Events
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Mini Mornings at the Museum: Farm Animals
This event is now sold out.
Join us at Ferry Farm for a fun-filled morning learning about farm animals! For children ages 3-6, and their caregivers, we will have story time, learn about some animals that may have lived at Ferry Farm, and make an animal themed craft to take home! Following the program, children and their caregivers are invited to take an abbreviated tour through the Washington House or explore the Ferry Farm grounds and gallery.
Tickets:
Children: $6
Adults: Free with child admission
Delve into the chilly delights of 18th-century ice cream in the Historic Kitchen at Kenmore, where a simple dessert reveals a complex past. This luxurious treat—made with imported ingredients and preserved using harvested ice—was a symbol of status and sophistication in colonial America. Learn about the tools, techniques, and painstaking labor involved in creating ice cream long before electricity. Explore how enslaved cooks made these indulgences possible and uncover the histories behind a dessert once reserved for the elite.
The kitchen will be open throughout the day, and event entry is included with general admission fees. Visitors may reserve house tour tickets online (for September 7) or purchase on-site at the front desk. Event & museum admission can be purchased on-site. Both admission rates include entry to the kitchen.
ADMISSION
General Admission (Includes House Tour)
$12 for Adults
$6 for students ages 6-17
Free for Children under 6
Event & Museum Admission
$6 for Adults
$3 for Students ages 6-17
Free for Children under 6
DATE & TIME
Sunday, September 7, 2025
12:00pm to 5:00pm
House tours at 12:15pm, 1:30pm, 2:45pm, 3:45pm
LOCATION
Historic Kenmore
1201 Washington Ave
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Questions? Call 540-370-0732 or email learn@gwffoundation.org.
Homeschool Day at Ferry Farm
This event is now sold out.
Join us at George Washington’s Ferry Farm on Friday, September 12, for a day of archaeological exploration designed for homeschoolers and their families. Participants will tour the replica Washington House, excavate artifacts from our teaching pits, and mend broken archaeological finds. Staff archaeologists will be on hand to answer questions and showcase some of the most fascinating objects recovered from Ferry Farm.
Attendees can also play colonial games, explore the Ferry Farm Visitor Center, enjoy a picnic lunch on our grounds, walk along the scenic Rappahannock River, and complete a variety of self-guided, take-home activities.
Each session capped at 25 total participants.
Session 1:
10:00 to 10:25: Family-friendly House tour
10:30 to 11:00: Simulated dig
11:05 to 11:30: Mending (pavilion)
Session 2:
11:00 to 11:25: Family-friendly House tour
11:30 to 12:00: Simulated dig
12:05 to 12:30: Mending (pavilion)
Session 3:
12:30 to 12:55: Family-friendly House tour
1:00 to 1:30: Simulated dig
1:35 to 2:00: Mending (pavilion)
Price: $6/student, $4/adult. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Preregistration required by September 5.
Questions? Email learn@gwffoundation.org or call 540-370-0732.
Join us for a fun, family-friendly evening at George Washington’s Ferry Farm for 18th Century Game Night! Discover how people from all walks of life passed the time with games during the 1700s. Walk through the replica Washington House and its grounds, where we’ll teach you how to play classic games like Shut the Box, Ye Royal Game of the Goose, Whist, Mancala, and outdoor lawn games. It’s a great way to learn about history while having a blast with your family and friends! Come play, learn, and make lasting memories together!
Families are welcome to explore the property and rooms of the Washington House at their own pace. Visitors may stop along the way to play the historical games or just learn and observe.
ADMISSION
Adults $10
Students (Ages 6-17) $5
Children (Under Age 6) Free
Advanced ticket purchase is required as space is limited.
LOCATION
George Washington’s Ferry Farm
268 George Washington Way
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
If you have questions, please call 540-370-0732 or email Learn@gwffoundation.org.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community Day at Ferry Farm
Participants can tour the Washington House interpreted with American Sign Language. Before or after the tour, participants are encouraged to explore the grounds, garden, and Visitor Center galleries.
Tour times are 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Ferry Farm admission fee applies.
Please arrive to Ferry Farm 10-15 minutes before your tour begins. Check-in at the Visitors Center and staff will welcome you. Advanced registration is strongly recommended as space is limited.
LOCATION
George Washington’s Ferry Farm
268 Kings Hwy
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
If you have questions, email learn@gwffoundation.org or call 540-370-0732 x11.
39th Annual Gingerbread House Contest & Exhibit
Call for entries!
This year’s theme is Cozy Winter Spaces.
It’s never too soon to start planning your gingerbread house creation for Ferry Farm’s 39th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit. Show off your gingerbread skills this year with a house that captures the coziness of winter spaces. Whether inspired by nostalgic nooks, holiday hideaways, or snowy spots, we want to see where you snuggle up. Will you build a tucked-away tower where you like to read? How about your favorite spot to play in the snow? Maybe a cushy couch to watch holiday movies on? The possibilities are endless, and your interpretation of the theme can be whatever you can imagine! No entry fee.
Entry Categories:
Ages 2-5
Ages 6-10
Ages 11-14
Ages 15-17
Ages 18+
Special Needs
Family
Professional
Drop-off dates: November 22-29 at the Ferry Farm Visitor Center. Exhibit runs November 30 – December 30, 2025.