Join the Fredericksburg Area Museum and the City of Fredericksburg for a meaningful community event recognizing the powerful work of Anthony Cohen. His project retraces the routes of freedom seekers and brings history to life through immersive storytelling and scholarship. 

Come to a special free Homeschool Historians: Colonial Cooking program! The FAM is partnering with a University of Mary Washington Historic Preservation student to develop a new homeschool program for the museum. Homeschool families are invited to attend and provide valuable feedback.

Through artifacts, personal stories, and community memory, discover how the city helped forge a nation, and how it continues to reflect on its Revolutionary past from battlefield to bicentennial to today.

Step into the stories of the women who shaped Fredericksburg during the Revolutionary era on this engaging walking tour.

The Fredericksburg Area Museum is bringing a day of hands-on discovery to Market Square! Free and open to the public. Bring the whole family and explore, create, and discover together.

Please join us for a fascinating evening with author and historian Kate Haulman, whose work brings fresh perspective to Mary Ball Washington’s complex legacy.

Join the FAM team for the Coldest Night of the Year walk.

In honor of Black History Month, join us for a facilitated community discussion of the film Sinners. Participants will watch the movie in advance and then gather for a guided, book-club–style conversation led by Juno Pitchford.

This guided tour will take place at 5:00pm. Free and open to the public.

This guided tour will take place at 11:00am. Free and open to the public.

Join the Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM) for Homeschool Historians, an engaging and interactive program specially designed for elementary aged homeschool students and their families. Dive into the fascinating stories of Fredericksburg’s past and beyond through hands-on activities.

Join FAM for a lecture with David Marsich of Germanna Community College as we commemorate the 250th anniversary of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. Marsich will examine how Paine’s work in the early United States connected to and influenced his later writings in France and Britain.

A joy-forward celebration created for Black women to come together, connect, and celebrate the simple power of being in community.

Join us for a community roundtable to help shape our new food-focused exhibit, Shared Tables, Shared Stories coming to FAM in October 2026.

SAVE THE DATE! The Fredericksburg Area Museum is pleased to host FAMFaire in historic Market Square on Saturday, December 13th, 2025, from 10:00am – 4:30pm. The event features a spectacular outdoor shopping experience in one of the most beautiful and historic parts of town. Stay tuned - vendor lineup coming soon!

Join FAM’s Curator of Collections, Kylie Thomson, for an evening of discovery as we explore Fredericksburg's Civil War history through the artifacts and stories left behind, and those forever lost. Registration required.

This event is now SOLD OUT.

Presented by Marcia T. Leftwich, MA, and facilitated by Coach T, this engaging workshop invites participants into a real conversation about what self-care and soul-care truly look like. You’ll learn how to build an intentional, sustainable routine that supports your wellbeing every day—without guilt.

FREE to attend, no registration required. Doors open at 6:30pm for this special program, where Gaye Todd Adegbalola traces the history of blues women from the 1920s to today, sharing powerful clips and stories that highlight their influence on her music.

Haunt the Square is coming to FAM’s Market Square! Join us for a night of drag, dancing, and Halloween magic in the heart of downtown Fredericksburg!

Join us for Boss Moves Bingo, a night of sisterhood, laughter, and real talk created for A Space of Our Own — the safe space where Black women come to breathe, laugh, and just be.

This event is now SOLD OUT.

This event is now SOLD OUT.

Join the Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM) for Homeschool Historians, an engaging and interactive program specially designed for elementary aged homeschool students and their families. Dive into the fascinating stories of Fredericksburg’s past and beyond through hands-on activities. Morning Session (10-11:30am) is SOLD OUT. Afternoon Session (1-2:30pm) - Tickets still available!

This event is now SOLD OUT. Check out the next escape the museum challenge on November 29!

This month, join Coach T for Mindset Hostile Takeover—a bold, no-nonsense activation that helps Black women break free from bias, burnout, and ‘be strong’ scripts to reclaim control of their lives.

You and your group have just finished a tour and suddenly, the doors lock behind you. To escape, you'll need to solve a series of brain teasers and interactive puzzles spread across multiple floors of the museum. Think fast, work together, and uncover the key before time runs out!