Christmas Shopping Season Begins in Fredericksburg Area

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — You spell Christmas C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S. To be literal, anyway. But to retailers, Christmas is spelled C-O-M-M-E-R-C-E.

And it never can come too soon, despite the fact that Thanksgiving isn't even until Nov. 24.

So it is that the unofficial holiday season opens this weekend in the Fredericksburg area.

And it begins with:

• The Downtown Fredericksburg Holiday Open House, Saturday and Sunday. "95.9 radio will be at corner of Wiliam and Caroline Streets serving hot cocoa and cookies, and collecting items for donation to the Blue Star Mothers of Fredericksburg's Holiday Care Packages."
• The Spotsylvania Town Centre Holiday Kick-Off, Saturday at 10 a.m., with a laser show welcoming Santa. "Details at B1015.com keyword: LASER."

Photo via City of Fredericksburg