Santa Photos at Spotsylvania Towne Centre
Santa settles into Center Court for photos all season long, from November 7 through Christmas Eve.
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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!
Santa settles into Center Court for photos all season long, from November 7 through Christmas Eve.
The musical version of the Dickens classic, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, follows Ebenezer Scrooge and the three ghosts who visit him on Christmas Eve.
Gobble, gobble! Specially trained library staff present stories, songs, and activities about Thanksgiving, turkeys, and more that help your child get ready to read.
Kids can drop a letter to Santa in a North Pole Express mailbox at Occoquan Town Hall or Hitchcock Paper Co.
The 12th annual Thanksgiving-themed race is an event for the whole family to run or wobble.
Shop for holiday gifts at the Holiday Bazaar Craft Fair at the King George Citizens Center, starting at 9 am.
Run or walk off some calories before Thanksgiving at this family-friendly 5K open to every pace.
A festive Saturday market at Hurkamp Park in downtown Fredericksburg, free to browse from 9 am to 1 pm.
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.
Help prepare a traditional Thanksgiving feast the 19th century way, roasting meat and dressing in a reflector oven, baking bread and desserts, and boiling vegetables in cast-iron pots from Victorian recipes.
Local makers, artisans and small businesses fill the Promenade with gifts and seasonal finds.
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.
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.
Work off Thanksgiving dinner with a trail 5K, 10K or half marathon at Lake Anna, benefiting Project Linus.
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.
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