Events in Fredericksburg today

Sigmar Summer Slam brings Age of Sigmar enthusiasts together at Game Garrison for open play. Spearhead and Matched Play formats are welcome. Expect fierce clashes among monsters and Sigmar’s champions across the Mortal Realms, with bragging rights on the line as a Grand Alliance comes out on top. The store Discord is used to let others know attendance plans.

Trivia Night is held every Wednesday at the Hawk inside Lopez Hall, Building 1978.

This weekly Star Wars Unlimited play night offers rotating formats with clear structure and prizes. Most weeks feature a standard tournament with a $10 entry, while draft nights are $25. The first two weeks after a new set launches are dedicated to draft. A Showdown happens once per set and is listed on its own, and prerelease events are also posted separately ahead of a set launch. Tournaments and drafts use three 55 minute rounds with best two out of three games. Prizes award one pack for each round won, players who do not win a round still receive one pack, and any remaining packs in the pool are shared among undefeated players. Each event also includes a weekly play pack.

Signups are available with a drink or food purchase. The mic starts after signups and continues until the event ends. Order a drink or some food, add your name to the list, and step up to the mic when it is your turn.

At Fredericksburg Convention Center, Original Sewing & Quilt Expo offers a three-day celebration of sewing, quilting, machine embroidery, and related needle arts. The experience features classes led by seasoned professionals, a marketplace of specialty sellers, striking quilt displays, and live stage talks with showcase presentations. Full-day workshops are available the day before the Expo opens for those seeking deeper, hands-on learning and an extended visit. Held annually, this gathering blends inspiration, learning, shopping, and a sense of accomplishment for people who love sewing, quiltmaking, embroidery, embellishment, and similar crafts. Attendees can connect with fellow makers, receive expert guidance, build new skills, discover distinctive products and tools, gather ideas for future projects, and form new friendships. It is designed to rekindle creative energy for creating both beautiful and practical pieces through the sewing arts.

Bring a Gundam TCG deck for head to head play in a constructed format. Players face off with their own builds, and prizes go to the winners. The entry fee is $5 per player.

This monthly main pinball tournament welcomes players of all ages and experience levels. Entry costs $5, plus an arcade pass that is free for members and $10 for nonmembers. Cash awards go to the top three finishers. Qualifying features six rounds of group match play, and the top 16 move on to a group elimination with one game per round across three rounds.

Experience a playful Yoga Pawty that blends 30 minutes of puppy cuddles with 45 minutes of calming yoga, all in support of a great cause. Bring a yoga mat and water for comfort. Space is limited.

Experience a restorative yoga session created to help you unwind, slow your pace, and release the week’s tension. The practice takes place in a cozy, low-light setting with candlelight and a projected starry sky, offering a soothing atmosphere for stillness and a gentle reset of the nervous system. With the support of props like blankets and bolsters, you will settle into comfortable, longer-held poses that ease tightness in the body while calming the mind. This class welcomes beginners, does not require flexibility, and focuses on comfort rather than effort. It is well suited for anyone feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, stressed, or overstimulated, as well as those simply seeking a quiet moment to themselves. Expect to leave feeling lighter, calmer, and grounded. Cost is $30.

Downtown Sounds returns to Historic Market Square with a new season of live music. Formerly known as Sounds of Summer, this long-running community concert series has brought people together for over a decade. This year spotlights Fredericksburg’s local music scene, with hometown bands performing throughout the season. Guests can bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the music and community spirit in an outdoor setting.

A gentle twilight stroll through the fields and forest of the Belman Road Campus, led by Janet Douberly, invites participants to experience the woods at an unhurried pace. The route covers roughly a mile and includes time to notice local plants and wildlife and to pause for quiet moments. Bring a flashlight or headlamp and wear sturdy boots. This free walk requires advance registration. Street parking is available and there are no restrooms on site.

A weekly standard format Pokémon Trading Card Game tournament typically runs on Fridays, except in weeks with an MTG prerelease or a Pokémon Challenge. Entry is $10 and the event uses three rounds. Players who finish X-1-0 receive $10 credit. Undefeated players split the remaining prize pool. If no one is undefeated, the pool is shared by the highest ranked players who have the same win, loss, and tie record. When supplies permit, each participant also receives one Series prize pack.

Enjoy an FNM draft using the current MTG set with three rounds of play, each decided by best of three matches. Entry is $30, or $36 when drafting a Universes Beyond set. Prizes include one pack for each round win, plus a pack for anyone who completes all three rounds without a win, and players who finish undefeated will split the remaining prize pool. Promo packs are allocated based on the number of participants, up to a maximum of five per event. If 12 or more players attend, the draft will be organized into multiple pods, and no more than one pod will have an odd number of players.

Breaking Lines is a refreshed take on poetry night, led by the new host, Sera. Poets, writers, and listeners are welcome at a gathering focused on spoken word, creative expression, and art.

Compete in a Standard tournament with a $10 entry fee. The number of rounds depends on attendance, with three rounds when there are eight or fewer participants and four rounds when there are nine or more. Prizing scales with turnout. Players who finish with exactly one loss and no ties receive credit, which is $10 for smaller fields and $15 when the field is nine or larger. Undefeated players divide the remaining prize pool. If no one finishes undefeated, the highest placed players who share the same match record split those prizes.

Explore a community market featuring fresh, locally grown produce, baked goods, meats, flowers, honey, and other finds. It is a simple way to support local vendors while bringing home quality ingredients and treats. Vendor reminder: registration and payments are not handled in comments or direct messages, and applications are available only through the official website.

Now in its fourth year, this Virginia Witches and Pagan Pride celebration, presented by Raven Conjure and Covenant of the Witch, features vendors, crafters, artisans, and readers along with demonstrations, workshops, and other activities. Admission is free and families are welcome. Vendor and food truck spaces are available.

The event brings together vendors and a witches dance presentation.

J. Brian’s Tap Room presents a pickle-themed celebration that launches the countdown to the Third Annual Pickle & Grilled Cheese Festival at FXBG Fairgrounds. Featured offerings include pickle beer and cider on tap, J. Brian’s pickle pizza, cocktails with a pickle twist, and other pickle-themed dishes.

The FXBG Fall Fairy and Dragon Festival returns to Mattaponi Winery, carrying forward a cherished tradition that has now settled into a permanent home. Enjoy a day of nature-inspired magic with whimsical fairies, majestic dragons, engaging activities, and fun for all ages. Tickets will be available soon, with early bird prices at $15 for adults and $10 for children, increasing later to $20 for adults and $12 for children. Vendor opportunities are available through the festival’s application process.

This meet-up spotlights My Husband’s Wife, a twisty story of deception and obsession centered on Spyglass, an old house in the seaside village of Hope Falls. Eden Fox, an artist nearing her first exhibition, returns from a run to find her key no longer works, a woman who looks startlingly like her inside, and a man insisting that the stranger is his wife. Months earlier, Birdy, a withdrawn Londoner facing a life-altering diagnosis, inherits Spyglass from a long-lost grandmother and encounters a shadowy clinic that claims to predict the date of a person’s death. As secrets surface and truth blurs, a single home, a single husband, and two women become entangled in a mystery built to keep readers guessing to the final page. The novel has earned praise from Freida McFadden, Lisa Jewell, Chris Whitaker, and the Washington Post.

Enjoy a shrimp feast accompanied by live bluegrass in support of the Patawomeck Tribe. A bluegrass performance will take the stage during the event to keep the music going while the feast is underway.

This dog-friendly picnic features agility and obedience demonstrations along with lighthearted contests. Attendees may bring their pups to take part in friendly challenges for playful titles like Best Trick, Longest Tail, Furthest Back Up, and Fastest Treat Eater, with the final list of competitions still to be determined. Smoked pork BBQ will be provided, and participants are encouraged to bring a side dish to share. RSVP and ticket information is available from the organizers.

A casual cruise-in organized by 610 cruisers, presented as part of an ongoing series of relaxed meet-ups. It offers a friendly setting to connect with others and enjoy the easygoing atmosphere this group is known for.

Trey Schneider appears at Barley Naked Brew Co.

A free, family friendly Latin Night at Highmark Brewery features DJ Elle Jay. The evening celebrates the start of fall with lively Latin music and a welcoming atmosphere. It begins with a line dance class that introduces a new Latin line dance and also reviews favorite steps, then continues with open dancing. Food and beverages are available for purchase from the brewery along with options from a local food truck.

A half marathon at Motts Run Reservoir brings the 2026 FXBG Trail Series to a close. This sixth installment serves as the series finale.

The Witches and Pagan Pride Festival at Fredericksburg Fairgrounds features vendors and a witches dance presentation. Guests can connect with participating vendors and watch the dance performance during the event.

Troop 21 brings back its fourth annual auto show fundraiser at Classic Iron. Vehicle owners interested in showing a car can register by emailing the address listed on the flyer, and sponsors are welcome to help offset costs, contribute door prizes and trophies, and support a successful show. Funds raised help reduce out-of-pocket expenses for families so troop members can enjoy memorable Scouting experiences. The troop operates on about $12,000 each year, covering monthly outings, summer camp costs of roughly $7,500 to send 16 youth for a week, equipment maintenance and replacement, administrative supplies for recognition ceremonies, and other essentials needed to run the program. Organizers look forward to seeing returning favorites along with new entries at this year’s show.

Held on the fourth Sunday each month, this game day centers on Warlord Games and is open to both newcomers and experienced players. Models are not required. Commonly played titles include Bolt Action, Konflikt 47', Achtung Panzer!, and Black Powder, providing an easy way to explore different systems through casual tabletop sessions.

Enjoy a weekly Flesh & Blood Armory event that is generally played in Constructed format, with the format changing only occasionally. Entry is $3 plus the purchase of one pack of your choice. Expect three to four rounds, based on attendance. Store credit is awarded to the top two players with a 60/40 split, and $3 from each participant goes into the prize pool.

A casual weekly Pokémon Trading Card Game event held each Sunday, designed for newer players and anyone learning the game. The format is Standard Constructed, with four rounds decided by a single game. Entry is $12, and every participant receives two Pokémon booster packs along with a Series Prize pack.