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National Park Week

Join us at the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center on Saturday August 29 to celebrate National Park Week!

National Park Week is an annual national celebration for people to discover and enjoy our country’s remarkable network of natural, cultural, and recreational sites. The National Park Service welcomes everyone and encourages people to form connections to these places that protect and preserve our shared landscapes, history, and culture.

10:30 am
Sunken Road Walking Tour: Junior Ranger Edition
45 minutes, all ages welcome, about 0.3 mile walk
Become a Junior Ranger on this special kids edition of our Sunken Road Walking Tour!

2 pm
Sunken Road Walking Tour: Park Ranger Special
45 minutes, all ages welcome, about 0.3 mile walk
For more nearly 100 years the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania NMP has preserved the stories of our battlefields and those who fought and died on them. In this special edition of our Sunken Road Walking tour, join us as we discuss the people, historians, rangers, and more that have dedicated their lives to telling the stories of others.

Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center brick sign with the Brick Battlefield Visitor Center in the background

Event Details

Saturday, August 29, 2026
10:30am & 2pm
Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center
1013 Lafayette Blvd, Fredericksburg, VA 22401