Scarecrow Fest Scarecrow Contest
Downtown businesses dress up their storefronts with themed scarecrows for the whole month of October.
Free
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Fredericksburg Moms Event Calendar
Looking for fun things to do in Fredericksburg, VA with kids? Our event calendar is your guide for family-friendly events, local activities, and community happenings in Fredericksburg, Stafford, and Spotsylvania. From festivals and outdoor concerts to library storytimes and weekend events, there’s always something happening. Check back often because we’re constantly updating with new local events for families!
Events for October 26, 2026
All Day
Self-Guided Trek n’ Treat Trail
Pick up a trail pamphlet at the Visitor Center, then hike the upper Long Pond Trail past spooky decorations and fun stops about local history and wildlife.
Free with park parking fee
Duck & Seek Scavenger Hunt on Caroline Street
Thirteen rubber ducks are hiding in shop windows between the 600 and 900 blocks of Caroline Street, and kids can hunt for them all.
Ghostly Hunt at Fauquier County Public Library
Kids can search for ghosts hidden around the Youth Services area and earn a small prize for finding them.
Free
Ongoing
Snead’s Farm Fall Festival
Snead's Farm is open daily from 9 to 6 (last entry 4:45) through November 1 with hayrides, a corn maze, mountain slides, sunflower picking, a helicopter playhouse, a straw barn with rope swings, the Whispering Pines play forest, sand piles, farm animals, and creekside trails.
$2 – $20
Round Hill Farm Fall Festival (30th Anniversary)
Round Hill Farm celebrates 30 years of fall fun with a tractor-drawn hayride to the pumpkin patch, a six-acre corn maze with a scavenger hunt, rides, farm animals, live entertainment, and food.
$35.00 Custom Homecoming Spray Tans by Sunless Radiance
Homecoming Spray Tan Special – Sunless Radiance Get ready for Homecoming with a custom spray tan from Sunless Radiance in Spotsylvania! For a…
$35.00
Culpeper Goosebumps Halloween Light Tour
Load up the car and follow the map to the spookiest decorated houses around Culpeper, best viewed from 7 to 9 pm nightly.
Free
Spooktacular Playdate at PlayDate Children’s Museum
Little monsters can enjoy spooky story time, STEM activities, a craft, a scavenger hunt and a sensory bin.
Crochet and Knitting for Beginners at Salem Church Library
Kids and grown-ups can learn basic crochet and knitting stitches together using materials the library provides.
Free
Trunk or Treat at Primrose School of Stafford
DoorStep, the pediatric house-call program, joins Primrose School of Stafford at Embrey Mill for a not-too-spooky trunk or treat with treats for about 250 kids.
Family Art Night at Potomac Library
Kids and their grown-ups can spend an evening making art together at the library.
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