HFFI Events

Revolutionary Pub Tour

Join HFFI Wednesday, June 18th from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill by visiting some of our 250-year-old buildings in Fredericksburg.  This tour includes 8 blocks of walking, five stops, three bars, and one free drink.

$25 for HFFI Members

$30 for the General Public

Includes 1 glass of wine

Tickets: HERE

USO Open House Blood Drive

Save the date for the USO Dance Friday, August 15, 2025 but sign up NOW to give blood at the USO Open House Saturday, August 16, 2025.

The original Fredericksburg USO Center at 408 Canal St. will be the location for two events in observance of the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, August 15th-16th. The Historic Fredericksburg Foundation will host an evening USO Dance followed by a daytime open house sponsored by Fredericksburg City Parks and Recreation to honor our armed forces.

The American Red Cross will be on site August 16th conducting a blood drive from 10 am to 1 pm.  Your early registration is vital for HFFI to support the Red Cross blood drive with the required number of dedicated volunteers.  Please join us as we dedicate a day of service to those who have so gallantly served us.

Sign up to give blood HERE

Dance at the USO

Friday, August 15, 2025-Dance at the USO: Dance the night away with the Fredericksburg Big band on the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII.

Saturday, August 16, 2025-Open House at the USO: Learn about the history of the original USO building (now Dorothy Hart Community Center) with WWII artifacts, a bloodmobile, Leashes of Valor, kids activities, and more.

Dance tickets COMING SOON

Lost & Saved Walking Tour

Join the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation on Saturday, May 17, from  10 a.m. – 2 p.m., as we celebrate Preservation Month with a Lost and Saved walking tour. Discover the story of how significant buildings have been lost while others have been preserved. Learn how HFFI is actively working to save at-risk historic buildings and how you can help the city to meet its preservation goals. This tour highlights the vital importance of historic preservation in safeguarding not only our past but also the future of our unique city. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with Fredericksburg’s history in a tangible and meaningful way, and learn how you can help preserve it!

Tours at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.

Tickets: $10 HFFI Members $15 General Public

Tickets: HERE

By George!  

This walking tour explores Fredericksburg by following in George Washington’s footsteps. Visit his favorite places in town, including bars, stores, and homes of his friends and family. This tour will cover 1.5 miles in two hours, with several sitting breaks throughout. Commemorate the 250th anniversary of the first day of the American Revolution, the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Saturday, April 19, 2025, 10:00 A.M.

$10 for HFFI Members.

$15 General Public

Tickets: SOLD OUT

Date & Time: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Location: Central Rappahannock Regional Library 1201 Caroline Street 

Join us Saturday, March 15, 2025 for our Annual Membership Meeting and Preservation Awards in the theater of the Rappahannock Regional Library located at 1201 Caroline Street Fredericksburg VA 22401.

Take a ride down Historic Route One when it went right through downtown. We’ll go down Princess Anne Street, up Lafayette, and then loop back around on the Bypass, pointing out notable buildings along the way. Each guest will receive a souvenir program full of historic photos. 

Sunday, November 10, 2024 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Meet and park at the Fredericksburg Shopping Center 501 Emancipation Hwy  (where the Firestone is, across Route One from JMHS)

Tickets $25 for HFFI Members $35 for the General Public

Tickets available HERE

Fredericksburg Lafayette Bicentennial Commemoration

As a part of the Commemoration, a series of lectures about Lafayette, his world, and his important military and diplomatic roles during the Revolution are offered. The lecturers are presented by noted authorities on their topics, many with publications in their areas of expertise. They are joined by Fredericksburg area scholars from our historical and cultural organizations, who also possess deep knowledge about Lafayette, and in particular, Lafayette’s connections to our City. All lectures are free and open to everyone.

Date & Time: March 2024-November 2024

Tickets: Most events are free to the public Overview of events available HERE

The Other Side of the Tracks

Join HFFI and neighborhood residents as we explore the history and evolution of Darbytown’s backstreets where a melting pot of working-class residents and local family businesses flourished for more than 200 years.

Sunday, October 20, 2024

2:00-4:00 pm

2 tours of 15 people each

Both leave at 2:00

Tickets HERE

Tickets: SOLD OUT

PUBLIC LECTURE:  

THEIR STUFF and THEIR STORIES: CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS in FREDERICKSBURG

Date & Time: Thursday, October 17^th at 7:00 P.M.

Location: Auditorium of the Downtown Central Rappahannock Regional Library, 1201 Caroline Street

Presented by Kerri Barile Tambs & Cameron Boutin of Dovetail Cultural Resource Group, a Mead & Hunt Company

A large area in Fredericksburg bordered by Rte. 3, Cowan Boulevard, and Interstate 95  and known as the Hylton Tract is about to be developed.  In such cases, archeological investigations are required as well as a public reporting of the results.

Dovetail Cultural Resource Group, a Mead & Hunt Company, has completed their research and will report on its findings in that area at this presentation sponsored by the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc. as well as the local Civil War Roundtable of Fredericksburg and the Rappahannock Valley Civil War Roundtable.

The area saw hard fighting on May 3-4, 1863, in the Salem Church Ridge fighting during the Battle of Chancellorsville. Thousands of soldiers fought in this region during the course of the Civil War, most notably in four major battles between 1862 and 1864 and in hundreds of encampments.  The military operations have been carefully studied.  While details of the soldiers’ experiences are often not explicit in official records, careful study of archival documents and archaeological sites can come together to help tell their story.  This talk will focus on the lives of the soldiers during the war and their time in Fredericksburg as told by what they left behind.

The lecture is free.  There will be time for questions.  Doors will open at 6:30PM.  Light refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the talk.

To be clear, this is not a meeting of a City commission or any entity dealing with the future of this property but is a public reporting of what has been found there by this archaeological organization.

Date & Time: August 22, 2024 6 p.m.- 8 p.m.
Tickets: HERE

Civil War Walking Tour

From Fairground to Battleground to Burying Ground

This walking tour will explore the “bloody plain” of the Battle of Fredericksburg in the years before, during, and after the Civil War.

July 20, 2024  7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Meet at the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitors Center on Lafayette Blvd in the large lot in front that borders Willis St.

Date & Time: July 20, 2024 7:00pm-8:30pm
Tickets: Available NOW HERE $10

Costumed reenactors will demonstrate and discuss the evolution of women’s fashions through four periods: Early Regency (1814), Late Regency (1824), Civil War (1864), and Victorian (1884). Tea and cookies will be served. Guests will also be given a tour of the historic 1816 Masonic Lodge. 

This event celebrates the 200th anniversary of General Lafayette’s 1824 tour of America. Presented in conjunction with Emily Taggart Schricker, the Rappahannock Colonial Heritage Society and the Lafayette Bicentennial Commission.

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge No. 4 Meeting Room, Hanover Street Entrance

Tickets are $10

Available HERE

Rock Around The Block

Mid Century Style at Normandy Village

Celebrate Mid Century style at Normandy Village, Fredericksburg’s first postwar suburb. Located just over Route One along the river, this subdivision has nearly 300 houses, most built in the 1950’s. We will have lots of activities for the whole family. Check in at Northside Baptist Church at 445 Woodford Street. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 on the day of the event.
Your ticket includes:
-Interior tours of five homes
-Live Music
-Historic walking tour
-Vintage lawn games like badminton and croquet
-Classic cars
-Cooking demonstrations
-Exhibits on Link Wray and Patsy Cline, vintage tablecloths and aprons, purses and hats

Date & Time: May 25, 2024 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Cost:  $12 in Advance $15 Day of.  Children 3-18 years $6 Advance $8 day of.  Children 2 and under free
Tickets: AVAILABLE HERE

Tunnel Vision Tour

This is your chance to see the famous Fredericksburg Tunnel! You will get to explore the 40-foot tunnel and ponder its possible uses. Afterwards, you will tour the Hay Scale Alley building at 826 Caroline Street, replete with fascinating stories about ghosts, famous visitors, shopping, and the Civil War. Your tour includes wine and cheese, a cupcake from Fredericksburg Cupcake, a discounted voucher for Juan More Taco, and a commemorative booklet. This is only the third time the tunnel has been opened for a public tour, so tickets will go fast!

Date & Time: Saturday April 27th 
3:00 p.m. Tour or 4:30 p.m. Tour
Tickets: SOLD OUT

Architecture 101 Walking Tour

Learn to identify architectural styles and elements using Fredericksburg as your classroom.

Date & Time: Saturday, March 30, 2024 1PM
Tickets: SOLD OUT

HFFI Annual Membership Meeting

Open to all HFFI Members

Not a member of HFFI or need to renew?

Become an Annual Member for 2024 by clicking here or join/renew at the meeting on March 9th.

You can email [email protected] to confirm your current membership status or with any questions.  Please RSVP through this link HERE.

Date & Time:
Saturday, March 9, 2024 from 1-3 p.m.
Location: Fredericksburg Country Club 11031 Tidewater Trail

Bombed in the Burg Tour

Join us Thursday, February 22nd for our Bombed in the Burg Pub Tour.  Tour three different pubs while getting a history relating to the Civil War, WWII and The Cold War.  $25 for the General Public and $20 for Members.  Drinks not included.

Date & Time:
Thursday, February 22, 2024 
5-8pm 

Tickets: SOLD OUT

Spirits & Spirits Pub Tour

Come celebrate All Souls’ Day with us! Ghost enthusiast Stephen Sollohub will regale you with stories about local spirits as we imbibe spirits at local bars. The tour will last three hours, hit four bars, and cover 1.3 miles. One tour only!

Date & Time:
All Souls Day Thursday November 2, 2023 5-8pm

Tickets: AVAILABLE HERE
$20 members/$25 nonmembers (drinks not included)

Jewish Fredericksburg Walking Tour:

Tour the locations of the many Jewish shops and businesses that dominated Fredericksburg in the 20th century. Learn about their overwhelming contributions to civic life and philanthropy.

Date & Time: Rescheduled due to rain
Sunday, October 15, 1pm & 2pm 

Tickets:  
$10 members/$12 General Public

Warehouse Walking Tour:

Learn about the early industrial age of Fredericksburg in the area around the train station. The owners of some of the warehouses will take you on a tour inside their buildings and explain how they have been re-adapted for their businesses.

Spanning both sides of Lafayette Boulevard, the warehouse district is a reminder of Fredericksburg’s industrial and agricultural past. Learn about the history of this area and tour the inside of several warehouses, including the famed Purina Tower! This tour has a lot of walking, so we will take a break at 25 30 Espresso, where we will treat you to a coffee.

Warehouse Tour starts and ends at 600 Jackson Street at the RACSB parking lot.

Date & Time:
Sunday, October 1, 1pm, 2pm, & 3pm

Tickets: Get tickets HERE
$30 

December 9-11, 2022

Registration Required

Find more information and tickets HERE

June 25, 2022

Two tour times — 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.  $10 HFFI Members/$12 General Public

Tours will take approximately 2 hours and participants are asked to wear sturdy walking shoes!

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