16 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • February 2023
out & about
FRI 3
FXBG First Friday
Visit Downtown Fredericksburg on the
first Friday of each month and join us to
celebrate all of downtown's art and com-
munity
WHEN: 5 – 9 pm
WHERE: Downtown Fredericksburg
fxbgfirstfriday.com
Father Daughter Dance
Join us for our annual Valentine's Day
Dance for fathers, stepdads, grandpas and
uncles to treat their little sweethearts to
an evening of dress-up, fun and dancing.
WHEN: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
WHERE: Lafayette Elementary School
COST: $8
fxbgparks.com
SAT 4
8th-Century Carpentry Demonstration
with Harold Caldwell
Join us in Stratford Hall's 1738 workshop
to watch Harold Caldwell of Colonial
Williamsburg as he demonstrates 18th-
century carpentry.
WHEN: 10 am – 5 pm
WHERE: Stratford Hall,
COST: $15 adults, $9 students
stratfordhall.org
MON 6, 13, 20, 27
Bookmobile Dine-Out for Charity –
Sedona Taphouse
Help us support our February charity,
Bookmobile Fredericksburg, during Dine
Out for Charity every Monday.
WHEN: Mondays, 11 am – 10 pm
WHERE: Sedona Taphouse, Fredericksburg
COST: Half priced select entrees, $1 goes
to support the mission of the Bookmobile.
MON 6
Teen Game Night
For grades 6-12. Games, crafts, and more!
WHEN: 5 – 6 pm
WHERE: Salem Church Branch, Central
Rappahannock Regional Library
COST: Free
https://librarypoint.bibliocommons.com/
events/6349d0d26ee0ff3600ccd482
SAT 11
FXBG Snowball Fight Melee
The snowball fight will be a free for all
melee event. We will have a kids area for
children 10 and under to play safely.
WHEN: 3 – 5 pm
WHERE: Fredericksburg Nationals
Stadium
COST: $3/person or $5/two people (pre-
registration required)
fxbgparks.com
SAT 11 AND SUN 12
Fredericksburg Kids Fest
Climb, bounce, and play the day away at
this awesome event celebrating kids!
WHEN: Saturday
WHERE: Fredericksburg Expo Center
COST: $8/adult, $5/kid
fredericksburgexpocenter.com/kids-fest
SAT 11
National African American Read-In
Literature and music celebrating African
American history, featuring a special
performance by AFROFlex, Gayle Middle
School's African dance team.
WHEN: 2 – 3 pm
WHERE: Central Rappahannock Library –
Porter Branch
COST: Free
librarypoint.org
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february
SUN 12
Possumz for Reading
Awesome Possumz has partnered with
Fredericksburg Parent & Family Magazine to
bring you Possumz For Reading.
WHEN: 11 am
WHERE: Awesome Possumbilities, 211
William Street, Fredericksburg
COST: Free
fredericksburgparent.net/events/
TUES - THURS 14-16 & SAT 18
Preschool Palette
Preschool Palette nurtures your child's cre-
ative spirit through engaging books, garden
walks, and colorful process-based sensory
and art explorations.
WHEN: 10 am
WHERE: Gari Melcher's Home and Studio
COST: $12 per adult/child pair
garimelchers.org/learn/preschool-palette/
THU 16
I Love Gymnastics Preschool Party
Join your friends at the I Love Gymnastics
Preschool Party with obstacle courses, a
craft, snack and time to play with friends!
WHEN: 1 – 3 pm
WHERE: Stafford Gymnastics
COST: $15
staffordparks.com
TUE 21
Black History Month – Family Trivia
Night
Stafford parks is excited to welcome you to
join us as we celebrate Black History Month
with a Family Trivia Night.
WHEN: 5:30 – 7 pm
WHERE: Rowser Building, Stafford
COST: Free (pre-registration required)
staffordparks.com
