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Happy Cinco de Mayo! 🌮 May is off to a colorful start and this edition has everything from downtown blooms and world-class arts to summer fitness, a farm experience, and your complete guide to celebrating today in FXBG.
So much good happening in our community. Let's dive in. 💛
Dori
Local Pulse: FXBG Edition
Ballet. Broadway. Brass. Organ. Chamber Music. It Is All Happening in Fredericksburg This Month.
Founded in 1988, ArtsLIVE! has been bringing world-class performing artists to Fredericksburg for 37 years. This May, they are delivering one of their most exciting lineups yet.
🎶 May 13, 15 & 16: Chamber Music Festival at Trinity Episcopal Church featuring world-renowned musicians and local Young Artists Competition winners
🩰 May 17: Avery Ballet performance at Trinity Episcopal Church
🎹 May 20: Organ concert at St. George's Church featuring organist Jen Bolina on their stunning 2010 pipe organ
🎤 May 23: Boundaries of Broadway vocal performance by ArtsLIVE! board members Natalie and Andre Rascoe
🎺 May 24: DC Beltway Brass showcase featuring local trumpet player Zach Smith
World-class arts. Right here in Fredericksburg. Go support them.
👉 Learn more at artsliveva.org
🏆 FXBG Neighbor's Choice Awards Shoutout
Congratulations to fit20 USA for winning not only Best Exercise Studio in the FXBG Neighbors’ Choice Awards, but also for having their trainer, Todd Welsh, win Best Personal Trainer. 🏆
Downtown Fredericksburg Is Blooming This Saturday. The Flower Festival Is Here.
Fredericksburg Main Street is bringing spring to life in downtown Fredericksburg this Saturday May 9th from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. The Flower Festival is a free, open-air afternoon celebration in the heart of the city.
Here is what to expect:
🧘 FREE group pilates class with Orofino Wellness in Market Square
📸 Marigold Photo Booth Bus sponsored by Rejuvalase Medspa
🎯 Garden games including cornhole, social pong, and mini ping pong sponsored by Pearlescent Candle Co
🌸 Photo installations throughout downtown sponsored by Duly Noted
🎶 Live music all afternoon
Want the full experience? Grab a Flower Crawl ticket and stroll through downtown collecting stems from participating shops to build your own custom bouquet.
📍 Market Square, Downtown Fredericksburg
🗓️ Saturday, May 9th ⏰ 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
🎟️ Flower Festival is FREE | Flower Crawl tickets are limited
This Weekend There Are Two Hot Air Balloon Festivals a Short Drive From Fredericksburg.
Clear your weekend because the sky near Fredericksburg is about to get very colorful. There are not one but two hot air balloon festivals happening within 90 minutes of us this weekend.
🎈 Richmond Hot Air Balloon Festival
📅 May 8 & 9 📍 The Meadow Event Park, Doswell, VA Hot air balloons, food, live music, and a gorgeous outdoor venue. About an hour from Fredericksburg.
🎟️ Tickets at balloonshows.com
🎈 Wind Balloons & Tunes Festival
📅 May 8 & 9 📍 Wind Vineyards, Tappahannock, VA Chartered flights, tethered balloon rides, live music, monster truck rides, a vendor fair. And it is at a vineyard. So there is wine. 🍷
🎟️ Tickets at windvineyards.com
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Image Sun Tan & Wellness: Twenty Years of Helping Fredericksburg Look and Feel Its Best
For two decades, Image Sun Tan & Wellness has been a trusted wellness destination right here in the Fredericksburg area. Owner Charlotte Sealy believes self-care should be an affordable luxury, and that philosophy has kept neighbors coming back year after year.
Here is what they offer:
🌟 Traditional and Spray Tanning
💡 Red Light Therapy
💡 Poly Red Light Therapy
🧖 Infrared Sauna with Salt Therapy
Charlotte Sealy, Owner
A high-end spa experience that is accessible to everyone in the community. That is the Image Sun difference. Twenty years of taking care of this community. Let them take care of you, too.
imagesunfxbg.com | [email protected] | 10008 Southpoint Pkwy. Ste 102, Fredericksburg, 22407 | 540-891-8266
Community Digest
Tacos, Margaritas, and a Game Plan. Your FXBG Cinco de Mayo Guide Is Here.
Today is not the day to wing it. Your neighbors voted and we put it all together so you can spend less time googling and more time eating chips and salsa.
🏆 Best Mexican Restaurant in FXBG 🌮 Top taco spot according to the community 🍹 Triple crown winner for Best Margarita and Best Bartender 💎 A hidden gem inside a Spotsylvania gas station you need to know about
All you have to do is show up hungry.
A Powerful Women's Masterclass Is Coming to Fredericksburg on May 30th.
Giving Yourself Grace to Move is a four hour in-person masterclass coming to Fredericksburg on Saturday May 30th. Led by Kimberly Byers of ByHers Peace of Mind and neurodiversity coach Stephanie Spreeman, this experience was created for women who are ready to stop pushing through and start moving forward with grace.
🌿 Release the pressure 💛 Reconnect with yourself 🧭 Reset your pace ✨ Walk away with clarity and confidence 🤝 Connect with a room full of women who get it
Seats are limited to just 50 women. Tickets are $50.
📍 Hooky Theatre, Fredericksburg, VA 🗓️ Saturday, May 30th ⏰ 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
👉 Secure your seat: https://byherspom.com/masterclass-grace-to-move
F45 Stafford Is Training Over 20 Teams for HYROX DC This Summer. Here Is How to Get Involved.
F45 Stafford is making summer fitness more accessible and we are here for it.
FLEX Summer Program Same F45 experience. Lower price. The FLEX program gives you full access to programming, equipment, and the in-studio experience during off-peak hours Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Perfect for educators, families, and anyone with a flexible daytime schedule.
HYROX Training Club Every Saturday at 11:30 AM. Open to members and non-members. Over 21 teams are already training for HYROX DC over Labor Day weekend. Upcoming simulation dates are June 20th and August 1st.
📍 35 Walpole St, Suite 109, Stafford, VA 22554
Cook Your Own Meal Over an Open Fire at This Local Farm. Yes Really.
Holy Roots Family Farm is offering one of the most unique experiences in the area this summer. Tour their Highland pasture, pick up your curated food box, and cook your own meal over an open fire. Simple, rustic, and incredibly satisfying.
💰 $65 per ticket, 2 person max
📍 Holy Roots Family Farm 🗓️ Weekends only
⏰ Friday 5-8 PM | Saturday 12-7 PM | Sunday 5-8 PM
👉 Book your spot at holyrootsfamilyfarm.com
What’s Happening In & Around the ‘Burg
Here are some of the top events happening soon. Always check with the venue for the latest details. Got an event coming up? Add it to our calendar.
Wednesday, May 6
Live Music with Dave Nichols | 6:00PM
Location: Courtyard by Marriott Historic District, 620 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA
Location: 1781 Brewing Company, 11109 Plank Road, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
Skate Night-Garden Party | 6:00PM
Location: Doris Buffett Pool, 1300 Dixon Street, Fredericksburg, VA
FREE Party Trivia for a cause | 6:00PM
Location: Brock's Riverside Grill, 503 Sophia St, Fredericksburg, VA
Thursday, May 7
Thriller Book Club | 6:00PM
Location: Tales & Tails, 1010 Charles Street, Fredericksburg VA
Description: We are reading The Club by Ellery Lloyd.
John Major Live Music | 7:00PM
Location: Stockyards Restaurant & Bar, 407 William St., Fredericksburg, VA
Description: This gonna be a blast can’t wait to see you there.
Friday, May 8
Location: Potomac Point Winery & Vineyard, 275 Decatur Road, Stafford VA,
Description: Aggressive Folk Rock Earthy Edgy Music
FAM Downtown Sounds: The Unsuitables | 6:00PM
Location: Fredericksburg Area Museum, 907 Princess Anne Street, Downtown, Fredericksburg, VA
Acoustic Creed String Band | 5:00PM
Location: Billikens Smokehouse, 623 Caroline st, Fredericksburg, VA
Give it a Spin Workshop | 5:00PM
Location: Corgi Clay Art Center, 25 Tech Pkwy, Stafford VA
Description: Give the potter’s wheel a spin during our one-time, crash course in throwing on the wheel!
