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Window Wonderland 2026

Saturday, November 14, 2026 – Friday, January 1, 2027

One of Fredericksburg’s favorite holiday traditions is back! Window Wonderland returns to downtown Fredericksburg for another season of festive fun, riddles and beautifully decorated shop windows.

Grab an entry form and make your way through downtown as you search for riddles hidden in the windows of participating businesses. Solve the clues, check out the holiday displays and discover some of your favorite shops along the way.

Complete your entry form for a chance to win $1,000 in downtown gift cards and other prizes from participating businesses.

Make it a family outing, a holiday date night or a fun challenge with friends and see how many riddles you can solve!

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How do you play?

📝 Stop by the FXBG Visitor Center (601 Caroline St) to pick up an entry form or download it to print above from Saturday, November 14, 2026 – Friday, January 1, 2027.

🔎 Find all the riddles in the windows of the participating businesses that are listed on the entry form. Riddles will be up until the end of day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

📨 Once you have completed the riddle answers, bring your entry form to the Visitor Center (601 Caroline St) or mail it to: FXBG Visitor Center | Attn: Window Wonderland | 601 Caroline St, Ste 303 | Fredericksburg, VA 22401 for your chance to win $1000 in downtown gift cards or 50 other great prizes provided by the Fredericksburg Economic Development Authority and the participating businesses. Forms must be dropped off at the Visitor Center by 4pm on Sunday, January 2, 2027 or postmarked by December 31, 2026.

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⚠️ All the disclaimers that we have to list:
*Only one entry per person please.
*Photo copies of completed entry forms will not be accepted.
*To win the $1000 downtown gift card prize all riddle answers must be correct.
*Forms that are not completed are not counted in business window voting.
*Prizes are determined by random drawings.
*Winners will be contacted by phone.
*Prizes must be picked up with in 60 days.
*Please bring an ID for prize pick up.

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