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This weekend carries a little weight along with the fun — Friday marks 25 years since 9/11, and we're pausing to remember while the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust kicks off its 30th anniversary conference right here in Fredericksburg. But the 540 still knows how to show up: Pet Palooza takes over the Convention Center all weekend, the Virginia Cider Festival pours at the Fairgrounds Saturday, and George Washington's Ferry Farm hosts a powerful Slave Dwelling Project weekend. Grab your calendar, we're pulling up.
— J Patrick
✨ Fairy Pick of the Weekend
FXBG Pet Palooza
FXBG Pet Palooza
Saturday–Sunday, September 12–13 📍 Fredericksburg Convention Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy
It's the ultimate family-friendly weekend where pets are the VIPs. Bring your fur babies and explore the latest in pet merchandise, treats, and toys, hit the meet-and-greet areas and a lure course to let them stretch their legs, and don't miss the costume contest — because who doesn't love a pup in a costume? Local rescue organizations will also be on hand for anyone thinking about adding a new furry friend to the family.
📅 Weekend Rundown
Friday, September 11
🕊️ 2026 CVBT Annual Conference — 30th Anniversary — kicks off 8:30 AM, 1119 Hanover St. Three-day educational event (Sept 11–13) marking 30 years of the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, with seminars, speakers, and battlefield tours.
⛺ Voices of the Past: A Slave Dwelling Project Weekend — starting 6:00 PM, George Washington's Ferry Farm & Gari Melchers Home and Studio, 268 Kings Hwy. Multi-site weekend linking historic sites across Fredericksburg and southern Stafford — Friday evening's Kuumba Dance & Drum Ensemble Workshop is free, with Saturday's official kickoff led by SDP founder Joseph McGill Jr.
🎷 Downtown Sounds: The Fredericksburg Big Band [Jazz/Swing/Modern Big Band] — 6:30–8:30 PM, Historic Market Square, 907 Princess Anne St. FAM's concert series keeps spotlighting Fredericksburg's own music scene — pack a blanket or a chair.
🎸 Dawn & Anthony Live — 7:00–10:00 PM, Courtyard by Marriott Fredericksburg Historic District, 620 Caroline St. 🔁 2nd Friday monthly.
🔮 Witches Table FXBG — 6:30–8:30 PM, 2281 Carl D Silver Pkwy. 🔁 2nd Friday monthly — a laid-back social gathering for anyone curious about the mystical, magical, and mundane.
📖 Breaking Lines Poetry Night and Spoken Word — 8:00–9:00 PM, Original Grinds Coffee Shop, 615 Caroline St. 🔁 Weekly, hosted by Sera.
🎤 Spirits Bar Karaoke — 9:00 PM, Spirits Bar & Restaurant, 816 Caroline St. 🔁 Weekly Friday.
🃏 Pokémon TCG Weekly Tournament — evening (confirm time with the shop), Your Hobby Place, 4276 Plank Rd. 🔁 $10 entry, 3 rounds.
⚔️ Friday Night Magic — evening (confirm time with the shop), Your Hobby Place, 4276 Plank Rd. 🔁 $30 entry, 3 rounds.
🥓 Makin' Bacon — starting at noon, Dogtopia of Fredericksburg, 4272 Plank Rd. 🔁 Weekly Friday. $5 donation gets your pup two pieces of turkey bacon at naptime.
🥬 Farmers Markets
Fredericksburg Farmer's Market — Hurkamp Park, 500 William St. Saturday morning — fresh produce, baked goods, meats, flowers, and honey from local growers.
🎵 Abel Acoustic Live at the Market — 9:00–11:00 AM. This month's live-music vendor jam.
Spotsylvania Farmers Market — Saturday, 8:00 AM–1:00 PM, VDOT Commuter Lot, 12150 Gordon Rd. 🔁 Also Sunday, 8:00 AM–2:00 PM, Spotsylvania High School, 6975 Courthouse Rd.
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If you're here → go eat here. Here's the confirmed lineup where we could pull it straight from the venue's own calendar — the rest is the regular pattern from recent weeks and worth a quick check before you head out.
Friday, September 11
🍕 Rosie's Pizza @ Adventure Brewing North, 33 Perchwood Dr — confirmed
🌮 Taco truck @ Creekside Farm Brewery, 15492 Creekside Ln, King George — confirmed
Saturday, September 12
🌮 Chapo's Tacos @ Adventure Brewing North, 33 Perchwood Dr — confirmed
🍖 Whitley & Co. BBQ @ Creekside Farm Brewery, 15492 Creekside Ln, King George — confirmed
🌮 Juan More Taco @ Highmark Brewery, 390 Kings Hwy — unconfirmed, based on recent weeks' pattern (Highmark has no public events calendar to check against)
Sunday, September 13
🥔 Pit & Potato @ Creekside Farm Brewery, 15492 Creekside Ln, King George — confirmed
🌮 Juan More Taco @ Highmark Brewery, 390 Kings Hwy — unconfirmed, based on recent weeks' pattern
👉 Want the full, always-updated schedule? Head to trukfoo.com to see every truk's stops in real time.
Saturday, September 12
🐾 FXBG Pet Palooza — Saturday–Sunday, Fredericksburg Convention Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy. ⭐ Fairy Pick — see above.
🍎 Virginia Cider Festival — 11:00 AM–4:00 PM, Fredericksburg Fairgrounds, 2400 Airport Ave. Cider tasting from Virginia producers.
🐕 Life Skills — Fall Season Kickoff — 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, 918 Princess Anne St. First of a 10-week fall dog-training season, rotating through local parks.
🛍️ The Bloom Saloon at Thrift World Expo — 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, Fredericksburg Convention Center. Vintage, thrift, plants, tattoos, and art vendors.
🕯️ Embers and Evermore: A Fundraising Event — 5:00–7:00 PM, 718 Caroline St. Supporting Ars Moriendi Services' end-of-life care mission.
🏃 Go For Bo! 2026 Sunset Run — 6:00–8:30 PM, Stafford Regional Airport, 95 Aviation Way. Fast, flat course benefiting Helping Children Worldwide.
🎸 Anthony James Band — 8:00–11:00 PM, 4187 Plank Rd.
🪩 DJ Saturday Nights — 9:00 PM, Spirits Bar & Restaurant, 816 Caroline St. 🔁 Weekly Saturday, 21+.
🐱 Cause 4 Paws Feline Rescue Event — 11:00 AM, PetSmart Central Park, 1421 Carl D Silver Pkwy.
🚗 610 Cruisers Cruise-In — 4:00–8:00 PM, 269 Garrisonville Rd, Stafford. 🔁 Weekly Saturday.
☕ Cars & Coffee — 8:00–11:00 AM, Gari Melchers Home & Studio, 224 Washington St. 🔁 2nd Saturday monthly, May–October. All makes, models, and years welcome.
Sunday, September 13
⚾ Championship Baseball: Cannons vs. Minutemen — first pitch 2:00 PM, Duff McDuff Green Memorial Park, 75 James Ashby Pkwy, Falmouth. The Blue Ridge Men's Baseball League title is on the line.
🏃♀️ Run for JuJu Suicide Prevention Month 5K — 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, 120 River Rd. In-person or virtual, family friendly.
🦅 Vulture Yoga — 10:30 AM–12:00 PM, Possum-bilities in the Burg, 211 William St. Yoga class with an educational black vulture ambassador, plus meet-and-greet.
🎲 Monthly "Bolt Action" Game Day — 12:30 PM, Your Hobby Place, 4276 Plank Rd. 🔁 2nd Sunday monthly, no models required.
⚔️ Monthly Warlord Games Game Day — Sunday (confirm time with the shop), Your Hobby Place, 4276 Plank Rd. 🔁 Monthly.
🗡️ Flesh & Blood TCG Weekly Sunday Armory — 2:00–5:00 PM, Your Hobby Place, 4276 Plank Rd. 🔁 $3 entry + 1 pack.
🎯 Cornhole Tournament — sign-up 7:30 PM / tournament 8:30 PM, Spirits Bar & Restaurant, 816 Caroline St. 🔁 Weekly, 21+, valid ID required.
Both Voices of the Past and the CVBT 30th Anniversary Conference wrap up their three-day runs today — worth a look if you missed the Friday kickoff.
Around Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Saturday, September 12 | 1:00–8:00 PM 📍 Old Town Winchester, VA
The 5th annual bluegrass-and-bourbon festival brings live music and craft beverages to the heart of Old Town — a solid excuse for a Shenandoah day trip.
Hampton Roads / Virginia Beach
Friday–Saturday, September 11–12 | Fri 4:00–8:00 PM, Sat 12:00–5:00 PM 📍 3001 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach Oceanfront
More than 60 Virginia wines to taste and buy, live entertainment, food, and a chance to meet the winemakers — oceanfront, 21+, with zero-proof options for the DDs.
Central Virginia
Sunday, September 13 | 11:00 AM–4:00 PM 📍 Ix Art Park, Charlottesville
A free, family-friendly celebration of plant-based living — vendors, food, and a laid-back Sunday in one of Charlottesville's favorite art spaces.
Northern Virginia
Saturday, September 12 | 1:00–7:00 PM 📍 1300 Langston Blvd, Arlington
The 34th annual free jazz fest brings live music, food truks, local vendors, and family-friendly activities to Rosslyn, with sets from Sally Baby's Silver Dollars, Parlor Greens, and Plena Libre.
That's the lineup, FXBG. Whether you're honoring history Friday morning, chasing cider and costumed pups Saturday, or catching the championship game Sunday — get out there and live it. The 540 doesn't slow down, and neither should you.
See you next weekend.
Pull up soon,
J. Patrick
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The Pull-Up is your weekly local events guide for the 540 — Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and beyond. Published by FestiveFly. Written by J. Patrick.