Flower Festival at Wollam Gardens
Pack a picnic and spend a fall afternoon at the flower farm with live music, pick-your-own blooms, floral workshops, and food.
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!
Outdoor Events
Events for October 3, 2026
All Day
Ongoing
Snead’s Farm Fall Festival
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
Round Hill Farm Fall Festival (30th Anniversary)
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.
Braehead Farm Fall Festival Weekends
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
Teen Trail Walk at Motts Run
Fredericksburg Parks and Rec leads teens on a guided walk exploring a different trail at Motts Run each week.
Free
Fall Farm Fun at Maple Tree Farm
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.
Dog Days at Ferry Farm
George Washington sure loved his hounds, and so do we! Bring your furry friend to Ferry Farm for a day of fun and…
$5
Yankey Farms Pumpkin Patch Opening Day
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
7th Annual Port Royal Pirate Festival
Ahoy, mateys! The 7th Annual Port Royal Pirate Festival returns to historic Port Royal, Virginia, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 10 AM–6…
Free
Messick’s Farm Market Fall Festival
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.
Log Cabin Storytime at Motts Run
Nature stories, a related craft, and free nature play inside the cozy log cabin at the Motts Run Nature Center.
Free
October Homeschool Overview at Widewater State Park
Homeschool families of every grade level get October's spooky nature lessons rolled into one hour: snake secrets, bone-yard puzzles, and bat myth-busting.
Parking fee only
Stafford Fall Family Festival
Stafford Parks and Recreation's big fall party at Pratt Park features the Great Pumpkin Derby, hayrides, a petting zoo and pony rides, mechanical bull rides, craft vendors, food trucks, and live music.
Free
Spooky Spiders at Motts Run
Head out on a spider hunt with the naturalists at Motts Run and learn why these eight-legged neighbors are actually helpful.
$6
Youth Archery 101
Beginners are welcome at this intro to bow and arrow basics with Fredericksburg Parks and Rec.
$12
UVA vs Virginia Tech Fall Exhibition Baseball Game
The Commonwealth's biggest college rivalry comes to the FredNats' ballpark for a fall exhibition game with first pitch at 4 pm.
Saturday Night Polo at Great Meadow
Bring blankets and chairs, spread out on the berm, and let the kids watch the horses race up and down the field under the lights.
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