Sensory Explorers’ Trail Series: Fall Tree-mendous Hike
Join a Virginia Master Naturalist for a gentle, guided walk of about three-tenths of a mile on the Sensory Explorers' Trail.
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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Sky Meadows State Park, Sensory Explorers' Trail (picnic area) 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane, VA, United States
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Wildlife Watch at Lake Ridge Park
Lake Ridge Park 12350 Cotton Mill Dr, Lake Ridge, VA, United StatesYoung explorers discover the wildlife of the forest, from buzzing bugs and slithering reptiles to curious mammals and soaring birds.
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Local Author Signing: Korlie and the Nature Collage
CRRL Fredericksburg Branch 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesMeet local author BreAnne C. Tews, a leadership life coach, as she signs her children's book about Korlie, a girl who discovers she has been a leader all along.
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Family Day: Veterans Day, USMC Birthday and the Museum’s 20th
National Museum of the Marine Corps 1775 Semper Fidelis Way, TriangleKids can make challenge coins and thank-you letters for veterans, get their faces painted and pose for caricatures at this free family day.
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Log Cabin Storytime at Motts Run
Motts Run Nature Center 6600 River Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22407, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesBring a favorite stuffy and snuggle up for nature stories in the log cabin nature center at Motts Run.
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First Saturdays at Sky Meadows
Sky Meadows State Park, Historic Area 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane, VA, United StatesStep back in time with tours of the 1840s Mount Bleak House, hearth cooking and blacksmithing demonstrations, and a farm animal feeding at 1 p.m.
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Astronomy for Everyone at Sky Meadows
Sky Meadows State Park, Historic Area 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane, VA, United StatesThe evening starts with a half-hour Junior Astronomer program for kids, followed by a talk on dark skies and space news from NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Ambassadors.
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Night in Washington’s Day at Historic Kenmore
Historic Kenmore 1201 Washington Ave., Fredericksburg, VAExplore what life was like after dark in the 1700s at Historic Kenmore.
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USMC Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremonies
National Museum of the Marine Corps 1775 Semper Fidelis Way, TriangleCelebrate the Marine Corps' 251st birthday at one of two cake-cutting ceremonies, at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m.
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Preschool Palette at Gari Melchers Home and Studio
Fannie Roots House, Gari Melchers Home and Studio 224 Washington St, Falmouth, VA 22405, Falmouth, VA, United StatesA monthly art class for preschoolers and their grown-ups with a story in the studio, a garden walk, and open-ended art exploration around a new theme each month.
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Homeschool Series: Nature Journaling at Leesylvania State Park
Leesylvania State Park Visitor Center 2001 Daniel K. Ludwig Dr., Woodbridge, VA, United StatesHomeschoolers learn about science, history, and nature at Leesylvania State Park.
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Prince William Model Railroad Traveling Train Show
Bull Run Library 8051 Ashton Ave, Manassas, VA, United StatesThe Prince William Model Railroad Crew sets up a modular HO scale layout where kids can watch a variety of trains chug down the tracks and chat with model train fans.
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Wee Christmas Miniature Making Workshop at Historic Kenmore
Historic Kenmore 1201 Washington Ave., Fredericksburg, VACreate a holiday-themed room box to display during Kenmore's A Wee Christmas Dollhouse and Miniatures Show or at home.
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Build Your Own Isopod Habitat Workshop
Green Eyed Vines Propagation Station 719 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesRoly-poly fans, this one's for you: build a bioactive habitat for isopods, the easy-care critters also known as pillbugs and sowbugs.
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Littlest Lab Coats: STEMgiving
Dorothy Hart Community Center - 408 Canal Street Fredericksburg VA 22401November's Littlest Lab Coats is STEMgiving: little scientists make homemade butter, race with turkey basters, and take on a dinner table challenge.
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Grow a Reader Special: Happy Thanksgiving!
CRRL Salem Church Branch 2607 Salem Church Rd, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesGobble, gobble! Specially trained library staff present stories, songs, and activities about Thanksgiving, turkeys, and more that help your child get ready to read.
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Fabulous Friday: Mission to the Moon
CRRL Porter Branch 2001 Parkway Boulevard, Stafford, VA, United StatesBlast off with spacetastic STEM games, activities, and more for grades K-6 at the Porter Branch.
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Potomac People: Indigenous Tribes of Eastern Prince William
Neabsco Creek Boardwalk 15125 Blackburn Rd., Woodbridge, VA, United StatesCelebrate Native American Heritage Month on a boardwalk tour about the Doeg people and the Algonquian Nation who lived here before European settlement.
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Potomac People: Indigenous Tribes of Eastern Prince William
Neabsco Creek Boardwalk 15125 Blackburn Rd., Woodbridge, VA, United StatesCelebrate Native American Heritage Month on a boardwalk tour about the Doeg people and the Algonquian Nation who lived here before European settlement.
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Sensory Explorers’ Trail Series: A Walk Through Geologic Time
Sky Meadows State Park, Sensory Explorers' Trail 11012 Edmonds Ln., Delaplane, VA, United StatesA Virginia Master Naturalist leads a short walk through 4.6 billion years of Earth's history, from the first life to drifting continents.
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