Check out the many special events and happenings in the Fredericksburg Area—add a special event to the itinerary for your upcoming visit!
Events times, dates and locations are subject to change. You can confirm event details by clicking through to the events sponsor website if it is provided, or call to confirm details at 800-654-4118.
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Latino foods and drink, music, dance, crafts, piñatas, children’s games and door prizes, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hurkamp Park. Free. www.noah-va.org
1st - Read, by George!
A day for readers of all ages to celebrate books and to promote literacy. The goal of this free event is to encourage reading and demonstrate various ways reading can be fun. There will be talks by published authors of adult and juvenile books, a creativity workshop, vendors, games, storytelling, crafts, music, and information tables. Ferry Farm, George Washington’s Boyhood Home, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.kenmore.org
2nd - Fredericksburg Dog Festival
A celebration of the family pet with a parade, obedience and trick trials, and owner and pet contests, 12 noon to 3 p.m. at Hurkamp Park, William and Prince Edward Sts. Free. www.fredericksburgva.gov/PR/index.htm
3rd to 8th - Fall Opening of St. James House
A rare opportunity to see this diminutive colonial cottage and its remarkable collection of antiques, 1 to 4 p.m. $ www.apva.org/apva/events.php
7th - First Friday
A celebration of the arts, music and the weekend in Old Town Fredericksburg with new exhibit openings in downtown galleries, a live concert, food and drink, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Gallery openings free; concert $. www.fredericksburgva.gov/PR/index.htm
21nd - Community SymphonyConcert
Well-known pieces by great composers of the past presented at 7:30 p.m. in Dodd Auditorium, George Washington Hall of the University of Mary Washington. Free. www.umw.edu/events/default.php
23rd - Harvest Celebration
Enjoy the beauty of autumn in the rolling countryside at Lake Anna Winery, 4 to 8 p.m. for an evening of wine, warm soup, crusty bread and live local music. $ www.lawinery.com
29th to 30th - Fredericksburg Cemetery Tours
RCHS will be hosting cemetery tours in some of the local historic cemeteries. Join us as we tour 3 of Fredericksburg's most historic cemeteries - St. George's Episcopal Church, Masonic Cemetery and the Washington-Gordon Cemetery located near Kenmore). 540-371-3906 for more information. 12 noon to 5 p.m. $ www.rchsinc.org
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