Fall Foliage Festival at Sky Meadows State Park
Celebrate autumn with two days of wagon rides, scenic hikes, live music, community partners, and fall treats, all with views of the changing leaves.
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!
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Sky Meadows State Park, Historic Area 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane, VA, United States
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Big Fall Cleanup at Old Mill Park
Old Mill Park - 2201 Caroline st Fredericksburg VA 22401Join Friends of the Rappahannock for a morning of litter cleanup along the river.
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Hands-on Gardening Workshop for Children
CRRL Salem Church Branch 2607 Salem Church Rd, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesExtension Master Gardeners help kids plant and tend vegetables, herbs, and flowers in the library garden.
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Finding Fall Wagon Ride at Caledon
Caledon State Park 11617 Caledon Rd, King George, Virginia, United StatesRide a wagon through the woods with a ranger looking for signs of fall, migrating wildlife, and changing leaves, then take a short hike to the cliffs above the river.
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Children’s Day in the Park
Yowell Meadow Park Blue Ridge Ave and Route 522 N, Culpeper, VA, United StatesFamilies are invited to a free morning of music, games, crafts, and a bounce house at Yowell Meadow Park, hosted by the Early Childhood Workgroup for Healthy Culpeper.
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Salubria Oktoberfest and History Faire
Historic Salubria 19173 Salubria Lane, StevensburgThe Germanna Foundation opens historic Salubria for living history demonstrations, colonial dancing, and period games, crafts, and archaeology activities for kids.
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Reach the Roots Farm Tour at Kinloch Farm
Kinloch Farm 5313 Hopewell Rd, The Plains, VA, United StatesHop on a hayride tour of Kinloch Farm, meet the animals, and visit learning stations about regenerative farming.
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Quacktoberfest
Riverfront Park Fredericksburg 701 Sophia Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesA free fall festival on the river with carnival rides, fall activities, vendors, live music, and food.
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Halloween Movies in the Park
Riverfront Park Fredericksburg 701 Sophia Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesStay after Quacktoberfest for a Darkwing Duck episode followed by Hocus Pocus on the big screen along the Rappahannock.
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Downtown Culpeper History Walking Tour
Downtown Culpeper 111 Commerce St, Culpeper, VA, United StatesTake a 75-minute guided walk through downtown Culpeper and hear how this small town became a crossroads of American history, from early settlement through the Revolution and Civil War.
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Family Archery at Veterans Memorial Park
Veterans Memorial Park 14300 Featherstone Rd, Woodbridge, VA, United StatesA Sunday afternoon archery session designed for parents and kids to learn together at Veterans Memorial Park.
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Playing with Fire: Campfire Skills
Lake Anna State Park Visitor Center 6800 Lawyers Rd, Spotsylvania, VA, United StatesKids and grown-ups practice fire safety and different fire-starting techniques by building their own mini campfires with a ranger.
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Homeschool Games in the Park
Memorial Park - 1401 Kenmore ave Fredericksburg VA 22401Homeschool families gather at Memorial Park for free games and activities, then stay for a picnic lunch.
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Beginner’s Compound Bow Archery at Widewater State Park
Widewater State Park, field behind the gravel parking lot 101 Widewater State Park Road, Stafford, VA, United StatesFirst-time archers learn the basics, from finding their draw length to safe, accurate shooting, with all equipment provided.
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Critter Chow at Sky Meadows State Park
Sky Meadows State Park Visitor Center 11012 Edmonds Ln., Delaplane, VA, United StatesWatch rangers feed the park's animal ambassadors, Gertie and Birdie, and learn what they eat and how they fit into the ecosystem.
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Guided Full Moon Hike at Widewater State Park
Widewater State Park Visitor Center 101 Widewater State Park Road, Stafford, VA, United StatesRangers lead a two-mile evening walk along the Holly Marsh Trail to watch the full moon rise over the Potomac.
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Moonlight Halloween Candy Hunt
Culpeper Sports Complex 16358 Competition Dr, Culpeper, VA, United StatesGates open at 5:30 pm with vendors, food trucks, music, and activities, then kids hunt for candy by flashlight in age-grouped waves: adaptive field at 6 pm, ages 2 to 5 at 6:30, and ages 6 to 12 at 7:15.
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Frontlines at the Foothills at Culpeper Battlefields State Park
Culpeper Battlefields State Park 9465 General Winder Road, Rapidan, VA, United StatesA ranger-led half-mile orientation hike tells the story of the 1862 Battle of Cedar Mountain, the largest Civil War fight in Culpeper County.
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Trail Hero Hike at Lake Anna
Lake Anna State Park Visitor Center 6800 Lawyers Rd, Spotsylvania, VA, United StatesA slow, family-friendly ranger walk on the short paved Old Pond Trail about sharing the outdoors kindly with wildlife and other hikers.
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Sensory Explorers’ Trail Series: Fall Habitat Detectives
Sky Meadows State Park, Sensory Explorers' Trail 11012 Edmonds Ln., Delaplane, VA, United StatesA gentle, hour-long guided walk that uses all five senses to show how plants and animals depend on each other in the fall forest.
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