The Stafford County Museum and Cultural Center, the organization we told earlier this week that is developing a new virtual reality tour of the county, is holding a scavenger hunt.
The scavenger hunt will run from February 1 to May 1, 2023.
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Fridays will again be the brightest nights at Virginia Credit Union Stadium, at 42 Jackie Robison Way in Fredericksburg, with fans treated to a post-game firework show.
The Fredericksburg Nationals will bring back Firework Fridays for the 2023 season. The 12 post-game shows kick off with a bang on Opening Night and continue every Friday home game throughout the season, from April 7 to September 10, 2023.
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The deadline to register for the annual Spring Fever Race at Stafford Hospital is approaching.
The Stafford Hospital Foundation and Transurban, Sunshine Title Sponsor, will host the 2023 Spring Fever 5K Race to support the operation program, training, and equipment needs of Stafford Hospital.
The Manassas Runway Run will return on April 30, 2023.
The airport — the state’s largest municipal airfield — shutters a runway during the event and allows participants to run on the airstrip.
Burnside Farms will open again this spring for its annual tulip festival.
The 11008 Kettle Run Road farm in Nokesville plants more than 100 varieties of tulips and more than 30 daffodil varieties and allows the public to come and pick them from the ground.
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It’s time for the 28th Annual Teen Art Show at the Fredericksburg Branch of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library.
The library will hold a reception to view the teen artwork submissions on Friday, March 3, 2023, at 7 p.m., at the Fredericksburg Library Branch, 1201 Caroline Street.
Stafford Hospital Foundation says Transurban, operator of the Interstate 495, 95, and 395 E-ZPass Express Lanes will be the Sunshine Title Sponsor of this year’s Spring Fever 5K race.
The race will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2023, on the campus of Stafford Hospital, 101 Hospital Center Boulevard in Stafford, and is part of the Coldwell Banker Elite Grand Prix, a series of nine races that take place in our region, and the Stafford Race Series, a set of five races to promote community engagement and wellness activities in the county.
The annual Polar Plunge at Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge was a success.
On Saturday, February 18, 2023, the event raised $110,000 for Special Olympics Virginia–more than 250 took a dip in the Potomac River for the annual wintertime swimming festival.
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We’re getting the first word on the Manassas Bee Festival, which will return to the Liberia House and Grounds at 8601 Portner Avenue in Manassas.
Now in its third year, the festival will be held Saturday, June 24, 2023.
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The National Museum of the Marine Corps Fifth Annual Marine Corps Student Art Competition opens March 1, 2023, to all U.S. students in grades K-12. This year’s theme is “Leatherneck Legends.”
Student artists are asked to create a piece of 2D art inspired by the life, stories, and/or achievements of an individual Marine or “Leatherneck.” Suggestions include: a Marine from history (past or present), a Marine the student knows personally, Wounded Warrior Marines, Combat Veteran/Veteran Marines, or any United States Marine that the student artist believes is deserving of the “legend” title.