Midday Update: Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026

A sunny Sunday afternoon

Fredericksburg is making the most of a postcard Sunday — sunny skies, a high near 64°, and a clear evening ahead with a low around 41°. Sunset is just after 5, so the afternoon is the time to be out.

Gothic Market at the Convention Center

TheGothic Markettakes over the Fredericksburg Convention Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway, from noon to 5 p.m. today. Think folklore, classic horror, handmade goods, crystals, and candles — Grimoire Studios' tradeshow for the goth-curious and the already converted.

Tickets areadvance only— no cash at the door — and prices start around $3 online, climbing toward $20 as the day goes on. Minors need their own tickets and must stay with an adult. Gothic or formal attire is encouraged, not required.

Veterans Week kicks off at the VFW

Veterans Day is Wednesday, and Fredericksburg is warming up early.VFW Post 3103hosts Veterans Day Football today, noon to 7:30 p.m., at 2701 Princess Anne Street, open to all veterans. The post is also collecting for the poppy drive at Lowe's at Southpoint, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Then mark Wednesday: Fredericksburg's Veterans Day Procession steps off at 10:30 a.m. from Memorial Park along Washington Avenue, with the free commemoration at the Area War Memorial at 11 a.m., rain or shine.

Dear Evan Hansen matinee at UMW

UMW Theatre'sDear Evan Hansenhas its first Sunday matinee today at 2 p.m. in Klein Theatre, with an AfterWords talkback afterward. The run continues through Nov. 22 — Thursday through Saturday evenings at 7:30, with more Sunday matinees Nov. 15 and 22. Students get in for $5 with ID.

Also today

The Caledon Art & Wine Festival runs until 4 p.m., and the UMW Open House continues today.

Looking ahead

Kalahari Resorts in Spotsylvania opens to the public Thursday, Nov. 12. Monday stays sunny with a high near 64, Tuesday sunny near 68, and Veterans Day sunny near 69. Rain is likely Thursday after 1 p.m.

Sources: The FXBG Rundown, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, University of Mary Washington, VFW Post 3103, National Weather Service. Photo: Noah Morgan / Unsplash

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