National Military Park · VA

Things to do in Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania

The National Park Service lists 8 things to do at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park. 8 have no extra fee, 8 need no reservation, and 7 allow pets. Each listing links to the full NPS page. Data is from the NPS snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.

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All (8) Arts and Culture (4)Guided Tours (2)Junior Ranger Program (1)Hiking (1)
A Park Ranger swearing in a 10 year old boy to be a Junior Ranger.
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Earn Your Junior Ranger Patches

Become a Junior Ranger at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP! Our park has four booklets of activities available for kids of all ages. Complete all four booklets to complete your set of patches and learn about the battlefields.

1-4 Hours Year-round Pets allowed

Junior Ranger Program

Individual luminaries sit in front of hundreds of graves in the rolling hills of a cemetery.
Photo: NPS Photo

Fredericksburg National Cemetery Luminaria

The Fredericksburg National Cemetery Luminaria is an annual event featuring over 15,000 lanterns in the cemetery – one for each soldier buried in the cemetery grounds. This event takes place on the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend.

30-120 Minutes

Arts and Culture

Hike the Battlefields

Explore trails at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park and experience the battlefields up close.

1-8 Hours Year-round Pets allowed

Hiking

A ranger speaks to a group of 30 people seated on a lawn in front of a historic house.
Photo: NPS Photo

History at Sunset

History at Sunset is an annual series that focuses on areas rarely visited, stories rarely told, or familiar sites seen through a different lens.

60-90 Minutes Summer, Fall Pets allowed

Guided Tours

A female park ranger speaks to three men under a tent with a table set up.
Photo: NPS Photo

Programs at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania NMP

Join one of our regularly scheduled programs to explore deeper into the history of the park and tackle the tough questions surrounding the history of the Civil War and how we remember the war today.

Spring, Summer, Fall Pets allowed

Guided Tours

Before you go

Check current alerts and closures, entrance fees and operating hours for Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania. Programs and tours can change with the season or be cancelled on short notice — confirm on the NPS page before you plan around one.

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