When you live in a city sometimes you overlook all the great things around you. This list will help open your eyes to all the things to do in Richmond, Virginia. I wanted to keep it simple and easy to look at so you won’t find any long explanations for each item. Here is a list I helped create during the #VisitUS Foursquare contest to win a city badge. It contains many of the must do’s of Richmond. Please leave a comment and I will add things I have missed.
Things To Do
Seasonal Events
February
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
- Bartenders Ball
March
April
May
- Lebanese Festival
- Arts in the Park
- Columbia Muddy Buddy Richmond
- James River Wine Festival
- Beer, Wine and Food Festival
- Strawberry Hill Races
- Dominion Riverrock
- Cinco de Mayo Festival
- Friday Cheers
- Groovin’ in the Gardens
- Innsbrook After Hours
- First Friday Art Walk
June
- Greek Festival
- Xterra Games
- Central Virginia Wine Festival
- Broad Appetit Festival
- Vegetarian Festival
- Jumpin’
- Beer, Bourbon and BBQ
- Henricus Dauber Dash
- Friday Cheers
- Groovin’ in the Gardens
- Innsbrook After Hours
- First Friday Art Walk
July
August
- Watermelon Festival
- Challenge Nation
- Moonlight Ride
- Patrick Henry Half Marathon
- Groovin’ in the Gardens
- Innsbrook After Hours
- First Friday Art Walk
September
- NASCAR
- Shockoe on the Half Shell
- Maymont X-Country Festival
- Virginia State Fair
- First Friday Art Walk
- Armenian Food Festival
- First Friday Art Walk
October
- Folk Festival
- Italian Festival
- Carytown Food & Wine Festival
- Richmond International Dragon Boat Festival
- 2nd Street Festival
- Scarytown
- Virginia State Fair
- Celtic Festival
- Shocktoberfest German Folk Festival
- Zombie Bash
November
- Grand Illumination
- Richmond Marathon, Half Marathon, 8k
- Brunswick Stew Festival
- Jefferson Hotel’s Annual Tree Lighting
- Garden Fest of Lights at Lewis Ginter
December
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Outdoor Places
- Pony Pasture
- Maymont Park
- Hollywood Cemetery
- Belle Isle
- Brown’s Island
- Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
- Canal Walk
- City Hall Observation Deck
- Dogwood Dell
- Capitol Square and The Virginia State Capitol
- Pocahontas State Park
- Ashland Berry Farm, Pumpkin Patch, Haunted House, Hay Ride
- The Farmer’s Market at St. Stephen’s Church
- South of the James (SOJA) Farmer’s Market
- 17th Street Farmers Market
- Historic Carytown
- Texas Beach
- Cobblestones Park
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Outdoor Entertainment
- Historic Carytown
- Tubing on the James
- Paddleboarding
- Kayaking
- Fishing
- Kings Dominion
- Bush Gardens
- Bogey’s Sports Park
- White Water Rafting
- Mountain Bike Buttermilk Trails
- Disc Golf at U of R, Gilley, Dorey or Bryan Park
- Putt Putt
- Driving Range (Patterson Sports Park, Bogey’s Sports Park, First Tee)
- Challenge Discovery (Every Friday)
- Old Forge Shooting Clays
- Batting Cage
- Pedal Boats at Byrd Park
- Golf
- NASCAR
- Ice Skating
- Richard Petty Driving Experience
- Richmond Flying Squirrels Baseball Game
- Richmond Kickers Soccer
- River City Sports & Social Club
- Richmond Zoo
- Paintball
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Indoor Entertainment
- The National
- The Canal Club
- Richmond Coliseum
- Kingdom
- Capital Ale Music Hall
- Carpenter Center
- Funnybone
- The Camel
- Curling
- Arena League Football
- Landmark Theater
- Hippodrome Theater
- Symphony at Center Stage
- G-Force Karts
- Laser Quest
- Great Wolf Lodge Water Park
- AMF Bowling
- Peak Experience
- YMCA Rock Wall
- Balliceaux Back Room
- Jazz at Bogart’s
- Richmond Ice Zone
- Mise En Place Cooking School
- Barksdale Theatre
- Firehouse Theatre
- Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
- Godfrey’s Brunch
- VCU Basketball Game
- River City Sports & Social Club
- The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar
- Hardywood Brewery (RVA)
- Isley Brewing Company (RVA)
- Strangeways Brewing (RVA)
- Ardent Craft Ales (RVA)
- Triple Crossing Brewing (RVA)
- Legend Brewing Co (RVA)
- Center of the Universe (Ashland)
- Midnight Brewing (Rockville)
- Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery (Goochland)
- Colonial Shooting Academy
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Nice post. Might help if you categorize a bit. This is completely overwhelming, and I live in RVA and know most of these places.
Josh, I totally agree with you. I have considered doing that so I will put it on my list of things to do.
Thursday night jazz at Bogart’s
Thanks Sharon. I will add that.