Don’t be scared of a few April showers. There are lots of ways to spend some sunny days outside this month!
Dominion Family Easter at Maymont
Saturday, April 4, 2015
10am-3pm
Maymont Carriage House Lawn
Enjoy one of Richmond’s favorite Easter traditions with egg hunts, crafts, games, live entertainment including Power UP!, School of Rock, Jonathan Austin and Virginia Repertory Theatre. Kids can enjoy a ziplines, a rock climbing wall, carriage rides, egg hunt and puppet shows and more. FREE to attend although many activities will require tickets.
Legend Brewing Company’s 21st Anniversary Party
Saturday, April 11th
2pm – 9pm
Pub and Brewery -321 W 7th St, Richmond, Virginia 23224
This event is open to the public and is family friendly. Legend will have live music playing all day, a food buffet, activities for children, and of course, a varied selection of Legend beers.Admission for 21 and up is $20 which includes a commemorative anniversary cup, two beer tickets, and live music and entertainment. Ages 12-20 and designated drivers pay $8 and kids under 12 are FREE. Additional beer tickets and a food tickets are available for purchase.
22nd Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 18
at 11:00am – 5:00pm
Great Shiplock Park on Shockoe Bottom’s riverfront on Saturday, April 18 for live music, local fare, children’s activities, and the chance to meet hundreds of earth-friendly artists, farmers, and organizations.
RVA Earth Day
Saturday, April 18
12:00pm – 7:00pm
Style Weekly is proud to bring you the city’s favorite celebration of earth day, were local artists, bands, chefs, food trucks, breweries, environmentalists and vendors gather to celebrate mother earth. Learn about locally available sustainable products and services. Arts, crafts and kids activities.
Gold Festival on Broad
Sunday, April 19, 2015
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Gold’s Gym Plaza at West Tower between Homeview Drive & West End Drive
The Gold Festival on Broad is a day filled with family fun! The event will take place inside the Gold’s Gym parking lot between Homeview Drive and West End Drive. In addition to providing a fun, festive event, the Gold Festival on Broad provides a turnkey fundraising opportunity for local community organizations. Exclusive areas within the festival for specially-themed activities, and vendors, such as the educational classes, fitness expo, and the community corner. FREE.
Woofstock Festival
Saturday, April 25, 2015
10:00am – 2:00pm.
Gates will open at 10:00am for the festival. There will be music all day and plenty of fun for the dogs, including games, agility courses and contests. The whole family will also be able to enjoy the kids games, vendor area, and our dog adoption area, which will include animal rescue groups from across the metro Richmond area.
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Mommy & Me (and Daddy Too)! is a FREE morning out with live entertainment and activities designed to enhance parent’s interaction with their children outside in the sun on the Willow Lawn Plaza.
As always, come say hello to us at the Richmondmom.com table! We’ll have treats for the kids and we always love chatting with you.
Don’t forget this event is FREE!
MOMMY & ME (And Daddy Too!)
2nd Wednesday of Each Month
10:00am–11:30am Willow Lawn Plaza
See you there!
Don’t miss out on Free events the whole family can enjoy!
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Sometimes when you live in a city, you forget to be a tourist in your own home town. This weekend there are no excuses because you’ll be able to check out some of Richmond’s vibrant history for free.
Bring your passport and travel back in time and taking a free tour of 10 historic homes, Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22, 2015.
Get complimentary admission to any of the 10 participating sites.
Haven’t toured these sites before? Here’s what you can expect to do (for free) over the weekend:
-See the beautiful gardens and tour Agecroft Hall which was built in the 1500’s (how is that possible? find out on the tour)
-Civil war buffs can visit General Robert E. Lee’s field headquarters at the Dabbs House Museum.
-Play a round of play a round of quoits at the The John Marshall House.
-Take a grand tour of the “upstairs” and “downstairs” at Maymont for a taste of the guilded age.
-Take a glimpse in to rural life at Meadow Farm Museum just before the civil war.
-Visit Richmond’s oldest residential structure and see the largest collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s personal belongings, manuscripts and letters at The Edgar Allan Poe Museum.
-Virginia House (neighbors to Agecroft Hall) has a stunning collection of English and Spanish antiques, silk draperies, Oriental carpets, and fine silver and china.
-White House of the Confederacy take a guided tour of the home to the President of the Confederate states of America, Jefferson Davis and is now the Museum of the Confederacy.
-At the 1812 John Wickham House you can explore 19th-century Federal architecture see some of the country’s finest examples of interior decorative painting.
-Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and the Marquise de Lafayette all stayed at the Wilton House which overlooks the James River.
Download and print out this Time Travelers Passport to visit any and all of these locations. Visit them all and you’ll have saved more than $55 per person. (Some restrictions may apply.)
Guests are welcome to tour the facility, try a fitness class or stop by for a workout. Guest fees will be waived for the day, and donations to the VCU Massey Cancer Center will accepted. All donations will go directly to this organization. There will be special Group Exercise classes scheduled throughout the day, including many Les Mills’ classes and MAC Kids’ Club will be open from 8:00am-5:00pm. The Sweet Frog mobile truck will also be onsite and donating a portion of all sales to the Massey Cancer Center as well.
MAC will donate $50 to the Massey Cancer Center for each new membership received on Saturday, March 14th. All Guests will also be entered into a drawing for a free one-month Silver Level Family Membership at MAC.
Midlothian Athletic Club is a full service health club with group exercise classes, cardio & free weight equipment, personal training, tennis, racquetball, basketball court, indoor pool, outdoor water park and Kids’ Club. MAC, located at 10800 Center View Drive, is locally owned and operated.
If you need any further information, please contact Chrissie Callis at (804) 330-2222 (ext. 304) or chrissie@macrichmond.com.
Midlothian Athletic Club Open House
Saturday, March 14, 2015
10800 Center View Drive
March means spring!
Spring means outside!
Outside means FESTIVALS!
It’s time to get outside and breathe some fresh (not frozen) air.
Fill your calendar with these awesome outdoor activities:
March 6, 2015
Squirrels First Friday Fan Fest & Ticketpalooza
5:30PM-8:00PM
The Diamond
In homage to the Squirrels 2015 Free Shirt Fridays, the first 100 fans who purchase tickets during the First Friday Fan Fest & Ticketpalooza on March 6th will receive a free T-shirt. Happy hour drink specials will be available from 5:30PM-7:30PM just as they will be all season long during Free Shirt Friday games. Fans can also enjoy live music, concession items and a sneak peak at the new upgrades taking place at The Diamond. FREE to attend.
March 14, 2015
Shamrock the Block
11:00 am- 5pm
1301 North Boulevard, Richmond , VA 23230
Shamrock The Block is free to attend, with great food, live music all day and plenty o’ green beverages for you to enjoy safely, so bring a designated driver. Special kids area with face-painting, bounces, games and more. Come early though, as some lines can get long. FREE.
St. Paddy’s Day Palooza ***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO SUNDAY MARCH 15***
11:00am-5:00pm
Innsbrook Pavilion 4901 Lake Brook Dr.
Last year over 10,000 people attended the family-friendly St. Paddy’s Day Palooza a benefit for St. Baldrick’s Innsbrook is gearing up to help you shake off the winter doldrums and enjoy everything Irish! Families can enjoy live music, Irish dancing, bands, food, inflatable: slide, moon bounce, and obstacle course, ice cream, face painting, a petting zoo, pony rides and a hot air balloon. Free to attend.
Shockoe Festival
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
17th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220
Live music, Irish dancing, beer, Irish coffee and food. More information to come.
March 15, 2015
St. Paddy’s Day Palooza
11:00am-5:00pm
Innsbrook Pavilion 4901 Lake Brook Dr.
Last year over 10,000 people attended the family-friendly St. Paddy’s Day Palooza a benefit for St. Baldrick’s Innsbrook is gearing up to help you shake off the winter doldrums and enjoy everything Irish! Families can enjoy live music, Irish dancing, bands, food, inflatable: slide, moon bounce, and obstacle course, ice cream, face painting, a petting zoo, pony rides and a hot air balloon. Free to attend.
March 21 & 22, 2015
Church Hill Irish Festival
March 21 10:00 am – 7:00 pm.
March 22 the HillTopper 5K race will begin at 8:00 am. The festival closes at 6:00 pm
In addition to great entertainment, there will be plenty of family fun, including children’s games, a large children’s play area, face painting and Irish-themed crafts. Over thirty Irish vendors will be in attendance. Food and refreshments will also be available. Enjoy wonderful “Irish Lasagna” prepared by the Ladies of St. Patrick’s, “Fish and Chips” and other favorites provided by Rare Olde Times Irish Pub, and many more.
A $5.00 donation will be collected at the gate, proceeds benefit neighborhood causes as well as St. Baldrick’s Society and the historic preservation of St. Patrick’s Church.
March 27-29, 2015
Virginia Horse Festival
March 27: 1-9 p.m.
March 28: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
March 29: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A three day festival perfect for horse owners, riders and enthusiasts. Food vendors, storytelling, horse shows and more. Find out more about this family friendly event here.
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The Virginia Historical Society offers special educator-led readings of history books for children and families of all ages. Every program includes a group reading of the selected book and a craft activity related to the story and lesson of the book. Each month will have a different theme.
Programs take place the first and third Saturday of each month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Stories at the Museum programs are FREE, open to the public, and require no advance registration. All ages are welcome.
]]>Mommy & Me (and Daddy Too)! is a FREE morning out with live entertainment and activities designed to enhance parent’s interaction with their children outside in the sun on the Willow Lawn Plaza.
As always, come say hello to us at the Richmondmom.com table! We’ll have treats for the kids and we always love chatting with you.
Don’t forget this event is FREE!
MOMMY & ME (And Daddy Too!)
2nd Wednesday of Each Month
10:00am–11:30am Willow Lawn Plaza
See you there!
Don’t miss out on Free events the whole family can enjoy!
Sign up for the mid-week update from Richmondmom by signing up for our newsletter. You’ll get an up-to-date look at kid and family friendly events and activities in the Richmond, Virginia area as well as great stories, school and playgroup information, dinner ideas, shopping, volunteering and a whole lot more. Sign up for our Wednesday newsletter here and find us on Facebook.
I suppose we shouldn’t have doubted the groundhog.
If we get as much snow as hype this week you’ll need this list we made last year of great spots to go sledding in Richmond. We also have a few egg carton crafts and if you stock up on milk, only to get an inch of snow you may want this list too. Whether you stay in or go out, please remember to bundle up. It’s seriously cold out there and if it does snow, you may want to call ahead to make sure these events are still happening.
Keep an eye out for events marked *FREE to save a little green, but there are lots of cheap and low cost events this week. Click on the link to get the details and scroll all the way down for all the information. If you’d like to view our whole calendar of events you can do that here.
Monday, February 16th 2015
“Four Score” Set Special: All Fired Up
Monkey Joe’s Annual Birthday Party
Story Time-Bon Air Library *FREE
Early Literacy Bilingual Spanish-English Story Times *FREE
Early Literacy Pajama Story Times *FREE
NAMI Central VA *FREE
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Mommy & Me is inside the Children’s Theatre of VA (formerly Barksdale Theatre) located a few doors down from Old Navy. This is a FREE morning out with live entertainment and activities designed to enhance parent’s interaction with their children.
As always, come say hello to us at the Richmondmom.com table! We’ll have treats for the kids and we always love chatting with you.
Don’t forget this event is FREE!
MOMMY & ME (And Daddy Too!)
2nd Wednesday of Each Month
10:00am–11:30am Willow Lawn Plaza
See you there!
Don’t miss out on Free events the whole family can enjoy!
Sign up for the mid-week update from Richmondmom by signing up for our newsletter. You’ll get an up-to-date look at kid and family friendly events and activities in the Richmond, Virginia area as well as great stories, school and playgroup information, dinner ideas, shopping, volunteering and a whole lot more. Sign up for our Wednesday newsletter here and find us on Facebook.
Get outside in the April air for the family friendly walk/run to honor organ donors, celebrate organ recipients and offer hope to those who continue to wait for a lifesaving organ transplant.
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is hosting this first annual 5k and Fun Run and proceeds will support UNOS’ lifesaving work, including organ matching and transplantation education programs.
Little racers 8 and under can join in the fun with a special Fun Run FREE for kids. Join in on a family friendly post race party featuring Pat Russell Band a heath and wellness fair and, of course, delicious RVA food trucks.
UNOS is a national nonprofit that runs the nation’s transplant system, matching lifesaving organs from deceased donors to those on the national waiting list. These matches happen 24/7 through UNOS’ headquarters in downtown Richmond.
Learn more about UNOS and how to register as an organ, eye and tissue donor at www.unos.org.
United for UNOS 5k and Fun Run
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Innsbrook, 4951 Lake Brook Drive
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(Near Innsbrook After Hours Pavilion)
Online Race Registration (closes April 9, 2015):
Fun Run (limited to children 8 and younger):
January 1 – April 9, 2015: Free
5K (includes performance race shirt):
January 1 – January 31, 2015: $30
February 1 – April 9, 2015: $35
Day of Race Registration:
Fun Run: Free
5K: $50 (includes race shirt while supplies last)
Register here.
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