Fabulous Friday: Mission to the Moon
Blast off with spacetastic STEM games, activities, and more for grades K-6 at the Porter Branch.
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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!
Blast off with spacetastic STEM games, activities, and more for grades K-6 at the Porter Branch.
A ranger-led, easy to moderate sunset hike through Blue Ridge forests and meadows as day turns to night.
Fredericksburg Parks and Rec hosts an escape room themed Friday Night Rec at the Dorothy Hart Community Center.
Kids can drop a letter to Santa in a North Pole Express mailbox at Occoquan Town Hall or Hitchcock Paper Co.
The 12th annual Thanksgiving-themed race is an event for the whole family to run or wobble.
Kick off Thanksgiving week with a 1 mile fun run at 8:30 a.m. ($15, with medals for finishers) and a chip-timed 5K at 9 a.m. ($40 through Nov. 20).
Shop for holiday gifts at the Holiday Bazaar Craft Fair at the King George Citizens Center, starting at 9 am.
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.
Get ready for a festive shopping spree at the RICHMOND CRAFT SHOW - Holiday Edition, where you'll find unique gifts for everyone this…
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.
Bring your preschooler (ages 3-5) out to Motts Run weekly, with monthly field trips to Alum Spring, to explore, play, and embrace the…
A Virginia Master Naturalist leads a short walk through 4.6 billion years of Earth's history, from the first life to drifting continents.
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Gather a team of up to four and race to finish a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle, then take it home.
Families can help pack shoeboxes of toys, school supplies, and hygiene items for children around the world through Operation Christmas Child, with a goal of 100 to 150 boxes.
This comedy dog show stars a half dozen talented four-legged performers, including a Guinness World Record holder, in a mix of dancing, acrobatics, and laughs.
Help prepare a traditional Thanksgiving feast the 19th century way, roasting meat and dressing in a reflector oven, baking bread and desserts, and boiling vegetables in cast-iron pots from Victorian recipes.
Local makers, artisans and small businesses fill the Promenade with gifts and seasonal finds.