Make Plans for These Richmond Events

More Richmond events after March 6

Virginia Wine Expo 2025. A multi-day event celebrating Virginia wine, spirits, and food – taste, learn, enjoy, at an eclectic mix of curated experiences, seminars, dinners, and the walk-around tasting. Feb. 28 to March 9, at various venues around Richmond.

River City Taiko – RESONANCE 共振. The Richmond-based group plays traditional Japanese drums and related instruments. March 1, 3 p.m., at Perkinson Center, Chester.

World Wildlife Day. Maymont animal ambassadors, animal keepers, and guests from the Wildlife Center of Virginia and more than a dozen other wildlife organizations present talks, screenings, crafts, and more. FREE. March 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Maymont, Richmond.

BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet. The band’s distinctive sound derives from the distilled spirits of New Orleans jazz, blues rock, folk, swamp pop, Zydeco, country and bluegrass. March 1, 8 p.m., at The Tin Pan, Richmond.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival Tickets. Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay presents its annual film festival, including its own short film, “Surf & Turk: A Chesapeake Bay Watershed Story.” Virtual showing, March 4 to 8. March 6, 6 to 8 p.m., at Studio Two Three, Richmond.

Broadway in Richmond Presents Its 2024 to 2025 Season. The new season includes five Richmond-area premieres with three of them in their first year of touring along with the return of a popular rom-com, pop musical. Still to come:

• The 10-time Tony Award-winning hit “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” entertains March 4 to 16, 2025.
• “A Beautiful Noise,” in its first year of touring, entertains in RVA from April 15 to 20, 2025.
• Song and dance spectacular “Some Like It Hot” comes to Richmond, June 3 to 8, 2025.
• “Chicago The Musical” returns, May 9 to 11, 2025 (can be added to any six-show season ticket package).

“A Loving Community.” Virginia Opera presents an educational touring program featuring music and history relevant to the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Excerpts from the world-premiere opera, “Loving v. Virginia,” co-commissioned with the Richmond Symphony, will be performed by Virginia Opera’s four Emerging Artists with piano accompaniment. Ages 15+. FREE, registration required. March 5, 2 to 3 p.m., at the Library of Virginia, Richmond.

“A Prescription for Change” and Rx Partnership. Local healthcare leaders will be available to engage with the public, highlighting how Rx Partnership is providing critical access to medication for vulnerable communities. The event pairs with the exhibition, “A Prescription for Change: Black Voices Shaping Healthcare in Virginia,” which highlights the contributions of Black medical professionals in the state and their ongoing impact on healthcare. Food, beverages, conversations, and connecting with those committed to healthcare equity. March 6, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Black History Museum of Virginia.

“A Loving Community.” Presented in partnership with Virginia Opera, the play with music features music and history relevant to the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. The program will include excerpts from the new opera, “Loving v. Virginia,” which premieres April 2025. Q&A with performers follows. Accompanied by display panels to enhance understanding of the historical context. FREE, registration required. March 7, 6:30 p.m., at Perkinson Center, Chester.

The Devil’s Brigade. Formerly The American Rogue, bringing Irish jigs your way. March 8, 7:30 p.m., at Perkinson Center, Chester.

Virginia State Parks Adventure Series 2025. The multi-sport race series kicks off on March 8, featuring 20 races, including triathlons, mountain biking races, adventure races, and more, at 11 parks across the state. This year features a broader range of race difficulties and distances forall levels of adventure and one new race option. Highlights near the Richmond region include:

Adventure: 

• March 8: Frozen Foot at Pocahontas State Park

Bike: 

• March 15: Tour de Pocahontas at Pocahontas State Park
• May 18: High Bridge Time Trial at High Bridge State Park
• June 14: Poca Go! at Pocahontas State Park
• Aug. 3: Guts, Gravel, Glory at Pocahontas State Park

Running:  

• April 12: James River Trail Runs at James River State Park
• June 14: Night Train Ultra Marathon at High Bridge Trail State Park
• Sept. 20: Paw Paw 5- and 10-Miler at Powhatan State Park
• Oct. 4: High Bridge Half Marathon and 5k at High Bridge Trail State Park
• Oct. 5: Pocahontas Trail Festival at Pocahontas State Park

Plena Percussion – Learn the Basics. Learn to play the instruments and patterns that bring Puerto Rican Plena music to life. Traditional and recording artist Maurice “Tito” Sanabria (Kadencia) will lead this hands-on workshop on the three hand drums used in Plena music known as “panderos” or “panderetas.” March 9, 2 to 4 p.m., at Perkinson Center, Chester.

Mobile Soul Sunday. A presentation of the Virginia Black Restaurant Experience, Mobile Soul Sunday on March 9, noon to 5 p.m., at Monroe Park, Richmond. Plus Stick a Fork in It Block Party, March 16, details TBA.

Ashland 1949 Film Series. Inspired by the rousing response to its 75th anniversary presentation of 1948 films, Ashland Theatre presents a series of films from 1949. All tickets $5, films beginning at 7 p.m., at Ashland Theatre, Ashland.

• March 10, 2025: “Under Capricorn,” directed by Alfred Hitchcock
• April 14, 2025: “The Heiress,” starring Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift
• May 12, 2025: “I Shot Jesse James,” starring Preston Foster and John Ireland
• June 16, 2025: “The Small Back Room,” starring David Farrar and Kathleen Byron
• July 14, 2025: “The Third Man,” starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and Orson Welles
• Aug. 11, 2025: “Jour de fête,” starring Jacques Tati and Paul Frankeur

Valentine’s Controversy/History Series. This year’s series invites Richmonders to ask: why is the cost of thriving in Richmond so damn high? In a series of conversations with experts, the Valentine provides a forum for exploring the challenges facing the Richmond community with a dive into historical context, quantitative data, and solution-oriented thinking. FREE, registration requested. At The Valentine, Richmond. Still to come:

• Violence in Richmond & the Path to Safer Communities. March 11, 5:30 to 7:15 p.m.

Richmond Shakespeare’s 26th Season. Classic and contemporary plays and musicals. At varying locations in Richmond. Still to come:

• “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again],” March 13 to 30
• “Cyrano De Bergerac,” Summer, dates TBA
• “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Summer, dates TBA

Adult Night Hike. Ever wonder who stays awake while you sleep? Meet some of Maymont’s nighttime residents and learn about their nocturnal adaptations through experiments, games, and a hike. Owls, bats, frogs, and other creatures of the dark help shed some light onto their mysterious ways. 21+ with adult beverages available for purchase. March 14, 2025, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Maymont, Richmond.

Candlelight Celtic. Classic Irish tunes, songs, and stories, surrounded by the glow of more than 1,000 candles. March 20, 7:30 p.m., at Perkinson Center, Chester.

“Jackson Ward: The Birthplace of Black Entrepreneurship.” The Lemon Project panel presentation explores the history of Jackson Ward and founding father Abraham Peyton Skipwith. Panelists are Faithe Norrell, BHMVA’s Cultural Heritage Specialist and Dr. Sesha Joy Moon and Enjoli Moon from the JXN Project. FREE, registration required. March 21, 2:45 p.m., virtually and at William & Mary, Williamsburg.

Virginia Museum of History & Culture Kicks Off America’s 250th Anniversary with Spring 2025 Exhibition and Related Events. “Give Me Liberty: Virginia & the Forging of a Nation” opens as the first major show for the anniversary commemoration, accompanied by traveling presentations across the state. The exhibition delves into Virginia’s important role in the American Revolution, exploring the confluence of continental and global forces as well as the actions of both iconic and often-overlooked people who together established a new nation and changed the world. The opening coincides with Patrick Henry’s “liberty or death” speech. March 22 to Jan. 4, 2026, at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.

• Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865: June 14 to July 5, 2026
• We The People: March 14, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027
• Sail250 with Tall Ships RVA: June 12 to 15, 2026
• IllumiNATION: June to July 2026

Documentary Preview with Ken Burns. The award-winning filmmaker and his co-director, Sarah Botstein, preview the upcoming documentary, “The American Revolution,” with a screening (official release is fall 2025), followed by a panel discussion including Burns, his co-director, and three historians who participated in the film. March 23, 7 p.m., at Altria Theater, Richmond.

All Henrico Reads Presents “The Paris Novel.” Book events, including one with the author herself: Ruth Reichl, a James Beard award-winning author, food editor, and restaurant critic. In the story, a young woman navigates Paris in the 1980s, finding a city that is a true feast for the senses, filled with food, fashion, and art. Book discussion groups at various Henrico County libraries, with a capstone event on March 27, 7 p.m., at the Henrico Sports and Events Center, Glen Allen.

RTP’s 2024-2025 Spotlight Cabaret Series. Richmond Triangle Players presents four cabaret performances for the season. At Robert B. Moss Theatre, Richmond. Still to come:

• Georgia Rogers Farmer: Perfect Pair. March 27 to 29, 2025
• Nationally Renowned Act To be Announced. May 30 to 31, 2025

“STOMP.” A combination of percussion, movement, and visual comedy, STOMP uses  household and industrial objects find as musical instruments in the hands of a band of body percussionists. It’s a journey through sound, a celebration of the everyday, and a comic interplay of characters wordlessly communicating through dance and drum. The international percussion sensation will offer three performances, March 28 and 29, at Dominion Energy Center, Richmond.

Nightcap with Kia Bennett. The sultry and elegant sounds of Richmond native Kia Bennett. Soundscapes include Soul, R&B, and Jazz of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. March 29, 7:30 p.m., at Perkinson Center, Chester.

April and beyond

“Aguas da Amazonia.” Third Coast Percussion and dancers of the Twyla Tharp Dance company will perform an original adaptation of Philip Glass’s work for percussion quartet and flute. April 5, 2025, at Dominion Energy Center, Richmond.

Colonial Williamsburg’s Annual Garden Symposium. Curators, archaeologists, and gardeners from Colonial Williamsburg, plus award-winning authors, gardeners, landscape architects, naturalists, and horticulturalists. Presentations address topics such as the influence of imported prints on Virginia’s early gardens, spring flowering bulbs, gardening in the context of the Age of Exploration, and the horticultural impact of three cultures fusing into a new world during the 17th and 18th centuries. Virtual option. April 10 to 12 in Colonial Williamsburg.

“A Girl Called Rosita” Honoring Rita Moreno. Including lunch featuring Puerto Rican fare, performances by members of the Latin Ballet of Virginia, a silent auction, and more. April 12, 7:30 p.m., at Perkinson Center, Chester.

“The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise.” Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, “A Beautiful Noise” is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon. Part of Broadway in Richmond. April 15 to 20 at Altria Theater, Richmond.

Wood River Run. An annual 5k run or walk in memory of Christian Wood, a talented young kayaker who lost his life while paddling on the James River in 2018. Proceeds used to fund the work of Friends of the James River Park, the Christian Wood Scholarship Fund to send underprivileged kids to Passages Adventure Camp, and the programming of the JRPS Education Department. April 26, 9 a.m., at Pony Pasture Park, Richmond.

Legends on Grace. This season highlights a different genre with each performance including a holiday show. All at Bob & Sally Mooney Hall at Dominion Energy Center, Richmond. Still to come:

• ’70s Pop Night! The Super Sugar Beats. April 26, 2025, 8 p.m.

“The Impending Crisis.” A dynamic exhibit of events, people, and circumstances that led America to a pivotal point in its history, exploring differing viewpoints from across the nation in pre-civil war America. Opening April 27 at the American Civil War Museum, Tredegar, Richmond.

RTP’s 2024-2025 Season. Four plays, including a new production of one of RTP’s biggest hits, will take the stage at Richmond Triangle Players, as the company celebrates its 32nd year as one of the Commonwealth’s most acclaimed cultural arts institutions, and the longest-operating LGBTQ+ theatre in the mid-Atlantic region. At Robert B. Moss Theatre, Richmond. Still to come:

• “Which Way to the Stage” by Ana Nogueira. What happens when dreams fall just out of reach, in a playful yet profound comedy of friendship and ambition. April 23 to May 17, 2025.
• “A Strange Loop,” book, music, and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson. Winner of every best musical award in New York for the story of Usher, a young, gay, Black writer in a loop of a hilarious ensemble play. June 25 to Aug. 2, 2025.

CureSearch Richmond Walk. Join the Richmond community in raising funds and awareness for pediatric cancer. We will have food trucks, yard games, and other family friendly activities as we rally the community around an important cause. April 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Byrd Park, Richmond.

The Jason Cale Band. Blending soulful blues rock, New Orleans funk, and jazz fusion elements into a musical gumbo, the creates a style all its own, inspired by the late ’60s and early ’70s. April 26, 7:30 p.m., at Perkinson Center, Chester.

Henrico Restaurant Week. Participating restaurants offer special fixed-price three-course dinners and/or two-course lunches, donating $1 from each HRW lunch and $3 from each HRW dinner to Safe Harbor, which supports survivors of sexual and domestic violence and human trafficking. April 28-May 4 at various locations around Henrico.

Run Wild Races. In honor of Poppy, the new pygmy hippo, Metro Richmond Zoo presents three races: the one-miler Mini, a sprint inside the zoo; the Run Wild 5k through and around the zoo; and the Wild Ninja objstacle course around the zoo, with 41 obstacles over approximately 2 miles. May 3 at 8, 8:45, and 10 a.m., at the Metro Richmond Zoo, Moseley.

“Loving v. Virginia.” Virginia Opera premieres the operatic retelling of a young couple’s interracial marriage in 1958 that sparks a case which leads to the Supreme Court and a victory for civil rights in the United States. Based on the true story of Mildred and Richard Loving. Sung in English with English surtitles. May 9 to 11, 2025, at Dominion Energy Center, Richmond.

Paula Poundstone. The iconic comedian is known for observational humor and spontaneous wit. She is the star of several HBO specials and is a regular panelist on NPR’s comedy news quiz, “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” and heard weekly on her successful comedy podcast. Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone. June 20, 8 p.m., at The Tin Pan, Richmond.

Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront. Richmond’s new open-air amphitheater near Brown’s Island will open in June, with a variety of big names already lined up to play.

• June 21: Dwight Yoakam
• June 26: Parker McCollum – What Kinda Man Tour 2025
• July 15 and 16 – Dave Matthews Band
• July 19: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
• Aug. 6: Styx & Kevin Cronin + Don Felder the Brotherhood of Rock Tour
• Aug. 23: Bailey Zimmerman – New to Country Summer Tour
• Aug. 29: Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas
• Sept. 22: “Weird Al” Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder 2025 Tour

Ongoing Events

Around Richmond, and a few worth a road trip

Camden Whitehead: A Visual Manifesto. Pensive and tranquil watercolors by native Richmond artist and architect Camden Whitehead. Watercolors of landscapes ranging from Richmond architectural icons to colossal buildings in the European countryside, connecting the fluidity of watercolor and the precision of architecture. Through Feb. 28 at Branch Museum of Design, Richmond.

A Prescription for Change: Black Voices Shaping Healthcare in Virginia. This exhibition will highlight the significant yet often overlooked contributions of Black professionals in the health fields. Through March 15 at the Black History Museum of Virginia, Richmond.

PAAL Group Exhibition Opening. Celebrate the power of love, creativity, and resilience with works by local artists Julie Elkins, George Ferrandi, Allan Rosenbaum, Kendra Wadsworth, Carrie Watterworth, and Susann Whittier. Exhibition runs through March 29 at Petersburg Area Art League, Petersburg.

“Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine” and Related Events. The new exhibition opens on the 550th anniversary of Michelangelo’s birth and will be the first major exhibition presented in the newly renovated Muscarelle. Exhibition runs through May 28 at the Muscarelle Museum of Art, Williamsburg.

• “Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine” Curator’s Opening Lecture with Adriano Marinazzo: March 18, 5 p.m.
• Virtual Book Talk: “Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling” with Muscarelle Director David Brashear and New York Times-bestselling author Ross King: March 30, 2 p.m.
• “Michelangelo & Titian: A Tale of Titans,” a lecture with internationally recognized Michelangelo scholar William E. Wallace: April 8, 5 p.m.
• “Michelangelo: The Tomb and the Vault,” a lecture with exhibition curator Adriano Marinazzo about connections between Michelangelo’s original project for the Tomb of Pope Julius II and his Sistine ceiling paintings: April 28, 5 p.m.

“A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools That Changed America.” Exhibition honoring the Rosenwald program, a unique school program established to provide educational opportunities for African Americans during the Jim Crow era. One of the most transformative educational initiatives in American history was forged by Booker T. Washington, a Black educator, and Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish businessman and philanthropist. The exhibition features photographs and stories of the schools alongside a Virginia-based collection of related artifacts, images, and more. Through April 20, 2025, at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Richmond.

“We Are the Builders: Honoring the Contributions of Black Workers in Virginia.” Highlighting the important role that Black people have played in the development of America, with emphasis on the contributions of Black Virginians. Through April 30 at the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia, Richmond.

Portraits: The “Style Weekly” Photograph Archive. Richmond’s alternative source of culture, arts, opinion, and local issues started in 1982, through words and photographs. This exhibition includes portraits selected from the archive. Through May 16, 2025, at The Valentine, Richmond.

“Mapping the Commonwealth, 1816–1826.” The story of 10 years, five governors, two principal surveyors, and one lead engraver – the time frame and team needed to create one of the first official state maps in the nation. Examples from 40 manuscript maps that highlight the painstaking task of creating Virginia’s first official state map, without the benefit of modern technologies like GPS. Through June 7, 2025 at the Library of Virginia, Richmond.

Virginia & The Vietnam War. Fifty years since the Fall of Saigon, Virginians still feel the impact of the Vietnam War, a long, costly, and controversial conflict. This exhibit examines, through personal objects and oral histories, what Virginia’s soldiers, policy makers, families, activists, and Vietnamese migrants carried during the war and its aftermath. Visitors explore relevant personal items and engage with multiple oral histories. Through July 6, 2025, at Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Richmond.

“Towers of Tomorrow with LEGOⓇ Bricks.” Celebrating architecture and design, this hands-on exhibition showcases 20 of the world’s most iconic skyscrapers from North America, Asia and Australia, plus LEGO bricks for guests to build their own creations. Through Aug. 24 at the Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond.

Edmund Archer: Perspectives on Black Dignity. Portraits of Black men and women that radiate their dignity in contrast to caricatures and stereotypes of earlier Richmond artists and popular culture. Through Sept. 1, 2025.

“‘I made this…’: The Work of Black American Artists and Artisans.” The first exhibition looking solely at the work of diverse Black artists and artisans from three centuries opens at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg. Through Dec. 31, 2025, at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, Williamsburg.

“Sculpting History.” The new exhibition from the Valentine shows how those who created the Lost Cause narrative used cultural and social centers of power to make it successful: education, media, politics, money, religion, and violence. The exhibition demonstrates how sculptor Edward Valentine, Richmond leaders, and others around the country reframed the war. It uncovers the Lost Cause, its legacy, and those who resisted. The Valentine, Richmond.