Richmond, VA Region Travel and Tourism Guide

Discover history, adventure and an easily accessible location in the Historic Richmond Region. Here, more than 400 years of American history live on through magnificent architecture, monument-lined cobblestone streets, and world-class museums - for an experience that's anything but textbook.

But the area makes history in other ways, too. Brave the gorgeous yet intense James River, which distinguishes the Richmond Region as the only urban setting with Class IV rapids. It's just one form of outdoor recreation for thrill seekers. Event planners will love the Greater Richmond Convention Center, a prime destination for meetings and groups. See how the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is expanding its world-class offerings. And with more than 900 restaurants, diverse shopping and enticing events, the Region is ideal for weekend getaways and vacations.

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Featured Events

Jun

2013

Butterflies LIVE! at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

May 24-Oct 13

Daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Included with Garden admission. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Experience the wonderful world of butterflies! Tropical beauties, fascinating and…more

Jun

2013

Robots + Us at the Science Museum of Virginia

May 11-Sep 29

What differentiates humans and robots? Explore what it means to be human by examining how lifelike machines emulate four major categories of human capabilities: moving,…more

Jun

2013

Henricus Dauber Dash

Jun 29

Take a trail that’s fun to run any day of the week and throw in a bunch of intense obstacles, and you’ve got yourself one heckuva race! Did we mention…more

Jul

2013

RVA Fireworks on the James

Jul 3

RVA Fireworks on the James is a free "Patriotic Family Fun" event that will feature performances by SPARC (School of Performing Arts in the Richmond…more

Jul

2013

Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration

Jul 4

Join us for our spectacular event in celebration of America's independence! The festivities kick off with a flag raising ceremony. Then take a step back in time and…more

Aug

2013

Carytown Watermelon Festival

Aug 11

Imagine...115,000 people, over 3000 watermelons and you! With 80 musicians, over 100 exhibitors, one of the largest kids areas of any festival on the east coast and all…more