MLK Day of Service Drop in Volunteering Project: Book Drive & Bookmarks

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In honor and recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day this month, HandsOn is working with the Children’s Museum of Richmond, and Chamberlayne and Laburnum Elementary Schools to coordinate an education-focused project. Volunteers will be helping promote literacy by donating new or gently-loved books appropriate for Pre-Kindergarten-Fifth graders and creating MLK-inspired bookmarks for the youth at both […]

Mommy and Me (And Daddies, Too!)

MOMMY & ME 10:00am–11:30am Inside the Children’s Theatre of Virginia Join The Shops at Willow Lawn on the second Wednesday of EVERY month from 10am to 11:30am as we host a free morning out with live entertainment and activities designed to enhance parents´ interaction with their children. In January, February and December, Mommy & Me will be […]

Special Night for Special Needs at CMOR

Special Night for Special Needs is an evening especially for the families of children with special needs age 10 and under. Visitors enjoy all the museum has to offer and benefit from the availability of adapted materials, special activities, a cool-down space and reduced number of visitors. These evenings are free and take place from […]

Mommy & Me (and Daddy Too) is Coming Up!

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Due to the inclement weather, today’s scheduled Mommy and Me event at Willow Lawn has been postponed to next Wednesday, January 21st.   It might be cold out side but you can warm up with a free morning out at Mommy & Me and Daddy Too at Willow Lawn on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 from 10:00 am to […]

New Year’s Eve Kids & Family Events!

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Noon Year‘s Eve at SMV  December 31, 2014; 10 am – 1 pm Ring in the New Year at the Museum! Watch our very own version of the ball drop, where we launch 2,015 bouncy balls using liquid Nitrogen at the strike of noon! Enjoy a juice toast, make your own noisemaker, construct a geodesic […]

Find Santa: Santa Sighting in Richmond

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If you haven’t had your visit with Santa yet there is still time to catch him! Santa has a bunch of set ups around Richmond.  Follow the links for exact times and details. Have you seen a santa we’ve missed? Send your Santa location to Sarah@Richmondmom.com and we’ll add him to our list! Bass Pro […]

4th Annual diggityFEST

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Get ready for a whole lot of fun. It’s time to dance, wiggle, giggle, be-bop, move, groove, and jump around with the whole family! DiggityFEST is Central Virginia’s first and only all kids music festival and was voted RVA’s “Favorite Family Festival” by Style Weekly readers in 2013. Bring your blankets and chairs, and plan […]

End of Summer Splash Party at Aqua Tots

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Aqua-Tots in Midlothian is hosting an End of Summer Splash Party on Saturday September, 13th! Kids can splash around with inflatables, chow down on cotton candy, & popcorn, check out the dunk tank, get your face painted and have an opportunity for free swim time in the aqua tots indoor pool! This event is free […]

Family Friendly Festivals in September

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We love a good festival, but which ones will keep kids entertained as well?  We’ve got a list of 5 great family-friendly (read:kids area) festivals this month. Field Day of the Past September 19,20,21 Historical displays and demonstrations, re-enactments, tractor and truck pulls, small engine displays, arts and crafts, flea market, antique and modern construction […]

Aqua-tots Splash Party!

There will be inflatables, cotton candy, popcorn, a dunk tank, face painting, and opportunity for Free swim time in our pool! This event is Free and we want as many people that can to come out! No registration necessary!