Check our Richmond Spring Break Camp listings with dozens of great local camp options this week.
Be sure and register to possibly win a family 5-pack of tickets to enjoy Raise the Roof at the Science Museum of Virginia.
And don’t miss our SuperMom Contest – nominate a mom to win over $3,000 in prizes!
Have an event to add to our calendar? Email us at kate@richmondmom.com! Don’t forget to check your Richmondmom.com Savvy Saver card for great savings at many local events and activities for kids and adults. Don’t have a card? No worries – download a copy here!
ONGOING
RevQuest: The Lion and The Unicorn game returns to Colonial Williamsburg’s Revolutionary City for the spring break season through April 21. Participants in the alternate reality game join the Friends of Liberty while they save the American Revolution by protecting the identity of an important patriot spy. During summer 2012, more than 19,000 gamers participated in the game’s first full season.
Raise the Roof at the Science Museum of Virginia. Check out our Real Richmond Review here and register to win 5-pack of tickets here. If walls could talk, what would they say? Explore buildings and structures in a new light as you discover the stories behind the structures through a variety of interactive experiences. Included with exhibit admission.
Born to be Wild at IMAX Dome. Born to be Wild is an inspiring story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals. This film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them — saving endangered species one life at a time.$9 general admission, $5 for members. Showing through April 30.
Now Through Sunday May 12, 2013
Architecture in Virginia: The Old Dominion - Examine photographs and descriptions of 24 significant examples of Virginia architecture built primarily between 1780 and 1861. The collection is on loan from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Included with exhibit admission.
Now Through Monday, June 3
They Call it Stormy Weather: How Artists See the Weather and the Seasons. Explore artists’ depictions of weather from thunderstorms on powerful, wild seas to sunny skies above spring fields. The photographic reproductions are on loan from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Included with exhibit admission.
Now Through the End of the Year
Monday April 1 – Tuesday, April 30, 2013
4th Annual LEGO Contest and Display. Calling all LEGO enthusiasts! It is time for the 4th annual Twin Hickory LEGO Contest.
All Week Long – April 1-5, 2014
Spring Break at Maymont - Indoor exhibits, family scavenger hunts, adventures in vegetable growing, Lions in the Library, animal profile, and much more!
Busch Gardens is open!
Raise the Roof All Week Long: Science Museum of Virginia - And don’t miss March Ratness when rats play basketball at the Museum.
A Million Blooms and Pinwheels for Prevention at Lewis Ginter - The Garden celebrates spring with millions of blooms throughout the season: daffodils, cherry blossoms, tulips, irises, roses and peonies. And through April 30th, in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, more than 3,000 pinwheels are “planted” in the Children’s Garden along the lake edge. Each pinwheel represents a child in Virginia who has been served during the past year by Prevent Child Abuse Virginia‘s Healthy Families program.
Petting Zoo at Short Pump Town Center. Visit the free Spring Petting Farm in Short Pump Town Center’s Main Plaza. Weather permitting, you can visit baby chicks, bunnies, lambs, goats & more. The Spring Petting Farm will be open daily from 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; closed Easter Sunday.
Spring Break Activities at Children’s Museum of Richmond CMoR Central, Short Pump and Chesterfield all have special activities during Spring Break week.
Family Fun Fair at Chesterfield Town Center - A family fun fair with cotton candy, funnel cakes, rides, and games.
BY DAY OF THE WEEK – THIS WEEK
Monday, April 1
Last day to take advantage of VA 529 prePAID Program!
Tuesday, April 2
Chesterfield Town Center Club Mom at 9-11 a.m. National Geographic Kids and the mall are offering kids games that focus on discovery through play. This month enjoy Kidsinger Jim.
Wednesday, April 3
Spring Break fun with Sweet Spot, All Fired up, and Spirited Art. Registration required. Call 804.360.7768.
Caricature Artists at CMoR Central only.
Ezibu Muntu African Dance at CMoR.
Thursday, April 4
Flying Squirrels at the Diamond season opener.
CMoR - Robert Jospé and the World Beat Workshop
March Ratness at the Science Museum of Virginia at 11am. Cheer your favorite basketball-playing rate as they represent four top college teams!
Friday, April 5
The Bizarre Bazaar at Richmond Raceway Complex. Two buildings full of exhibits and fun for the whole family.
All Fired Up Kids Fun Night from 6pm-8pm. Pizza dinner included.
- SPCA Tail Wagon; CMoR Short Pump; 10:00am – 1:00pm
- Come visit with special canine guests and their handlers for Spring Break!
- Charming Characters Appearances; CMoR Short Pump; 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- Come visit with a mermaid, pirate, Alice in Wonderland and Friends, and Tangled’s Rapunzel and Flynn Ryder for special appearances and story times!
Saturday April 6
The Bizarre Bazaar at Richmond Raceway Complex. Two buildings full of exhibits and fun for the whole family.
Junior Solar Sprint Workshop at the Science Museum of Virginia. Discover science behind a Junior Solar Sprint car and build one! Cll 804.864.1400 to register.
Nano Day at SMV. 11am-4pm. Explore the latest innovations in nanotechnology and the world of the very small.
Confederate HIstory and Heritage Day. Join Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia at this annual event to commemorate sacrifices of Confederate veterans during American Civil War. It’s free.
Help Strange’s and the Henrico County Master Gardeners recycle all plastic garden containers and trays! Bring your empty garden containers to our West Broad Street store this Saturday and Sunday (4/6 & 4/7) for free recycling! Share this great opportunity with your gardener friends to keep recyclable plastic garden containers out of the landfill!
Richmond Kickers at the City Stadium. 7pm.
Greater Richmond SCAN 5th annual race. Children’s festival afterwards.
Sunday, April 7
The Bizarre Bazaar at Richmond Raceway Complex. Two buildings full of exhibits and fun for the whole family.
Clover Hill Athletic Complex Kite Day from 1-4pm. Activities, entertainment, food and kite flying.
Open Studio Sundays at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. From 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, 2013, bring the kids (ages 3-12) to the Art Education Center to create a free make-it & take-it art project inspired by VMFA’s collection.
Help Strange’s and the Henrico County Master Gardeners recycle all plastic garden containers and trays! Bring your empty garden containers to our West Broad Street store this Saturday and Sunday (4/6 & 4/7) for free recycling! Share this great opportunity with your gardener friends to keep recyclable plastic garden containers out of the landfill!
