Hey Neighbor… May arrives with First Friday energy. Downtown lights up with galleries and ghost tours, Cinco de Mayo glow parties start early, Spotsylvania celebrates Founder's Day, and FXBG is packed with live music, swing dancing, motorcycle poker runs, and comedy shows.
There's a Linux install party at the library, stunt shows at the motorsports shop, farmers markets at two different locations, and at least six different bands playing everything from rock to indie to country across FXBG venues.
Let's map it out.
Here's what's happening around Fredericksburg 👇
🧚♀️✨ FAIRY PICK OF THE WEEKEND✨
✨Fredericksburg First Friday’s Sip & Stroll✨
📅 Friday, May 1
🕒 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Downtown FXBG
May's First Friday kicks off — galleries open, streets fill, music plays, downtown energy flows for four hours of community celebration.
🎉🎉 FRIDAY PULL-UPS — May 1
🕒 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Downtown FXBG
Monthly ritual — galleries open, streets fill, downtown energy all evening.
🕒 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Tales and Tails Book Café — 1010 Charles St
Walking ghost tour starting at the bookstore — haunted history of downtown FXBG.
🕒 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Wine & Design — 502 Sophia St
Kids paint and create — First Friday for the young artists.
🕒 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 911 Charles St
Stand-up comedy night — local comics bring the laughs downtown.
🕒 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
📍 Highmark Brewery — 390 Kings Hwy
Comedy meets craft beer — stand-up show at the brewery.
🕒 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Original Grinds — 615 Caroline St
Open mic poetry — raw words and Friday night voices.
🕒 8:00 PM
📍 Stockyards — 407 William St
Live band kicks off the weekend — Friday night downtown.
🕒 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM
📍 Durango Grill — 4256 Plank Rd
Late-night DJ party — First Friday after-party until past midnight.
🍽️ FLAVOR ROUTE — Where to Eat Based on Where You Go
If you're here → go eat here
First Friday downtown?
→ Caroline Street is stacked — Foode, Orofino, Vivify, Sedona Taphouse. Walk, eat, gallery hop, repeat.
Founder's Day in Spotsylvania?
→ Event has food vendors on-site — grab lunch while you explore history.
Cinco de Mayo glow party at The Social?
→ Eat dinner before the party — nearby restaurants or grab something quick on Pierson Drive.
Farmers markets Saturday morning?
→ Coffee, fresh produce, then brunch at a local spot.
🚛 FOOD TRUCK SCHEDULES
Mr. B's Fish & Shrimp on the Go DMV
Wednesday, April 30 — LadySmith Center, 18010 Rt 1, Ruther Glen @ 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Friday, May 2 — LadySmith Center, 18010 Rt 1, Ruther Glen @ 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Friday, May 2 — King George Farmer's Market, 8246 Dahlgren Rd, King George @ 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Fire Escape Crazy Burgers - Friday Only
📍 Stafford Merit School | Friday, May 2
Burgers at the school event.
TJJ Island Catering LLC
Thursday, May 1 — VA Healthcare Center, 10432 Patriot Hwy, FXBG @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Friday, May 2 — King George Family Day, 11050 Fletchers Chapel Rd, King George @ 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Dog House, We Let the Dogs Out
Concert in the Park — Patriot Park, 5710 South Station Rd, FXBG @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Conway Elementary School — 105 Primmer House Rd, FXBG @ 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
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🎉 SATURDAY PULL-UPS — May 2
🕒 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 FXBG Farmer's Market — 900 Prince Edward St
Saturday morning market — fresh produce, local vendors, community gathering.
🕒 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Spotsylvania Farmer's Market — 12134 Gordon Rd
Second Saturday market option — local produce and vendors in Spotsylvania.
🕒 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 6159 Plank Rd
Six hours of history celebration — VA250 anniversary event with colonial demonstrations, vendors, and community gathering.
🕒 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 514 Lansdowne Rd Ste F
Car enthusiasts meet for morning coffee — show off rides, talk engines.
🕒 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 FXBG Habitat for Humanity — 4755 Patriot Hwy
Motorcycle poker run fundraiser — ride, play cards, support Habitat for Humanity.
🕒 9:30 AM onwards
📍 Fredericksburg Motor Sports — 430 Kings Hwy
Stunt riders perform live — motorcycle stunts plus spring sale at the motorsports shop.
🕒 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Central Rappahannock Regional Library — 2607 Salem Church Rd
Tech nerds unite — learn Linux, get help installing, open-source community gathering.
🕒 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM
📍 Picker's Supply — 902 Caroline St
Swing and line dancing downtown — lessons, music, vintage moves all night.
🕒 6:00 PM onwards
📍 Reclaim Arcade — 2324 Plank Rd
Album release party — indie band celebrates new music at the arcade.
🕒 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Colonial Tavern — 406 Lafayette Blvd
Live band rocks the tavern — Saturday night show.
🕒 8:00 PM
📍 Stockyards — 407 William St
Live rock show downtown — Saturday night energy at Stockyards.
🕒 5:35 PM
📍 Fredericksburg Nationals — 42 Jackie Robinson Way
Community run at the baseball stadium — lace up and join the club.
🕒 9:00 PM onwards
📍 The Social FXBG — 11047 Pierson Dr
Cinco de Mayo celebration with glow-in-the-dark vibes — neon, dancing, late-night energy.
🎉 SUNDAY PULL-UPS — May 3
🕒 6:00 PM
📍 Picker's Supply — 902 Caroline St
Sunday evening swing lessons — learn the basics downtown.
🕒 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Stockyards — 407 William St
Sunday afternoon acoustic session — close out the weekend with music.
Festive Fairy of Festive Fly and Tuko of Trukfoo
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That's a wrap on First Friday May weekend. We post every Thursday, so if you want to make weekends easier — stick around.
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