Local Events Calendar

Service to Success • Virtual Event for Military-Connected Students

Are you a veteran, transitioning military member, military-connected student, or military spouse looking to start your next chapter in a high-demand career? Join us for a special virtual series designed to help you navigate your career transition.

Over four consecutive Wednesdays (7-8 p.m. via Zoom), our experts will guide you through the veteran benefits available at Germanna and explore workforce programs tailored to your future success.

Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in yourself and build a brighter career path.

We’re excited to have Mr. and Mrs. Claus back at Axel’s Place on Friday, Dec. 13! This is no ordinary visit: Santa will be escorted by his entourage of helpers from Brotherhood on Wheels.  Come visit Santa, enjoy light refreshments, peruse our annual howl-iday pop-up shop, try your hand at holiday crafts, and meet some of our service dogs in training.  This event is free and open to the public!

Create holiday memories at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Free cookies, cocoa, and holiday-themed picture frames will be available on the second floor for kids while supplies last.

Continue the festivities with a holiday film at the Museum’s Medal of Honor Theater with Mickey’s Magical Christmas: Snowed In at the House of Mouse plays at 11 am and Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018) plays at 3pm as part of our Annual Holiday Film series. Be sure to bring your cameras and visit Leatherneck Gallery between 1-4pm to take free photos with Santa!

Join us as we celebrate the holiday season! Enjoy holiday films on our Giant-Screen at the Medal of Honor Theater inside of the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Mickey’s Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse will show December 14 at 11 AM, December 17 at 1 PM and December 22 at 1:30 PM.

Join Mickey and all of your favorite Disney animated superstars—together for the first time ever—as they share a heartwarming holiday celebration and sing a special song, “The Best Christmas Of All,” that captures this wondrous occasion.

Tickets are available for $7 each or add a snack bundle for an additional $5. Snack bundles include a choice of snacks and drink and can be enjoyed inside of the theater during the film. Purchase tickets online here.

Rated G for general audiences. Film Duration: 65 min.

Join us at Barley Naked for our Holiday Ugly Christmas Sweater Party & Competition on Saturday, Dec. 14th from 6 – 10 PM! All humans and dogs are invited to don their ugly sweaters and join in on the fun! All sweaters will be judged at 7 PM!

Join us as we celebrate the holiday season! Enjoy holiday films on our Giant-Screen at the Medal of Honor Theater inside of the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch will show December 14 at 3 PM and December 15 at 1:30 PM.

Illumination and Universal Pictures present The Grinch, based on Dr. Seuss’ beloved classic. The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal and ruin Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl’s generous holiday spirit. Funny, heartwarming, and visually stunning, The Grinch is fun for the whole family!

Tickets are available for $7 each or add a snack bundle for an additional $5. Snack bundles include a choice of snacks and drink and can be enjoyed inside of the theater during the film. Purchase tickets online here.

Rated PG for brief rude humor. Film Duration: 86 min.

The Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM) is pleased to host FAMFaire: KrisKringlMarkt presented by Rappahannock Goodwill Industries in historic Market Square on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, from 10 am – 4:30 pm. The event features a spectacular outdoor shopping experience in one of the most beautiful and historic parts of town. Modeled after traditional German-style markets that began in Nuremberg, Germany (dating from the 16th century) the Fredericksburg Area Museum’s holiday market will include vendors selling traditional crafts and foods. Local musicians play for audiences, adding to the perfect environment to evoke the holiday spirit while friends, families and neighbors stroll along tents filled with gifts and treats.
From its earliest function as a market, civic and government site, to its present use as a cultural center, Market Square continues to serve its community as a site of the convergence of historic and contemporary culture. The Fredericksburg Area Museum creates cultural events, like FAMFaire, to draw the community together to promote Fredericksburg’s art, culture, and history, in a way that returns the colonial square to its original intention.

This event will feature nearly 25 vendors representing the food, arts, and retail industries. For more information on the event, please contact Clarissa Sanders at [email protected].

The Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM) is pleased to host FAMFaire: KrisKringlMarkt presented by Rappahannock Goodwill Industries in historic Market Square on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, from 10 am – 4:30 pm. The event features a spectacular outdoor shopping experience in one of the most beautiful and historic parts of town. Modeled after traditional German-style markets that began in Nuremberg, Germany (dating from the 16th century) the Fredericksburg Area Museum’s holiday market will include vendors selling traditional crafts and foods. Local musicians play for audiences, adding to the perfect environment to evoke the holiday spirit while friends, families and neighbors stroll along tents filled with gifts and treats.
From its earliest function as a market, civic and government site, to its present use as a cultural center, Market Square continues to serve its community as a site of the convergence of historic and contemporary culture. The Fredericksburg Area Museum creates cultural events, like FAMFaire, to draw the community together to promote Fredericksburg’s art, culture, and history, in a way that returns the colonial square to its original intention.

This event will feature nearly 25 vendors representing the food, arts, and retail industries. For more information on the event, please contact Clarissa Sanders at [email protected].