Hey Neighbor… Mother's Day arrives. Brunch reservations fill across FXBG, the Tacos & Beer Festival hits the fairgrounds, The Emo Market takes over the Convention Center, hot air balloons rise in Richmond, and moms get celebrated with bottomless mimosas, free axe throwing, flower crawls, and tea time at Historic Kenmore.
There's a craft stash swap, ghost tours, live comedy at two breweries, Warhammer tournaments, poetry nights, and at least four different brunch spots competing for Sunday morning dominance.
Let's map it out.
Here's what's happening around Fredericksburg 👇
🧚♀️✨ FAIRY PICK OF THE WEEKEND✨
✨Tacos & Beer Festival✨
Tacos & Beer Festival @ Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
📅 Saturday, May 9
🕒 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Fredericksburg Fairgrounds — 2400 Airport Ave
Five hours of tacos and beer — every taco style, craft brews, live music, and community gathering at the fairgrounds.🎉 All Weekend Events
🎉 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 8
🕒 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.
🕒 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 615 Caroline St
Open mic poetry — raw words and Thursday night voices.
🕒 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 SPCA — 10819 Courthouse Rd
Volunteer event — pack kits for foster kittens at the SPCA.
🕒 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Dixon Park — 1300 Dixon St
Roller skating meets garden party — bring your skates, enjoy the park.
🕒 7:00 PM onwards
📍 Strangeways Brewing — 350 Lansdowne Rd
Live music at the brewery — Thursday night show to kick off the weekend.
🕒 5:00 PM onwards
📍 Billikens Smokehouse — 623 Caroline St
Live band and BBQ — Thursday evening downtown.
🍽️ FLAVOR ROUTE — Where to Eat Based on Where You Go
If you're here → go eat here
Mother's Day brunch?
→ Multiple options Sunday: Courtyard Marriott, Sedona Taphouse, Eden Try Winery, Virginia Scenic Railway brunch train.
Tacos & Beer Festival at the fairgrounds?
→ You're already there — every taco you need in one place Saturday afternoon.
Emo Market at the Convention Center?
→ Carl D Silver Parkway has lunch spots — fuel up between vendor booths.
Flower Crawl downtown?
→ Caroline Street restaurants — the crawl connects multiple spots, eat as you go.
🚛 FOOD TRUCK SCHEDULES
Fire Escape Crazy Burgers
Friday, May 8 - Jimmy’s Stop & Shop, 10205 Elys Frd Rd B, Fredericksburg @ 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
TJJ Island Catering
Every Friday — VA Healthcare Center, 10432 Patriot Hwy, FXBG @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday, May 9 — Wilderness Resort, 9220 Plank @ 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Smashed Life Food Truck
Saturday, May 9 - Spotsy Spring Classic Car Show, Spotsy Courthouse Village, Gordon Rd Commuter Lot, Spotsy @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sugar & Pop
Saturday, May 9 - Spotsylvania Farmer’s Market, Gordon Rd. Commuter Lot @ 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
TBR Shelf Books
Saturday, May 9 - Spotsy Spring Classic Car Show, Spotsy Courthouse Village, Gordon Rd Commuter Lot, Spotsy @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Chapo’s Taco
Friday, May 8 - Adventure Brewery, 33 Perchwood Dr, Fredericksburg @ 1:00PM - 8:00PM
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🎉 SATURDAY PULL-UPS — May 9
🕒 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Fredericksburg Fairgrounds — 2400 Airport Ave
THE EVENT — five hours of tacos, beer, and live music at the fairgrounds.
🕒 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 900 Prince Edward St
Saturday morning market — fresh produce, local vendors, community gathering.
🕒 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 The Wilderness Presidential Resorts — 9220 Plank Rd
Mother's Day market at the resort — vendors, gifts, and spring celebration.
🕒 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Orofino Fitness — 601 Caroline Street
Downtown flower crawl — walk Caroline Street, celebrate spring blooms, visit multiple spots.
🕒 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
📍 Wine & Design FXBG — 502 Sophia St
Mimosas and crafting — make chunky blankets while you sip bottomless drinks.
🕒 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Historic Kenmore — 1201 Washington Ave
Afternoon tea at the historic estate — proper tea service, Mother's Day celebration.
🕒 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Quarry Trail
Morning coffee hike — meet at the quarry, drink coffee, walk trails.
🕒 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 817 Caroline St
Trade your unused craft supplies — bring what you don't need, take what you'll use.
🕒 10:30 AM onwards
📍 6328 Five Mile Center Park Ste 412
Warhammer tournament — all-day tabletop wargaming competition.
🕒 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
📍 Stockyards — 407 Williams St
Live band Saturday night — music downtown.
🕒 8:00 PM onwards
📍 Maltese Brewing Company — 11800 Main Street Bldg 3
Stand-up comedy at the brewery — Saturday night laughs.
🕒 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Orleans Bistro & Grill — 5442 Southpoint Plaza Way
Brunch with live music — Saturday mid-day vibes.
🎉 SUNDAY PULL-UPS — May 10
🕒 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Marriott Fredericksburg Historic District — 620 Caroline St
Five-hour Mother's Day brunch service — hotel dining with spring menu.
🕒 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM
📍 Sedona Taphouse — 591 William St
All-day Mother's Day dining — brunch through dinner service.
🕒 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Eden Try Winery — 6818 River Rd
Brunch at the winery — wine country Mother's Day celebration.
🕒 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
📍 Virginia Scenic Railway — 105 Church Ave
Brunch on the rails — vintage train ride with Mother's Day meal.
🕒 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 FXBG Axes — 514 Lansdowne Rd
Free axe throwing for moms — Sunday afternoon stress relief.
🕒 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
📍 11109 Plank Rd
All-day farm picnic — celebrate Mother's Day outdoors with food and activities.
🕒 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 PetSmart — 1421 Carl D Silver Pkwy
Sunday adoption event — meet rescue pets looking for forever homes.
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That's a wrap on Mother's Day weekend. We post every Thursday, so if you want to make weekends easier — stick around.
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