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, BealetonWeek 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
Union Cavalry Living History Weekend at Sky Meadows
Tour a Civil War cavalry camp with wedge tents, replica gear and live horses, then watch narrated horseback training demonstrations.
Free
Monday, October 19, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
No events on this day.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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October 21, 2026 -Homeschool Games in the Park
Homeschool Games in the Park
Homeschool families gather at Memorial Park for free games and activities, then stay for a picnic lunch.
Free
Thursday, October 22, 2026
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October 22, 2026 -Beginner’s Compound Bow Archery at Widewater State Park
Beginner’s Compound Bow Archery at Widewater State Park
First-time archers learn the basics, from finding their draw length to safe, accurate shooting, with all equipment provided.
$15
Friday, October 23, 2026
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October 23, 2026 -Critter Chow at Sky Meadows State Park
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October 23, 2026 -Guided Full Moon Hike at Widewater State Park
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October 23, 2026 -Moonlight Halloween Candy Hunt
Critter Chow at Sky Meadows State Park
Watch rangers feed the park's animal ambassadors, Gertie and Birdie, and learn what they eat and how they fit into the ecosystem.
Free
Guided Full Moon Hike at Widewater State Park
Rangers lead a two-mile evening walk along the Holly Marsh Trail to watch the full moon rise over the Potomac.
Free
Moonlight Halloween Candy Hunt
Gates 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.
Free
Saturday, October 24, 2026
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October 24, 2026 -Rock the Potomac at Caledon
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October 24, 2026 -Trail Hero Hike at Lake Anna
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October 24, 2026 -Frontlines at the Foothills at Culpeper Battlefields State Park
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October 24, 2026 -Sensory Explorers’ Trail Series: Fall Habitat Detectives
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October 24, 2026 -Fall Festival at Leesylvania State Park
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October 24, 2026 -Sensory Explorers’ Trail Series: Transition to Winter Walk
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October 24, 2026 -Reptiles Alive! at Lake Anna State Park
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October 24, 2026 -5th Annual Halloween Paddle
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October 24, 2026 -Shiver by the River
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October 24, 2026 -Owl Prowl at Caledon State Park
Rock the Potomac at Caledon
Take a wagon ride through the forest, then explore the Potomac shoreline collecting treasures and learning about the geology under your feet.
$5 – $20
Trail Hero Hike at Lake Anna
A slow, family-friendly ranger walk on the short paved Old Pond Trail about sharing the outdoors kindly with wildlife and other hikers.
Free with park parking fee
Frontlines at the Foothills at Culpeper Battlefields State Park
A ranger-led half-mile orientation hike tells the story of the 1862 Battle of Cedar Mountain, the largest Civil War fight in Culpeper County.
Free
Sensory Explorers’ Trail Series: Fall Habitat Detectives
A gentle, hour-long guided walk that uses all five senses to show how plants and animals depend on each other in the fall forest.
Free
Fall Festival at Leesylvania State Park
Leesylvania's annual fall festival brings hayrides, crafts, trunk or treat, and vendors to the shore of the Potomac.
Free with park parking fee
Sensory Explorers’ Trail Series: Transition to Winter Walk
Two Virginia Master Naturalists lead a gentle three-tenths of a mile walk on the Sensory Explorers' Trail, showing how plants and animals get ready for winter.
Reptiles Alive! at Lake Anna State Park
Meet Lake Anna's reptile ambassadors, learn how Virginia reptiles help the environment, and pick up snake safety tips.
Free
5th Annual Halloween Paddle
Paddlers dress up their kayaks, canoes, and themselves for a festive float on the Rappahannock from City Dock.
Shiver by the River
Families explore the nocturnal wildlife of the Rappahannock River through activities and crafts meant to take the fright out of creatures some people find scary.
Free
Owl Prowl at Caledon State Park
Learn about the owls that call Caledon home, then head out on an evening wagon ride to listen and look for them in the dark.
$5 – $20
Sunday, October 25, 2026
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October 25, 2026 -Pelts and Skulls Discovery Wall at Lake Anna State Park
Pelts and Skulls Discovery Wall at Lake Anna State Park
Little naturalists can touch and smell real Virginia mammal pelts and skulls, then guess which animal each one came from.
Free
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