Washington Heritage Museums Calendar

Join us for these upcoming events and programs!

Cancellations and updates will be announced on our Facebook page.

WHM reserves the right to take photographs and video at events that may be used for social media, marketing, and promotional purposes

EVENTS

Featured Event:

Twilight History 2025 Square (1920 x 1080 px).png

Twilight History at Washington Heritage Museums

Monday, July 28 to Thursday, July 31, 2025

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Location varies by evening

INFO/REGISTRATION

Young historians will enjoy the gift of historic games & activities this summer! This four-evening program is designed engage students with hands-on experiences that explore local history. Programs will rotate between four of Fredericksburg’s most historic sites, including the Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop, Rising Sun Tavern, Mary Washington House, and Mary Washington Monument. This a great chance for parents to relax and enjoy downtown Fredericksburg during Fredericksburg’s Restaurant Week!

$150 per registrant, $125 for WHM Members.

Participants must be 8 to 12 years of age during the program.

Upcoming Events:

WHM Speaker Series:

Living Legacies: African American History in the Fredericksburg Area

October 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Central Rappahannock Regional Library Theater

Speaker: Dr. Gaila Sims, Inaugural Curator of African American History at the Fredericksburg Area Museum

Bourbon and Boxwood – 10th Anniversary

October 4, 2025

7:00 – 10:00 PM

Mary Washington House

Attend this annual, sell-out event: a spirited garden party with live music, plentiful food, drinks, tastings, silent auction, fantastic guests, and an outstanding way to financially support all five historic properties and their educational programs.

Sponsorships currently available, individual tickets available to the public on August 1, 2025.

LEARN MORE

St. James' House - 2025 Openings (1).png

St. James’ House Fall Opening

Monday, October 6 to Saturday, October 11, 2025

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Daily

Tour the beautiful home and garden of one of Fredericksburg's early attorneys, James Mercer. The house is particularly noted for its fine collection of antique furniture and decorative arts acquired by Daniel Breslin and William Tolerton. Together, they restored St. James’ in the mid-1960s and eventually bequeathed it to Preservation Virginia. St. James’ House now serves as the headquarters for Washington Heritage Museums.

Tickets available October 1.