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8 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • October 2026 SUN 18 OCT Wilderness Halloween Festival Enjoy a family-friendly Halloween festival fea- turing costume contests, trick-or-treating, food and plenty of Halloween fun at Wilderness Presidential Resort. WHEN: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm WHERE: Wilderness Presidential Resort, Spotsylvania COST: FREE! THUR 22 OCT Harvest Festival & Trunk-or-Treat Trunk-or-Treat along Jenkins Road. Don't miss this frightfully fun event! Dress up in your spookiest costumes, bring your friends and family, and get ready for a Halloween cel- ebration like no other. Free and open to all with base access. WHEN: 4:00 pm WHERE: Community Rec Center, Dahlgren COST: FREE! 8th Annual Trunk-or-Treat at Spotswood Elementary School Join us for our seventh annual Trunk-or-Treat. This is a free event that's open to our entire community. Dress up in your favorite (school appropriate) costume, play games to win prizes, vote on your favorite trunk, enjoy some treats. When: 5:00 - 7:00 pm Where: Spotswood Elementary School, F'burg Cost: FREE! SAT 24 OCT Annual Trunk-or-Treat Join us for a spooktacular time at our Annual Trunk-or-Treat Event! Dress in your best cos- tume, enjoy games, raffles, and food truck delights! WHEN: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm WHERE: Always Sonshine Learn and Play, Spotsylvania COST: FREE! Fall Festival at Leesylvania State Park Enjoy the cool autumn breeze along the Potomac at Leesylvania State Park's Annual Fall Festival! Join us for hayrides, a kids' costume contest, crafts, Trunk-or- Treat, and more fun for the whole family! Meet us at the Visitor Center! WHEN: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm WHERE: Leesylvania State Park, Woodbridge COST: FREE! $10 parking Patawomeck Halloween Festival Celebrate Halloween with trick-or-treat- ing, costume contests, music, games, ven- dors, food trucks and more while honor- ing the rich heritage of the Patawomeck Tribe. WHEN: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm WHERE: Patawomeck Museum & Cultural Center, F'burg COST: FREE! Trunk-or-Treat at the Barn Join us for the 5th Annual Trunk-or-Treat at the Barn featuring trick-or-treating, a craft for kids, and a meet & greet with our horses. WHEN: 5:00 – 7:00 pm WHERE: Hope for Horses, F'burg COST: FREE! Trunk-or-Treat at Cedell Brooks, Jr. Park Get ready for a spooktacular evening at Cedell Brooks, Jr. Park! Enjoy a night of Trick-or-Trunking followed by a showing of Monsters Inc. under the stars. WHEN: 6:00 – 8:00 pm WHERE: Cedell Brooks, Jr. Park, King George COST: FREE! Safe, Fun, and Family-Friendly -or- Trunk