Friday Night Rec: Escape Room Night
Fredericksburg Parks and Rec hosts an escape room themed Friday Night Rec at the Dorothy Hart Community Center.
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Fredericksburg Parks and Rec hosts an escape room themed Friday Night Rec at the Dorothy Hart Community Center.
The 12th annual Thanksgiving-themed race is an event for the whole family to run or wobble.
Kick off Thanksgiving week with a 1 mile fun run at 8:30 a.m. ($15, with medals for finishers) and a chip-timed 5K at 9 a.m. ($40 through Nov. 20).
Run or walk off some calories before Thanksgiving at this family-friendly 5K open to every pace.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month on a boardwalk tour about the Doeg people and the Algonquian Nation who lived here before European settlement.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month on a boardwalk tour about the Doeg people and the Algonquian Nation who lived here before European settlement.
Gather a team of up to four and race to finish a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle, then take it home.
Families can help pack shoeboxes of toys, school supplies, and hygiene items for children around the world through Operation Christmas Child, with a goal of 100 to 150 boxes.
This comedy dog show stars a half dozen talented four-legged performers, including a Guinness World Record holder, in a mix of dancing, acrobatics, and laughs.
A childcare resource fair at the Fredericksburg Nationals stadium, free for parents, from noon to 4 pm.
Spotsylvania Courthouse Village gets into the holiday spirit with a Christmas-themed community celebration from 3:30 to 7 pm.
Stafford County's annual tree lighting adds a new Holiday Market this year, with vendor booths decked out in holiday lights and decor selling gifts and specialty products.
Historic Occoquan lights its town tree at 6 p.m.
Rangers lead an evening hike along the Holly Marsh Trail to the Potomac River to watch the full moon rise, with a chance to spot bats, owls, and foxes.
A Thanksgiving morning tradition: the 34th Annual YMCA Turkey Trot starts at James Monroe High School, with a listed start of 7 am.
Runners and walkers can start Thanksgiving Day with this family-oriented 5K and kids fun run.
Start Thanksgiving morning with a timed 5K at 8:30 a.m.
Virginia National Ballet's family-friendly Nutcracker returns the day after Thanksgiving with spectacular backdrops and scenery, beautiful costumes, and world class choreography.
Work off the pie at this post-Thanksgiving run along the Rappahannock River on a paved path, with walkers and strollers welcome.
Young entrepreneurs ages 5 to 17 run their own booths in this farmers market style event alongside the Spotsylvania Farmers Market on Small Business Saturday.