Summer isn’t over yet!
Backpacks are packed. School supplies are stacked. Pumpkin spice is already starting to sneak onto menus.
There are still plenty of warm days, long evenings and summer adventures waiting in Fredericksburg. Whether you’re looking for one last family outing before school routines take over, planning a weekend getaway or just want to play tourist in your own hometown, August is a great time to get out and explore.
Here are a few ways to squeeze every last drop out of summer in Fredericksburg.
Take a Tour
Think you know Fredericksburg? A tour might change your mind.
From more than 300 years of history to Civil War stories, haunted happenings and the people and places that shaped our community, there are plenty of ways to experience Fredericksburg from a new perspective.
Explore on foot, follow the Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail, dive deeper into the region’s history or discover a side of the city you may have walked past a hundred times without noticing
Get on the River
When the August temperatures climb, head for the water!
Rent a kayak, canoe or stand-up paddleboard and spend a few hours exploring the river.
Go to a Show
Need a break from the heat? Trade the sunshine for the spotlight.
Fredericksburg’s performing arts scene gives you plenty of reasons to spend an evening at the theater. Catch a local production from Stage Door Productions or make dinner and a show part of your summer plans at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts.
See what’s playing at Stage Door Productions
See what’s playing at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
Explore Fredericksburg’s Museums with an XPass
How much Fredericksburg history can you fit into one day?
Quite a bit, actually.
The Fredericksburg XPass makes it easy to explore participating museums and historic attractions while saving on admission. Choose the pass that works best for your adventure and spend a day or more discovering the stories behind the places you pass every day. Plus it’s a bonus that the museums are air-conditioned for these hot August afternoons.
Learn more about the Fredericksburg XPass
Find Freddy!
It’s part art walk, part detective game! Freddy is a playful paintbrush hiding out in galleries across downtown Fredericksburg. He’s got a flair for fashion and loves dressing up for each stop. Your job? Find him and take note of his look.
Start the Find Freddy Scavenger Hunt
Cool off with a Scoop…or Two
Every great summer day should include ice cream. We don’t make the rules.
Fortunately, Fredericksburg has plenty of places to grab a cone, cup, sundae or something a little more adventurous. Make an ice cream stop part of your downtown stroll or turn it into the main event and see how many local shops you can try before summer officially ends.
Chocolate? Vanilla? Something piled high with toppings?
We’ll leave that decision to you.
Discover Fredericksburg’s ice cream spots
See! There’s Still Plenty of Summer Left in FXBG
The calendar may be inching toward fall, but we’re not ready to say goodbye to summer just yet.
Get out on the river. Take the tour you’ve always meant to try. Hunt for Freddy. Catch a show. Explore a museum. Order the extra scoop.
Better yet, make a whole day of it.
Ready to see what else is happening? Explore upcoming events in Fredericksburg
August 11, 2026