Powell Wellness Center 5K Turkey Trot and Kids Fun Run
Runners and walkers can start Thanksgiving Day with this family-oriented 5K and kids fun run.
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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!
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.
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.
Virginia National Ballet's family-friendly Nutcracker returns the day after Thanksgiving with spectacular backdrops and scenery, beautiful costumes, and world class choreography.
Bring whatever you are reading and enjoy two quiet hours of reading with fellow book lovers.
Support Stafford small businesses on Small Business Saturday.
Work off the pie at this post-Thanksgiving run along the Rappahannock River on a paved path, with walkers and strollers welcome.
Young entrepreneurs ages 5 to 17 run their own booths in this farmers market style event alongside the Spotsylvania Farmers Market on Small Business Saturday.
A holiday market at Hurkamp Park in downtown Fredericksburg on Small Business Saturday, free to browse from 9 am to 1 pm.
Bring your preschooler (ages 3-5) out to Motts Run weekly, with monthly field trips to Alum Spring, to explore, play, and embrace the…
Stop by Thanksgiving weekend for a meet and greet with Santa Claus.
Follow Clara through the snowfall and into the Kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy in this traditional Nutcracker with hand-painted European sets and costumes.
A girls' night out pairing cheeses and wines at City Vino.
The 40th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit opens November 29 at George Washington's Ferry Farm and is listed daily from 10 am to 4 pm through December.
Class Length: One day, 1:30pm-3pm on Sunday, November 29thClass Description: Join our fun and interactive family-style clay class and dive into the fascinating…
A new homeschool series kicks off with Solar Power, exploring how people and animals use the sun, with later sessions on wind, rain and winter weather.
Join Justine with your toddler on a nature excursion out in Motts Run every Wednesday morning this Fall! Start with a short hike,…
Swap and steal your way to a new book and plant at this Green Eyed Vines and Tales & Tails gift swap.
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