Merry Market at Hurkamp Park
A festive Saturday market at Hurkamp Park in downtown Fredericksburg, free to browse from 9 am to 1 pm.
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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!
SPONSOREDSaturday, December 19 · 9 AM to 11 AMThe Santa Social: A Family Christmas Brunch with Santa (Morning Seating)The Venue at Memorable Moments · 10829 Patriot Hwy, FredericksburgBrunch, storytime, ornament decorating, letters to Santa and time with Santa for photos on your own phone.Get ticketsFrom $25
SPONSOREDSaturday, December 19 · 11:30 AM to 1:30 PMThe Santa Social: A Family Christmas Brunch with Santa (Afternoon Seating)The Venue at Memorable Moments · 10829 Patriot Hwy, FredericksburgBrunch, storytime, ornament decorating, letters to Santa and time with Santa for photos on your own phone.Get ticketsFrom $25A 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…
Central Rappahannock Extension Master Gardeners teach kids to grow vegetables, herbs and flowers in the library garden.
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.
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.
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.
Meet adoptable pets from the Louisa Humane Society at Tales and Tails.
Meet the local author of Korlie and the Nature Collage, a warm, gentle picture book about helping kids spot the leader already inside them.
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.
Step into the historic Log Cabin to see how 19th-century families cooked holiday meals over a wood-burning fireplace.
Local makers, artisans and small businesses fill the Promenade with gifts and seasonal finds.
A childcare resource fair at the Fredericksburg Nationals stadium, free for parents, from noon to 4 pm.
Students learn about native waterfowl, wetlands and conservation on the Widewater peninsula.
Spotsylvania Courthouse Village gets into the holiday spirit with a Christmas-themed community celebration from 3:30 to 7 pm.
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