Trivia Nights at Tun Tavern – Test Your Knowledge!
Think you have what it takes to claim the top spot? Assemble your strongest team of up to six and join us for Trivia Nights at Tun Tavern at the National Museum of the Marine Corps! Compete in pop culture, geography, and general knowledge trivia, with a fun bonus round to keep things interesting.
📅 Upcoming Dates:

• May 20, 2025
• August 19, 2025
• October 21, 2025

⏰ Doors Open: 6:00 PM
🧠 Trivia Time: 6:30 – 7:30 PM

No registration is required—just bring your team, grab a drink, and get ready to put your knowledge to the test! Free and open to the public. Plus, enjoy Tavern menu specials while you play.

Think you can outsmart the competition? See you at Tun Tavern!

This Memorial Day weekend (5/23-5/26), we invite you to visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps and honor our fallen heroes by placing an American Flag in Semper Fidelis Memorial Park. Flags are available to pick up inside the Museum through Monday, May 26th.

Your participation is a meaningful way to remember the brave men and women of the Marine Corps who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Complimentary flags can be picked up at the Medal of Honor Theater, Museum Front Desk, and Museum Store provided by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, while supplies last.

Join us for Stafford County’s Memorial Day Ceremony at the Armed Services Memorial. This special event will honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. The ceremony will feature a presentation by The Old Guard, the U.S. Army’s official ceremonial unit.

🗓 Date: May 23, 2025
📍 Location: Armed Services Memorial, Stafford County Government Center (1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford VA 22554)
🕘 Time: 10:00 AM

Full Distance Brewing is celebrating two years of serving great beer in Stafford! Chapo’s Tacos will be serving up some delicious eats and live music will be provided by Ryan French and JoJo Bayliss!

A powerful musical that portrays a suburban mother’s struggle with bipolar disorder and its impact on her family.

Ticket Information:

• Dinner and Show Tickets:
  • Adult: $82 (plus applicable taxes)
  • Seniors (65+): $77 (plus applicable taxes)
  • Children (3-17): $70 (plus applicable taxes)
  • Military Discount (limit 4 tickets with ID): $77 (plus applicable taxes)
• Show Only Tickets:
  • Adult: $65
  • Seniors (65+): $60
  • Children (3-17): $55
  • RUSH (same day purchase, limited availability, must mention RUSH): $35

Please note that there is a $5.00 online processing fee added per ticket.

Join Us for a Star-Spangled Fourth in Stafford!

Get ready for a day of fun in south Stafford! The trolley will pick up people in downtown Fredericksburg, Eagle Parking Lot, George Washington’s Ferry Farm and the Patawomeck Museum and Cultural Center. So you can check out all the area has to offer for July 4 and go from place to place with ease.

Bid farewell to parking hassles and driving stress – simply hop aboard the Trolley for a hassle-free adventure!

In 1613 one of the most famous events in early American history happened on the Northern Neck, at the Patawomeck village of Passapatanzy in modern-day King George County. The kidnapping of Pocahontas has been portrayed in history and popular culture as a betrayal of Wahunsenacawh’s daughter by the Patawomeck werowance, Japazaw, for over four centuries. However, from the moment it happened, the narrative surrounding this event was controlled by English colonizers with very specific, and nefarious, goals. This presentation takes an Indigenous-centered approach to that specific event, understanding it in reference to the larger social, political, and cultural contexts that were at play during the time. The myth that arose from this highly complex event illustrates how Indigenous history has been manipulated over centuries by non-Indigenous people to justify taking land, genocide, and denying identity. A Patawomeck perspective helps us understand why traditional colonial narratives must be critically examined and how a more complete history is understood through comparison, context, and a less provincial approach to research.

Trivia Nights at Tun Tavern – Test Your Knowledge!
Think you have what it takes to claim the top spot? Assemble your strongest team of up to six and join us for Trivia Nights at Tun Tavern at the National Museum of the Marine Corps! Compete in pop culture, geography, and general knowledge trivia, with a fun bonus round to keep things interesting.
📅 Upcoming Dates:

• August 19, 2025
• October 21, 2025

⏰ Doors Open: 6:00 PM
🧠 Trivia Time: 6:30 – 7:30 PM

No registration is required—just bring your team, grab a drink, and get ready to put your knowledge to the test! Free and open to the public. Plus, enjoy Tavern menu specials while you play.

Think you can outsmart the competition? See you at Tun Tavern!

The beloved story of Maria, a governess who brings music and joy to the von Trapp family amidst the backdrop of World War II.

Ticket Information:

• Dinner and Show Tickets:
  • Adult: $82 (plus applicable taxes)
  • Seniors (65+): $77 (plus applicable taxes)
  • Children (3-17): $70 (plus applicable taxes)
  • Military Discount (limit 4 tickets with ID): $77 (plus applicable taxes)
• Show Only Tickets:
  • Adult: $65
  • Seniors (65+): $60
  • Children (3-17): $55
  • RUSH (same day purchase, limited availability, must mention RUSH): $35

Please note that there is a $5.00 online processing fee added per ticket.

Join us for an educational and fun tour of Government Island Park. The tour will include historical details about the limestone industry in Stafford County by historian, Jerrilynn Eby MacGregor, demonstrations of the mining process by past Stafford County Historical Society President, Rick MacGregor, as well special stories for the children by the historian largely responsible for the park’s creation, Jane Conner.

An elevated boardwalk enables visitors to explore a nature trail through wetlands and woods.  A scenic heritage trail through the 17 acre island is dotted with interpretive signage enabling the viewer to learn the island’s history from Native American through the early nineteenth century.  The island, with its wetlands and marsh areas, provides a variety of habitats for birds and other wildlife. Government Island, “America’s Historic Stone Quarry,” is on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register.

Rain date for the event will be Saturday, September 13 (1pm – 3pm).

2025 Stafford Race Series

Presented by Jerrilynn Eby MacGregor of the Stafford County Historical Society. Aquia Creek was at one point a major commercial waterway from the mid-1600s up until the early 1900s, in contrast to its modern geography. Three deep-water landings received international sailing vessels along the waterway, and industry flowed through the heart of the freestone quarrying area, much of which was used in the construction of various buildings in Washington D.C. and in the surrounding areas in Virginia. Moreover, several large fisheries operated along the creek, and thousands of cords of wood, along with hundreds of thousands of railroad ties, were shipped down Aquia Creek to many destinations across the United States. Learn of this area’s rich history, including the location of Stafford County’s only known military entanglement of the Revolutionary War: the Burning of Richland. In July of 1776, British warships sailed up the Potomac and met the Stafford Militia, who were stationed at the Richland Plantation, which was owned by William Brent.

Jerrilynn Eby MacGregor is the author of They Called Stafford Home, among other works related to the rich history of Stafford County. A life-long Staffordian, Jerrilynn continues to heavily contribute to historical and genealogical studies of the people and places of this County. She is a secretary of the historical society and a frequent lecturer on various historical topics to numerous regional historical organizations.

Trivia Nights at Tun Tavern – Test Your Knowledge!
Think you have what it takes to claim the top spot? Assemble your strongest team of up to six and join us for Trivia Nights at Tun Tavern at the National Museum of the Marine Corps! Compete in pop culture, geography, and general knowledge trivia, with a fun bonus round to keep things interesting.

⏰ Doors Open: 6:00 PM
🧠 Trivia Time: 6:30 – 7:30 PM

No registration is required—just bring your team, grab a drink, and get ready to put your knowledge to the test! Free and open to the public. Plus, enjoy Tavern menu specials while you play.

Think you can outsmart the competition? See you at Tun Tavern!

Presented by Dr. Jason Sellers, University of Mary Washington. The colonial unrest that led to the American Revolution offered opportunities for diverse Americans to pursue freedom. This program will discuss the roles Native nations on Virginia’s frontiers played in shaping its support for an independent United States. It will also consider how and why Virginia Indians participated in that struggle for independence.

Dr. Jason Sellers is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Mary Washington specializing in the cultural and environmental history of 17th-and 18th-century North American landscapes and bodies.

2025 Stafford Race Series

A heartwarming musical about two veterans who team up with a sister act to save a failing Vermont inn, featuring classic Irving Berlin songs.

Ticket Information:

• Dinner and Show Tickets:
  • Adult: $82 (plus applicable taxes)
  • Seniors (65+): $77 (plus applicable taxes)
  • Children (3-17): $70 (plus applicable taxes)
  • Military Discount (limit 4 tickets with ID): $77 (plus applicable taxes)
• Show Only Tickets:
  • Adult: $65
  • Seniors (65+): $60
  • Children (3-17): $55
  • RUSH (same day purchase, limited availability, must mention RUSH): $35

Please note that there is a $5.00 online processing fee added per ticket.

2025 Stafford Race Series