Local Events Calendar

5th Annual Via Colori® Stafford Street Art Festival

At this free, family-friendly event, watch 70+ local artists create large-scale street paintings while you enjoy live entertainment and kids’ activities, meet community organizations, and visit food vendors.

Meet Featured Artist Erik Greenawalt, aka “The Chalking Dad,” as he creates a giant 3D masterpiece!

What: 5th Annual Via Colori® Stafford Street Art Festival

When: Saturday, September 27 – Sunday, September 28, 10:00-5:00 both days*

Where: Stafford Regional Airport

Address: 95 Aviation Way, Fredericksburg, VA 22406

Why: To celebrate the artistic process while supporting our community.

*If weather is inclement on 9/27, Via Colori® Stafford will be a one-day event on 9/28.

How to get involved:

• Become an Artist: Register to create a 4 x 4, 6×6, or 10×10 square on your own, with a partner, or in a group. The deadline to apply is September 1, 2025 (will close sooner if all spots are filled). No fee to attend; all supplies provided.
• Become a Sponsor: Businesses, groups, families, and individuals are invited to sponsor an artist’s square. Your name will be prominently posted next to an artist’s creation and on the Square Sponsors board. If you’re interested in becoming a Major Sponsor and supporting our beneficiary, Stafford County Public Schools, please email [email protected]. 
• Become a Volunteer: Volunteers are crucial to making this an amazing, family-friendly event to celebrate the arts.

Entertainment, food vendor, and nonprofit organization opportunities are also available. Submit interest forms at vcstafford.com. 

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Our next event date is on September 27, 2025. It will be held at our Plaza (King George) Branch from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.

When you arrive at the branch, signage and employees will help direct you to the line. You will unload your items when it is your turn. Once your shredding is complete, you’ll be able to make a donation to Downtown Colonial Beach and we’ll match your donations up to $250 (no worries, this is optional).

To offer this service to as many community members as possible, there is a 4 bag/box limit per person of personal shredding only.

Explore local vendors highlighting their artisan food, beverages, and more at the FXBG Fermentation Festival. From cheese, pickles, and sourdough to craft beer, wine, cider, and kombucha, there will be many tasty options to discover.

General Admittance (no tastings): FREE

Tasting Wristband & 2025 Glass: early bird special now until September 24th $35/person

after September 24th and on-site: $50/person

Come one, come all to enjoy German food, beer, wine, and fun at St. Paul’s Oktoberfest!

Gather under our large festhaus tent to eat, drink, and enjoy activities, including live music performed by the German oompah band “Lost Lederhosen.” Shop at our Christkindlmarkt featuring local crafts and artisans. Children’s activities and more for all ages.

Sunday, September 28^th, 2025

Virginia Credit Union Stadium “Fred Nats Stadium”

42 Jackie Robinson Way, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401

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Guest Lectures, 9:30-11:30: $20.

• 9:30 am – 10:30 am – Karen Tavakoli – “Keystone Native Plants”
• 10:30 – 11:30 am – Alonso Abugattas – “Birds, Bugs & Berries”

Tree Giveaway: 2,400 free, one-gallon native trees available (20 native species, see list on our website).  Must order online in advance.  Limit 5 trees per household.

Shrub Sale: 3,000 one-gallon native shrubs for sale at $11 each (19 native species available).  Purchase online now.  Unlimited purchases allowed while supplies last.

Purchase tickets and reserve trees and shrubs on our website at https://www.treefredericksburg.org/

More Details:

• Trees and shrubs must be picked up by you or your designee on Sunday, September 28, Noon-3:00 pm at the Stadium.
• Festival also Includes:
  • Native Perennials – 1000’s of plants available for sale
  • Free Workshops on Pruning, Garden Design, Pollinators, and Native Plants

Drop by Historic Salubria any time btween 11:00am and 3:00pm on Sunday April 13 for an informal afternoon of art and community. Explore the 18th century house and grounds, and be inspired to create art of your own! Limited art supplies, including paper, pencils, and paint, will be provided, but if you have favorite art supplies of your own, bring them!

A suggested donation of $10 per adult, $5 per child, is recommended. Registration is encouraged, but not required.

In the event of inclement weather, the event will be cancelled.

This year’s NNK250 Discovery Symposium: “We the People” will take place October 3-4 with a medley of events highlighting new and exciting research findings on Northern Neck topics. Attendees are welcome to join us for any individual event, or get a $25 All-Access Pass for the whole weekend!

Reserve your seat at the Symposium today on our official SimpleTix page!

Schedule

• Friday at 6:30 p.m. | Award-winning historian, Dr. John A. Ragosta, will present “Learning to Deal with Dissent: The New Nation in Crisis, 1798-1799” in the Council House at Stratford Hall. | $15
• Saturday at 9:30 a.m. | The George Washington Birthplace National Monument will host a “behind-the-curtain” tour of the Memorial House. | FREE
• Saturday at 11:00 a.m. | Stratford Hall will host a preservation-focused tour of its Great House with Phil Mark, Director of Preservation. | $15
• Saturday at 1:00 p.m. | In the Stratford Hall Council House, historians, archaeologists, and local experts will offer several short presentations on new historical research and discoveries in the Northern Neck. The panels will conclude by 4 p.m. | FREE

Lunch

Boxed lunches are available for purchase in advance and can be picked up in the Stratford Hall Dining Room on Saturday, October 4 from 12 – 1 p.m. Just add it to your cart at the SimpleTix checkout and we’ll contact you to confirm your lunch choice! Pricing is $21.06 per boxed lunch (including tax) with the following options:

• Smoked Turkey & Havarti Cheese Croissant
• Black Forest Ham & Cheddar Cheese Croissant
• Chicken Salad Croissant
• Veggie Bento Box (hard boiled egg, fresh cut veggies, hummus

All options include potato chips, dill pickle, chocolate chip cookie, bottled water or a canned soda. Lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise are available on the side.

Lodging

Extend your stay by reserving a room in the Cheek Guest House or Astor Guest House with special event rate of $129* per night! Call (804) 493-1967 or email [email protected]. *Subject to taxes and fees. Log cabins not included in offer.

Grace United Methodist Church invites you to  “Bar B Cue and Bluegrass”; Saturday Oct. 4^th at 4pm. Enjoy pulled pork bar b cue with all the fixins and LIVE bluegrass with The Naked Mountain Boys. Grace United Methodist on Elk Ridge Road in Hartwood.  No tickets needed, just stop on by. Donations accepted.

Golf for good to help support affordable housing in the Fredericksburg area!  The Fredericksburg Realtors Foundation has granted out over $100,000 to area nonprofits in the past five years helping folks secure and retain quality, affordable housing.

On October 11th celebrate fall at Tater’s Corner during the inaugural Harvest Day event.

Kids can paint a pumpkin and play festive games while adults enjoy shopping our collection of fall and Halloween decor. During your visit enjoy product samples and sip on complimentary spiced cider paired with seasonal donuts. Our seasonal flower bar will be open with a beautiful array of autumn colored blooms. Spend the crisp fall day at the cozy Tater’s Corner.

The activities for kids, spiced cider, and donuts are complimentary. The event will take place on October 11th from 10a-6p.

Tater’s Corner is located at 89 Chatham Heights Road Fredericksburg, VA 22405.

THE 66th Annual King George Fall Festival is set for October 11, 2025.  This year’s theme is Back to Our Roots!  We are looking forward to a great event full of vendors and crafters, food trucks and parade entrants, car show and pageant participants, runners and entertainers!  This family event will feature live music with Goodtime Alibi, FREE rides and games for the kids, the Parade starting at 11am from King George Elementary School to King George High School, the SkillsUSA Car Show starts at 10am,the Corn Hole Tournament begins at 9am, the Craft and Vendor fair at King George High School starts at 10am inside the gym and cafeteria and student parking lot.  Food Trucks will be ready to serve you all day!  To sign up for the Car Show, Cornhole Tournament, Parade and more, click on the link at www.kgfallfestival.com.  Mark your calendar now and make plans to attend and participate!  The Fall Festival Littles Pageant will be held on Saturday, September 20 at King George Middle School.  

The Fall Festival Committee is looking for CRAFTERS, VENDORS, & FOOD TRUCKS!  If you want to be part of this event in any of these areas, please go to www.kgfallfestival.com for all the details and to fill out your registration forms to participate!  Please contact Dee Strauss at [email protected] or Lori Deem at [email protected] with any questions.