Meeting needs. 661 households served on Saturday at the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank’s Turkey and Toys event at the FredNats stadium parking lot.

Cars started lining up before daybreak for an event that started at 10am. The Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank’s second annual Turkeys and Toys served 661 families during four hours of distribution.

Gingerbread House masterpieces at George Washington’s Ferry Farm in Stafford. The rest of this month you can check out the gingerbread houses that competed in the 36th annual contest at Ferry Farm.

Turkeys and Toys Drive-Thru on Saturday–10-2 in the parking lot of the FredNats ballpark. The Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank hopes to provide assistance to 500 families.

From high above Caroline Street in downtown Fredericksburg

James Monroe High School Marching Band

Bands from Stafford, Brooke Point, North Stafford, Colonial Forge and Mountain View High Schools.

Bands from Spotsylvania, Courtland, Chancellor, Massaponax and Riverbend

Merry Christmas!

A tradition unlike any other–Rappahannock Rotary’s 37th annual Pancake Feast–on the day of the City Christmas Parade.

Reserving their spot for the Fredericksburg Christmas parade. Out early, and in the rain, preparing for tonight.

Parade begins tonight at 5:30

Fredericksburg Parks, Recreation and Events Supervisor of Special Events, Kim Herbert, previews the December 2nd City Christmas parade. Details at fredericksburgchristmasparade.com

Tree lighting Friday night at 7:30

Fredericksburg City employees from a number of departments were out Thursday morning putting up signs along the parade route downtown. 75+ entries in the parade. fredericksburgchristmasparade.com

Adult Services Coordinator Tracy McPeck and Youth Services Coordinator Darcie Caswell talk about programs tied to Christmas and why you should consider giving books for presents. Talk about sensory time, Grow a Reader and the Winter Reading Challenge.

John Coker, Andy Lynn, Roy Strohl and Ed Evers preview Rappahannock Rotary’s 37th Pancake Feast. It’s this Saturday, 8-5 at Fredericksburg Baptist–the Caroline Street entrance.

Writer, actor, riddle writer…we talk about that and much more with Bobby Hebert. Window Wonderland in Fredericksburg. He wrote all 54 riddles. Also, a guest appearance from Quill…

530 trees were delivered on Saturday. The Lions expect the trees to be gone by this weekend!

Tickets available on line and at select locations beginning this Monday