What: Independence Day celebration at Washington's Ferry Farm. Talk with George Washington on the farm where he grew up. Interact with other first-person, 18th-century interpreters as they engage in blacksmithing, sword fighting, cooking, slack-rope walking and acrobatics.

Play games that span five centuries. Make crafts to take home. Decode secrets in the spy tent. Enjoy The Corn Family Old-Time String Band's bluegrass. Cool off in a misting tent. Sign the Declaration of Independence. Enjoy vendors' good old-fashioned Fourth of July food.

There will also be cannon firings, speeches, and a 13-gun salute to honor the original states.

Where: 268 Kings Highway (State Route 3 east), Stafford

When: 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Parking on site is limited, but trolleys will run to and from Fredericksburg from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (last trolley departs Ferry Farm at 3 p.m.)

Fee: $1 per person, ages 3 and up

More: 540/370-0732; ferryfarm.org