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Richmond Events
The Richmond Region Hosts Events of Every Description all Year Long.
Richmond Region Event Calendar
Discover the rich, colorful events and activities that make the Historic Richmond Region so easy to love. Tune into weekly live music, poetry readings and other cultural happenings at one-of-a-kind attractions like the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Feast on hearty fare at the Virginia Food Festival. Cheer on your favorite NASCAR driver at Richmond International Raceway. From the struggles of the colonial era to crucial battles of the Civil War, the Richmond Region has witnessed many milestones during the past 400 years. Lose yourself in the area's unique legacy, which lives on through spectacular year-round events, festivals and celebrations.
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05-24-2013
A History of Richmond in 50 Objects
February 14, 2013 to
October 20, 2013
Venue: Valentine Richmond History Center
Phone: 804-649-0711
Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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Venue: Valentine Richmond History Center
Phone: 804-649-0711
Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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“A History of Richmond in 50 Objects” explores the history of Richmond, Virginia, through a selection of objects from the Valentine Richmond History Center collection. Paying homage to “A History of the World in 100 Objects,” the ground-breaking partnership of the British Museum and BBC Radio 4 i... more »
A Million Blooms
April 01, 2013 to
June 02, 2013
Category: Gardens
Day: Recurring daily
Location: North Side/Ashland
Category: Gardens
Day: Recurring daily
Location: North Side/Ashland
Daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Included with Garden admission The Garden celebrates spring with millions of blooms throughout the season: daffodils, cherry blossoms, tulips, irises, roses and peonies. Highlights include special events including Mother’s Day, the Spring Plant Sale and plant shows, and activities in th... more »
Butterflies LIVE!
May 24, 2013 to
October 13, 2013
Category: Exhibits, Festivals, Gardens
Day: Recurring daily
Location: North Side/Ashland
Category: Exhibits, Festivals, Gardens
Day: Recurring daily
Location: North Side/Ashland
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 showy, transform the Conservatory's North Wing into a wonderland of vibrant colors, captivating sights and extraordinary discoveries. more »
City Center Walks
May 07, 2013 to
October 31, 2013
Venue: Richmond Region Visitor Center and Gift Shop
Phone: 8046490711x301
Category: History, Tour
Day: Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location: Downtown
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Venue: Richmond Region Visitor Center and Gift Shop
Phone: 8046490711x301
Category: History, Tour
Day: Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location: Downtown
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The History Center is pleased to partner with Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau to present a walking tour of E. Broad and Grace streets in downtown Richmond, including the CenterStage complex, the National, the Virginia State Capitol with a nod to Jefferson and Spielberg, and the former Miller & ... more »
Exhibit, "Four Seasons of the Confederacy: Murals by Charles Hoffbauer"
June 14, 2012 to
June 30, 2013
Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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French artist Charles Hoffbauer was commissioned by the Confederate Memorial Association to paint a series of Civil War murals, which were unveiled in January 1921. The murals follow the changing seasons and include Confederate commanders and battle scenes. (Please note: the Hoffbauer murals are currently undergoing majo... more »
Exhibit, "Making the Murals: Studies by Charles Hoffbauer"
June 14, 2012 to
June 30, 2013
Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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This exhibition shows the models, tools, and techniques Charles Hoffbauer used to produce the large-scale mural paintings, Four Seasons of the Confederacy, that progress through the seasons of spring to winter, from the opening years of the Civil War to its close. more »
Exhibit, "Silver in Virginia"
June 14, 2012 to
June 30, 2013
Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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This exhibition includes more than 400 pieces of silver not only produced in such major urban centers as Alexandria, Norfolk, and Richmond, but also works crafted in small towns like Dumfries, Fincastle, and Waynesboro. more »
Exhibit, "Solving History's Mysteries: A History Discovery Lab"
June 14, 2012 to
June 30, 2013
Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, Family Fun, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, Family Fun, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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This interactive exhibition, co-organized by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, focuses on the process of discovery, how we learn, and the important role historic architecture and archaeology play in defining our communities and culture. more »
Exhibit, "The Story of Virginia, An American Experience"
June 14, 2012 to
June 30, 2013
Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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This 10,000-square-foot family-friendly exhibition includes several interactive features. It showcases more than 1,000 objects and covers 16,000 years of Virginia history from prehistoric times to the present. more »
Exhibit, "The Virginia Manufactory of Arms"
June 14, 2012 to
June 30, 2013
Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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This exhibition presents weapons made in Richmond from 1802 to 1821. Examples of flintlock muskets, pistols, swords, and rifles supplied to the Virginia militia by the state are on display. more »
Exhibit, "The War Horse"
June 14, 2012 to
June 30, 2013
Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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This life-size sculpture designed by Tessa Pullan of Rutland, England, was installed at the VHS’s Boulevard entrance in September of 1997. Mounted on a six-foot stone base, the bronze riderless figure is a memorial to the 1.5 million horses and mules of the Confederate and Union armies who were killed, wounded, or ... more »
Highlights of Hollywood Cemetery Walking Tour
April 01, 2013 to
October 31, 2013
Category: History, Outdoors, Tour
Day: Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location: Downtown
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Category: History, Outdoors, Tour
Day: Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location: Downtown
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April 1st - October 31st (10:00am - 11:30am) Learn about the cemetery’s history, artwork, symbolism and famous residents, including two U.S. Presidents, writer Ellen Glasgow, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Generals George Pickett and J.E.B. Stuart. Meet at the rear of the stone structure on the left at t... more »
Holt Tobacco Collection Exhibit
August 31, 2012 to
December 31, 2013
Category: Exhibits, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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Category: Exhibits, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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The new rotation within "Discovering Collections, Making Connections" exhibit features an assortment of items from the Holt Tobacco Collection, including tobacco tins, advertisements, tools, books and cigarette cards. It was collected by Bernard Stuart "Skip" Holt (1932-2011) and donated to the Museum... more »
Richmond’s Homefront: Dinner With Jefferson Davis
May 24, 2013
Venue: Walkerton Tavern
Phone: 804-652-3409
Category: Family Fun, Food, History, Lectures, Civil War
Location: West End/Innsbrook/Short Pump
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Venue: Walkerton Tavern
Phone: 804-652-3409
Category: Family Fun, Food, History, Lectures, Civil War
Location: West End/Innsbrook/Short Pump
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For ages 12+. Come eat a historically authentic dinner set in 1863 Richmond while listening to period music. Special guest of the night is Jefferson Davis, portrayed by notable interpreter Bill McGourty, who will share the current state of wartime Richmond. Dinner is a partner program with the Henrico Historical Society.... more »
Richmond’s Homefront: Dinner with Jefferson Davis
May 24, 2013
Venue: Walkerton Tavern
Phone: 804-652-3409
Category: Civil War
Location: West End/Innsbrook/Short Pump
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Venue: Walkerton Tavern
Phone: 804-652-3409
Category: Civil War
Location: West End/Innsbrook/Short Pump
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For ages 12+. Come eat a historically authentic dinner set in 1863 Richmond while listening to period music. Special guest of the night will feature Jefferson Davis portrayed by notable Davis interpreter Bill McGourty. Info: 652-3409. more »
Spring! At Maymont
March 01, 2013 to
May 31, 2013
Venue: Maymont
Phone: 804-358-7166
Category: Exhibits, Family Fun, Gardens, History, Museums, Stage, Tour
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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Venue: Maymont
Phone: 804-358-7166
Category: Exhibits, Family Fun, Gardens, History, Museums, Stage, Tour
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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Throughout April and May Maymont springs into spring with an action-packed, wonder-filled season brimming with programs and events for all interests and age groups showcasing every facet of this American estate. Get up close and personal with the goats, enjoy an in-depth look at the gardens, or chat with a Victorian lady... more »
Virginia Repertory Theatre presents "Red" by John Logan
April 26, 2013 to
June 16, 2013
Category: Stage
Day: Every Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location: Downtown
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Category: Stage
Day: Every Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location: Downtown
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A searing portrait of an artist’s ambition and vulnerability, Red is a moving and compelling account of Mark Rothko, one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century, and his young assistant, Ken. As Rothko struggles with a recent commission by New York’s Four Seasons Restaurant, the two men go head to he... more »
05-25-2013
Richmond Rose Society Show
May 25, 2013 to
May 26, 2013
Venue: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Category: Gardens, History
Day: Recurring daily
Location: North Side/Ashland
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Venue: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Category: Gardens, History
Day: Recurring daily
Location: North Side/Ashland
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Saturday, 1 4 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m 3:30 p.m. Auditorium, Education and Library Complex Displays of specimen roses and seminars by consulting experts more »
A History of Richmond in 50 Objects
February 14, 2013 to
October 20, 2013
Venue: Valentine Richmond History Center
Phone: 804-649-0711
Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
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Venue: Valentine Richmond History Center
Phone: 804-649-0711
Category: Art, Culture, Exhibits, Galleries, History, Museums
Day: Recurring daily
Location: Downtown
Visit Website | Send Email
“A History of Richmond in 50 Objects” explores the history of Richmond, Virginia, through a selection of objects from the Valentine Richmond History Center collection. Paying homage to “A History of the World in 100 Objects,” the ground-breaking partnership of the British Museum and BBC Radio 4 i... more »
A Million Blooms
April 01, 2013 to
June 02, 2013
Category: Gardens
Day: Recurring daily
Location: North Side/Ashland
Category: Gardens
Day: Recurring daily
Location: North Side/Ashland
Daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Included with Garden admission The Garden celebrates spring with millions of blooms throughout the season: daffodils, cherry blossoms, tulips, irises, roses and peonies. Highlights include special events including Mother’s Day, the Spring Plant Sale and plant shows, and activities in th... more »
Behind the Scenes Tour: Salt, Eggs, Tin, and Glass: Photographs in the VHS Collection
There are tens-of-thousands of photographs behind the scenes at the Virginia Historical Society. To coincide with The President’s Photographer: Fifty Years Inside the Oval Office exhibition, VHS staff will take guests into the archives to see dancing bears, Babe Ruth on glass, a “living” Uncle Sam, and ... more »
Butterflies LIVE!
May 24, 2013 to
October 13, 2013
Category: Exhibits, Festivals, Gardens
Day: Recurring daily
Location: North Side/Ashland
Category: Exhibits, Festivals, Gardens
Day: Recurring daily
Location: North Side/Ashland
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 showy, transform the Conservatory's North Wing into a wonderland of vibrant colors, captivating sights and extraordinary discoveries. more »
Church Hill: From Spies to Pies
May 25, 2013
Category: Architecture/Homes, Food, History, Tour
Location: Downtown
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Category: Architecture/Homes, Food, History, Tour
Location: Downtown
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Church Hill has a storied past and its future looks brighter than ever with a revitalized culinary scene that includes The Roosevelt, Dutch & Company, Sub Rosa Bakery, Proper Pie Co., WPA Bakery, Cucina, Anthony's on the Hill and the place that started it all, The Hill Cafe. more »
City Center Walks
May 07, 2013 to
October 31, 2013
Venue: Richmond Region Visitor Center and Gift Shop
Phone: 8046490711x301
Category: History, Tour
Day: Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location: Downtown
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Venue: Richmond Region Visitor Center and Gift Shop
Phone: 8046490711x301
Category: History, Tour
Day: Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location: Downtown
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The History Center is pleased to partner with Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau to present a walking tour of E. Broad and Grace streets in downtown Richmond, including the CenterStage complex, the National, the Virginia State Capitol with a nod to Jefferson and Spielberg, and the former Miller & ... more »
Drummer's Call: Field Music of the Civil War
From the time to get up to the order to charge, Civil War soldier’s lives moved to the beat of the drum. Join a costumed interpreter to learn about the importance of drums, bugles & fifes to Civil War soldiers North and South! more »
