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!
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Spotsylvania County Fair
Spotsylvania Courthouse Village Old Battlefield Blvd, Spotsylvania, VA, United StatesThe Spotsylvania County Fair returns October 8 through 11 with midway rides, classic fair food, games, live entertainment, and the Miss Spotsy Fair pageant.
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Fabulous Friday; Harvest Festival
Fredericksburg Branch Library, 1201 Caroline St., Fredericksbug, VA, 22401, United StatesAutumn-themed games, activities, and more! Grades K-6
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Culpeper Air Fest
Culpeper Regional Airport 12517 Beverly Ford Road, Brandy Station, VA, United StatesThe Culpeper Air Fest returns for its 26th year with aerobatic performers and vintage warbirds, including a P-51 Mustang and an F4U Corsair.
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2026 Power of Pink Breast Cancer Walk
Mary Washington Orthopedics parking lot 1301 Sam Perry Blvd, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesMary Washington Healthcare's annual walk benefiting the Breast Cancer Fund follows a 2.2-mile route around the hospital campus.
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King George Fall Festival
King George High School 10100 Foxes Way, King George, VA, United StatesThe 67th annual King George Fall Festival celebrates America the Beautiful with a Route 3 parade at 11 am, carnival rides, a petting zoo, craft and food vendors, a car show, a hobby horse show, and pageants.
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Marshall Day 2026
Marshall Community Center 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall, VA, United StatesFauquier County Parks and Recreation hosts this family-friendly outdoor celebration of Marshall.
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Shrek the Musical: Theatre for Young Audiences
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, 95 Riverside Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA, 22406, United StatesRiverside Center's Children's Theatre programming brings Shrek the Musical to the stage! Dress up in your Halloween costume* and join the fairytale creatures…
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Revolution on the Rappahannock
John Lee Pratt Park 120 River Road, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesLiving history comes alive at Pratt Park as the Freedom Forge Foundation marks the Revolutionary War era with reenactors, demonstrations, and historic site tours at 3 pm.
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26th Anniversary Celebration of Restoration Community Dance Ministry
The Lake of the Woods Church 1 Church Lane, Locust Grove, VA, United StatesRestoration Community Dance Ministry invites the community to join us as we celebrate 26 years of worship, ministry, movement and restoration on Saturday,…
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Taste Through Time: Gingerbread
Historic Kenmore 1201 Washington Ave., Fredericksburg, VAEnjoy a themed demonstration, talk, and tasting all about Kenmore’s Famous Gingerbread! Come to Kenmore for a tour of the 1775 house and…
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Fredericksburg Fire Department Open House
Fredericksburg Fire Station 1 601 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesThe Fredericksburg Fire Department opens its station for an afternoon of interactive learning for all ages.
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Tuesday is for Toddlers
Spotsylvania Towne Centre 137 Spotsylvania Mall, FredericksburgA free monthly toddler morning at the mall food court with songs, activities, and a chance to meet other parents.
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Culpeper Goosebumps Halloween Light Tour
Self-guided driving tour, Culpeper County Culpeper, VA, United StatesLoad up the car and follow the map to the spookiest decorated houses around Culpeper, best viewed from 7 to 9 pm nightly.
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Stafford County Agricultural Fair
Stafford County Fairgrounds 504 Poplar Rd, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesFour 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.
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A Night Celebrating Hope & Healing with Fredericksburg Christian Health Center
The Silk Mill 1707 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesFredericksburg Christian Health Center invites the community to A Night Celebrating Hope & Healing, Friday, October 16, from 6:30–9:30 PM at The Silk…
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FOUR DARK DOORS: A Horror Thriller Stage Anthology
Allstate Community Theater, 810 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401, United StatesFOUR DARK DOORS is an original horror/thriller theatre festival featuring four original one-act plays by local playwrights. Each story offers a different journey…
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Big Fall Cleanup at Old Mill Park
Old Mill Park - 2201 Caroline st Fredericksburg VA 22401Join Friends of the Rappahannock for a morning of litter cleanup along the river.
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Children’s Day in the Park
Yowell Meadow Park Blue Ridge Ave and Route 522 N, Culpeper, VA, United StatesFamilies 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.
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PorchFest Fredericksburg 2026
Marye St and Littlepage St neighborhood Marye St & Littlepage St, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesRappArts turns the porches and front yards around Marye and Littlepage Streets into pop-up stages for a day of live music, community, and creativity.
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