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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  • Guided Full Moon Hike at Widewater State Park

    Widewater State Park Visitor Center 101 Widewater State Park Road, Stafford, VA, United States

    Rangers lead a two-mile evening walk along the Holly Marsh Trail to watch the full moon rise over the Potomac.

    Free

  • Frontlines at the Foothills at Culpeper Battlefields State Park

    Culpeper Battlefields State Park 9465 General Winder Road, Rapidan, VA, United States

    A ranger-led half-mile orientation hike tells the story of the 1862 Battle of Cedar Mountain, the largest Civil War fight in Culpeper County.

    Free
  • Trail Hero Hike at Lake Anna

    Trail Hero Hike at Lake Anna

    Lake Anna State Park Visitor Center 6800 Lawyers Rd, Spotsylvania, VA, United States

    A slow, family-friendly ranger walk on the short paved Old Pond Trail about sharing the outdoors kindly with wildlife and other hikers.

    Free with park parking fee

  • Sensory Explorers’ Trail Series: Fall Habitat Detectives

    Sky Meadows State Park, Sensory Explorers' Trail 11012 Edmonds Ln., Delaplane, VA, United States

    A gentle, hour-long guided walk that uses all five senses to show how plants and animals depend on each other in the fall forest.

    Free
  • Rock the Potomac at Caledon

    Rock the Potomac at Caledon

    Caledon State Park 11617 Caledon Rd, King George, Virginia, United States

    Take a wagon ride through the forest, then explore the Potomac shoreline collecting treasures and learning about the geology under your feet.

    $5 – $20

  • Union Cavalry Living History Weekend at Sky Meadows

    Sky Meadows State Park, Historic Area 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane, VA, United States

    Tour a Civil War cavalry camp with wedge tents, replica gear and live horses, then watch narrated horseback training demonstrations.

    Free

  • Reptiles Alive! at Lake Anna State Park

    Lake Anna State Park Visitor Center 6800 Lawyers Rd, Spotsylvania, VA, United States

    Meet Lake Anna's reptile ambassadors, learn how Virginia reptiles help the environment, and pick up snake safety tips.

    Free

  • Shiver by the River

    Friends of the Rappahannock Headquarters 3219 Fall Hill Ave, Fredericksburg, VA, United States

    Families explore the nocturnal wildlife of the Rappahannock River through activities and crafts meant to take the fright out of creatures some people find scary.

    Free
  • Owl Prowl at Caledon State Park

    Owl Prowl at Caledon State Park

    Caledon State Park 11617 Caledon Rd, King George, Virginia, United States

    Learn about the owls that call Caledon home, then head out on an evening wagon ride to listen and look for them in the dark.

    $5 – $20

  • Littlest Lab Coats: Spooky STEM

    Dorothy Hart Community Center - 408 Canal Street Fredericksburg VA 22401

    Preschoolers dive into hands-on spooky science experiments and sensory play with Fredericksburg Parks and Rec.

    $12

  • Halloween Hoopla at Warrenton Central Library

    Fauquier Public Library, Warrenton Central Library 11 Winchester Street, Warrenton, VA, United States

    Little ones up to age 5 and their families are invited for not-too-spooky stories, songs, and rhymes.

  • Grow a Reader Special: Halloween Hoopla! at Salem Church

    Grow a Reader Special: Halloween Hoopla! at Salem Church

    CRRL Salem Church Branch 2607 Salem Church Rd, Fredericksburg, VA, United States

    The library's storytime staff share spooky and silly Halloween stories, songs, and activities that build early reading skills.

    Free

  • 12th Annual Harvest Festival Fly-In

    Shannon Airport and Air Museum 3380 Shannon Airport Cir, Fredericksburg, VA, United States

    Historic aircraft, exhibits, food vendors, and aviation-style trick-or-treating with candy drops for kids 12 and under in costume.

  • PWCS Day Off Coding: Beginners Arcade

    Pat White Center at Ben Lomond 10501 Copeland Dr., Manassas, VA, United States

    On the school day off, kids learn to code by building their own versions of Dino Jump, Snake and a maze game in Scratch.

  • Grow a Reader Special: Diwali

    CRRL Fredericksburg Branch 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United States

    Specially trained library staff present stories, songs, and activities about the Indian holiday Diwali that help lay the foundation your child needs to get ready to read.

    Free

  • Homeschool History Day at Washington Heritage Museums

    Washington Heritage Museums (Hugh Mercer Apothecary, Rising Sun Tavern, Mary Washington House) Fredericksburg, VA, United States

    Homeschool families tour three colonial sites with costumed interpreters covering colonial medicine, tavern life and Mary Washington's household.

    $2.50

  • Invisalign Smile Event

    Beecroft Orthodontics 11113 Leavells Rd, Fredericksburg

    Ready to start smiling more? Join us for our Invisalign Smile Event in Fredericksburg on Thursday, November 5, from 4:30–7:30 PM! (Free food…

    Free

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