Local Events Calendar

Level up your fun at Fun Land with the Power Up Trio! Choose any three rides or attractions to experience once, plus get a $10 game card for just $29.99! Purchase online and get an extra $5 game card! Upgrade your visit with the Power Up Trio for an amazing time at Fun Land! Available all day, seven days a week.

A heartwarming musical about two veterans who team up with a sister act to save a failing Vermont inn, featuring classic Irving Berlin songs.

Ticket Information:

• Dinner and Show Tickets:
  • Adult: $82 (plus applicable taxes)
  • Seniors (65+): $77 (plus applicable taxes)
  • Children (3-17): $70 (plus applicable taxes)
  • Military Discount (limit 4 tickets with ID): $77 (plus applicable taxes)
• Show Only Tickets:
  • Adult: $65
  • Seniors (65+): $60
  • Children (3-17): $55
  • RUSH (same day purchase, limited availability, must mention RUSH): $35

Please note that there is a $5.00 online processing fee added per ticket.

Free Santa photos. Donations accepted and ALL proceeds will go to help a family this Christmas.

The Fredericksburg Arts Commission is seeking artists for a mural project at the Dorothy Hart Community Center. This will be the first in a series of new public art projects we plan to commission in the coming years.

The mural wall is approximately 4 feet tall by 32 feet wide, and the selected artist will receive a $4,000 stipend, which covers labor and supplies.

The call is open to artists 18 and older, and the selected artist will be chosen through a multi-tiered review process led by the Fredericksburg Arts Commission’s Public Art Committee.

Submission deadline: January 12, 2026.

https://fredarts.com/murals-call-for-entries/

Make your holiday season historic this year! Stroll through Stratford Hall’s charming buildings and grounds decorated in authentic holiday spirit, listen to colonial music by Ampersand, and learn about 18th-century traditions and foodways from historic interpreters. Don’t forget to take a scenic tractor wagon ride around the twilight grounds. Children can even take home tin-punch and button ornaments to remember the occasion!

Adults & Children ages 14 and older: $25
Children, ages 6-13: $12
Children, ages 5 & under: FREE
Friends of Stratford Members: FREE

Learn more and register at https://www.stratfordhall.org/christmastide/

Online ticket sales will close at 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 13th. Tickets can be purchased at the Visitor Center. Complimentary hot apple cider and ginger cookies will be available. 

Complete Your Holiday Shopping at Stratford Hall’s Gift Shop

Stop by the Gift Shop for holiday shopping with a signature Stratford Hall Gift Basket, stocking stuffers, and much more. Visitors will receive a 10% discount in the Gift Shop and Friends of Stratford Members will receive a 20% discount on purchases.

2025 Stafford Race Series

Historic Fredericksburg’s 55th Annual Candlelight Tour 

Hosted by: Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc. (hffi.org/events)

Date: December 13 & 14, 2025

Time: Saturday from 11 am–4 pm; Sunday from 12 pm–4 pm 

*Special Ticket: Saturday Evening Cocktail Party with Colonial Entertainment from 6–8 pm *  

Cost: $35 members; $40 non-members; $75 evening cocktail party; children under 12 are free

Tickets: https://hffi.org/events/ ON SALE NOVEMBER 1st!

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday in historic downtown Fredericksburg by taking Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc.’s 55th Annual Candlelight Tour. Step back in time for a Colonial Christmas experience while learning about the people and places that enrich the story of our historic city at the most magical time of year!

Visit the city’s iconic Colonial sites, each beautifully decorated in authentic, historic fashion. Walk in the footsteps of American patriots, including Generals George Washington, George Weedon, and Hugh Mercer, and other local revolutionaries.  

The 2025 Candlelight Tour highlights the sites and stories of 18th-century Fredericksburg, featuring Mary Washington’s House, Fielding Lewis’s 1749 store, the James Monroe Museum, St. George’s Episcopal Church and cemetery, the 1785 silversmith’s house—now home to the Fredericksburg Creative Center for the Arts–and the circa-1770 Richard Johnston Inn. Additional tour stops across the city will mark important places on Fredericksburg’s Colonial-era landscape and share some of the history that fueled local residents’ commitment to the cause. 

You’re invited to a calm, family-friendly Live Nativity. Free to attend. Made for visiting with neighbors. Sensory friendly, simple, and low key.

Walk through our campus field and step into scenes from the Christmas story. Meet a centurion at the gate, pass the inn with “no room,” then continue toward the stable. Some animals are live; the camel and donkey are not. You will see the wise men with Herod, the shepherds and angels, and the manger with Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus. Finish with carols, hot drinks, sweet treats, and a prayer wall where you can post a prayer or have someone pray with you.

Accessibility: this is a walking path on outdoor ground. Parts are uneven and can be muddy after rain. Strollers have done fine; personal mobility scooters have done it depending on conditions. It is not fully wheelchair accessible. Dress warmly and wear sturdy shoes. We’ll post updates here if weather changes plans.

Parking: Free on-campus parking; follow posted signs.

Cost: Free. Invite a friend or neighbor.

“For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11, NKJV

Join the Spotsylvanians Chorus for a concert of Christmas music from around the world.

Date:  December 13, 2025

Time:  3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Location: Riverbend High School, 12301 Spotswood Furnace Rd, Fredericksburg

Special Guests the Step VA All Abilities Chorus at the 3:00 performance.

The concert is free, with donations gratefully accepted.

Please join us at our 28th Annual Christmas Train Show.

The show will feature operating train layouts, model train vendors, and activities for the young.

Dates:
Saturday – December 13, 2025 – 9am to 5pm and
Sunday – December 14, 2025 – 10am to 4pm.

Cost of admission: Adults $10; Youth aged 13-17, $5; Children 12 and under free.

Santa and his elves scheduled to attend, Sat 11-3 & Sun 11-2 (See website for any updates)

Location: Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge #4123, 21 Cool Springs Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405

Club members will be available to answer your questions regarding model railroading and our club’s activities.

We are a non-profit organization and our Christmas Show enables us to provide displays at activities such as scouting, museums, local community events and care facilities.

See our web site at https://www.rmrailroaders.com/ for further information and directions to the Eagles Lodge.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RMRailroaders/