Self-Guided Trek n’ Treat Trail
101 Widewater State Pk Rd 101 Widewater State Park Road, Stafford
Free with park parking fee
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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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Round Hill Farm Fall Festival (30th Anniversary)
Round Hill Farm 6347 Everona Road, Culpeper, VA 22701, CulpeperMessick’s Farm Market Fall Festival
Messick's Farm Market 6025 Catlett Rd, Bealeton, VA 22712, Bealeton
Military Day at Snead’s Farm Fall Festival
Snead's Farm 18294 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg
$10 – $20
Week of Events
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.
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.
Self-Guided Trek n’ Treat Trail
Pick up a trail pamphlet at the Visitor Center, then hike the upper Long Pond Trail past spooky decorations and fun stops about local history and wildlife.
Free with park parking fee
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
Monday, October 12, 2026
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October 12, 2026 -Military Day at Snead’s Farm Fall Festival
Military Day at Snead’s Farm Fall Festival
On Columbus Day Monday, Snead's Farm runs all of its weekend activities and vendors and welcomes military families at half price.
$10 – $20
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
No events on this day.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
No events on this day.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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October 15, 2026 -Homeschool Nature Class: Nature Sound Lab
Homeschool Nature Class: Nature Sound Lab
Homeschool families explore the sounds of the forest and lake with the naturalists at Motts Run.
$8
Friday, October 16, 2026
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October 16, 2026 -Guided Trek n’ Treat Hike
Guided Trek n’ Treat Hike
A ranger leads families along the decorated Long Pond Trail with stops to learn about the park's history and wildlife, then treats back at the Visitor Center.
Free with park parking fee
Saturday, October 17, 2026
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October 17, 2026 -Big Fall Cleanup at Old Mill Park
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October 17, 2026 -Hands-on Gardening Workshop for Children
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October 17, 2026 -Finding Fall Wagon Ride at Caledon
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October 17, 2026 -Salubria Oktoberfest and History Faire
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October 17, 2026 -Children’s Day in the Park
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October 17, 2026 -Reach the Roots Farm Tour at Kinloch Farm
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October 17, 2026 -Quacktoberfest
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October 17, 2026 -Halloween Movies in the Park
Big Fall Cleanup at Old Mill Park
Join Friends of the Rappahannock for a morning of litter cleanup along the river.
Free
Hands-on Gardening Workshop for Children
Extension Master Gardeners help kids plant and tend vegetables, herbs, and flowers in the library garden.
Free
Finding Fall Wagon Ride at Caledon
Ride 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.
$5 – $20
Salubria Oktoberfest and History Faire
The Germanna Foundation opens historic Salubria for living history demonstrations, colonial dancing, and period games, crafts, and archaeology activities for kids.
Free
Children’s Day in the Park
Families 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.
Free
Reach the Roots Farm Tour at Kinloch Farm
Hop on a hayride tour of Kinloch Farm, meet the animals, and visit learning stations about regenerative farming.
Quacktoberfest
A free fall festival on the river with carnival rides, fall activities, vendors, live music, and food.
Free
Halloween Movies in the Park
Stay after Quacktoberfest for a Darkwing Duck episode followed by Hocus Pocus on the big screen along the Rappahannock.
Free
Sunday, October 18, 2026
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October 18, 2026 -Downtown Culpeper History Walking Tour
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October 18, 2026 -Family Archery at Veterans Memorial Park
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October 18, 2026 -Playing with Fire: Campfire Skills
Downtown Culpeper History Walking Tour
Take 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.
$25
Family Archery at Veterans Memorial Park
A Sunday afternoon archery session designed for parents and kids to learn together at Veterans Memorial Park.
Playing with Fire: Campfire Skills
Kids and grown-ups practice fire safety and different fire-starting techniques by building their own mini campfires with a ranger.
Free with park parking fee
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