Connecting Moms in Fredericksburg, Virginia and Surrounding Areas
Connecting Moms in Fredericksburg, Virginia and Surrounding Areas
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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1 event,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
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Downtown businesses dress up their storefronts with themed scarecrows for the whole month of October.
Free
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Get a head start on the Great Pumpkin Derby at this hands-on build workshop hosted by Stafford Parks and Recreation.
$28
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4 events,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.
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Free outdoor live music at Market Square during First Friday weekend, this time with Ladia playing a mix of pop, punk, and country.
Free
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22 events,Pack a picnic and spend a fall afternoon at the flower farm with live music, pick-your-own blooms, floral workshops, and food.
Free
Messick's fall festival runs Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm through October 25, with a bonus day on Monday, October 12.
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Braehead Farm's fall festival runs every Saturday and Sunday through October 25 with hayrides, a pumpkin patch, a sunflower walk, corn pit, swings, farm animals, and a visit with the Great Pumpkin.
$15
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A classic church fall festival with a country store of baked goods, crafts, a flea market, a garden mart, and tours of the historic church.
Free
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The 47th annual Warrenton Fall Festival fills Main, Falmouth, and Winchester Streets with more than 150 artisan and craft booths, strolling entertainment, live music, and festival food.
Free
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George Washington sure loved his hounds, and so do we! Bring your furry friend to Ferry Farm for a day of fun and…
$5
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Local artists paint, perform, and display their work out on Caroline Street for a full Saturday of creativity.
Free
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Weekends through October, Maple Tree Farm opens its pumpkin patch, train rides, corn maze, and small animal area from 10 am to 4 pm, with last admission at 3 pm.
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The Independent Book Festival turns ten this year with dozens of local and regional authors, including children's and young adult writers, set up along the river.
Free
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Kids dash through a free pumpkin patch run in costume and earn a prize while grown-ups tackle the 5K.
Free after-party; race registration required
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The 43rd annual Fall Jubilee brings craft booths, live music, entertainment, and food to the streets of Historic Downtown Manassas.
Free
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The pick-your-own pumpkin patch in Bristow opens Saturday, October 3, and runs through October 31: Monday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm and Sundays noon to 6 pm.
$8
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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…
$28
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6 events,The 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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The Snow Branch screens the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus (PG) for families on a Thursday evening.
Free
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Halloween-themed bingo near the food court with prizes for the whole family.
Free
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Look through a Celestron telescope with park rangers and learn how to photograph the night sky with your phone.
Free
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Prince William County Parks screens Minions and Monsters under the stars at Veterans Memorial Park.
Free
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18 events,The Culpeper Air Fest returns for its 26th year with aerobatic performers and vintage warbirds, including a P-51 Mustang and an F4U Corsair.
Free
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Mary Washington Healthcare's annual walk benefiting the Breast Cancer Fund follows a 2.2-mile route around the hospital campus.
$35
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Nine Fauquier farms open their gates for one day of farm animals, hayrides, kids' activities, and local products.
Free
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The 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.
Free
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Miller Farms Market hosts its fall festival weekly on Saturdays in October, starting at 10 a.m.
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Fauquier County Parks and Recreation hosts this family-friendly outdoor celebration of Marshall.
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…
$28
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Living 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.
Free
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Kids can step into the role of a 19th-century farmer and help a ranger care for the park's heritage breed chickens and goats.
Free
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Restoration 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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The Fredericksburg Fire Department opens its station for an afternoon of interactive learning for all ages. |
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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
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On Columbus Day Monday, Snead's Farm runs all of its weekend activities and vendors and welcomes military families at half price.
$10 – $20
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Explore the science of the ultra small with hands-on activities, interactive demos, and short talks from researchers.
Free
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7 events,Load up the car and follow the map to the spookiest decorated houses around Culpeper, best viewed from 7 to 9 pm nightly.
Free
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Make a piece of art with supplies the library provides, then vote for a favorite and see who takes home the trophy.
Free
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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.
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A traveling animatronic zoo sets up in the Lowe's parking lot at Southpoint for one afternoon.
$5
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Hundreds of pumpkins and gourds of every size fill Cloe Field from October 16 through 24, open weekdays 3 to 7 pm and weekends 10 am to 6 pm.
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A ranger leads families along the decorated Long Pond Trail with stops to learn about the park's history and wildlife, then treats back at the Visitor Center.
Free with park parking fee
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Fredericksburg Parks and Rec hosts a fall festival themed Friday Night Rec at the Dorothy Hart Community Center. |
22 events,The Greenberg Train & Toy Show comes to the Fredericksburg Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18. Celebrate autumn with two days of wagon rides, scenic hikes, live music, community partners, and fall treats, all with views of the changing leaves.
Free
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Join Friends of the Rappahannock for a morning of litter cleanup along the river.
Free
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Parents and kids team up at War Horse Forge to forge a marshmallow roasting stick for the fire pit or fireplace.
$28.52
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Ride a wagon through the woods with a ranger looking for signs of fall, migrating wildlife, and changing leaves, then take a short hike to the cliffs above the river.
$5 – $20
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The Germanna Foundation opens historic Salubria for living history demonstrations, colonial dancing, and period games, crafts, and archaeology activities for kids.
Free
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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.
Free
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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.
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Hop on a hayride tour of Kinloch Farm, meet the animals, and visit learning stations about regenerative farming.
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A downtown block party built around a people's choice barbecue competition, with live music, artisan vendors, and family activities all afternoon.
$16
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Step into a day of chivalry and cheer with a maypole dance, jousting, live music, sword fighting, and blacksmithing demos.
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…
$28
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Take a 75-minute guided walk through downtown Culpeper and hear how this small town became a crossroads of American history, from early settlement through the Revolution and Civil War.
$25
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A Sunday afternoon archery session designed for parents and kids to learn together at Veterans Memorial Park. |
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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…
$28
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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.
Free
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19 events,Dress up, grab your treat bags, and visit the participating trick-or-treat spots around Spotsylvania Towne Centre, including Success Space, JD Sports, Planet Novak, Arhaus, Pace 'n Grace, Scrub's, Helzberg, and Perfumania.
Free
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Free fall festival with games, crafts, a petting zoo, bounce house, hayrides, caramel apples, popcorn, and food vendors.
Free
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Stroll Center Street in costume and trick-or-treat at participating downtown shops during this annual Historic Manassas tradition.
Free
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Take a wagon ride through the forest, then explore the Potomac shoreline collecting treasures and learning about the geology under your feet.
$5 – $20
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Leesylvania's annual fall festival brings hayrides, crafts, trunk or treat, and vendors to the shore of the Potomac.
Free with park parking fee
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A full day of pickle and grilled cheese fun at the fairgrounds, with pickle tastings, vendors, food trucks, and a pickle mocktail and cocktail bar.
$20 – $30
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FAME Allstars Stafford teams up with The Social FXBG for a Trunk or Treat Festival.
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…
$28
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Trick-or-treat among decorated trunks at the horse rescue, make a craft, and meet the friendly horses.
Free
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Decorated trunks line up at Sealston Sports Complex for a safe evening of trick-or-treating hosted by King George Parks and Recreation.
Free
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Redeemer Lutheran Church hosts a free trunk or treat on Saturday evening, October 24, from 6 to 9 pm.
Free
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9 events,The Long Family Markets Stafford Farmers Market hosts a "Howl"oween Party with a howling contest, games, and prizes.
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X-Golf at Spotsylvania Towne Centre hosts a fall afternoon with face painting, in-store trick-or-treating, pumpkin putt-putt, a photo station, and a costume contest.
$5
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The Rouse Center parking lot fills with decorated trunks for an afternoon of trick-or-treating in North Stafford.
Free
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6 events,The 18-hole mini golf course at Locust Shade gets a spooky makeover for Halloween weekend, Thursday through Saturday.
Mini golf pricing applies
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🎃 TOT TIME PUMPKIN PATCH ADVENTURE! 🍂 Kick off Halloween weekend with a fun-filled morning at Snead’s Farm! Little ones will enjoy exploring…
$15
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Enjoy the woods at night with a not-so-haunted wagon ride, a spooky Skeleton Zoo, and trick-or-treat s'mores around the campfire.
Free
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The Fredericksburg Farmers Market goes full Halloween with family games, crafts, a spooky maze, and trick-or-treating among the vendor stalls.
Free
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East Coast Card Shows brings more than 300 vendor tables of Pokemon cards, sports cards, sealed products, and collectibles to the Fredericksburg Field House.
Free
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Bring the family dog for a Halloween themed, ranger-led hike on the Smoot Trail.
Free
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Gather at 8:30 am for pre-stroll fun, then parade down Caroline Street in costume starting at 9:30.
Free
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Historic aircraft, exhibits, food vendors, and aviation-style trick-or-treating with candy drops for kids 12 and under in costume.
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Line up at 9:45 am near Great Harvest, then parade down Main Street to the Courthouse with kids and pets in costume.
Free
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The city's FXBGO! bus gets a kid-friendly haunted makeover parked at Market Square.
Free
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The mayor leads a costume parade down Mill Street to River Mill Park, where judges pick the cutest, scariest, funniest, and most original costumes.
Free
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Participating downtown shops hand out treats and surprises to costumed kids on Halloween morning.
Free
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A spooktacular day on the Manassas Museum Lawn with arts and crafts, Halloween-themed treats, kids' games, fall activities, and entertainment for the whole family. |
