 issue. This display can only be viewed on Halloween night at 14223 Hartwood Court in Centreville, VA.
Are you interested in hosting a trunk at a local trunk-or-treat? Here are some spots that have sign-ups!
Oct. 24: Peddler’s Market is looking for Vendors and Trunk volunteers. Sign up HERE.
Oct. 24: The Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Dept is looking for Trunk volunteers. Sign up HERE.
Oct. 25: The Jeff Rouse Center | Interested in hosting? Click HERE to sign up.
Reach out to other trunk-or-treats listed in the calendar section to see if they need volunteers.
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: Sept. 19 – Oct. 31, 2026
Meadows Farm Nurseries (multiple locations): Sept ? – Oct. 31, 2026
Nalls Produce: Pumpkin Wall is ready for photos | 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: Sept. 26 – Nov. 1, 2026 | Leesburg
Yankey Farm Pumpkin Patch + Activities: Sept. 26 – Oct. 31, 2026 | Bristow
RICHMOND AREA
Crowder Farm’s Fall Festival:September 19, 2026, from 10 am – 3 pm. Admission is $5/car.
Chesterfield Berry Farm: Starts Sept 12 | Moseley
Lloyd Family Farms: September 25-Nov 1 | Rockville
Hanover Vegetable Farm: Every weekend 9/26 – 11/1
FREDERICKSBURG AND BEYOND
Belvedere Plantation: Sept. 12 – Nov. 7, 2026 | Spotsylvania
14th Annual Fall into Fun Festival: Sept. 19-20, 2026 | Chiles Peach Orchard | Crozet
High Hill Farm: Sept. 19 – Oct. 31, 2026 | Winchester
Wayside Farm Fun: Sept. 19 – Nov. 1, 2026 | Berryville
Round Hill Farm: Sept. 19 – Nov. 8, 2026 (Fri-Sun) | Culpeper
Messick’s Farm Market : Sept. 19 – Oct. 25, 2026 (Sat and Sun, 10 am – 5 pm + Monday, Oct. 12) | Bealeton
Braehead Farm: Waiting for 2026 updates, every weekend | Fredericksburg
Snead’s Fall Festival: Sept. 26 – Nov 1, 2026 | Fredericksburg
Rhoadesville Fall Festival: Sept. 26, 2026 | Rhoadesville | 8 am – 4 pm
Summerduck Ruritan Parade and Fall Festival: Sept. 26, 2026 | Sumerduck | 10 am – 2 pm
Fallapalooza : Sept. 26, 2026. Spotsylvania Towne Centre |12 – 3 pm
Old Town Fall Festival: Oct 3, 2026, in Old Town Warrenton from 9 am – 3 pm
Graves Mountain Apple Festival : First 3 weekends in October | Syria
Fall on the Farm at Garners: Every Friday and Saturday in October | 4-7 pm Fridays, 3-7 pm Saturdays | Warsaw
Remington Fall Festival: Oct. 10, 2026, 9 am – 3 pm
Festival of Leaves: Oct. 10, 2026, in Front Royal
Haymarket Day: Oct. 17, 2026, 10 am – 4 pm in Haymarket
Miller Farms Market: Saturdays in Oct. 2026 | Locust Grove
Culpeper Fall Festival: Oct. 3, 2026 | Culpeper | 8 am – 4 pm
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
Ebenezer UMC: Oct. 24, 2026 | Stafford | 10 am – 2 pm
Fall Festival with Elizabeth Rose | King George | October 10-11, 17-18, and 24-25, 2026 | 10 am – 5 pm | $15/pp includes a pumpkin
MARYLAND
Butler’s Orchard: Sept. 19 – Nov. 1, 2026 |Germantown, MD
Clark’s Elioak Farm: Elicott, MD
Gaver Farm: Sept. 4 – Nov. 1, 2026 | Mt. Airy, MD
Catactin Mountain Orchard: Oct. 10-11, 2026 Thurmont, MD
Magnolia Meadow Farms: Sept. 9 – Nov. 1, 2026 | Thurmont, MD
MD Corn Maze: Sept. 12 – Nov. 8, 2026 | Gambrills, MD
Summers Farm: Sept. 26 – Nov. 1, 2026 | Middletown, MD
Walkersville Southern Railroad Pumpkin Patch Train: Walkersville
Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes
Mount Olympus Farm in Ruther Glen has a large pumpkin patch. Admission is free. They are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Miller Farms Market in Locust Grove has pumpkins plus a corn maze.
Yankey Farm in Bristow has a large pumpkin patch. You are only charged for the pumpkins you pick. There is a one time $8/pp charge for those wanting to participate in fall activities–corn maze, hay ride, kids play area, cow train, and more.
Sarah’s Pumpkin Patch in Madison is open for the season on October 2, 2026. Friday (3:30 – 6 pm) Saturdays (10 am – 5 pm) and Sundays (10 am – 5 pm). Fill a wagon for $70 or wheelbarrow for $85. They also have a 4-acre corn maze: $5 ages 12+, $3 for ages 5-11, 4 and under FREE. They are planning on opening on Wednesdays as well (3:30 – 6 pm).
Ebenezer UMC in Stafford will have a Pumpkin Patch Oct. 16 – 24, 2026, to benefit the Imagination Library. They will also have a Fall Festival Oct. 24 from 10 am – 2 pm. There will be games, crafts, a petting zoo, a bounce house, hayrides, and more.
Squinquarter Market in Richmond has a pumpkin patch is FREE to enter. Weekdays 2 – 6 pm and weekends 9 am – 6 pm. They have hayrides, a hay mountain, a corn maze and sand pile for everyone to enjoy. Pumpkins are $0.79/lb (2025 price). Opens September 19, 2026.
Harvest Gap Brewery in Hillsboro, VA, has an 8-acre corn maze that is free.
Great Trick-or-Treating Neighborhoods
Spotsylvania: Waiting for 2026 updates
- Stonewall Estates (22407), Salem Fields, Fox Point, Breckenridge
- Kingswood Subdivision off Harrison Road. The Forest of Lost Souls (Berwick Court) is open Halloween night at 6:30 pm. Free admission. Happening 2025. There is another haunted house in the back of the neighborhood on New Bond Street.
- The Lisa Pitts Eley Cancer Foundation’s free-to-attend haunted house will take place on Halloween night from 7-10 pm. Each kid will receive a free treat bag. The haunted house is located at 6812 Winthrop Ct, Fredericksburg, in the Salem Fields neighborhood.
- The Haunted Graveyard is open Halloween night (Oct. 31) from 6-9 pm. This is located at 12729 Pickett Court, Spotsylvania. If you need more information, please call Debbie at 609-864-0557. This neighborhood (Lake Wilderness 1 or 2) usually has lots of decorated houses.
- The Haunted Graveyard
12729 Picket Court, Spotsylvania
Halloween Night | 6-9 pm | Call with questions — 609-864-0557 - Synchronized Holiday Light Show in the new Saddle Creek neighborhood at 6200 Farrier Way. Oct. 6 – 31, 2025. Most nights starting at 7:30 pm for ~20 min. Check the website for times.
- Halloween House on Falls Grove Drive in Lee’s Parke subdivision in Spotsylvania County.
Stafford:
- Stafford Lake (Rt. 17), Royal Oaks (Rt. 3), Hamiltons Crossing, Arbor Lane, and Idlewild (Rt. 1) have lights and sidewalks
- Ferry Farm Elementary School neighborhood
- Hampton Oaks, Austin Ridge, Spring Lake, Vista Woods, Leeland Station, and Embrey Mills
- Haunted trail with jump scares and candy off Lark Lane–neighborhood off 610. 113 Lark Lane has their annual haunted house.
- Woodling Spooktacular Drive-Thru: Kid-friendly drive through off of Hartwood Road–620 Hartwood Road. They also give big candy bars. 6:30-9:30 pm on Halloween night.
- Haunted House on Halloween at 113 Lark Lane, Stafford, VA. No charge.
- The Haunting of Country Manor — Halloween show with music. Halloween night from 6-10 pm.
Culpeper:
- 14355 Temple Lane in Culpeper. Bring your flashlights and come on down to Kavanaugh Meads! Come see me at 14355 Temple Lane in Culpeper! I’ve got toys, books, art kits, snacks and drinks for all the trick-or-treaters! Every trick-or-treater will get to pick one activity, one snack and one drink to take with them! So come early and pick out your treats! I’ll be out around 4pm on Halloween. Be sure to go see the rest of the neighbors! The horse farm across from me will have hot cocoa again.
- The Jenkins Family will be welcoming trick-or-treaters from 4-8 pm on Hillview Court (behind Lowe’s) in Culpeper. They will have full-size candy bars.
- Other great neighborhoods in Culpeper: Highpoint off Rt. 15, Lakeview
Kids eat FREE and other FREE Halloween Food Deals
These have not been updated for 2026 yet. Look for 2026 if confirmed for this year.
- Wear a costume on Halloween and receive a complimentary treat at Chick-fil-a Fredericksburg and Chick-fil-a Celebrate Virginia. (2026)
- At Carl’s Frozen Custard, kids 12 and dressed in costume get a free kiddie cone! (2025)
- Chipotle: Wear a costume to Chipotle for a “Boorito” deal. Any entree for $6 for Chipotle Rewards members who order in costume. Available 3 pm to closing on Oct. 31. (2025)
- FREE ice cream cone at Dairy Queen (Fredericksburg on Courthouse Dr.) for kids in costume. (2025)
- Kids Eat FREE in Costume at Eatsburger on Sunday, October 26, 2025, and Halloween Night.
*Kids 12 or under, one free meal from the kids’ menu with an adult meal purchase. - Kid’s Meals will only be 99 cents at El Rodeo on Halloween for kids wearing costumes. There will be candy. (2025)
- Firehouse Subs: Bring your child dressed in a costume to Firehouse Subs and get them a FREE Kids Combo per purchase of a medium or large combo. One free kid’s meal per combo purchase. Valid Oct. 29-31. In-store ONLY. (2025)
- IHOP: For a *limited time, Scary Face Pancakes are FREE for kids 12 and under with the purchase of an adult entrée. 10/24/24 – 10/31/24 from 4 pm-10 pm, dine-in only
- Iztac Mexican Cantina: On Halloween, Kids’ Meals are only 99 cents after 4 pm with the purchase of an adult entree. (2 kids’ meals per adult entree) 2025
- FREE donut at Krispy Kreme Doughnut for anyone in costume. (2025)
- FREE Kids’ Meal with Costume at Mason Dixon Cafe. Kids 12 and under dressed in their costumes eat FREE with the purchase of an adult meal! One free meal from the kids’ menu for every $10 spent. This deal is good all day long. (2025)
- Kids in costume eat FREE on Halloween at New Fujiya House at 1489 Carl D Silver Pkwy. Purchase one adult meal and receive up to 3 FREE kids’ meals. Kids must be dressed in costume. (2026)
- One FREE donut for any child wearing a costume in Paul’s Bakery on Halloween. One per child, excludes maple bacon. (2025)
- Sedona Taphouse: Stop by with your costumed cutie for a free kid’s meal on Halloween! Promotion includes items from the Kid’s menu only. Dine in only. One meal per child. Offer not valid with any other rewards or discounts. (2025)
- $0.50 Corn Dogs all day this Halloween at Sonic. (2025)
- Kids in costume get a free scoop of ice cream (cup or cake cone) at Tilly’s Homemade Ice Cream. (2025)
- Kids who wear their costumes to Red Robin get a FREE Kids’ Sundae. Available now through 11/2 at participating locations. (2025)
- Halloween Special: 50% off all of Paisano’s pizzas, Use code: SPOOKYDEAL (2025)
What to do with your Halloween Candy!
Working on confirming these from 2026. You’ll see a (2026) if they’ve been verified for this year.
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 Nov. 9, Sedona Taphouse in Fredericksburg is collecting Halloween candy for Treats for Troops.
Patient First will be providing FREE X-rays of Halloween Candy from October 27th – November 1st from 6 to 8 p.m. at all of our medical centers. (2025)
In addition, Patient First is providing FREE safety blinkers at all centers until October 31st – no need to see a physician. While supplies last. (2025)
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?
Drop your pumpkins off at Downtown Greens in Fredericksburg. Wing and a Prayer Farm in Fredericksburg will also take pumpkins.
Happy Meadows Farm in Unionville will take pumpkins.
CALENDAR
Oct. 1
Grand Opening
Lulu’s Book Nook
14th Annual Pumpkin Derby Workshop
Rowser Building, Stafford County
6-8 pm
$28/resident | $31 non-resident
All tools and materials provided
Oct. 2
Fall on the Farm
Garners Produce, Warsaw
3-7 pm | FREE Admission
Open House Fall Fest
Hometown Realty
4-7 pm | FREE
Bark and Splash Bash
YMCA Thurston Waterpark
5-8 pm
First Friday
Downtown Fredericksburg
5-8:30 pm
Downtown Sounds – FREE Live Music
Fredericksburg Area Museum Market Square
6:30-8:30 pm
🎃24th Annual Halloween Movie Night
Tom Leonard’s | Richmond
7 pm
FREE Admission, FREE popcorn and cider, Kids in costume get a free mini pumpkin
Oct. 3
$5 All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast
803 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg
8 – 10 am
Fall Fest
Aquia Church, Stafford
8 am – 2 pm
Clown Show at 10 am
Live Auction at 11 am
Culpeper Fall Festival – Rescheduled to Oct. 10
Deep Roots Home and Garden Center
8 am – 4 pm
Happy Beauty Grand Opening
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
Fall Home Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 5 pm
$
Weaving with a Capybara
Possum-bilities
10 am
Ages 10+ | $35/pp
Teen Trail Walk
Motts Run Reservoir
10 – 11:30 am
FREE, Pre-registration is required
FREE Pumpkin Painting
Meadows Farms Nurseries
10 am – 2 pm | Also on Oct. 10
Art Attack
Downtown Fredericksburg
10 am – 4 pm
FREE but artists must register
Fredericksburg Independent Book Festival
Riverfront Park
10 am – 4 pm
Pirate Festival
Port Royal
10 am – 6 pm
Pirate reenactors, cannon firing, costume contests, kids station, food trucks, vendors – Follow link for schedule
Log Cabin Storytime
Motts Run Reservoir
11 am – Noon
FREE, Pre-registration is encouraged
Stafford Fall Family Festival – CANCELED
John Lee Pratt Park
11 am – 3 pm
FREE
Liberty Day
Warren County VA 250 at Rockland Park in Front Royal
11 am – 5 pm
🎃Trunk or Treat
Chancellor Middle School
12 pm – Sunset
Refreshments, games, crafts, scout skills showcase, trunk or treat, candy grab
Fall on the Farm
Garners Produce, Warsaw
4-7 pm | FREE Admission
PJs in the Park
Hurkamp Park The Way Church
6:30 pm
FREE | Pumpkin painting, movie
Oct. 4
Fall Home Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 4 pm
$
Community Pet Fair plus Blessing of the Animals
Christ Episcopal Church
1-4 pm
Oct. 5
St. James’ House Fall Opening
1300 Charles Street, Fredericksburg
1 – 4 pm
Oct. 6
St. James’ House Fall Opening
1300 Charles Street, Fredericksburg
1 – 4 pm
Stafford’s National Night Out
Stafford Marketplace
5 pm
Family Bingo Night
Chick-fil-a Fredericksburg
6-7:30 pm
Come dressed in your favorite family-friendly costume
Oct. 7
Community History Day
Germanna Fredericksburg Area Campus
10 am – 1 pm
Poe’s Death Day Celebration
Poe Museum | Richmond
10 am – 2 pm
Included with museum admission
Story Time
Books a Million Stafford
11 am
Special Chick-fil-a event
St. James’ House Fall Opening
1300 Charles Street, Fredericksburg
1 – 4 pm
Mutt-Flix and Chill – Kids’ Movie Night
Barking Barley
6-9 pm
Every child 12 and under gets free popcorn | Dogs welcome | Costume contest (kids + dogs)
Oct. 8
St. James’ House Fall Opening
1300 Charles Street, Fredericksburg
1 – 4 pm
Ghost Portraits
Madame Oddities
5-7 pm
Barks and Recreation
Fredericksburg Dog Park
6-8 pm
FREE entry
Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest
Tails and Tales Bookstore with Fred Parks and Rec
6-8 pm
Oct. 9
🎃Spookfest
Shoofly Farm
10 am – 1 pm
$5 admission | 2 and under are FREE
🎃Boo Bingo
Spotsylvania Towne Centre near Food Court
11 am – 1 pm
All ages
St. James’ House Fall Opening
1300 Charles Street, Fredericksburg
1 – 4 pm
Harvest Fair
Fredericksburg Library
4:30 – 5:15 pm
🎃SpookyFun Fest
Pole Green Park, Richmond
4:30 – 8 pm | FREE
Trick-or-treat, games, crafts, pumpkin patch
🎃Monster Roll Skate Night
Dixon Park Skate Rink
6-8 pm
$1 entry | $5 skate rental
Music, Games, and Crafts
Park After Dark
Kenmore Park
6:30-8 pm
FREE
Glow Float
City Dock, Fredericksburg
6:30-8:30 pm
Oct. 10
Cars and Coffee
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
8 – 11 am
Culpeper Fall Festival – Rescheduled from Oct. 3
Deep Roots Home and Garden Center
8 am – 4 pm
Sensory Friendly Touch a Truck
Spotswood Baptist Church
9 am – Noon
Culpeper Air Fest
Culpeper Regional Airport
9 am – 3 pm (Aerial performances start at noon)
Fall Arts and Craft Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
9 am – 5 pm
Revolution on the Rappahannock
Pratt Park
Symposium| 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Second Saturday Story Time
Tales and Tails Bookstore
10 – 11 am
Teen Trail Walk
Motts Run Reservoir
10 – 11:30 am
FREE, Pre-registration is required
FREE Pumpkin Painting
Meadows Farms Nurseries
10 am – 2 pm | Also on Oct. 10
3rd Annual Fall in LOVE with Virginia
Virginia Welcome Center at Fredericksburg
10 am – 4 pm
Art Attack
Downtown Fredericksburg
10 am – 4 pm
FREE but artists must register
King George Fall Festival
King George High School
10 am – 4 pm
Harvest Day
Tater’s Corner
10 am – 6 pm
FREE pumpkin painting for kids
🎃Spooktacular Candy Hunt
Curtis Memorial County Park
10:30 – Noon
2-12 year-olds | $13 resident/$15 non-resident
Edgar’s Enchanted Garden
The POE Museum | Richmond
10 am – 1 pm
FREE fall festival full of crafts, story time, and sweet treats
Hanover Fields and Farms Tour
Hanover County – 10 Farms
10 am – 3 pm
Free Farm Day
Meadowgate Alpacas
10 am – 3 pm
50th Annual Fall Festival
Morais Vineyards
10 am – 5 pm
Honor Flight
National Museum of the Marine Corps
11:40 am – 1:45 pm
Welcoming Permian Basin Honor Flight
🎃Trunk or Treat
Charter Senior Living of Fredericksburg
12 – 2 pm
St. James’ House Fall Opening
1300 Charles Street, Fredericksburg
1 – 4 pm
Revolution on the Rappahannock
Pratt Park
1 – 5 pm | Main Event
Historic site tours at 3 pm (Falmouth Historic Cemetery and Union Church Historic Site Tours)
🎃Trunk or Treat
Zion United Methodist Church, 8700 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania
2-5 pm
Games, music, popcorn, petting zoo, and more
Dad and Son Daytime Campout
Motts Run Reservoir
2 – 5 pm
$25/pp
🎃Track or Treat
Dominion Raceway
Gates open at 3 pm
Say “Yes” to the Dress
Sisters of Sincerity at Howell Branch Library
3- 5 pm
Everything is FREE
🎃Pumpkin Painting on the Patio
Fredericksburg Food Coop
3-5 pm
Painting supplies provided
Boo-tiful Smiles Spooktacular Fun
Brite Stars Pediatric Dentistry
3-7 pm
(Free Fairy Hair Tinsel)
Pumpkin Painting
Amy-Lou’s Apothecary
4-6 pm
$30/pp
2-mile Historic Downtown Fredericksburg Walk
Downtown Fredericksburg
4:30-6:30 pm
🎃SpookyFun Fest
Poor Farm Park, Richmond
4:30 – 8 pm | FREE
Trick-or-treat, games, crafts, pumpkin patch
🎃Creepy Crawly Carnival
Ron Rosner YMCA
5:30 – 9 pm
$
Oct. 11
Fall Arts and Craft Show
Fredericksburg Convention Center
10 am – 4 pm
Harvest Day
Tater’s Corner
10 am – 4 pm
FREE pumpkin painting for kids
Fall Open House – Postponed till Oct. 18
Fredericksburg Fire Department
1-4 pm
Pumpkin Painting
Amy-Lou’s Apothecary
4-6 pm
$30/pp
Oct. 13
Tuesday is for Toddlers
Spotsylvania Towne Centre Food Court
10 -11 am
Preschool Playdate: Boo and Blend
National Museum of the Marine Corps
10 – 11 am
Ghostie Tuesday | Crafty Kids
Applebee’s
5:30 – 8 pm
(1/2 off kids’ meals, dine-in only)
Spirit on a Budget Costume Contest
Fredericksburg Branch Library
6:30-7:30 pm
Oct. 14
FREE Spooky Story Time
The Byrd Theatre, Richmond
10 am
Homeschool Program: Codes and Communication
National Museum of the Marine Corps
10 am – 2 pm
Story Time
Books a Million Stafford
11 am
Clifford
Oct. 15
Stafford County Fair
504 Poplar Road
5-10 pm
🎃Trunk or Treat
Ferry Farm Elementary School
5:30 – 7 pm
College Night
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
6-8 pm
Oct. 16
🎃Spookfest
Shoofly Farm
10 am – 1 pm
$5 admission | 2 and under are FREE
Carnival Murder Mystery
Culpeper County Library
3-4:30 pm
Open to teens in 6th-12th grades
Stafford County Fair
504 Poplar Road
5-10 pm
🎃Braggs Corner Trunk or Treat
16182 Rogers Road, Culpeper
6:30-8 pm
🎃Haunted Hike
Bull Run Park
7-8:30 pm
$10 for ages 10+ (Under 10 are free with a registered adult)
Oct. 17
Friends of the Rappahannock Big Fall Cleanup
Old Mill Park
9 am – Noon
Free breakfast | Pre-register
🎃36th Annual Bowling Green Harvest Festival
Bowling Green
9 am – 4 pm
Lowe’s Kids’ Workshop – Firefighting Plane
Any Lowe’s
10 am – 1 pm
Must pre-register | Registration opens 9/12/26
FREE Science Saturday
Yowell Meadow Park
10 am – 1 pm
(Pumpkin Stem: Create an oozing jack-o-lantern)
Annual Fall Festival
Wallers Baptist Church | Partlow
10 am – 2 pm
Salubria Oktoberfest and History Faire
Salubria in Stevensburg
10 am – 4 pm
FREE | Parking, $5 in advance or $10 at the gate
🎃Boo and Glue
Caroline County Public Library
10:30 – 11 am | Story Time
11 am – 1:30 pm | Crafts
Calico Critters In-Store Event
World of Mirth, Richmond
10:30 am – Noon
(Celbrate Freya Rabbit’s Birthday. Take a pic with Freya. Fun giveaways.
🎃Annual Fall Festival
Hillcrest United Methodist Church
11 am – 2 pm
Trunk or treat, crafts, costumes
28th Birthday Bash
Rikki’s Refuge
12 – 3 pm
🎃Trunk or Treat
Fredericksburg Elks 875 | 11309 Tidewater Trail
Stafford County Fair
504 Poplar Road
12 noon-10 pm
Renaissance Faire
Adventure Brewing
12:30 pm – 9 pm
Witchy Storytime
bbgb Tales for Kids, Richmond
1 pm
Spotsy Dog Park 6th Anniversary Pawty and Raffle
10801 Gordon Road
2-4 pm
Raffle at 3 pm
Fall Festival
River Club Church | 10835 Tidewater Trail
2-5 pm
Food-Games-Music-Raffles-and more! (FREE)
Quacktoberfest
Riverfront Park
2 – 6 pm
FREE
Scavenger Hunt – Cozy Mystery Scavenger Hunt
Downtown Fredericksburg
3 – 7 pm
$10/participant
🎃Trunk or Treat
Jeepin’ and Creepin’ | 25226 Tidewater Trail, Port Royal
4 pm
🎃Ghosts in the Garden
Remington Community Garden
4-7 pm
Truck or Treat, Hayride, Face Painting, Bake Sale, and more
Customer Appreciation Pond Party
Virginia Water Gardens, Stafford County
4 – 8 pm
Boos, Moos, and Witches, Too!
Highland Barn
6-8:30 pm (6-6:30 pm Moos | 6:30-8:30 pm Movie)
$25/pp
🎃Halloween Movie in the Park
Riverfront Park
7 – 9:30 pm
Oct. 18
FREE Music Bingo for a Cause
The Port | 106 George St.
11 am – 3 pm
🎃Wilderness Halloween Festival
Wilderness Presidential
11 am – 4 pm
FREE event open to the public
Fall Open House – Postponed till Oct. 18
Fredericksburg Fire Department
1-4 pm
🎃Trunk or Treat
Prince Hall Lodge
3-5 pm
Stafford County Fair
504 Poplar Road
4-7 pm
Oct. 20
Pumpkin Carving
Menokin in Warsaw
12 – 6 pm
Pumpkin Tuesday | Crafty Kids
Applebee’s
5:30 – 8 pm
(1/2 off kids’ meals, dine-in only)
Family Night
Fredericksburg Chick-fil-a
6-7:30 pm
Pumpkin coloring and family fun
Oct. 21
Safety Town Series: Honey on Duty
Dorothy Hart Community Center
10 – 11 am
FREE, Pre-registration is required
Homeschool Games in the Park
Memorial Park
10 am – Noon
FREE, all ages
Story Time
Books a Million Stafford
11 am
Room on the Broom
Pumpkin Carving
Menokin in Warsaw
12 – 6 pm
Pumpkin Paint and Pizza
Courthouse Cafe and Pizzeria
5-7 pm
$45 includes pumpkin, paints, and pizza buffet
Call 540-582-3302 for tickets
🎃Trunk or Treat
Applebee’s
5-7:30 pm
Oct. 22
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
$12/child, adult pair
Pumpkin Carving
Menokin in Warsaw
12 – 6 pm
🎃5th Annual Trunk or Treat
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
4:30-6:30 pm
Oct. 23
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
$12/child, adult pair
🎃Halloween on the Farm
Frying Pan Farm | Herndon
5-7 pm (Choose your 1-hour timeslot)
Pumpkin Illuminate Trail
Menokin in Warsaw
5-9 pm
🎃UMW Historic Preservation’s 42nd Annual Ghost Walk
Start at James Monroe Museum
5-10 pm
$$
🎃24th Annual Halloween Movie Night
Tom Leonard’s
7 pm
FREE Admission, FREE popcorn and cider, Kids in costume get a free mini pumpkin
Oct. 24
🎃Open House and Truck or Treat
Reva Volunteer Fire and Rescue
9 am – 1 pm
Fall Harvest Family Days
Mount Vernon
9:30 am – 4:30 pm
🎃Mall-O-Ween Trick or Treat
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
Mall Hours starting at 10 am
Preschool Palette
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10 – 11 am
$12/child, adult pair
Fall Landscape Walk
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
10-11 am
Teen Trail Walk
Motts Run Reservoir
10 – 11:30 am
FREE, Pre-registration is required
Ebenezer UMC Fall Festival
Stafford
10 am – 2 pm
🎃Family Day: Halloween
National Museum of the Marine Corps
10 am – 3 pm
Trunk or treat, games, and more
Wilderness Fall Festival
Wilderness Presidential
11 am – 1 pm
5th Annual Multicultural Fair
Colonial Forge High School, Stafford
11 am – 2 pm
Fall Festival
Leesylvania State Park
11 am – 3 pm
🎃Patawomeck Halloween Festival
Patawomeck Museum and Cultural Center
11 am – 4 pm
Trick-or-treat, Moon Bounce, Laser Tag, Kids Costume
FREE
🎃Ghost Town
Burke Lake Park
11 am -5 pm
🎃Fall Family Festival
X-Golf Fredericksburg
12 – 4 pm
$5 fall wristband
🎃Trunk or Treat
Madame’s Oddities
12 – 5 pm
Readers United will be giving out free books
🎃Trick or Treat Candy Hunt Trail
Mountain Run Winery
12 – 5:30 pm
🎃Trunk or Treat
School of Rock
1-4 pm
Chesapeake to Cat Point Creek Conservation Festival
Menokin in Warsaw
2 – 6 pm
(3-5 pm Autumn paddle on Cat Point Creek $ + Under the big tent activities such as paper lantern making-$5, bird mask-making-$5, and more)
🎃Trunk or Treat
Brompton Community School
3-4:30 pm
🎃5th Annual Halloween Paddle
Fredericksburg City Dock
4:30 pm
🎃Halloween on the Farm
Frying Pan Farm | Herndon
4:30-6:30 pm (Choose your 1-hour timeslot)
🎃Trunk or Treat at the Barn
Hope 4 Horses
5-7 pm
🎃Trunk or Treat
Peddlers Market | Colonial Beach
5 – 7 pm
🎃Trunk ‘N Treat
Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Dept. | Public Safety Building
5-8 pm
🎃Pumpkin Illuminate Trail
Menokin in Warsaw
5-9 pm
🎃UMW Historic Preservation’s 42nd Annual Ghost Walk
Start at James Monroe Museum
5-10 pm
$$ | Tickets sold night of evening
🎃Trunk or Treat
Bliss Beauty Bar Aesthetics, 4820 Southpoint Dr.
5:30-8:30 pm | FREE
Bounce House, Hot Dogs, + more
🎃Trunk or Treat
Old Dominion Humane Society
6-9 pm
🎃Trunk or Treat
Zoan Baptist Church
6:30-7:30 pm
Shiver by the River
Friends of the Rappahannock Headquarters
6:30 – 8 pm
Lantern Parade
Menokin in Warsaw
7 pm
Oct. 25
Howl’o’ween Party
Long Family Farm Market, Stafford
11 am (howling contest starts)
Howling contest, games, prizes, and more | Make sure to register for howling contest
Fall Festival
Rouse Center, Stafford
9 am – 3 pm
Games, giveaways
Fall Harvest Family Days
Mount Vernon
9:30 am – 4:30 pm
🎃Ghost Town
Burke Lake Park
11 am -5 pm
🎃Trick or Treat Candy Hunt Trail
Mountain Run Winery
12 – 6:00 pm
🎃RAAI’s 5th Annual Trunk or Treat
750 King’s Highway
1-2 pm
🎃Trunk or Treat
TIBS for Kids, 4528 Plank Road
1-4 pm
Free Woodland Hike
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
2-3 pm
🎃Trunk or Treat
The Rouse Center | Stafford
3 – 5 pm
Autumn Paddle
Cat Point Creek at Menokin
3-5 pm | $
🎃Trunk or Treat
Fredericksburg Baptist Church
4-5:30 pm
🎃Trunk or Treat + Petting Zoo
Spotswood Baptist Church
4-6 pm
🎃Haunted Sluice
Bull Run Regional Park
4-5 pm or 5-6 pm
🎃Trunk or Treat
Faith Baptist Church
4:30-7 pm
🎃Pumpkin Illuminate Trail
Menokin in Warsaw
5-9 pm
Oct. 26
Oct. 27
🎃FREE P90X Class Halloween Edition
16182 Rogers Road, Culpeper with Boom Fitness
5:45 – 6:30 pm
Wear your costume
Oct. 28
Story Time
Books a Million Stafford
11 am
Halloween – Costumes welcome
🎃Trunk or Treat
Chick-fil-a King George
5-7 pm
Local heroes, touch a truck, paint a pumpkin, costumes
Pumpkin Paint and Pizza
Courthouse Cafe and Pizzeria
5-7 pm
$45 includes pumpkin, paints, and pizza buffet
Call 540-582-3302 for tickets
🎃9th Annual Trunk or Treat
Horne’s Restaurant
5:30 -7:30 pm
Oct. 30
🎃Trunk or Treat
Laudenbach Brewing | 45 Centreport Pkwy, Fredericksburg
4:30-7:30 pm
Halloween Bingo
🎃Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Float
Powell Wellness Center | Culpeper
5 – 7 pm | Costume parade plus pumpkin paddle
🎃Trunk or Treat
Caroline County Little League at 15496 Paige Road
5:30 – 7:30 pm
🎃Trunk or Treat
Spotsylvania Baptist Church
5-8 pm
🎃Trunk or Treat
Ink Cave | Fredericksburg
6 pm
🎃Halloween Howl
Caledon State Park
6-8 pm | $5 parking fee
🎃Trunk or Treat
Red Owl Services | King George
6-8 pm
🎃Trunk or Treat
White Oak Church of God Prophecies
6-8 pm
🎃Trunk or Treat
Salem Baptist Church, Milford, VA
6-8 pm
Hallelujah Night
Touch Hearts Christian Center, Stafford
7-9 pm
Scary Music for Organ
St. George’s Church
7:30 pm
Oct. 31
🎃Halloween Trick-or-Treat
Chick-fil-a Celebrate
All day
Stop by wearing a costume for a treat
🎃Downtown Costume Stroll
Meet at the VRE Park and Ride lot B on Caroline Street
8:30 am (pre-stroll activities), Stroll starts at 9:30 am
🎃Halloween at the Market
Hurkamp Park
9 am – 1 pm
🎃Haunted FXBGO! Bus
Market Square
10 am – Noon
🎃Treats on the Streets
Downtown Fredericksburg
10 am – Noon
🎃12th Annual Harvest Festival Fly-In
Shannon Airport
10 am – 4 pm
Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary’s Donation Drop-off Days
21410 Constitution Highway
12 – 2 pm
Take a self-guided tour of the sanctuary
🎃Pumpkin Festival
Scott’s Addition at Carmax Park, Richmond
12 – 6 pm | FREE
🎃Trick or Treat Candy Hunt Trail
Mountain Run Winery
12 – 6 pm
🎃Trick or Treat with Seniors
Viva Senior Living at Stafford
2-4 pm
🎃Trick or Treating
Mount Vernon
2-5 pm
Kids eat free at the Mount Vernon Inn from 5-8 pm
🎃4th Annual Trunk or Treat
Laid Not Sprayed Vinyl Workz | 514 Lansdowne Road, Suite F
3-5 pm
🎃Ghouls on Wheels Halloween Parade
Wilderness Presidential
4-4:30 pm Decorate bike or golf cart
5 pm Parade
🎃Goblyn Glow Party
620 Charlotte St, Fredericksburg
4-6 pm | FREE
🎃Culpeper Downtown Trick or Treat
East Davis Street
5-6:30 pm
🎃Trunk or Treat
Concord Baptist Church | Ruther Glen
6 pm