Scarecrow Fest Scarecrow Contest
Downtown businesses dress up their storefronts with themed scarecrows for the whole month of October.
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!
Downtown businesses dress up their storefronts with themed scarecrows for the whole month of October.
A free monthly toddler morning at the mall food court with songs, activities, and a chance to meet other parents.
Load up the car and follow the map to the spookiest decorated houses around Culpeper, best viewed from 7 to 9 pm nightly.
Four days of rides, games, fair food, a petting zoo, pony rides, and a scavenger hunt, plus kids' favorites like the Power Wheels derby and pedal tractor pull.
Fredericksburg Christian Health Center invites the community to A Night Celebrating Hope & Healing, Friday, October 16, from 6:30–9:30 PM at The Silk…
FOUR DARK DOORS is an original horror/thriller theatre festival featuring four original one-act plays by local playwrights. Each story offers a different journey…
Join Friends of the Rappahannock for a morning of litter cleanup along the river.
Families are invited to a free morning of music, games, crafts, and a bounce house at Yowell Meadow Park, hosted by the Early Childhood Workgroup for Healthy Culpeper.
RappArts turns the porches and front yards around Marye and Littlepage Streets into pop-up stages for a day of live music, community, and creativity.
A downtown block party built around a people's choice barbecue competition, with live music, artisan vendors, and family activities all afternoon.
Riverside Center's Children's Theatre programming brings Shrek the Musical to the stage! Dress up in your Halloween costume* and join the fairytale creatures…
A free fall festival on the river with carnival rides, fall activities, vendors, live music, and food.
FOUR DARK DOORS is an original horror/thriller theatre festival featuring four original one-act plays by local playwrights. Each story offers a different journey…
FOUR DARK DOORS is an original horror/thriller theatre festival featuring four original one-act plays by local playwrights. Each story offers a different journey…
A free outdoor vintage market with one-of-a-kind clothing, jewelry, home goods, antiques, and art, plus candy for little trick-or-treaters.
FOUR DARK DOORS is an original horror/thriller theatre festival featuring four original one-act plays by local playwrights. Each story offers a different journey…
Riverside Center's Children's Theatre programming brings Shrek the Musical to the stage! Dress up in your Halloween costume* and join the fairytale creatures…
Homeschool families gather at Memorial Park for free games and activities, then stay for a picnic lunch.
Trick-or-treat your way around the entire stadium concourse, then hit the bounce houses, photo booth, barrel train on the warning track, and DJ dance party.
Gates open at 5:30 pm with vendors, food trucks, music, and activities, then kids hunt for candy by flashlight in age-grouped waves: adaptive field at 6 pm, ages 2 to 5 at 6:30, and ages 6 to 12 at 7:15.