Shopping & Activities


From Old Towne to the Central Park, the Fredericksburg Area enjoys great shopping, restaurants, entertainment, and other recreational activities. The Expo Center brings in a The area offers the greatest shopping variety between Richmond and Washington, DC. The restaurant scene is vibrant and fresh; enjoy a big chain restaurant or masterful meal by a local chef. VisitFred.com keeps a database of area restaurants, shops, and attractions as well as events at the new Fredericksburg Expo Center.





Shopping Centers

Central Park and Spotsylvania Town Centre are probably the areas two largest shopping centers, and they happen to be located across from each other; just out Rt. 3, Harrison Crossing is growing. South Point and Cosner’s Corner are a bit further south in the Massaponax area. Northbound on 95, you’ll find Stafford Marketplace and Potomac Mills. Southbound near Richmond, Short Pump is a great destination mall.


Old-Towne Shopping

Virginia’s historic towns offer a shopping experience largely unchanged for three centuries. In Downtown Fredericksburg small business owners still open the doors to shops that stood when George Washington was a boy. Spotsylvania Courthouse Village provides timeless shopping near a National Park. The historic downtown areas of Culpepper and Warrenton are beautiful country drive away, and the waterfront town of Ocquacon is a favorite daytrip for many.