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Bowling Green’s Tinsel Town Market
All ABOARD! Join us this year for Tinsel Town Market from Town Hall to Chase Street for a unique open-air market and enjoy the festivities as the entire Town turns into a Christmas Village. The Market will feature the best of the best vendors to help find gifts for everyone on your shopping list. Handmades, […]
Holiday Open House at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum
Piney Point Lighthouse Museum 44720 Lighthouse Road, Piney Point, MD, United StatesWe're kicking off the opening of the holiday season inside the museum and Keeper’s Quarters here at Piney Point Lighthouse with family activities, refreshments and more. This event is a special opening that encourages the public of all ages to come experience this unique Christmas setting in the museum. Free admission & refreshments available for […]
Pictures with Santa
Fredericksburg Visitor Center 706 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesReserve a time slot for pictures with Santa in front of a festive holiday Fredericksburg backdrop. Bring your own camera for your pictures! Volunteers will available to help you take family photos. Kids will have time to chat with Santa. Tickets are $5. One ticket is needed per family. In the time slot reserved, you will […]
Eighth Annual Merry Trees Exhibit Open House
Fredericksburg Area Museum 907 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesThe Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM) is pleased to announce the eighth annual Merry Trees exhibit in partnership with Fredericksburg City Public Schools. FAM’s gallery spaces will be filled with fourteen miniature trees decorated by second-grade students at Hugh Mercer and Lafayette Elementary Schools. In honor of FAM’s 2023 exhibit SEEN: Viewing the Work of African […]
Hope Presbyterian Church Craft and Vendor Fair
Come out and shop for Christmas at our 8th annual Christmas Craft and Vendor Fair. We have both hand-crafted items and direct sales companies represented with jewelry, handbags, blankets, woodcrafts, food items, knitted and crocheted gifts, and more! Food truck on site for lunch, and door prizes available.
Orange Holiday Village
There will be baked goods, craft vendors, artisans, and Santa at the Train Station in Orange, 122 E Main St, on December 2 and 16 from 12:00-4:00 pm. Come enjoy the day and support our local vendors and shops.
Orange Christmas Parade
Main Street & Taylor Park, Orange, W Main St, Orange, VA, United StatesOrange Rotary Christmas Parade Saturday, December 2, 2023, 4:30PM Theme: Winter Wonderland
37th Annual Gingerbread Exhibit
George Washington's Ferry Farm 268 Kings Hwy, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesIt's opening weekend of the 37th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit at George Washington’s Ferry Farm! Enjoy the whimsical sights and delicious smells of wondrously festive gingerbread creations, see the contest-winning entries, cast a vote for People’s Choice, and play iSpy Gingerbread. This year’s theme is “A Critter Christmas.” ADMISSION FEES Exhibit Only, Purchase […]
9th Annual Wee Christmas Exhibit Opening
Historic Kenmore 1201 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VirginiaVisit a delightful neighborhood of dollhouses and miniatures this holiday season at the 9th Annual Wee Christmas Dollhouses & Miniatures Show at Historic Kenmore! Admire and awe over highly-detailed replica dollhouses – including one of Kenmore itself – and miniatures in the Crowninshield Museum. Share memories of your dollhouse with your family as you explore […]
Mary Washington House Holiday Open House
Mary Washington House 1200 Charles St, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesTour the Mary Washington House in the spirit of the 18th- century Christmas. Shop for unique gifts in the museum store while sipping hot cider and sampling Mary Washington’s famous gingerbread. The museum store will be hosting a special holiday sale for this one day only. With a delightfully curated selection of gifts, getting a […]
Santa’s Gift of Music
James Monroe High School 2300 Washington Ave, FredericksburgA family-friendly concert featuring the storybook ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas set to music…and a special visit from Santa.
Spotsylvania Courthouse Luminary
The Marshall Center 8800 Courthouse RoadSunday, December 3rd at 4:45 PM on the Marshall Center Front Lawn
Wee Christmas Dollhouse & Minatures Exhibit
Historic Kenmore 1201 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VirginiaDECEMBER 3-30 DURING MUSEUM HOURS Visit a delightful neighborhood of dollhouses and miniatures this holiday season at the 9th Annual Wee Christmas Dollhouses & Miniatures Show at Historic Kenmore! Admire and awe over highly-detailed replica dollhouses – including one of Kenmore itself – and miniatures in the Crowninshield Museum. Share memories of your dollhouse with […]
Happy “Paw”lidays
Dorothy Hart Community Center 408 Canal Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesBring your furry friend to visit Santa and make an ornament. $5 per pup for City of Fredericksburg residents. $6 per pup for non-city residents. For information contact Fredericksburg Parks, Recreation and Events, 540-372-1086, FXBGParks.com.
Celebration of Christ
LDS Church - Spotsylvania 5600 Smith Station Road, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesEnjoy an environment that celebrates the girt of our Savior. Start the holidays with your focus on Christ. Nativity displays, artwork of our savior, live music and activities for kids.
Stafford County Tree Lighting
George L. Gordon Jr. Government Center 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VAEvening Highlights Musical Performances by School Choirs/Bands throughout the evening Parade featuring marching band, floats, and other entertainment Santa on site for photos and visits Tree Lighting 3rd Annual Tree Lighting Welcome the holiday season with Stafford County’s 3rd annual Tree Lighting Festival held at the George L. Gordon, Jr. Government Center on Friday, December […]
Puss ‘N Boots Performed by Stafford Players and OZ by Dixon-Smith Middle School
Stafford High School 63 Stafford Indian Lane, FredericksburgStafford High School will present the Stafford Players in "Puss 'N Boots," a 45-minute play geared to elementary school-aged audiences, followed by "Oz" for middle school-aged audiences and up. There will be a break between the two performances. With ogres, cats and queens tangled in the pursuit of staying true to one's heart, "Puss 'N […]
A Christmas Carol
Stage Door Productions 810 Caroline St 4th floor, FredericksburgA Christmas Carol Presented by Stage Door Productions Ebenezer Scrooge, obsessed with solitude and greed, collides in a nightmare with his own youth and his lost love. In this traditional theatrical adaptation of Charles Dickens’s story, Scrooge is visited by the spirits of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come in A Christmas […]
161st Anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitors Center 1013 Lafayette Boulevard, Fredericksburg, VAThe National Park Service commemorates the 161st Anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg with guided programs on Saturday, December 9th, 2023. The programs will examine the battle, and will discuss how these events affect and translate to modern day. All programs are free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, programs may be altered […]
Rappahannock Model Railroaders Annual Christmas Train Show
Fraternal Order of Eagles 4123 21 Cool Springs Road, Fredericksburg, VAPlease join us at our 26th Annual Christmas Train Show. The show will feature operating train layouts, model train vendors, and activities for the young. Dates: Saturday - December 09, 2023 - 9am to 5pm and Sunday - December 10, 2023 - 10am to 4pm. Cost of admission: Adults $10; Youth aged 13-17, $5; Children […]
