Spring is coming to Potomac Mills! Join us at the first-ever “#TrendPop” Lounge as we transform the children’s play area, sponsored by Sentara Healthcare, complete with colored fresh poppies, white couches, and bright bean bag chairs.Activities to include: For Mom: Fashion trends for Moms and kids featuring “Pops” of color. For Children: activity stations, Virginia-themed play area, and complimentary spring pail to collect treasures from participating retailers. For Everyone: “Selfie” station, store giveaways, and assorted snacks including Cake POPS, LolliPOPS,…
Find out more »Take a trip back in time to Paris in the 19th century. Stroll among books and prints in the VMFA Bouquiniste tent sale. Enjoy the Zany Umbrella Circus featuring a tight wire walking elephant, and jugglers and acrobats, inviting you to engage in theatrical play. Set up an easel to capture the VMFA sculpture garden, participate in flower-inspired art activities, and view elaborate puppet shows in this springtime extravaganza.
Find out more »Discover how a Civil War soldier trained and fought with the rifle musket by drilling with a costumed interpreter. Program includes a blank, black powder firing. Repeats each week. 804-780-1865
Find out more »Storytime, Performance Join us every Saturday at 1:00 pm for stories and crafts!
Find out more »Rain or shine, enjoy a relaxing Sunday afternoon listening to light music while sipping your favorite Saudé Creek vintage. Admission is free and wine tastings available for only $7, including souvenir glass!
Find out more »Both indoors and out, James and Sallie Dooley’s estate reflects their love of natural beauty. They filled their residence, the Maymont Mansion, with a treasure trove of nature-inspired decorative and fine arts and landscaped the surrounding 100 acres with beautiful parkland, magnificent trees, and glorious gardens. This spring, the special exhibition “A Passion for Nature” will encourage guests to take a closer look at the bountiful representations of flora and fauna, from lilies and dragonflies adorning Art Nouveau objects to…
Find out more »Starts and ends at Cary Court in Carytown and is run mostly on Cary St. and Grove Ave. The course is flat and fast and certified (VA09019RT). There will be mile markers and the race will be run on open roads. Traffic will be controlled. Water will be available at miles 2 and 4.5. Please note: no dogs or strollers are allowed on the course.
Find out more »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. Butterflies LIVE! is an indoor exhibit in the Conservatory geared for all ages. Get up close and personal as hundreds of tropical butterflies feed, flutter and take flight all around you. Explore their origins, preferred habitats and lifecycles.
Find out more »Rain or shine, enjoy a relaxing Sunday afternoon listening to light music while sipping your favorite Saudé Creek vintage. Admission is free and wine tastings available for only $7, including souvenir glass!
Find out more »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. Butterflies LIVE! is an indoor exhibit in the Conservatory geared for all ages. Get up close and personal as hundreds of tropical butterflies feed, flutter and take flight all around you. Explore their origins, preferred habitats and lifecycles.
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