Twilight Hike at Sky Meadows State Park
A ranger-led, easy to moderate sunset hike through Blue Ridge forests and meadows as day turns to night.
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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!
A ranger-led, easy to moderate sunset hike through Blue Ridge forests and meadows as day turns to night.
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.
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.
A Virginia Master Naturalist leads a short walk through 4.6 billion years of Earth's history, from the first life to drifting continents.
Learn why so many bald eagles gather at Caledon, then take a wagon ride to the Potomac and walk the beach to spot them soaring and perching.
Students learn about native waterfowl, wetlands and conservation on the Widewater peninsula.
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.
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.
Skip the stores and hunt for shark teeth instead: learn how fossils form, then ride a wagon and hike to the Potomac shoreline to search.
Work off the pie at this post-Thanksgiving run along the Rappahannock River on a paved path, with walkers and strollers welcome.
A holiday market at Hurkamp Park in downtown Fredericksburg on Small Business Saturday, free to browse from 9 am to 1 pm.
A new homeschool series kicks off with Solar Power, exploring how people and animals use the sun, with later sessions on wind, rain and winter weather.
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Sponsored by IHOP King George Saturday, December 12 | 9:00–11:00 AM King George Citizens Center | 8076 Kings Highway $10…
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