5 Fredericksburg Area Events to Welcome October

1 - Inherit the Wind
Thursday, Oct. 3, and Friday, Oct. 4, at 8 p.m. - Old Spotsylvania Circuit Courthouse, 9101 Courthouse Rd., Spotsylvania.
Saturday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. - Fredericksburg Circuit Courthouse, 815 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg.
Sunday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. - Fredericksburg Circuit Courthouse.
A benefit performance by Stage Door Productions to benefit Rappahannock Legal Services.  Tickets are $20.  Students and seniors may attend the Saturday matinee for $10.
For tickets, call Stage Door Productions at 540-903-3808.

2 - Fredericksburg First Friday 
Friday, Oct. 4, 2013
Receptions, music and later hours at downtown Fredericksburg studios, restaurants and shops.  Highlights for First Friday October 2013 include:

• Water Street Studio Grand Opening, , 5 - 8 p.m., at 915 A Sophia St.

• Jack Brown's Tattoo Revival Group Art Show First Friday Reception, 5 - 9 p.m., at LibertyTown Arts Workshop, 916 Liberty St.

• Sixth Annual Creative Side Children's Art Show and Costume Party, 5 - 8 p.m. at The Creative Side, 513 Jackson St.

• Art First Gallery First Friday Opening Reception for featured artist Jane Snead, 6 - 9 p.m., at 824 Caroline St.

• Tanya Richie Studio Gallery, First Friday Reception, 6 - 9 p.m., at 817 Caroline St.

• Brush Strokes Gallery First Friday Reception for feature artist Bob Gibson, 6 - 9 p.m., at the gallery, 824 Caroline St.

3 - Fredericksburg Farmers Market First Saturday, Art in the Park and Harvest Festival
Saturday, Oct. 5, Market runs 7 a.m. - 2 p.m., activities run 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
An expanded market day with Alpacas to pet, wine to taste, a mini-pumpkin patch and pumpkin decorating station, kettle corn and much more.

4 - Fredericksburg Dog Fair
Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Fredericksburg Fair Grounds, 2400 Airport Ave., Fredericksburg.
Jack Terrier DogTona Raceway – Speeding Bullet Races – Canine Casino – Dog Adoption – Ask-a-Vet – Skill Events – Demonstrations – Dog Show Competitions – Live Bands – Food – Beer Garden – and much more.
Free admission.  Parking is $5.

5 - Seventh Annual Taste of Stafford, presented by the Aquia Evening Lions Club
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2 - 4 p.m.
The Clubhouse at Aquia Harbour, 204 Bow Cove, Stafford
Celebrate local culinary flavors from favorite Stafford restaurants while raising money to help support the needs of the community. 
Cash Bar - Door Prizes - Live Music
Tickets are $20 in advance (call 540-659-6124); $25 at the door.

Upcoming:
The Art of Wine Artists' Reception at Ingleside Vineyards 
Sunday, Oct. 13, 2 - 5 p.m.

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