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Ten Fun Things to Do

Stop by the Visitors Center to purchase a “Timeless Ticket” and then head out to a variety of historic sites including Kenmore, the Mary Washington House, George Washington’s Ferry Farm, the Fredericksburg Area Museum, the Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop, Rising Sun Tavern, Gari Melchers Home and Studio, and the James Monroe Museum.

Customize a Play & Stay Golf package with getaways available year round to select hotels including Best Western, Fairfield Inn, Holiday Inn Select, Quality Inn and Wytestone Suites, and rounds of golf at top clubs such as Augustine, Cannon Ridge, the Gauntlet, Kastle Greens, Lee’s Hill and Meadows Farms. Call 1-877-PUTT-133 or visit www.golffred.com for more information.

Enjoy a riverboat cruise along the Rappahannock River and take part in many fun activities for the whole family including fishing, canoeing, kayaking and rafting.

Catch a live performance at the Riverside Center Dinner Theater where vibrant Broadway-style musicals and children’s productions entertain guests year round.

Experience Old Town Fredericksburg by browsing through specialty and antique shops, art galleries, and boutiques, and enjoy fine dining in preserved 18th- and 19th-century buildings. Take a walking tour or hop on the trolley or horse-drawn carriage. Explore the Civil War Battlefields of the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park – sites of the Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness and Spotsylvania battles.

Shop, dine and have fun at Central Park – a large, popular shopping destination with everything from electronics to toys, linens, fine apparel and home furnishings. It also has an array of dining choices along with family entertainment including putt-putt, bumper boats, go-karts, laser tag, rock climbing, ice-skating and a video arcade.

Entertain your family with seasonal and annual festivities such as Historic Garden Week, the Multicultural Fair, Soap Box Derby, July 4th Heritage Festival, Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair, Holiday Candlelight Tour, outdoor concerts and films, or a Potomac Nationals baseball game.

Celebrate First Fridays with festivities held the first Friday of the month from May through September in downtown Fredericksburg with music, art, food, drinks and family fun.

Head south to Paramount’s Kings Dominion, a 400-acre family theme park with thrill rides, games, interactive shows, concerts and a water park.

Head north to Washington, D.C., for a tour of the White House, museums and historic landmarks.