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.
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.
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.
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.
Load up the car and follow the map to the spookiest decorated houses around Culpeper, best viewed from 7 to 9 pm nightly.
The 18-hole mini golf course at Locust Shade gets a spooky makeover for Halloween weekend, Thursday through Saturday.
🎃 TOT TIME PUMPKIN PATCH ADVENTURE! 🍂 Kick off Halloween weekend with a fun-filled morning at Snead’s Farm! Little ones will enjoy exploring…
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.