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Family Friendly April 2015 Festivals

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 22:15:51 +0000

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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Visit 10 Historic Houses for FREE with This Passport

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:10:20 +0000

photo credit: Kevin J Kelley

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.)

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Summer Adventure Expo: Over 40 Summer Camps for your Kids

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:09:39 +0000

If you haven’t been to the RFM Summer Adventure Expo held at Peak Experiences yet, you really don’t want to miss it this time around!

More than 40 summer camps from the Richmond area and beyond are gearing up to provide area families with all the information they need to plan their kids’ activities this summer.

The Diggity Dudes will kick off the day with a live concert at 1:00 and the kids can get a free climb on the rock walls inside Peak Experiences!

The event is free and will be held rain or shine. Come hungry because lunch will be available for purchase from local food trucks The Boardwalk, Peace of Pizza and Gelati Celesti.

So make sure to mark your calendars for Sunday, March 29th from 1-4 at Peak Experiences Indoor Climbing, located near Robious Road and Huguenot Road, behind The Shoppes at Bellgrade, at 11421 Polo Circle in Midlothian.

Here is a list of vendors:
(Current as of March 1)

A Fantastic Voyage
A Sabot Summer
Bricks 4 Kidz-Richmond
Camp Friendship
Camp Piankatank
Chincoteague Bay Field Station
Collegiate School Summer Quest
CommuniKids
Drama Kids International
ENB Languages 4 Kidz, LLC
Eureka Workshop
Ferrum College Summer Enrichment Camp
Go Ape Freedom Park
Greater Richmond Sailing Association Sailing Camp
Luther Memorial School
Mathnasium Summer Math Camp
Maymont
Millwood School Summer Programs
Nanny Van
Own Touch Soccer/ Futsal
QUEST Summer Camp
Passages Adventure Camps
Relay Foods
Richmond Flying Squirrels
SPARC Summer Camps
Steward School
Theatre Camps with Virginia Rep
Thunderbolt Indoor Karting
TSI Training Camp/ Tuckahoe Sports, Inc.
Uptown Alley
Virginia Fishing Adventures
Weinstein JCC Summer Camps
YMCA Camp Silver Beach
Virginia 529
Dominion Harvest

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Fairy Chase: Maymont

Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:37:45 +0000

Do you believe in fairies? Enjoy a magical morning filled with whimsy and make-believe. Play games, make wishes, hear stories and receive your very own wings and wand as you learn what fairies like to do and where they like to hide. Imaginative clues guide you around the lawns of Maymont as you search for the winged creatures, finding treasures along the way. This enchanting program concludes with a sweet treat of fairy cakes and lemonade. Meet at Maymont’s Carriage House. Ages 4-8. $22 per child/$18 members. Parents are welcome to observe the program. ]]>

Maymont: Behind the Scenes

Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:34:12 +0000

Walk through the Employees Only door for a special peek at the inner workings of the Maymont Nature Center. Thirteen aquariums and more than 200 animals require more care than meets the eye. Ages 5 and older; adult must accompany child. $6 per person/$3 members (includes Nature Center admission). Register at the Visitor Center desk on the day of the program. (Groups of 5 or more must register in advance.) For information, call 804-358-7166, ext. 333 or 338. ]]>

Swamp Things!

Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:29:54 +0000

The swamp doesn’t seem like the most inviting habitat, but plenty of animals call it home. Meet several creatures of the swamp, including our new alligators, and discover how they survive in this wet and muddy world. Create a swamp thing of your own to take home! Ages 5 and older; adult must accompany child. $10 per child/$8 members (includes Nature Center admission). ]]>

Animal Profile

Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:28:05 +0000

Discover Maymont’s animals during up-close encounters! Visit with snakes and turtles (Monday), birds of prey (Wednesday), and animals of the Chesapeake Bay (Friday). $6 per person/$3 members (includes Nature Center admission). Register in the Nature Center lobby prior to the program; groups of 5 or more must register in advance. For information, call 804-358-7166, ext. 333. ]]>

Family Scavenger Hunt

Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:24:51 +0000

Explore Maymont’s 100 acres in a whole new way! Crack secret codes for clues, and use maps and riddles to find your way around the estate in this family-friendly scavenger hunt. Different difficulty levels are available. Ages 4 and older; adult must accompany child. $15 per family or group (up to four people)/$12 members ]]>

Skunk Training Observation

Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:21:37 +0000

Meet Maymont’s skunk, Gulliver, and watch as an educator demonstrates how this laid back guy has been trained for special programs. No need to worry about getting sprayed, he’s been de-scented! Donations welcome. Sign in at Raptor Valley by the eagle’s nest prior to the program. For information, call 804-358-7166, ext. 333. ]]>

Secret Life of a Victorian House

Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:17:02 +0000

The Dooleys’ housemaid brings the mansion to life during a family-friendly tour of the upstairs and downstairs of their grand home. Climb the backstairs to discover hidden doors and bells as you experience life and work at the estate 100 years ago. $6 per person/$4 members. For information, call 804-358-7166, ext. 329. ]]>