Family Adventures VA

08/18/2026

🐾 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘!🐾

Lots of puppy love to go around at the 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘇𝗮! 🐶 You’ll have a tail-waggin’ good time!

🎟️ 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 or at the door (event day)
👧 12 & under are FREE
🎟️ General admission: $9.43 (includes fee)
🎟️ Seniors: $8.38 (includes fee)

📅 Saturday, Sept. 12 | 9 AM–4 PM
📅 Sunday, Sept. 13 | 9 AM–3 PM

📍 Fredericksburg Convention Center
2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy

🐾 Pets are welcome! A signed waiver + free pet ticket are required.

🏆 Pet Costume Contest: Sunday at 1 PM!

Fredericksburg Convention Center

08/18/2026

📚🎉 You’re Invited! 🎉📚

Join us for our FREE Back-to-School Block Party at Let’s Smile Dental – Fredericksburg! 🦷💙 Bring the whole family for an afternoon of fun before the school year begins!

🎈 Moon bounces
🎨 Face painting
🎈 Balloon animals
🌮 Food trucks

🗓 Saturday, August 22
⏰ 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Let’s Smile Dental – Fredericksburg
10 Chatham Heights Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22405

✨ Everyone is welcome—patients, friends, neighbors, and the entire community! Tag your family and friends, and we’ll see you there! 💙

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08/18/2026

08/18/2026

Celebrate Access & Inclusion at Clemyjontri Park's Open House on Sunday, August 30, from 10 AM- 4 PM! 🌈
Come experience a play space designed with access and inclusion at its heart—where children and families of all abilities can play, explore, connect and have fun together!
🎟️ Free event—no registration required!

📍 Clemyjontri Park is located at 6317 Georgetown Pike, McLean

🚐 Parking is limited, so shuttle service will be available from Cooper Middle School, 977 Balls Hill Road, McLean.

🔗Details: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/park-news/2026/clemyjontri-open-house-aug-30

08/17/2026

𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸-𝘁𝗼-𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽.✏️

🎉 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 $𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆! See last week’s Reel for details on how to enter.

We spent the day Smoketown Stations Shopping Center getting ready for the school year and found everything from tech accessories and school supplies to new outfits, a fun DIY sweatshirt project, and snacks to fill our mini snackle boxes.

Which slide is your favorite—the DIY sweatshirt or the snackle box? 😊

08/16/2026

🍎 We are already halfway through August!

🚌 Start making your 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 by checking out the 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿.

🍎 New activities will be added regularly and Fall Festival information is starting to come in!

🚌 Follow this link: https://familyadventuresva.com/2026/08/15/family-friendly-activities-in-fredericksburg-and-beyond-for-sept-2026/

08/16/2026

🐾💦 WE’RE OPENING THE GATE! 💦🐾

Come see what Canine Cardio FXBG is all about! We’re opening our gates to the Fredericksburg community for an afternoon of running, swimming, and FUN! 🐕🌳

Think dog park… but BETTER! More space, more controlled play, and safety expectations in place so everyone can enjoy themselves.

🌳 4-ACRE FULLY ENCLOSED FIELD
Plenty of room to run, sniff, explore & play without dogs being packed into a small dog-park space!

💦 32’ x 16’ POOL + FLOATING DOG DOCK
Mini swim sessions will be available for $20 per dog. Pool spots are LIMITED, so grab yours early!

🐾 FOR EVERYONE’S SAFETY:
• Dogs MUST be dog & child friendly
• Bring vaccination records to check-in
• Dogs over 1 year must be spayed/neutered
• Owners must supervise & maintain control of their dogs at all times

🌭 Light lunch available — or pack your own!

📅 Sunday, August 30th | 10AM–2PM
📍 18136 Pepmeier Hill Rd., Woodford, VA

🐕 Field play is FREE — simple ticket registration for head count!
💦 Pool sessions: $20/dog — LIMITED SPOTS!

Come meet the Canine Cardio Family, let your dog burn some energy, and see why we think 4 acres beats the dog park any day! 😉🐾

Come run with the pack! 🩵🐕

https://www.caninecardiofxbg.com/event-details-1/field-day-pool-pawty

08/15/2026

🍎 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁!

Last year, many of these farms offered PYO. Unfortunately, this year’s freeze hit Virginia’s apple crop hard, so PYO options are much more limited. Many farms are offering pre-picked apples instead.

I’ve rounded up the farms below and noted which ones currently have PYO. 🍏

Be sure to check with each farm before you go, as availability can change throughout the season!

📍 Carter Mountain Orchard (Charlottesville) | PYO
📍 Chiles Peach Orchard (Crozet) | Pre-picked only
📍 Fruit Hill Orchard (Palmyra) | Pre-picked only
📍 F. T. Valley Farm at Mont Medi (Sperryville) | Pre-picked only
📍 Graves Mountain Farm and Lodges (Syria) | 1st 3 Oct. weekends | Pre-picked only
📍 Great Country Farms (Bluemont) | PYO
📍 Hartland Farm and Orchard (Markham) | PYO coming, Call 540-364-2316 for updates
📍 Hollin Farms (Delplane) | PYO
📍 Mackintosh Fruit Farm (Wi******er) | Waiting for ‘26 info
📍 Marker-Miller Orchards Farm Market (Wi******er) | Pre-picked only
📍 The Market at Grelen (Somerset) | Pre-picked only
📍 Stribling Orchard (Markham) | Pre-picked only
📍 Valley View Farm (Delaplane) | Waiting for ‘26 info

✔️Be sure to check each website for the latest info and hours.

🍩If you’re lucky, you may even get a cider donut at some locations!

🍎𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀? 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!

08/14/2026

💦𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘁...
🐶 Spotsylvania County’s 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 at Loriella Park Pool is coming up.

💦Friday, Sept. 11, 2026
🐶5:30 - 7:30 pm
💦$5/county resident, $10/non-county resident
✔️Proof of vaccinations
🐶Pre-registration is not required
Spotsylvania Parks Recreation

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:

🐶𝗦𝗼𝗴𝗴𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗺
📍Doris E. Buffet Pool, Fredericksburg
⏰Sat, Sept. 12 | 12-7 pm
💰$5/dog
✔️Proof of vaccinations
✔️Register at FXBGParks.com or in-person
Fredericksburg Parks, Recreation & Events

🐶𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹
📍Woodlands Pool, Stafford
⏰Sat 9/12 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
💰$6/dog ($7/non-resident)) + donation
✔️Proof of rabies vaccine required
✔️Register online
Stafford County Parks and Recreation

🐶𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹
📍Mark Lenzi Pool (Curtis Park), Stafford
⏰Sun 9/13 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
💰$6/dog ($7/non-resident) + donation
✔️Proof of rabies vaccine required
✔️Register online
Stafford County Parks and Recreation

✅ If you are not local, make sure to check your area’s pools. Most have a dog swim near the end of the summer season.

Virginia | Dog-friendly | Family-friendly | Swimming