Science on a Sphere is featuring information on hurricanes and earthquakes for the next 30 days. Visit Science Museum of Virginia for information.
SOME EVENTS CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANE – UPDATES HAVE BEEN ADDED BELOW WHERE KNOWN. CHECK WITH EVENT VENUE PRIOR TO HEADING OUT THIS WEEKEND!
There are plenty of great activities around Richmond this weekend and things are shaking for sure! County fairs, seafood fests, $5 movies, Locks of Love, Movin’ and Groovin’, and fun in the parks are just a few of the great activities. Plan your schedule now so you can enjoy as many of these family-friendly events as possible.
Kings Dominion – closed August 27 due to hurricane.
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Now thru September 5 Plus September 10 & 11. All Season Pass holders can bring a friend for $29.99, now through September 5, plus September 10 & 11. Limit one friend for $29.99 per season pass.
Intimidate Hunger Food Drive at Kings Dominion
PARK CLOSED AUGUST 27 DUE TO HURRICANE – August 27-28 Help Kings Dominion to feed more with the Central Virginia Food Bank! Bring 3 non-perishable food items to Kings Dominion August 27th or 28th and receive a coupon good for $20.00 off front gate admission! Food drop off will be located next to Guest Services outside the front gate.
PARK CLOSED AUGUST 27 – Snoopy’s Starlight Spectacular at King’s Dominion – New for 2011 is, “Snoopy’s Starlight Spectacular,” a million dollar nighttime walk-through light and sound experience featuring Snoopy and the PEANUTS™ gang on August 27.
CANCELLED. Enjoy Fireworks on August 27 – Enjoy our fireworks show and end your visit to Kings Dominion in a blaze of glory!
Friday, August 26, 2011
Chesterfield County Fair – Chesterfield Fun for everyone with Military Appreciation Day, Beatles Tribute Band, Kachunga and the Alligator Show, Water Walkers, Heritage Village, Rodeos, and more. County Fair Physical address: 10300 Courthouse Road. County Fair Information Line: (804) 768-0148. Fun for everyone with Military Appreciation Day, Beatles Tribute Band, Kachunga and the Alligator Show, Water Walkers, Heritage Village, Rodeos, and more. County Fair Physical address: 10300 Courthouse Road. County Fair Information Line: (804) 768-0148
Tickles and Giggles upcoming sale will take place on August 26-28th in the Ashland, VA area located off Hill Carter Parkway near the Ashland, Wal-Mart. Our consignors, volunteers and shoppers are looking for the best value for their children’s needs. We try to link our customers to child and family-friendly businesses and resources. A portion of the proceeds will help benefit Hanover Safe Place. Hanover Safe Place is the Domestic and Sexual violence shelter and resource center for Hanover County.
Locks of Love – Join Design One Salon and Spa for our annual Locks of Love Cut-A-Thon. This event is to benefit children who have lost their hair to cancer treatments, injuries, burns, or alopecia areata. We will be collecting hair donations as well as financial donations. 10 inches minimum length required for a hairpiece. 6-10 inches will be accepted and sold by LOL to offset manufacturing costs. Haircut and style is complimentary to all participants. Walk-ins are welcome, reservations preferred.
Art Works – Every August we partner with the Richmond SPCA for a night of dog and cat art, silent auction, fund raiser, fashion show and fun with our pets! 3 other shows open as well. Meet the artists and bring your pet!
Trace Adkins –K95, Haley GMC and Miller Lite presents Countryfest 2011 featuring Country Great Trace Adkins. Gates open at 4:00 p.m. with Trace Adkins scheduled to perform at 8:00 p.m.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – Faberge Revealed: In summer 2011, VMFA will feature the largest collection of Fabergé in the United States. The exhibition includes more than 500 objects and will be at VMFA July 9 – October 2. The Russian jeweler Karl Fabergé crafted objects for the Russian imperial family in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including specially commissioned Easter eggs. VMFA’s collection, the largest public collection of Fabergé outside of Russia, includes five of the thirteen Russian imperial Easter eggs that are in the United States.
Vote for your favorite to win Real Cute Kid contest on the site, and ask everyone you know to vote (one time only per person) between 8/16-8/30 here on Richmondmom.com.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
PARK CLOSED ON AUGUST 27 DUE TO HURRICANE – Snoopy’s Starlight Spectacular at King’s Dominion – New for 2011 is, “Snoopy’s Starlight Spectacular,” a million dollar nighttime walk-through light and sound experience featuring Snoopy and the PEANUTS™ gang. Designed using a dazzling mixture of low energy and high efficiency LED lighting, this immersive light and sound spectacular will be located along the park’s center walkway, from the Eiffel Tower to The Grove area, featuring 1.2 million LED lights.
LearningRX is hosting an Open House and Family Fun Carnival this month. OPEN HOUSE is August 27th from 11-2. All events are at the Glen Allen location: 4683 Pouncey Tract Road, Glen Allen, VA/Phone (804) 360-4226. (Carnival and family fun day on August 31st from 11am – 2pm, free for all). They offer free registration for Richmondmom.com readers with your free Savvy Saver card, request one here.
CLOSED ON AUGUST 27. Chesterfield County Fair – Chesterfield Fun for everyone with Military Appreciation Day, Beatles Tribute Band, Kachunga and the Alligator Show, Water Walkers, Heritage Village, Rodeos, and more. County Fair Physical address: 10300 Courthouse Road. County Fair Information Line: (804) 768-0148
Movin’ and Groovin’ Day at Children’s Museum of Richmond (Central only) – A day of family fun and music. 10:30 and 1:30 Watch the Firehawks band perform; 11:00 – 12:00 Special Meet and Greet with Snoopy!; 11:30 – Enjoy an interactive show from U of R Japanese Taiko Drummers.
Movin and Groovin 5K with Anthem – Visit website for details. 85th Annual Movin & Groovin 5K sponsored by Anthem to help find a cure and fight pancreatic cancer. Includes 5K run, 2 mile walk and a kids fun run. Donations from race go to Massey Cancer Center and Pancreatic Action Network. Registration forms available on website.
9th Annual Seafood Splash – Join us August 27 for the 9th Annual Seafood Splash. It features all you can eat crabs, fish, chicken and more. Music provided by DJ Drake, DJ Flava, DJ Stormin Norman,and DJ MG featuring “Let it Flow Band” straight from DC and hosted by DD Renee and Eric Sean of HOT100.9. Also local and regional artists will be performing. This event is from 12pm to 7pm and features a big pool, paddle boat area, basketball court, and horseshoes. There will be games and prizes throughout the entire event. Join us for the 9th Annual Seafood Splash at Hadad’s Lake on Saturday August 27 from 12pm to 7pm. This is a rain or shine event. Contact 804-640-6103 for tickets, group rates, vendor opportunities or to register your choir. The door price will be higher.
POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 3 DUE TO HURRICANE – 5th Annual Northside WE CARE Festival is a community event offering health and wellness information, school supply distribution, Discovering Diamonds Talent Search, Comedy and Inspirational Entertainment, Free Blood Pressure Checks, Inflatable games and moonwalks, Basketball and softball challenges, and other resident empowerment activities. The event is free!
1st Annual Truck Expo, Show & Shine, and Swap Meet. We are very excited to introduce an event like this to the Virginia area. RAIN OR SHINE! The event will be held at the Richmond International Raceway. We are inviting vendors and sponsors, large and small, to attend and present their products, perform demonstrations, sell their product, and participate in the door prize and raffle drawings
Tickles and Giggles upcoming sale will take place on August 26-28th in the Ashland, VA area located off Hill Carter Parkway near the Ashland, Wal-Mart. Our consignors, volunteers and shoppers are looking for the best value for their children’s needs. We try to link our customers to child and family-friendly businesses and resources. A portion of the proceeds will help benefit Hanover Safe Place. Hanover Safe Place is the Domestic and Sexual violence shelter and resource center for Hanover County.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – Faberge Revealed: In summer 2011, VMFA will feature the largest collection of Fabergé in the United States. The exhibition includes more than 500 objects and will be at VMFA July 9 – October 2. The Russian jeweler Karl Fabergé crafted objects for the Russian imperial family in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including specially commissioned Easter eggs. VMFA’s collection, the largest public collection of Fabergé outside of Russia, includes five of the thirteen Russian imperial Easter eggs that are in the United States.
Vote for your favorite to win Real Cute Kid contest on the site, and ask everyone you know to vote (one time only per person) between 8/16-8/30 here on Richmondmom.com.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Vote for your favorite to win Real Cute Kid contest on the site, and ask everyone you know to vote (one time only per person) until August 30 here on Richmondmom.com.
Tickles and Giggles upcoming sale will take place on August 26-28th in the Ashland, VA area located off Hill Carter Parkway near the Ashland, Wal-Mart. Our consignors, volunteers and shoppers are looking for the best value for their children’s needs. We try to link our customers to child and family-friendly businesses and resources. A portion of the proceeds will help benefit Hanover Safe Place. Hanover Safe Place is the Domestic and Sexual violence shelter and resource center for Hanover County.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – Faberge Revealed: In summer 2011, VMFA will feature the largest collection of Fabergé in the United States. The exhibition includes more than 500 objects and will be at VMFA July 9 – October 2. The Russian jeweler Karl Fabergé crafted objects for the Russian imperial family in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including specially commissioned Easter eggs. VMFA’s collection, the largest public collection of Fabergé outside of Russia, includes five of the thirteen Russian imperial Easter eggs that are in the United States.
Chesterfield County Fair – Chesterfield Fun for everyone with Military Appreciation Day, Beatles Tribute Band, Kachunga and the Alligator Show, Water Walkers, Heritage Village, Rodeos, and more. County Fair Physical address: 10300 Courthouse Road. County Fair Information Line: (804) 768-0148.
POSTPONED UNTIL LATER DUE TO HURRICANE. 6th Annual Summer in the Park – Historic Forest Hill Park with Live music throughout the day, tons of events for the kids; free bottled water and watermelon (while supplies last); great local food vendors; local environmental groups; awesome art, craft and other vendors; clowns; Nutzy; moon bounce; tree climbing (by Tru Timber); Jonathan the Juggler and more! Catch-and-release fishing on the gorgeous lake. Explore the 19th-century granite quarry cliffs, picnic by the lake or on the green space.
$5 Summer Movies at the Museum – Sundays through Labor Day -Summertime and the living is — HOT! On a Sunday afternoon you want to cool down and sit back. It’s the perfect time for a movie – an IMAX® movie on Virginia’s largest, screen — the IMAX®DOME. For just $5 a movie, you can sit back as a giant film takes you on an adventure into space in Hubble or back to a time to an underwater universe inhabited by larger-than-life creatures who ruled the seas before dinosaurs conquered earth in Sea Rex. Also, don’t miss Science on a Sphere where you can learn about earthquakes and hurricanes.
