Hey Neighbor… Country music and BBQ take over. The Country Music & Food Festival hits the fairgrounds Sunday, Armed Forces NASCAR roars at Dominion Raceway, the Spring Food Truck Extravaganza fills Wilderness Resort, and FXBG celebrates with retro markets, puppy yoga, ghost tours, and fight nights.
There's 80's pop music bingo, a Death Café for meaningful conversations, D&D lessons for beginners, free ice cream in Ladysmith, Van Gogh pet painting, and at least five live music acts playing everything from local indie to Latin nights.
Let's map it out.
Here's what's happening around Fredericksburg 👇
🧚♀️✨ FAIRY PICK OF THE WEEKEND✨
✨Country Music & Food Festival✨
Country Music & Food Festival @ Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
Country Music & Food Festival
📅 Sunday, May 17
🕒 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Fredericksburg Fairgrounds — 2400 Airport Ave
Five hours of country music and food — live bands, BBQ, craft beer, and Sunday afternoon gathering at the fairgrounds.
🎉 All Weekend Events
📅 Friday-Saturday, May 9-10
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Fredericksburg Convention Center — 2371 Carl D Silver Pkwy
Two days of emo culture — vendors selling band merch, alternative fashion, early 2000s nostalgia shopping.
🎉 FRIDAY PULL-UPS — May 15
🕒 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.
🕒 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 SPCA of FXBG — 10819 Courthouse Rd
Spa day for shelter pets — volunteer to pamper animals or bring your pet for grooming.
🕒 6:30 PM onwards
📍 Wine & Design FXBG — 502 Sophia St
Paint hydrangeas on a serving board — sip wine while you create.
🕒 8:00 PM onwards
📍 Hard Times Cafe — 10760 Patriot Hwy
Live band Thursday night — rock show to kick off the weekend.
🕒 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM
📍 El Pino Mexican Restaurant — 4211 Plank Rd
Late-night Latin dance party — salsa, bachata, and DJ beats until 2 AM.
🕒 9:00 AM onwards
📍 Laudenbach Brewing — 45 Centre Pkwy
Nostalgia bingo — play along to Madonna, Duran Duran, and 80's hits.
🕒 8:00 PM onwards
📍 Reclaim Arcade — 2324 Plank Rd
Triple bill local bands — indie, rock, and alternative at the arcade.
🕒 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Fredericksburg Area Museum — 907 Princess Anne St
Outdoor concert series — live music at the museum.
🕒 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 615 Caroline St
Open mic poetry — raw words and Thursday night voices.
🍽️ FLAVOR ROUTE — Where to Eat Based on Where You Go
If you're here → go eat here
Country Music Festival at the fairgrounds?
→ You're already there — BBQ and food vendors in one place Sunday afternoon.
Spring Food Truck Extravaganza at Wilderness Resort?
→ That's the event — every truck you need Saturday morning.
Retro Market at Strangeways?
→ You're at the brewery — grab lunch and browse vintage finds with a beer in hand.
Farmers market Saturday morning?
→ Coffee, fresh produce, then brunch at a downtown spot.
Know a food truck or hidden gem we should feature next?
Just reply with the name — we'll check it out and spotlight it. 🍽️✨
Have a photo or plate pic? Send it — it might be the next Pull-Up Pick.
👇 Your recommendations go here. Literally. 👇
🎉 SATURDAY PULL-UPS — May 16
🕒 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 900 Prince Edward St
Saturday morning market — fresh produce, local vendors, community gathering.
🕒 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Wilderness Presidential Resort — 9220 Plank Rd
Five hours of food trucks and vendors — every truck in one place at the resort.
🕒 5:00 PM onwards
📍 Dominion Raceway — 6501 Dominion Raceway Ave
NASCAR night at the track — racing and Armed Forces tribute.
🕰️ Retro Market
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Strangeways Brewing — 350 Lansdowne Rd
Five hours of vintage shopping — retro goods, craft beer, afternoon browsing.
🕒 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Billikens Smokehouse — 623 Caroline St
Brunch meets karaoke — sing along while you eat BBQ.
🕒 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 17928 Meriweather Lewis St
Free ice cream for everyone — community gathering in Ladysmith.
🕒 10:00 AM onwards
📍 3940 Plank Rd
Die-cast car collectors meet — show off collections, trade, and talk cars.
🕒 5:00 PM onwards
📍 Rose Mount Farm — 9601 VA-208 Spotsylvania
Horse show competition — equestrian series at the farm.
🕒 6:30 PM onwards
📍 Wine & Design FXBG — 502 Sophia St
Paint your pet Van Gogh style — sip wine while you create art.
🕒 1:00 PM onwards
📍 River's Edge Healing Arts — 3304 Bourbon St
Meaningful conversations about mortality — open, honest dialogue over tea and cake.
🐉 DnD 101
🕒 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Madame's Oddities — 2011 Princess Anne
Learn Dungeons & Dragons — beginner workshop at the oddities shop.
🕒 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Strangeways Brewing — 350 Lansdowne Rd
Live band at the brewery — Saturday night music and beer.
🕒 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
📍 Dominion Raceway — 6501 Dominion Raceway Ave
MMA fights at the track — six hours of combat sports action.
🕒 8:00 PM onwards
📍 Reclaim Arcade — 2324 Plank Rd
Live music Saturday night — arcade vibes and bands.
🎉 SUNDAY PULL-UPS — May 17
🕒 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Fredericksburg Fairgrounds — 2400 Airport Ave
THE EVENT — five hours of country music, BBQ, beer, and Sunday celebration.
🕒 10:00 AM onwards
📍 514 Lansdowne Rd Ste H
Car detailing shop opens — grand opening celebration and demos.
🕒 10:30 AM onwards
📍 Rising Dawn Yoga Studio — 211 William St
Yoga with puppies — stretch, breathe, cuddle adorable chaos.
🕒 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
📍 Virginia Scenic Railway — 105 Church Ave
Brunch on the rails — vintage train ride with Sunday meal.
🕒 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 10691 Spotsylvania Ave
Sunday afternoon R&B bingo — soul music meets game cards.
Festive Fairy of Festive Fly and Tuko of Trukfoo
🚛 TRUKFOO: THE LOCAL FOODIE CHEAT CODE
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That's a wrap on country music weekend. We post every Thursday, so if you want to make weekends easier — stick around.
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