Connecting Moms in Fredericksburg, Virginia and Surrounding Areas
Connecting Moms in Fredericksburg, Virginia and Surrounding Areas
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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!
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.
In nature, everything is connected, and this homeschool program shows kids how food webs tie the park's plants and animals together.
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.
Pack a picnic and spend a fall afternoon at the flower farm with live music, pick-your-own blooms, floral workshops, and food.
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.
Fredericksburg Parks and Rec leads teens on a guided walk exploring a different trail at Motts Run each week.
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.
George Washington sure loved his hounds, and so do we! Bring your furry friend to Ferry Farm for a day of fun and…
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.
Ahoy, mateys! The 7th Annual Port Royal Pirate Festival returns to historic Port Royal, Virginia, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 10 AM–6…
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.
Nature stories, a related craft, and free nature play inside the cozy log cabin at the Motts Run Nature Center.
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.
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.
Head out on a spider hunt with the naturalists at Motts Run and learn why these eight-legged neighbors are actually helpful.
Beginners are welcome at this intro to bow and arrow basics with Fredericksburg Parks and Rec.
The Commonwealth's biggest college rivalry comes to the FredNats' ballpark for a fall exhibition game with first pitch at 4 pm.
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.
A second date for the park's Spooky Species homeschool series, uncovering the truth behind nature's creepier creatures.
Look through a Celestron telescope with park rangers and learn how to photograph the night sky with your phone.
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