ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

• Central Park Fun-Land
  1351 Central Park Boulevard • Fredericksburg, VA 22401
  540-785-6700
  Central Park Fun-Land, Fredericksburg's largest indoor/outdoor family entertainment park is the perfect place to hold your next birthday party or group event. Theirr 40,000 square foot location sits on over four acres and is equipped with party rooms and facilities to accomodate groups as small as eight and as large as 600! In addition, Central Park fun-Land offers attractions, rides and games to suit children and adults of all ages. For those seeking to satisfy an adventurous side, they have two go kart tracks, laser tag, a rock climbing wall, bumper boats, and so much more! For their younger or more laid back crowd, Central Park Fun-Land also has miniature golf, a soft play maze, indoor bumper cars, batting cages and their new ride The Himalaya as well as over 100 video arcade games. more...  map

• Central Park Funland
  1351 Central Park Boulevard • Fredericksburg, VA 24401
  540-785-6700
  Virginia's largest indoor and outdoor entertainment facility, this amusement venue offers fun for the whole family with features including the only indoor carousel in Fredericksburg, a fun maze, video arcade, rock climbing, laser tag, airplane and roller coaster simulators, miniature golf, and batting cages. more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Belvedere Plantation (circa 1760s)
  1601 Belvedere Drive • Fredericksburg, VA 22408
  540-371-8494, 800-641-1212
  Built along the Rappahannock River by Colonel William Dangerfield, this plantation was modest sized by the standards of the time, yet still very prosperous. A variety of fun activities for children, such as a corn maze and a pumpkin patch, are scheduled during the year. They are open November to mid-April. more...  map

• Fredericksburg Court House (circa 1852)
  815 Princess Anne Street • Fredericksburg, VA 24401
  540-373-1776
  Designed by the architect of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York and the original building for the Smithsonian Institute, this Victorian Gothic Revival style building is a delight to behold. Visitors can see a display of Mary Ball Washington's will and the document appointing her husband, Augustine, trustee of Fredericksburg while at this court house.  map

• George Washington's Ferry Farm
  268 Kings Highway • Fredericksburg, VA 22405
  540-370-0732
  The setting for the stories of the cherry tree and the silver dollar thrown across the Rappahannock River happened at this boyhood home of George Washington, who lived here from 1738 to 1752. An important part of the Union lines during the Battle of Fredericksburg was also held here and archaeological digs continue in the search for the original farm buildings and houses of Washington's youth. A visitor's center, demonstration garden, picnic tables, and self guided tours are also available. more...  map

• George Washington's Fredericksburg Foundation
  1201 Washington Avenue • Fredericksburg, VA 22401
  540-373-3381
  Kenmore, one of the finest 18th- century houses in Virginia, lies in the heart of historic Fredericksburg. The house was built by patriot Fielding Lewis (who built a gunnery during the Revolutionary War to arm the Continental Army) for his wife, Betty, the sister of George Washington. It contains the most elaborate plasterwork to survive from colonial America. Ceilings at Kenmore were made by the same unidentified "stucco man" who worked at Mount Vernon.  more...  map

• Mary Washington House
  1200 Charles Street • Fredericksburg, VA 22401
  540-373-1569
  George Washington purchased this house in 1772 for his mother, Mary Ball Washington, who spent her last seventeen years in this comfortable home. A wide array of period furnishings, including some of Mary's personal possessions, are on display in the house.  map

• Rising Sun Tavern (circa 1760)
  1304 Caroline Street • Fredericksburg, VA 22401
  540-371-1494
  Built by Charles Washington as his home, this building was later operated as a tavern. Much of the woodwork in the tavern is original, and the rooms are filled with period furnishings. The Tap Room features a reconstructed bar cage and a fine collection of 18th and 19th century English and American pewter. "Tavern wenches" entertain visitors as though they have just stepped off a stagecoach in a lively interpretation of 18th century tavern life. more...  map

• St. James House
  1300 Charles Street • Fredericksburg, VA 24401
  540-373-1569
  Built on land once owned by George Washington, this gambrel-roof, Revolutionary era historic house museum contains a fine collection of 18th century porcelains, glass, furniture, and artwork. The home is open during Garden Week, the first week in October, and by appointment.  map

Museums & Galleries

• Bill Harris Art Studio
  916 Liberty Street • Fredericksburg, VA 22401
  LibertyTown Arts Workshop
  540-424-8157
  Visit the working studio of local artist Bill Harris.  more...  map

• Fredericksburg Area Museum & Cultural Center BOOK
  907 Princess Anne Street • Fredericksburg, VA 22401
  540-371-3037
  Situated in the Old Town Hall and Market House which was originally constructed in 1816, the story of Fredericksburg's rich and varied past is presented in this museum's six permanent exhibit galleries. Exhibits cover time spans from pre-historic times, through the Indian and Colonial settlement, the Revolutionary and Federal eras, the Civil War, and Reconstruction, to 20th century days. more...  map

• Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop
  1020 Caroline Street • Fredericksburg, VA 22401
  540-373-3362
  A unique museum-style shop that is nestled in an 18th century building and offers a vivid living history interpretation of Colonial medical practices, including a look at live leeches and other popular treatments of that era for a variety of ailments.  map

• James Monroe Museum
  908 Charles Street • Fredericksburg, VA 22401
  540-654-1043
  James Monroe, our nation's fifth president, began his illustrious career practicing law in Fredericksburg and this museum contains a remarkable collection of the personal possessions, furnishings, and papers of Monroe and his wife Elizabeth James Monroe. A memorial garden is also on the grounds which includes a bronze bust of James Monroe by Margaret French Cresson, daughter of Daniel Chester French, sculptor of the famous statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.   map

• National Bank Museum
  900 Princess Anne Street • Fredericksburg, VA 22401
  540-899-3243
  Nearly two centuries of banking history are on display in this museum which is housed in one of the oldest buildings in America serving continuously as a bank. Objects on display reflect the history of Fredericksburg's prosperous and challenging times.  map

• White Oak Civil War Museum
  985 White Oak Road • Fredericksburg, VA 22412
  Located in Falmouth
  540-371-4234
  Standing on the site of the original White Oak School which burned and was rebuilt in 1912 as a one-room schoolhouse, this museum contains a unique and extensive collection of Union and Confederate artifacts from actual Civil War battle sites and encampments around the Fredericksburg area.  map

National Parks & Natural Wonders

• Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania National Military Park
  120 Chatham Lane • Fredericksburg, VA 22405
  540-373-6122
  Retrace some history of the Civil War at four battlefields while at this national park that more vividly reflects the Civil War’s tragic cost of lives than any other place in the United States. Two visitor centers are available to help interpret the battlefields with audio-visual presentations and museum exhibits. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Bug Box, The
  10822 Court House Road • Fredericksburg, VA 22408
  540-710-0776
  A unique live insect zoo that features hissing cockroaches, Australian walking sticks, giant millipedes, tarantulas, and scorpions. A gift shop is also on site which offers an array of "buggy" items including T-shirts, books, jewelry, toys, and puzzles.  map

Tours & Cruises

• Fredericksburg Historic Cycling Tour
  706 Caroline Street • Fredericksburg, VA 22401
  540-373-1776
  Developed by the Fredericksburg Cyclists, this cycling tour of Fredericksburg leads visitors through three centuries of American history and some of the most beautiful and historic spots in Fredericksburg. Choose from three, nine, or 20 mile cycling rides and see some of Fredericksburg's oldest homes, historic places, and beautiful vistas.  map

• Living History Company, The
  904 Princess Anne Street, Suite C7 • Fredericksburg, VA 22401
  540-899-1776, 888-214-6384
  An actor/historian brings Fredericksburg's colorful past to life during a variety of walking tours, such as 90 minute daylight and lantern walks covering approximately 12 city blocks in Old Town, the Phantoms of Fredericks tour, and romance tours. This company also offers a full range of living history programs to compliment your dinner or special event. more...  map

• Rappahannock River Cruise
  Located at the City Dock on Sophia Street
  804-453-2628
  Climb aboard a 100 foot paddle wheel boat and enjoy wonderful lunch and evening cruises of the scenic Rappahannock River daily, except on Mondays, from April through November. Reservations are required. more...  map

• Trolley Tours of Fredericksburg
  706 Caroline Street • Fredericksburg, VA 22407
  Visitors Center
  540-898-0737
  Fredericksburg's only tour that includes historic homes, attractions, and the famous Sunken Road, site of the Battle of Fredericksburg, this entertaining and informative tour features over 35 monuments, markers, and attractions such as the city's oldest churches, the courthouse, City Hall, and the riverfront. Tours depart from Charlotte Street next to the Fredericksburg Visitor Center.  map