Quacktoberfest - Downtown Fall Carnival in Fredericksburg, Sat Oct 17

Name: Quacktoberfest - Downtown Fall Carnival
Start: 2026-10-17T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-17T18:00:00-04:00
Location: 701 Sophia St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5932, United States

Know before you go

When: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 2 PM to 6 PM (in the run-up to Halloween)
Where: 701 Sophia St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5932, United States
Length: About 4 hours
Ages: Family-friendly
Type: Pumpkin Patch

Details

Quacktoberfest is coming to Riverfront Park on Saturday, October 17th from 2:00pm - 6:00pm for an afternoon packed with fall fun for the whole family.
Brought to you by Fredericksburg Parks, Recreation & Events, Fredericksburg Economic Development & Tourism, Fredericksburg Main Street, Friends of the Rappahannock.
This FREE, family friendly event will feature carnival rides and games, food trucks and vendors, a beergarten, live music throughout the afternoon, a pumpkin patch and the featured Rubber Duck Derby.
The Rubber Duck Derby will begin around 3:00 p.m., so be sure to get there early, grab some food, enjoy the rides and cheer on your duck as it races down the river.
Want to adopt a duck?
https://riverfriends.org/product/fxbg-rubber-ducky-2026/
Interested in being a vendor? Apply here:
https://forms.gle/Ws9QGRx7hg4M6cpq5
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
https://canva.link/kd7qsjooyqo9mu8
More details, including the live music lineup, will be announced soon. Save the date and make plans to spend your Saturday afternoon with us at Quacktoberfest!
Rubber Duck Derby sponsored by: Fletcher Homes & Rappahannock Orthodontics
Vendors, don't get scammed. Vendor communication, approvals and invoices will ONLY come from Fredericksburg Main Street.