35 events found.
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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2 events,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
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3 events,
Join Justine with your toddler on a nature excursion out in Motts Run every Wednesday morning this Fall! Start with a short hike,…
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In nature, everything is connected, and this homeschool program shows kids how food webs tie the park's plants and animals together. |
4 events,
Downtown businesses dress up their storefronts with themed scarecrows for the whole month of October.
Free
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Rangers from Leesylvania State Park bring nature stories, games, and crafts to the library, starting with Furs, Feathers, and Skulls at Bull Run.
Free
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Get a head start on the Great Pumpkin Derby at this hands-on build workshop hosted by Stafford Parks and Recreation.
$28
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6 events,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.
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In the heart of Downtown Fredericksburg, woven into the tapestry of one of America’s most historic cities, are eight art galleries and studios,…
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Free outdoor live music at Market Square during First Friday weekend, this time with Ladia playing a mix of pop, punk, and country.
Free
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Join us for an evening of drinks and hands-on candle making at Pearlescent Candle Co. Our workshops offer a unique opportunity to learn… |
29 events,Pack a picnic and spend a fall afternoon at the flower farm with live music, pick-your-own blooms, floral workshops, and food.
Free
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.
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Braehead Farm's fall festival runs every Saturday and Sunday through October 25 with hayrides, a pumpkin patch, a sunflower walk, corn pit, swings, farm animals, and a visit with the Great Pumpkin.
$15
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A classic church fall festival with a country store of baked goods, crafts, a flea market, a garden mart, and tours of the historic church.
Free
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The 47th annual Warrenton Fall Festival fills Main, Falmouth, and Winchester Streets with more than 150 artisan and craft booths, strolling entertainment, live music, and festival food.
Free
Bring your preschooler (ages 3-5) out to Motts Run weekly, with monthly field trips to Alum Spring, to explore, play, and embrace the…
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George Washington sure loved his hounds, and so do we! Bring your furry friend to Ferry Farm for a day of fun and…
$5
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Local artists paint, perform, and display their work out on Caroline Street for a full Saturday of creativity.
Free
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Weekends through October, Maple Tree Farm opens its pumpkin patch, train rides, corn maze, and small animal area from 10 am to 4 pm, with last admission at 3 pm.
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The Independent Book Festival turns ten this year with dozens of local and regional authors, including children's and young adult writers, set up along the river.
Free
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Kids dash through a free pumpkin patch run in costume and earn a prize while grown-ups tackle the 5K.
Free after-party; race registration required
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Bring your future farmers to Meadows Farms for a morning of pumpkin painting while supplies last.
Free for VIP members
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5 events,
Homecoming Spray Tan Special – Sunless Radiance Get ready for Homecoming with a custom spray tan from Sunless Radiance in Spotsylvania! For a…
$35.00
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Riverside Center's Children's Theatre programming brings Shrek the Musical to the stage! Dress up in your Halloween costume* and join the fairytale creatures…
$28
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Join Go Local FXBG Tuesday nights in October at Buffalo Mo’s in Stafford from 6-8PM for trivia, prizes, food, drinks, and giving back!…
Free
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Teens can laugh their way through a so-bad-it's-good movie with snacks provided by the library's Teen Council.
Free
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7 events,
Join Justine with your toddler on a nature excursion out in Motts Run every Wednesday morning this Fall! Start with a short hike,…
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A second date for the park's Spooky Species homeschool series, uncovering the truth behind nature's creepier creatures. |
9 events,The Spotsylvania County Fair returns October 8 through 11 with midway rides, classic fair food, games, live entertainment, and the Miss Spotsy Fair pageant.
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Kids learn traditional craft techniques by building old-fashioned pioneer toys with Fredericksburg Parks and Rec.
$15
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The Snow Branch screens the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus (PG) for families on a Thursday evening.
Free
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Halloween-themed bingo near the food court with prizes for the whole family.
Free
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Look through a Celestron telescope with park rangers and learn how to photograph the night sky with your phone.
Free
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Prince William County Parks screens Minions and Monsters under the stars at Veterans Memorial Park.
Free
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25 events,The Culpeper Air Fest returns for its 26th year with aerobatic performers and vintage warbirds, including a P-51 Mustang and an F4U Corsair.
Free
More than 200 artisans fill the convention center with jewelry, textiles, woodwork, candles, and seasonal decor.
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Mary Washington Healthcare's annual walk benefiting the Breast Cancer Fund follows a 2.2-mile route around the hospital campus.
$35
Bring your preschooler (ages 3-5) out to Motts Run weekly, with monthly field trips to Alum Spring, to explore, play, and embrace the…
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Nine Fauquier farms open their gates for one day of farm animals, hayrides, kids' activities, and local products.
Free
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The 67th annual King George Fall Festival celebrates America the Beautiful with a Route 3 parade at 11 am, carnival rides, a petting zoo, craft and food vendors, a car show, a hobby horse show, and pageants.
Free
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Drop by the Visitor Center to touch, smell, and explore real animal pelts and skulls and guess which Virginia animals they belong to.
Free with park parking fee
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Kids Story Time happens every second Saturday at 10 am at Tales & Tails in Fredericksburg.
Free
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Miller Farms Market hosts its fall festival weekly on Saturdays in October, starting at 10 a.m.
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Stafford Parks and Recreation hides candy across the park for a Halloween hunt split by age group.
$13
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Fauquier County Parks and Recreation hosts this family-friendly outdoor celebration of Marshall. |
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Enjoy a themed demonstration, talk, and tasting all about Kenmore’s Famous Gingerbread! Come to Kenmore for a tour of the 1775 house and…
$3 – $6
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The Fredericksburg Fire Department opens its station for an afternoon of interactive learning for all ages. |
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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
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On Columbus Day Monday, Snead's Farm runs all of its weekend activities and vendors and welcomes military families at half price.
$10 – $20
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Explore the science of the ultra small with hands-on activities, interactive demos, and short talks from researchers.
Free
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9 events,Load up the car and follow the map to the spookiest decorated houses around Culpeper, best viewed from 7 to 9 pm nightly.
Free
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A free monthly toddler morning at the mall food court with songs, activities, and a chance to meet other parents.
Free
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Make a piece of art with supplies the library provides, then vote for a favorite and see who takes home the trophy.
Free
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8 events,
Join Justine with your toddler on a nature excursion out in Motts Run every Wednesday morning this Fall! Start with a short hike,… |
10 events,
Four days of rides, games, fair food, a petting zoo, pony rides, and a scavenger hunt, plus kids' favorites like the Power Wheels derby and pedal tractor pull.
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Homeschool families explore the sounds of the forest and lake with the naturalists at Motts Run.
$8
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A traveling animatronic zoo sets up in the Lowe's parking lot at Southpoint for one afternoon.
$5
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Hundreds of pumpkins and gourds of every size fill Cloe Field from October 16 through 24, open weekdays 3 to 7 pm and weekends 10 am to 6 pm.
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A ranger leads families along the decorated Long Pond Trail with stops to learn about the park's history and wildlife, then treats back at the Visitor Center.
Free with park parking fee
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Games and activities about animal rescue with help from local animal control and sanctuaries.
Free
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Drop the kids off for a Friday evening of supervised fun at Veterans Memorial Park while you enjoy a few hours to yourself.
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Fredericksburg Christian Health Center invites the community to A Night Celebrating Hope & Healing, Friday, October 16, from 6:30–9:30 PM at The Silk…
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Fredericksburg Parks and Rec hosts a fall festival themed Friday Night Rec at the Dorothy Hart Community Center.
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FOUR DARK DOORS is an original horror/thriller theatre festival featuring four original one-act plays by local playwrights. Each story offers a different journey… |
28 events,The Greenberg Train & Toy Show comes to the Fredericksburg Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18. Celebrate autumn with two days of wagon rides, scenic hikes, live music, community partners, and fall treats, all with views of the changing leaves.
Free
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Join Friends of the Rappahannock for a morning of litter cleanup along the river.
Free
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Parents and kids team up at War Horse Forge to forge a marshmallow roasting stick for the fire pit or fireplace.
$28.52
Bring your preschooler (ages 3-5) out to Motts Run weekly, with monthly field trips to Alum Spring, to explore, play, and embrace the…
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Extension Master Gardeners help kids plant and tend vegetables, herbs, and flowers in the library garden.
Free
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Ride a wagon through the woods with a ranger looking for signs of fall, migrating wildlife, and changing leaves, then take a short hike to the cliffs above the river.
$5 – $20
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The Germanna Foundation opens historic Salubria for living history demonstrations, colonial dancing, and period games, crafts, and archaeology activities for kids.
Free
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Families are invited to a free morning of music, games, crafts, and a bounce house at Yowell Meadow Park, hosted by the Early Childhood Workgroup for Healthy Culpeper.
Free
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Hop on a hayride tour of Kinloch Farm, meet the animals, and visit learning stations about regenerative farming.
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Join us for an extraordinary tasting experience that will delight Whiskey and Wine enthusiasts on Saturday, October 17th, from 11 AM to 4…
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RappArts turns the porches and front yards around Marye and Littlepage Streets into pop-up stages for a day of live music, community, and creativity. |
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Get ready for trick or treating to our vendors, costume contests, and shopping adventures at the coolest Halloween bash in the wilderness!WILDERNESS HALLOWEEN…
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Take a 75-minute guided walk through downtown Culpeper and hear how this small town became a crossroads of American history, from early settlement through the Revolution and Civil War.
$25
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A free outdoor vintage market with one-of-a-kind clothing, jewelry, home goods, antiques, and art, plus candy for little trick-or-treaters.
Free
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A Sunday afternoon archery session designed for parents and kids to learn together at Veterans Memorial Park.
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Kids and grown-ups practice fire safety and different fire-starting techniques by building their own mini campfires with a ranger.
Free with park parking fee
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FOUR DARK DOORS is an original horror/thriller theatre festival featuring four original one-act plays by local playwrights. Each story offers a different journey… |
12 events,Thirteen rubber ducks are hiding in shop windows between the 600 and 900 blocks of Caroline Street, and kids can hunt for them all. Kids can search for ghosts hidden around the Youth Services area and earn a small prize for finding them.
Free
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A day-off-school program packed with crafts, myths, and performing arts all about constellations and the moon.
$30
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The library supplies the bricks and kids supply the imagination at this drop-in STEM build session.
Free
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A Grow a Reader storytime full of stories, songs and activities that build early literacy skills.
Free
Riverside Center's Children's Theatre programming brings Shrek the Musical to the stage! Dress up in your Halloween costume* and join the fairytale creatures…
$28
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Kids explore plant-based fibers and learn how plants become useful, creative materials while making their own woven or crocheted tapestry.
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Wind down the day with stories and songs for the whole family, and pajamas are welcome.
Free
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Join Justine with your toddler on a nature excursion out in Motts Run every Wednesday morning this Fall! Start with a short hike,…
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Homeschool families gather at Memorial Park for free games and activities, then stay for a picnic lunch.
Free
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Meet Honey the therapy dog and learn how to greet and respect animals safely.
Free
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Leesylvania State Park rangers bring a nature program called Hiding in Plain Sight to the library, with reading, games and crafts about animal adaptations.
Free
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Stories, songs and activities led by trained staff help toddlers build early reading skills.
Free
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Kids gather for an hour of UNO and other card games with the city's recreation staff.
$2
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Casual chess for all skill levels, from first-time players to kids who already know their openings.
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Casual chess for all skill levels, from first-time players to kids who already know their openings.
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Casual chess for all skill levels, from first-time players to kids who already know their openings. |
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A monthly art class for preschoolers and their grown-ups with a story in the studio, a garden walk, and open-ended art exploration around a new theme each month.
$12
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First-time archers learn the basics, from finding their draw length to safe, accurate shooting, with all equipment provided.
$15
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🎃👻 Join Us for Our 5th Annual Trunk or Treat! 👻🎃 Bring the whole family out for an evening of fall fun! October… |
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Watch rangers feed the park's animal ambassadors, Gertie and Birdie, and learn what they eat and how they fit into the ecosystem.
Free
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Rangers lead a two-mile evening walk along the Holly Marsh Trail to watch the full moon rise over the Potomac.
Free
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Trick-or-treat your way around the entire stadium concourse, then hit the bounce houses, photo booth, barrel train on the warning track, and DJ dance party.
Free
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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
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The Winding Creek Elementary PTO hosts its annual trunk or treat with decorated cars and candy.
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Design a spooky, Halloween-themed closed terrarium at the Green Eyed Vines Propagation Station downtown. |
41 events,Dress up, grab your treat bags, and visit the participating trick-or-treat spots around Spotsylvania Towne Centre, including Success Space, JD Sports, Planet Novak, Arhaus, Pace 'n Grace, Scrub's, Helzberg, and Perfumania.
Free
Tour a Civil War cavalry camp with wedge tents, replica gear and live horses, then watch narrated horseback training demonstrations.
Free
Grab your costume and your candy bucket! Brompton Community School invites families from across the Fredericksburg area to our free Trunk or Treat…
Bring your preschooler (ages 3-5) out to Motts Run weekly, with monthly field trips to Alum Spring, to explore, play, and embrace the…
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Free fall festival with games, crafts, a petting zoo, bounce house, hayrides, caramel apples, popcorn, and food vendors.
Free
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Stroll Center Street in costume and trick-or-treat at participating downtown shops during this annual Historic Manassas tradition.
Free
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Take a wagon ride through the forest, then explore the Potomac shoreline collecting treasures and learning about the geology under your feet.
$5 – $20
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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
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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
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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
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Kids can trick-or-treat at tables run by local environmental and community groups while learning how wastewater gets cleaned.
Free
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Come join the spooky fun at Patawomeck Halloween Festival—costume contests, treats, and shopping await!PATAWOMECK HALLOWEEN FESTIVALGet ready for a spooktacular time at the… |
19 events,The Long Family Markets Stafford Farmers Market hosts a "Howl"oween Party with a howling contest, games, and prizes.
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The county's new Sunday market brings local farmers and makers to Spotsylvania Courthouse, a relaxed spot to pick up fall produce and treats with the kids.
Free
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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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The season finale of this festival fills the museum lawn with Thai street food, live performances and crafts.
Free
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X-Golf at Spotsylvania Towne Centre hosts a fall afternoon with face painting, in-store trick-or-treating, pumpkin putt-putt, a photo station, and a costume contest.
$5
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The Rouse Center parking lot fills with decorated trunks for an afternoon of trick-or-treating in North Stafford.
Free
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The Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra brings Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf to life, with each instrument playing a character, plus selections from Carnival of the Animals.
$30
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The Prince William Community Band plays an afternoon of festive Halloween music.
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A family-friendly night of creative car trunks, candy, games, and more! Costumes are encouraged, and there will be plenty of activities for kids…
Free
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Little monsters can enjoy spooky story time, STEM activities, a craft, a scavenger hunt and a sensory bin.
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Kids and grown-ups can learn basic crochet and knitting stitches together using materials the library provides.
Free
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DoorStep, the pediatric house-call program, joins Primrose School of Stafford at Embrey Mill for a not-too-spooky trunk or treat with treats for about 250 kids.
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Kids and their grown-ups can spend an evening making art together at the library. |
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Join Justine with your toddler on a nature excursion out in Motts Run every Wednesday morning this Fall! Start with a short hike,…
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Preschoolers dive into hands-on spooky science experiments and sensory play with Fredericksburg Parks and Rec.
$12
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Little ones up to age 5 and their families are invited for not-too-spooky stories, songs, and rhymes.
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A gentle Halloween story time for little ones with stories, songs and rhymes.
Free
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12 events,The 18-hole mini golf course at Locust Shade gets a spooky makeover for Halloween weekend, Thursday through Saturday.
Mini golf pricing applies
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Little ghouls and goblins can tumble through gymnastics activities, make a themed craft and enjoy a snack.
$17
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Little ones can bring a favorite ride-on toy with clean wheels and cruise the rink while grownups relax and chat.
$4
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Rangers from Leesylvania State Park visit the library for a nature program with reading, games and crafts. |
19 events,Windmore's production of the Disney-scored musical, with a live choir and orchestra and local adult and teen performers, wraps up its run Oct 30 through Nov 1 with evening shows and a Sunday matinee.
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Culpeper County Parks and Recreation hosts its first Mini Monster Mash with a moon bounce, Halloween crafts and games, a movie with popcorn, story time and a cooking project.
Free
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The library's storytime staff share spooky and silly Halloween stories, songs, and activities that build early reading skills.
Free
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Local children's author and pediatric occupational therapist Christiana Cooper celebrates her new picture book with a reading, signing and grocery store scavenger hunt.
Free
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🎃 TOT TIME PUMPKIN PATCH ADVENTURE! 🍂 Kick off Halloween weekend with a fun-filled morning at Snead’s Farm! Little ones will enjoy exploring…
$15
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A kid focused Halloween bash with a candy crawl, arts and crafts, snacks, pumpkin decorating, a cake walk and a costume contest.
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Fredericksburg Police host a car show and Halloween trunk or treat at the ballpark.
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Enjoy the woods at night with a not-so-haunted wagon ride, a spooky Skeleton Zoo, and trick-or-treat s'mores around the campfire.
Free
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Make a seasonal botanical broom with copper leaves and dried florals in this Green Eyed Vines and Whitby's collab.
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The organists of St. George's play a Halloween program of works by Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn and more at the church's most popular concert of the year.
Free
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41 events,A fall weekend festival at a 27-acre King George farm with local vendors and on-site food trucks.
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It is the final market of the regular season, and vendors will have treats for little princesses and ghouls to celebrate Halloween.
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The Fredericksburg Farmers Market goes full Halloween with family games, crafts, a spooky maze, and trick-or-treating among the vendor stalls.
Free
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East Coast Card Shows brings more than 300 vendor tables of Pokemon cards, sports cards, sealed products, and collectibles to the Fredericksburg Field House.
Free
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Bring the family dog for a Halloween themed, ranger-led hike on the Smoot Trail.
Free
Bring your preschooler (ages 3-5) out to Motts Run weekly, with monthly field trips to Alum Spring, to explore, play, and embrace the…
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Gather at 8:30 am for pre-stroll fun, then parade down Caroline Street in costume starting at 9:30.
Free
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Start Halloween with a morning of archery at C.M. Crockett Park, open to first timers and returning archers.
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Historic aircraft, exhibits, food vendors, and aviation-style trick-or-treating with candy drops for kids 12 and under in costume.
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The museum opens its doors for a free, family-friendly Halloween Open House on Halloween day.
Free
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Line up at 9:45 am near Great Harvest, then parade down Main Street to the Courthouse with kids and pets in costume.
Free
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Class Length: One day, 1:30pm-3pm on Sunday, November 1stClass Description: Join our fun and interactive family-style clay class and dive into the fascinating…
$50
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