Stafford County Holiday Market and Tree Lighting
Stafford County's annual tree lighting adds a new Holiday Market this year, with vendor booths decked out in holiday lights and decor selling gifts and specialty products.
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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 $25
Stafford County's annual tree lighting adds a new Holiday Market this year, with vendor booths decked out in holiday lights and decor selling gifts and specialty products.
Historic Occoquan lights its town tree at 6 p.m.
Make a beaded plant that never needs watering, a great project for any skill level.
Downtown Culpeper shops kick off the holiday season with a Holiday Open House.
Get ready for a festive shopping spree at the RICHMOND CRAFT SHOW - Holiday Edition, where you'll find unique gifts for everyone this…
A ranger leads a slow walk on the paved 0.2-mile Old Pond Trail, great for little legs and strollers.
Class Length: One day, 1:30pm-3pm on Sunday, November 22ndClass Description: Join our fun and interactive family-style clay class and dive into the fascinating…
Rangers teach fire safety and several fire-starting techniques, and participants build their own mini campfire.
Rangers lead an evening hike along the Holly Marsh Trail to the Potomac River to watch the full moon rise, with a chance to spot bats, owls, and foxes.
Rhonda Niebauer of the Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center shares resources for families navigating special education.
Stories, songs and activities that build early literacy in a setting adapted for kids with autism and other developmental challenges.
Westmoreland State Park presents a hands-on STEM program all about leaves.
Join Justine with your toddler on a nature excursion out in Motts Run every Wednesday morning this Fall! Start with a short hike,…
A Thanksgiving morning tradition: the 34th Annual YMCA Turkey Trot starts at James Monroe High School, with a listed start of 7 am.
Runners and walkers can start Thanksgiving Day with this family-oriented 5K and kids fun run.
Start Thanksgiving morning with a timed 5K at 8:30 a.m.
Work off Thanksgiving dinner with a trail 5K, 10K or half marathon at Lake Anna, benefiting Project Linus.
Walk off the turkey on a ranger-led 2.2-mile loop with Blue Ridge views and a pass through an active cattle pasture.
Skip the stores and hunt for shark teeth instead: learn how fossils form, then ride a wagon and hike to the Potomac shoreline to search.
A ranger helps you turn Potomac River shark teeth into a necklace or earrings, using your own finds or teeth from the Fossil Find right before.
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