Check-In Parties
Pretty in Pink
FXBG Visitor Center
Friday October 17th, 4-6pm
Events
Be sure to sign up for events before they sell out! Spots are limited.
Events will be updated here as they are received. Stay tuned!
Create a Custom Air & Fabric Refresher at Fillagreen | 716 Caroline St
All weekend
Sparkling Wine Cocktail Trio & DIY Wine Charm at Curio | 209 William St
All weekend
Round up your besties and toast to the weekend with three unique sparkling wine cocktails:
🌸 Lavender & Lemon
🌹 Rosemary Rose
🍯 Honey Pear
Every trio comes with a DIY wine charm station—create your own charm to mark your glass and take home as a keepsake of your getaway. (Curio is 21+).
Price: $24.97
Creative Cafe at PONSHOP | 712 Caroline St
All weekend
Sip tea, snack on chocolate, and craft your own fall-inspired creation—choose from our fall earring kit, a dried flower sun catcher, or a wooden pumpkin collage. The perfect way to get crafty and cozy with friends this season! Registering online is recommended to guarantee your craft, but not required.
Paint With Your Girlfriends at Wine & Design |502 Sophia St
Enjoy a weekend full of painting experiences designed for you and your girls! Spots are limited, so sign up early to secure your spot.
Tasting Flight & Cooking With Flavor at Always Flavored | 619 Caroline St
All weekend
– Tasting flight—3 Unique Flavors + 3 Special Drinks Samples
– 10-min Cook with Flavor Cooking demos all day
Other Happenings
- Scarecrow Contest
- Scarecrows can be found at participating businesses throughout the downtown corridor.
Scarecrows have taken over downtown! Grab a map and find all the scarecrows. Vote for your favorites. - Ballots are available at participating businesses and online at fxbgscarecrows.com starting October 1
- Scarecrows can be found at participating businesses throughout the downtown corridor.
- Creative Writing Workshop
- Friday, October 17th | 5-7pm
- Tales & Tails
- Join us for a free creative writing workshop! Whether you’re working on a story, book, poem, or just looking to get started, this workshop is for you. Space and materials will be available from 5-7pm, no sign up is required, just stop in!
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Piazza San Marco, Venice’s Stage: Building Power, Facing Peril
- Friday, October 17th | 7pm
- St. George’s Episcopal Church
- The Fredericksburg-Este Association will offer a free lecture on “Piazza San Marco, Venice’s Stage: Building Power, Facing Peril” on Friday, October 17, at St. George’s Episcopal Church. A brief reception with small bites and wine will begin at 6:30 pm.
- Haunt the Square
- Saturday, October 18th | 7-10pm
- Market Square
- Join us for a night of drag, dancing, and Halloween magic in the heart of downtown Fredericksburg! Free to attend!
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7:00–8:30pm: Enjoy a dazzling drag show featuring Shenandoah (the self-proclaimed “Queen of Wigglesburg”) and guest queens bringing glamour, talent, and excitement to the stage in a one-of-a-kind drag performance.
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8:30–10:00pm: Keep the energy going with a dance party featuring DJ Seth Casana. Wear your best spooky costume and dance the night away!
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- Fall Harvest Festival at Belvedere Plantation
- Friday Evening 6pm-10pm, Saturday 10am-10pm, Sunday 10am-6pm
- Enjoy fall farm fun, pumpkin picking, and more!
- Braehead Farm Fall Festival Weekends
- All weekend, 9am – 6pm
- Enjoy hayrides, fall photo ops, pumpkins, apple cider, and more fall goodness!
- PRIDE Center FXBG Rainbow Run
- Sunday, October 19th | 7am
- Canal Path
- Choose the 5K or 10K and prepare to be showered in color, community, and purpose. This isn’t just about fitness—it’s about affirming that our lives, our health, and our joy matter.
- Loisann’s Day
- Sunday, October 19th | 12-3pm
- Maury Park
- Join Loisann’s Hope House and Olde Towne Butcher for a family-friendly afternoon filled with great food, music, and community as we celebrate the life and legacy of Loisann Silver Chacon. This year, we’re introducing the first-ever People’s Choice Award for Best Burger in the Burg! Sample sliders and vote for your favorite from a lineup of local favorites.