Fourth in Fredericksburg

The start location will be held at James Monroe High School (2300 Washington Ave)
The race will have rolling street closures from 6am to 10am.

See the Fallen Heroes 5k event info here. 

The Fourth in Fredericksburg Craft Show event will require multiple street closures from 4am to 6pm. Impacted streets include:

600-800 blocks of Sophia Street

100 block of Hanover Street

100 block of Charlotte Street

FREE Trolley Shuttle
10am to 3pm

Shuttles will run between:
Eagles Lodge – 21 Cool Springs Road | Parking available onsite.
Ferry Farm – 268 Kings Highway | Handicap Parking only onsite.
Downtown Visitor Center – 601 Caroline Street | Parking available

The Around the Trolley will not operate on Saturday, July 4.

Firework viewing at Sunset at Old Mill Park

• The gates will open at 7 AM on Saturday, July 4, 2026
• The park entrance will be shut down to vehicle traffic upon reaching capacity. Please note that once the park reaches capacity, the park gates will be closed to vehicles. Park visitors who have paid to enter will be free to leave and return the same day without paying, however there is no guarantee that there will be parking available and spaces will not be saved.
• No fireworks of any kind will be permitted by attendees inside the park. This will be strictly enforced. Possession of fireworks within the park will be cause for criminal prosecution and removal from the park.
• Parking in and around the park will be restricted, with portions of Riverside Drive and Caroline Street being signed as ‘no parking’; obey all posted signs and other parking barriers. Failure to obey posted ‘no parking’ signs will result in being ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense.
• Non-resident park entrance fee is $15 per vehicle or $5 per person walk-in (12 yrs and older). Fees do not apply to residents of the City of Fredericksburg (22401) or Stafford County. Please be prepared to show proof of home address. Only credit card payment accepted.
• Walk-in visitors, please follow signs to the walk–in entrance.

Fireworks at 9 PM at the Virginia Credit Union Stadium

• Fireworks can be viewed from the stadium and Fredericksburg Convention Center parking lots.
• Pedestrians are not permitted in the roadways surrounding the Stadium. All pedestrians should remain off of sidewalks and active roadways. This includes Carl D. Silver and the traffic circle in front of the Stadium.
• Do not improperly stop or park vehicles on the roadways around the Stadium. Vehicles causing traffic hazards will be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense.

Museum Hours:

Fredericksburg Area Museum | 9am to 5pm
Gari Melchers Home and Studio | 10am to 4pm
George Washington’s Ferry Farm | 10am to 2pm
Historic Kenmore |
Hugh Mercer Apothecary | 10am to 4pm
James Monroe Museum |
Mary Washington House | 10am to 4pm
Rising Sun Tavern | 10am to 4 pm

Restaurants/Treat Shops that are open on July 4:

2400 Diner – 2400 Princess Anne St | 7am – 3pm
Abner B’s Ice Cream – 821 Caroline St | 11am – 9pm
Alpine Chef – 200 Lafayette Blvd | 11:30am – 9pm
Always Flavored – 619 Caroline St | open until 8pm
Bangkok Cafe – 825 Caroline St | 11am – 9:30pm
Battlefield Restaurant – 1018 Lafayette Blvd | 7am – 2pm
Bello Manzo – 715 Caroline St | 9am – 6pm
Benny Vitali’s – 722 Caroline St | 11am – 12am
Billiken’s Smokehouse – 623 Caroline St | 11am – 1am
Blue Cow Ice Cream – 607 William St | 11am – 10pm
Brock’s Riverside Grill – 503 Sophia St | 11am – 1:30am
Burg Charcuterie – 703 Caroline St | 12pm – 5pm
Capital Ale House – 917 Caroline St | 10am – 12am
Carl’s Frozen Custard – 2200 Princess Anne St | 11am – 11:30pm
Castiglia’s Italian Restaurant – 325 William St | 11am – 11:00pm
City Vino – 100 Hanover St | 10am – 4pm
Colonial Tavern – 406 Lafayette Blvd | 11:30am – 12am
Cool Cat Cupcakes – 1000 Charles St | 11am – 7pm
Eats a Burger Joint – 710 Lafayette Blvd | 11am – 9pm
Eileen’s Bakery and Cafe – 1115 Caroline St l 8am – 2pm
Fahrenheit 132 – 318 William St l 4pm – 11pm
Foode + Mercantile – 900 Princess Anne St l 8am -9pm
Freddy Donuts – 801 William St l 7am-7pm
Happy Endings Bar and Grill – 1315 Princess Anne St l 3pm -7pm
Kilwin’s – 721 Caroline St l 11am -9:30pm
Maggie’s Subs – 820 Caroline St l 10:30am – 7pm
Mellow Mushroom – 609 William St l 11am – 10pm
Primavera Pizzeria and Grill – 600 William St l 11am – 10pm
Rebellion FXBG – 309 William St l 10:30am – 12am
Sammy T’s – 801 Caroline St l 11:30am – 10pm
Sedona Taphouse – 591 William St l 11am – 6pm
Smugglers Cafe = 604 Caroline Sr | 12pm – 7pm
Spirit’s American Bar & Grill – 816 Caroline St l 11am – 1:30am
Stockyards Restaurant and Bar – 407 William St l 11am – 11:30pm
Sunken Well Tavern – 720 Littlepage St l 9am – 9pm
Tapa Rio Riverside – 1101 Sophia Street l 12pm -9pm (fee to reserve outside seating)
Tea Tyme – 814 Caroline St l 11am-9pm

Did we miss your restaurant? Email us at [email protected] and we will add you.

Shops/Stores that are open on July 4:

Curated FXBG – 817 Caroline St | 9am – 2pm
Dog Krazy – 307 Willaim St | 10am – 4pm
Du Jardin – 822 Caroline St | 10:30am – 3pm
Duly Noted – 714 Caroline St | 11am – 6pm
Flykup-Scottish Fancy Pieces – 810 Caroline St | 10am – 2pm
Green Eyed Vines – 720 Caroline St | 11am – 7pm
Hanover Place – 208 Hanover St | 11am – 3pm
Jabberwocky Books & Toys – 810 Caroline St | 10am – 2pm
Latitudes Fair Trade – 800 Caroline St | 10am – 5pm
Manarc – 1008 Sophia St | 10am – 4pm
Novel- 212 Wiliam St | 10am – 3pm
Pearlescent Candle Co – 809  Caroline St | 12pm – 9pm
PONSHOP – 712 Caroline St | 11am – 3pm
POUR by fifth scents candle co. – 900 Caroline St | 10am – 3pm
River Rock Outfitter 708 Caroline St | 10am – 4pm
Sophia Street Studios 1104 Sophia St | 10am – 4pm
Taste Oil Vinegar Spice 815 Caroline St | 10am – 3pm
Ulman’s Jewelry –   903 Caroline St | 10am – 2pm

Did we miss your shop? Email us at [email protected] and we will add you.

9am to 4:30pm