Local Events Calendar

***Advance purchase is NECESSARY for this event. We will not be selling tickets at the door.

Ho Ho Ho!

The holly-jolliest pub crawl in Downtown Fredericksburg!

For a $70 donation, our supporters/Santas will join us at 6+ downtown restaurant/bar stops, dressed in their most festive red holiday outfits for drinks, appetizers, 50/50 raffle, live music, and holiday festivities!

Complimentary Santa hats gifted to all who participate, along with a complimentary drink at each location and appetizers at select locations. Must be 21+ to participate.

Participating locations will be revealed in an email to registered Santas on December 2nd!

This year we are shaking things up! Like the Grinch’s heart, SantaCon has grown and we are excited to share the changes for 2024:

• More locations! Thanks to the holiday cheer you bring each year, other restaurants have taken notice and want to join in on the fun! We will now have at least 6 Downtown Fredericksburg locations participating in SantaCon.
• An extra hour! With more locations, we will be extending SantaCon to end at 8:00pm.
• Freedom to travel your own Santa Route! Your first location will be assigned, but after that, you can walk on your own. Rather than a strict group schedule, you now have the ability to hop to different participating SantaCon locations at your own pace.
• 50/50 Raffle! Fill your Santa bags by winning BIG $$$ in our 50/50 raffle supporting BBBS.
• Early Ticket Pick-Up! Avoid waiting during SantaCon to sign-in. Pick-up your tickets early and take advantage of a full day visiting SantaCon locations!

Please wear warm, red, festive outfits and comfortable shoes!

We want all our Santas to return to the North Pole safe and sound this holiday season. Please plan ahead! Whether it be an Uber, Lyft, designated driver, or a friendly elf with a sleigh, it is important to us that you stay on the nice list and make it home safely! 

If choosing the designated driver option, please CLICK HERE to review a map of Downtown Fredericksburg parking.

If you have any challenges walking to each location, please email [email protected] so that we may accommodate you.

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All proceeds go toward Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Fredericksburg’s mission to provide mentors for children in the community. Thank you for being a Defender of Potential!

SANTA CLAUS is Coming to Sumerduck Ruritan Club: Fri, Dec. 6th  from 6-7pm. Please join the family fun. Enjoy fresh Popcorn, Candy Canes and light refreshments. Personal and Cell Phones are welcome for memory photos. For more info, please call Patty @ (703) 999-1500.🎄

Are you thinking about buying a home, but not sure where to start, or if you’re ready financially? Virginia Housing’s free First-time Homebuyer Class can help. You’ll learn the entire homebuying process from start to finish, and how to stay on track as a responsible homeowner.

The seminar will go over:

1) Budgeting

2) Credit and credit scores

3) Financing Side of Buying a Home

4) Working with a Realtor

5) The Home Inspection Process

6) The Day of Closing

December 7th, 2024

9:00am- 3:00pm

Samson Properties

95 Dunn Drive.,

2nd Floor

Stafford, VA 22556

Participants who attend the entire seminar will receive a certificate of completion, which can be used to cover the homebuyer education requirement of Virginia Housing and other first time homebuyer programs.

Registration is required. Please registry at:

www.staffordhomebuying.com

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You have the right to select the lender, loan product, and service provider in connection with your real estate transaction. You are not obligated to use the products or services of Virginia Housing or those of any speaker taking part in the Virginia Housing homeownership training as a condition for the purchase and financing of your home. There are frequently other lenders and settlement service providers available with similar services and products. You are free to shop around to determine you are receiving the best services and products and the best rate for these services and products. While Virginia Housing endeavors to include competent speakers in its homeownership training sessions, the inclusion by Virginia Housing of a particular speaker should not be interpreted as an endorsement of the speaker’s products and services or a guarantee of their performance.

It has been six years since the South East Street Neighborhood Watch has sponsored a tour of homes on the street. Since that time, several of the homes in the neighborhood have found new caretakers who have spent a great amount of time, effort, and investment to bring their homes back to their former glory so they can ultimately be passed on to the next generation of caretakers. This year, there are seven homes ranging from Victorian to Italianate to Cape Cod styles.

Listed on the National Historic Registry, South East Street is one of the oldest existing residential areas in Culpeper. Formerly called “Black Street” it contains some of the town’s finest homes in a wide variety of architectural styles popular between 1835 and 1955.

Tickets for the Tour are $20 when purchased by December 6^th and are available online at culpepertours.com. Tickets will also be sold “Cash Only” at the following Culpeper shops through December 6^th:  Quail-at-the-Wood (205 N. Main Street) and The Frenchman’s Corner (129 E. Davis Street). Day of tickets will be sold for $25 “Cash Only” (between 10:45am – 3:00pm) at 609 S East St.

Ticket sales are final and event will take place “rain or shine” Ticket holders can pick up a tour brochure/guide at this site on the day of the event. All proceeds go to local charities and beautification efforts.

Join us as we celebrate the holiday season! Enjoy holiday films on our Giant-Screen at the Medal of Honor Theater inside of the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas will show December 7 at 11 AM and 3 PM and December 8 at 1:30 PM.

Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys and girls everywhere.

Tickets are available for $7 each or add a snack bundle for an additional $5. Snack bundles include a choice of snacks and drink and can be enjoyed inside of the theater during the film. Purchase tickets online here.

Rated PG for some scary images. Film Duration: 76 min.

Voices of the Gospel will celebrate the Birth of Christ; our first concert since 2019 right before the Covid shutdown. We are Excited and so Grateful to God for another opportunity to give Him Glory.

Sun., Dec. 8, 2024, 4 pm
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
6030 Harrison Road… Rev. Dr. Charles W. Wormley (Pastor)

Calling everyone interested in participating in the Christmas Celebration Choir. There are two scheduled rehearsals:
Friday, November 29 @ 7pm
Friday, December 6 @ 7pm
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
6030 Harrison Read… Rev. Dr. Charles W. Wormley (Pastor)

Come and enjoy an evening of Praise and Worship featuring a great Music Ministry and Anointed Speakers to Celebrate the Birth of Christ.
For more information contact:
Donna Armstead-Woolfolk
Contact: 703-509-5130

❄️ It’s Winter Market Time! ❄️

Join us for our very first Winter Market with new, shorter hours from 9 AM to 1 PM! Even in the colder months, you can still grab all your farm-fresh favorites—plus, we’ve got some special holiday items just for you. ✨

Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Place your orders now for easy pickup at our Holiday Market on December 22nd! Don’t miss out on the winter market fun—bundle up and come see what’s new in the far back corner of the 610 Commuter Lot at 163 Staffordboro Blvd, Stafford!

#WinterMarket #HolidayShopping #FarmFreshFavorites #HolidayGifts #LongLoveLocal

Service to Success • Virtual Event for Military-Connected Students

Are you a veteran, transitioning military member, military-connected student, or military spouse looking to start your next chapter in a high-demand career? Join us for a special virtual series designed to help you navigate your career transition.

Over four consecutive Wednesdays (7-8 p.m. via Zoom), our experts will guide you through the veteran benefits available at Germanna and explore workforce programs tailored to your future success.

Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in yourself and build a brighter career path.

Come enjoy a performance of holiday favorite choral pieces and lots of fun! The concert is free. There will be a silent auction, bread sales, and a raffle, too! Visit https://givebutter.com/c/5Bebgw/auction to preview items (we are adding items through the day before the event).

Join us December 14-15th for the 54th Annual Candlelight Tour.  This years tour will be focusing on the 400-600 blocks of Fauquier Street, the 1200 block of Charles Street, the 1200 block of Prince Edward Street, 1200 block of Princess Anne Street, and the 1200 block of Winchester Street.

The 2024 Candlelight Tour will have 8 homes total.  7 with full interior tours, and 1 special external tour.

Tickets will go on sale October 1, 2024

2024 will have the return of the HFFI Annual Candlelight Tour Ornament.  Pre-orders for the ornament will go on sale October 1, 2024.

The Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM) is pleased to host FAMFaire: KrisKringlMarkt presented by Rappahannock Goodwill Industries in historic Market Square on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, from 10 am – 4:30 pm. The event features a spectacular outdoor shopping experience in one of the most beautiful and historic parts of town. Modeled after traditional German-style markets that began in Nuremberg, Germany (dating from the 16th century) the Fredericksburg Area Museum’s holiday market will include vendors selling traditional crafts and foods. Local musicians play for audiences, adding to the perfect environment to evoke the holiday spirit while friends, families and neighbors stroll along tents filled with gifts and treats.
From its earliest function as a market, civic and government site, to its present use as a cultural center, Market Square continues to serve its community as a site of the convergence of historic and contemporary culture. The Fredericksburg Area Museum creates cultural events, like FAMFaire, to draw the community together to promote Fredericksburg’s art, culture, and history, in a way that returns the colonial square to its original intention.

This event will feature nearly 25 vendors representing the food, arts, and retail industries. For more information on the event, please contact Clarissa Sanders at [email protected].