Events

  • FamFaire

    FAM is pleased to host FAMFaire: KrisKringlMarkt in historic Market Square on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, from 11 am – 6 pm. This event will be a spectacular outdoor shopping experience in one of the most beautiful parts of our notable...

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    Black Arts Festival

    The Fredericksburg Black Arts Festival is a culmination of African American culture, music and art in the Fredericksburg area. The Fredericksburg Area Museum and Fredericksburg Parks and Recreation have partnered to create a revised version...

  • What Remains: Ghosts, Myths, and Legends

    Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024 • The Fredericksburg Area Museum is teaming up with the Central Rappahannock Regional Library for an afternoon of strange and spooky stories. Fredericksburg is full of spirits and are seemingly endless s...

  • What Remains: Dark History

    Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024 • Discover the dark and strange side of Fredericksburg through the artifacts we have in our collection. Join us as we tell the stories surrounding mourning, photographs and paintings with a past, haunted ...

  • Evening with an Expert

    Our popular Evening with an Expert lecture series returns! Join us on Thursday, September 19th, October 17th, and November 21st at 7pm at the Fredericksburg Area Museum. Each lecture topic closely relates to current exhibitions housed at th...

  • At-Home Archivists

    Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024 • We all have objects that we treasure. Whether it's a cherished family heirloom, a photo album full of childhood memories, or a heartfelt gift from a loved one, these items are often susceptible to degrad...

  • OUT & ABOUT PROGRAMMING

    The Fredericksburg Area Museum is thrilled to announce the event lineup for the LGBTQ+ exhibit Out and About: The Walk in Closet, which opened June 6th....

  • Sparking Freedom (SOLD OUT*)

    The Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM), in partnership with Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields National Military Park and Discover Stafford, is pleased to announce a new trolley tour Sparking Freedom: Enslaved Resistance in ...

  • Sounds of Summer

    Every summer, the Fredericksburg Area Museum hosts musical artists of all genres in our Sound of Summer concert series. Through these concerts, we recognize our area’s talented performing artists, celebrate the diversity of our shared mus...

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    African American Women in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, and Stafford History

    February 23, 2024 at 12 PM • Join Dr. Gaila Sims, Curator of African American History and Special Projects, will share individual stories of Black women in Fredericksburg, Stafford, and Spotsylvania, beginning during enslavement, cont...

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    Dr. W.L. Harris: Dentist, Builder, Entrepreneur, and Community Leader

    February 7, 2024 at 6 PM • Join us for a Panel Conversation about the life, work, and legacy of Dr. W.L. Harris. Owner of one of the largest hotels for Black travelers in Virginia, Dr. Harris was a longstanding member of the Frederick...

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    Changing the Landscape: New Wayside Panels in the City of Fredericksburg

    February 3, 2024 at 1:30 PM with tours on February 10 & 17 • As part of larger citywide efforts to tell a more complete story of our community, the FAM has partnered with the City of Fredericksburg to develop new wayside panels showca...

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    Fredericksburg Foodways: Past and Present

    February 1, 2024 at 6 PM • Join us in a Community Conversation with Dr. Gaila Sims and Chef Joy Crump, moderated by Tramia Jackson, Director of Learning at Mount Vernon on the history of food provides an intimate glimpse into the live...

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    Out and About Mixers

    December 2023 - June 2024 • FAM is collecting stories to be featured in the upcoming exhibit Out and About, focusing on the history and stories of LGBTQ+ individuals in the Fredericksburg area. Do you have a story to tell? Join us at ...

  • Introducing Sam McKelvey, President and CEO

    Announcement • The Board of Directors of the Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM) is pleased to announce that Sam McKelvey will become its next President and CEO effective June 5, 2023. McKelvey joins a community institution that is commi...