Community Corner
Christmas Parade, Santa Claus, Craft Shows and More This Weekend
Weekend events in the Fredericksburg area Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 2012
The Holiday Season is in full swing in the Fredericksburg area. With toy drives, pictures with Santa, a Gingerbread House display and more, there is plenty to get you into the holiday spirit this weekend. Click the links to learn more about each event.
- When: Friday, Nov. 30, Saturday, Dec. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 2, 5 p.m.
- Where: Fredericksburg Visitor Center
- Why Go: Experience your own sleigh ride through the streets of downtown, complete with holiday music, cookies and the Christmas sites of Fredericksburg.
- Price: $100 - $120, tickets required
Friday Night Wine Tasting
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- When: Friday, Nov. 30, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
- Where: The Virginia Wine Experience
- Why Go: New wine is featured each week, with the bottle sold at a discounted price
- Price: FREE
Late Night PJ Party
- When: Friday, Nov. 30, 6:30 - 10 p.m.
- Where: 885 Spotsylvania Mall
- Why Go: Sponsored by Wiggle Worms, your kids can enjoy a night of fun with pizza, juice, crafts and a movie.
- Price: $20 per child, $15 each additional sibling
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- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Where: Spotsylvania Towne Centre
- Why Go: The Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office is working to fill a police car up with toys, clothes, hats, coats, gloves and more to help area youth in need.
- Price: FREE
Railroad Museum and Train Rides
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Where: 11700 Main Street
- Why Go: Tour railroad cars, sit in the caboose and weather permitting take a ride down county tracks in a restored crew car.
- Price: FREE, donations accepted
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Where: University of Mary Washington, Dodd Auditorium
- Why Go: Experience a floral decorating presentation and learn how to decorate your home for the holidays with Jan Williams.
- Price: $25, registration required
Toy Drive for the Empower House
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 9:30 a.m.
- Where: SDI: 10720 Columbia Drive
- Why Go: Help support survivors of domestic violence by donating a new, unwrapped toy. Santa will be onsite, ready to take pictures with your family.
- Price: FREE
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m.
- Where: 3219 Fall Hill Avenue
- Why Go: A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held to unveil the new heritage trail, as well as a tour of the new trail.
- Price: FREE
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m.
- Where: Spotsylvania Towne Centre: Food Court
- Why Go: Enjoy breakfast with Santa and donate toys and clothes to youth in need.
- Price: $5, register by Nov. 29
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Where: Backdoor Gallery
- Why Go: Shop handmade jewelry, scarves, pillows and more from local artisans
- Price: FREE
Fredericksburg Holiday Craft Show
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 2, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Where: Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center
- Why Go: Browse one of a kind gifts from over 147 vendors and get them wrapped for free. There is also a kid’s craft section where kids can make their own creations.
- Price: $8, adults; FREE, children 12 and under
26th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 12 - 4 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Where: Historic Kenmore
- Why Go: Creative gingerbread houses will be on display, all made to the theme “Songs of the Holidays.” Choose your favorite and see the winner.
- Price: $10, adults; $5, students; FREE, under age 6 (includes tour of Kenmore). $5, adults; $2.50, students; FREE, under age 6 (exhibit only)
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 4 - 6 p.m.
- Where: James Monroe Museum
- Why Go: View the Museum’s exhibit, “A Monroe Christmas,” and meet “President Monroe.”
- Price: FREE
2012 Fredericksburg Jaycees Christmas Parade
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 5:30 - 8 p.m.
- Where: Downtown Fredericksburg: Caroline and Princess Anne Streets
- Why Go: See spectacular holiday floats, marching bands and more at the Annual Christmas Parade
- Price: FREE
Holiday Performance, Salem Field’s Dance Group
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 6 - 7 p.m.
- Where: The Village at Spotsylvania Towne Centre
- Why Go: Salem Field’s Dance Group will put on a holiday performance just in time for the season
- Price: FREE
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 7 p.m.
- Where: James Monroe High School
- Why Go: A performance by Amycale Dance Academy based on the Nutcracker
- Price: $14, adults; $10, youth; FREE, children 3 and under
Rappahannock Choral Society Christmas Concert
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 2, 3 p.m.
- Where: Chancellor High School
- Why Go: Enjoy songs of the season sung by this 65 member audition-only choral group
- Price: FREE
World AIDS Day Observance
- When: Sunday, Dec. 2, 1 p.m.
- Where: Sophia and Hanover Streets
- Why Go: Join others in a walk in awareness and a memorial service in memory of those who have passed
- Price: FREE
- When: Sunday, Dec. 2, 3 p.m.
- Where: Spotsylvania Towne Centre
- Why Go: Enjoy a holiday concert with a variety of tuba and euphonium players
- Price: FREE
A 1775 Christmas at Kenmore: The Eve of Revolution
- When: Sunday, Dec. 2, 5 - 8 p.m.
- Where: Historic Kenmore
- Why Go: See vignettes that tell the stories of Betty and Fielding Lewis on the eve of the Revolutionary War
- Price: $10 (includes Gingerbread House Exhibit), registration required
Sunday Night Bingo
- When: Sunday, Dec. 2, 6:30 p.m.
- Where: 1114 Potomac Avenue
- Why Go: Enjoy a Bingo night with proceeds going to local charities, as well as a chance to win cash prizes
- Price: FREE entry, pay for Bingo cards at the door
- When: Sunday, Dec. 2, 7 p.m.
- Where: Colonial Tavern
- Why Go: Complete your weekend with a trivia night and compete to win cash prizes and more
- Price: FREE
- When: Sunday, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.
- Where: University of Mary Washington, Dodd Auditorium
- Why Go: An a capella concert with songs from the Beatles, Whitney Houston and more
- Price: $2
Arts
Beading Class at Artful Dimensions Gallery, Learn how to make a cuff bracelet using beads, buttons and other objects. Friday, Nov. 30, 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 1, 9:30 a.m., $60.
6”x6”x6” at Liberty Town Arts Workshop. Friday, Nov. 30, Saturday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 2, 12 - 4 p.m., FREE
Picturing the Civil War at the Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center, Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 2, 12 - 5 p.m., $7 for adults, $2 for students, children 6 and under, FREE
REDUX: Repurposed Materials Exhibition at duPont Gallery at the University of Mary Washington, Friday, Nov. 30, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 2, 1 - 4 p.m., FREE
Contemporary Work in Fiber at the Ridderhof Martin Gallery at the University of Mary Washington. Friday, Nov. 30, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 2, 1 - 4 p.m., FREE
Selections from the Larry D. Silver Art Collection at the Fredericksburg Museum and Cultural Center. Saturday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 2, 12 - 5 p.m., $7 for adults, $2 for students, children 6 and under, FREE
All Members Exhibition at Art First Gallery. Friday, Nov. 30, Saturday, Dec. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 2, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., FREE
“From Piedmont to the Bay - A Pastel Journey” by Kathleen Willingham at Brush Strokes Gallery. Friday, Nov. 30, Saturday, Dec. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 2, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., FREE
Holiday Cards and Art Gifts at Tanya Richey's Studio Gallery. Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 2, 12 - 5 p.m., FREE
“Ave, Patina” by Patte Ormsby and Juried Show “Light and Shadow” at the Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts. Friday, Nov. 30, 12 - 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 2, 12 - 4 p.m., FREE
Holiday Art Show at Jackson Street Lofts. Friday, Nov. 30, 6 p.m., FREE.
From Recycled Cereal Box to One of a Kind Art Journal at Artful Dimensions Gallery, Saturday, Dec. 1, 9:30 a.m., $45.
Altered Books From Start To Finish at Artful Dimensions Gallery, Create a discarded volume into an individual work of art. Saturday, Dec. 1, 9:30 a.m., $45.
Three Wise Women Art Exhibit at My Place Latin Grill. Saturday, Dec. 1, 5 - 7 p.m., FREE.
“Drawn Together” at the Backdoor Gallery. Saturday, Dec. 1, 5 - 7 p.m., FREE
Music
Chris Adams at Amy’s Cafe. Friday, Nov. 30, 7 p.m. FREE. Eddie Dickerson, Saturday, Dec. 1, 7 p.m., FREE.
Shaylor Warren at Home Team Grill. Friday, Nov. 30, 7 p.m., FREE.
Shawn Owen at Kybecca Wine Bar. Friday, Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m., FREE.
The Crypts and Nature Boy Explorer at 909 Saloon. Friday, Nov. 30, 8 p.m., FREE.
The Buzzards at The Recreation Center, Friday, Nov. 30, 8 p.m., FREE.
Country Proud Band at Yak-A-Doo’s. Friday, Nov. 30, 9 p.m., FREE.
Marty Dickerson at Cheeseburger in Paradise. Friday, Nov. 30, 9 p.m., FREE. Borrowed Time Band, Saturday, Dec. 1, 9 p.m., FREE.
Bitter Sweet at Shannon’s Bar and Grille. Friday, Nov. 30, 9 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 1, 9 p.m., FREE.
Blues Buckets at Colonial Tavern. Saturday, Dec. 1, 9 p.m., FREE.
Ashleigh Chevalier’s Annual Rockin’ Christmas Blues Jam featuring Jon Carroll and Bruce Middle at the Otter House. Saturday, Dec. 1, 10 p.m., $5.