CALENDAR of events december 2023 May the Season bring you Hope & Joy SNAPS Poetry Spoken, Katora Coffee, ,Bring those rhymes, flows
First Friday December 1
Pictures with Santa, FXBG Visitors Center, 706 Caroline St, 4-8p Bring your own camera for your pictures! FXBG Arts & Crafts Show, FXBG Convention Centrr, 9a-5p Holiday Skate Night, Dixon Park, 6:30p. Info FXBGparks.com FREDVENS Holiday Market, Hurkamp Park, 5-9p Holiday Open House @Rising Sun Tavern, historically-inspired holiday treats and sing along to famous tunes performed by the local favorite, Colonial Faire. 1304 Caroline St, 5:30-8:30p FREE Merry Trees Open House, FXBG Area Museum, gallery spaces will be filled with fourteen miniature trees decorated by second-grade students at Hugh Mercer and Lafayette Elementary Schools. Visitors will have an opportunity to see each class's tree, participate in a family holiday I Spy game, and pick up a book from Bookmobile Fredericksburg. For more information please either contact Theresa Cramer at tcramer@famva.org, or visit us at www.famva.org. 5-7:30p
+ heart-torn woes. Inspire or be inspired. We're all family here. Audience is invited to CLAP / SNAP / STOMP,615 Caroline St, 8-10p
Saturday December 2
FXBG Arts & Crafts Show festive shopping featuring local artists & vendors, 9a-5p FXBG Convention Center Spotsy Farmers Market , 8am - 1pm 12150 Gordon Rd : Christmas Parade, .fredericksburgchristmasparade.com
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Katrina R. Canfield, Guest Artist, Reception, Studio 241 Charles St
5-8:30 Darbytown Art
Wilson (Will) Wolter, Guest Artist Opening Reception, 5-8:30p Canal Quarters Arts, 1517 Princess Anne Live Music Th String Queens in Concert @UMW Dodd Aud. 7:30-8:30p Live Music Laurie Rose Griffith & Peter MeALY, fxbg Food CoOP, 6:30-8p, 320 Emancipation Hwy Live Music Haze & Dacey @Wild Hare Cider Pub, 205 William St, 6p Live Music The Cold North @6B&G, 1140 International Pkwy, 7-9:30p Open Mic @Eagle Village Adventure Brewing, 6:30-9:30P
Naughty Bingo @Haley;s Meadery, 1600 Princess Anne, 7-9p Live Music Fist of Whiskey @Adventure Brewing North, 7-9p
Pet Photos with Santa, Spotsy Towne Center, 8:30-10;30a Mary Washington House Holiday Open House, Allison Ashcroft Art Show, Adventure Brewing North, 12-6p
Monday December 4
Dungeon & Dragons Game Night, Adventure Brewing Eagle Village, 6:308:30p
Tuesday December 5
Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc.'s Holiday Open House Noon to 6pm Lewis Store, 1200 Caroline Street. Featuring handmade freshgreen decorations, neighborhood walking tours, tours of the store, live music, children's activities & more Rappahannock Model Railroaders 26th Annual Christmas Train Show, The show will feature operating train layouts, model train vendors, and activities for the young Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge#4123, Cool Springs Rd, 9a-5p "The Nutcracker" from the areas longest running Ballet Company.The Fredericksburg Ballet Centre's annual Nutcracker, James Monroe High School 2p Live Music American Dream Machine @KC Music Alley, 1917 Princess Anne St, 4p Possum Punchlines Comedy Show Come out to Possum-bilities for a wacky night of comedy! 211 William St, 7-9p Girls Night Out Show @Highmark Brewery, 9-11:30p, 390 Kings Hwy
Wednesday December 6
Live Music Suzie & Stephen @Adventure Brewing North. 7-9p
Trivia Night, Sunken Well at 6:30pm 720 Littlepage
Live Music The LACS @Hard Times Cafe, 6:15-11:55p, 10760 Partiot HWY
Open Mic@Katora Coffee, 615 Caroline St, 7-10p,
Zoom Comedy's Trilogy, FXBG Square, 525 Caroline St, 8-10p
Thursday December 7
Sunday December 10
Hanukkah Begins at Sundown
Sunken Well's Tinsel Town Holiday Craft Market, 5-9p, 720 Littlepage
Monday December 11
Wednesday Dedember 13
Chair Yoga, FXBG Food CoOP, 320 Emancipation Hwy, 6-7p Kwanzaa @UMW James Farmer Muticulltural Center 6p
TUBA Christmas Holiday Performance, Food Court, Spoptsy Towne Center, 3-4p
Winter Kids Market, Dorothy Hart Center, 9a-2p
FAM Faire KrisKringleMarkt, historic Market Square, 11a-6p, spectacular outdoor shopping experience modeled after traditional German-style markets
FXBG Arts & Crafts Show festive shopping featuring local artists & vendors, 10a-4p FXBG Convention Center
"The Nutcracker" .The Fredericksburg Ballet Centre's annual Nutcracker, James Monroe High School 2p
Rocking Horse Gallery childrens activities, refreshments, story telling, meet world famous artists, 803 Caroline St
Live Music Johnny D & the Lowrides, 6B&G, International Pkwy, 7-9:30p
Sunday December 3'
Rappahannock Model Railroaders 26th Annual Christmas Train Show, The show will feature operating train layouts, model train vendors, and activities for the young Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge#4123, Cool Springs Rd,10a-4p
Storytime in Pajamas stories, sing songs, and play with loose parts (sensory bins). All participants are invited to come in pajamas for a quick bedtime transition. Great for children from babies up to 10 years old. Make it a family date night by grabbing dinner at the co-op! FXBG FoodCoOP, 320 Emancipation Hwy, 6-7p
Spotsy Farmers Market , 8am - 1pm 12150 Gordon Rd :
Tour the Mary Washington House in the spirit of the 18th- century Christmas. Shop for unique gifts in the museum store while sipping hot cider and sampling Mary Washington's famous gingerbread. 1200 Charlws St, 12-5p FREE
Art First December Christmas Extravaganza Collection of New Works by Members Opening reception 6pm to 9pm. 824 Caroline St
Happy "Paw"lidays, bring your pet & make an ornament, Dorothy Hart Community Center, 5p
Strangeways Brewing Ugly Sweater 350 Landsdowne Rd, 7-11p
Local on the Eights Tapas @Wild Hare Coder Pub, 2-5 William St, 4-8:30p
Artful Dimensions Gallery Holiday All Member Show, reception 6-9p
"Good Bears of the World" charity event to benefit five service agencies, Artist Candlelight Reception, & Silent Auction 6-9p. The Rocking Horse Gallery, 803 Caroline ST,
Saturday December 9
Live Music Bailey Hayes, Adventure Brewing North, 7-9p
Deck the Walls, All Member Holiday Show, Brush Strokes Gallery, 824 Caroline St, Opening Reception, 6-9p
Friday December 8
FXBG Winter Wine Festival, FXBG Fairgrounds, 11a-4p General ADMISSION: Includes unlimited samples. Get out of the COLD and enjoy some AMAZING Virginia Wines in our HEATED buildings! BOTH buildings will have Wineries , Vendors, Music and Food! This is a ALL-YOU-CARETO-TASTE affair.
Riverside Christmas Spectacular, Experience the excitement, memories, and joy of Christmas as our spectacular cast of singers and dancers present the very heart and essence of the holiday season. Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, 95 Riverside Pkwy, thru December. Call 540-370-4300 or riversidedt.com for dates & times
Give the Gift of Art, Members Gallery; Winter Blues, Main Gallery, FCCA , 813 Sophia St
The Acoustic Onion, 7-10p Colonial Tavern, 406 Lafayette Blvd
Santa Brunch @6B&G, 1140 International Pkwy, bring the wholw family to enjoy brunch & take pixs with St Nick, 11a-2p
Trivia Night, Sunken Well at 6:30pm 720 Littlepage
Sunday December 17
Chamber Concert Series @St George Church, Princess Anne St, 3p FREE
Wednesday December 20
Trivia Night, Sunken Well at 6:30pm 720 Littlepage Open Mic@Katora Coffee, 615 Caroline St, 7-10p,
Thursday December 21 First Day of Winter Winter Solstice FXBGparks.com
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Live Music, Bruce Middle Group @ Colonil Tavern, 406 Lafayett Blvd, 8p
Friday December 22
Live Music Ian Blackwood @Adventure Brewing North, 7-9p
Saturday December 23
Open Mic@Katora Coffee, 615 Caroline St, 7-10p,
Live Music, Merry Mayhem, pink & rap spectacle, Katora Coffee, 615 Caroline St, 7-10p
Friday December 15
Sunday December 24
Rehana's Global Holiday Open House,Come join us for a three day event featuring global foods and holiday traditions from around the world. We will kick off the event with Live Music with Dave Guy on Friday evening, feature cooking classes on Tamales on Saturday and a Worldwide Cookie Decorating Class on Sunday with a Family viewing of Polar Express in our Main Dining Room on Sunday afternoon. Our menu will showcase foods from Puerto Rico, Mexico, Taiwan, Brazil, Ghana, and several European nations. 104 Wolfe St, 12-5:30p
Christmas Eve Service Riverside First Church of God, 3461 Fall Hill Ave, 10:30-11:30p
Christmas Day December 25 Hope you had lots under the tree!
Tuesday December 26 Kwanzaa Begins
FXBG Symphony Holiday Pops "Home for the Holidays", Lifepoint Church Central Park, 7:30p
Wednesday December 27
Live Music The Cold North@Adventure Brewing North, 7-9p
Open Mic@Katora Coffee, 615 Caroline St, 7-10p,
Comedy Extravaganza, Mr. K @Central Station Hall, 1917 Princess Anne, 8p
Friday December 29
Saturday December 16
Saturday December 30
Meet Mr & Mrs Claus, Rocking Horse Gallery 12-3p, 803 Caroline St Spotsy Farmers Market , 8am - 1pm 12150 Gordon Rd : "Sounds of the Season" Chamber Chorale fxbg, fxbg Baptist Church, Princess Anne, 2p & 7p Live Music Darcy Dawn @Highmark Brewery, 390 Kings Hwy, 6p Ugly Sweater Party@6B&G, 1140 International Pky, 7p , Live music by Ella Buettner Live Music #UNCHAINED Colonial Tavern, 406 Lafayette Blvd, 7p Live Music Marc Allred @Adventure Brewing North, 7-9p
Trivia Night, Sunken Well at 6:30pm 720 Littlepage
Stand Up Comedy @Strangeways Brewing, 350 Lansdowne, 7:30-9:30p Live Music, Merry Mayhem, pink & rap spectacle, Katora Coffee, 615 Caroline St, 7-10p
Sunday December 31
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