January

Kids Carniball
804-474-2667

Celebrate cultures and traditions from around the world. Hosted at the Children’s Museum this event features food, music and other exciting activities.

February

Maymont Flower and Garden Show
800-332-3976

Explore the beautiful wonders of nature with the latest in horticulture, gardens, seminars and a marketplace.

March

French Film Festival
804-357-3456

This festival kicks off with a gala and features an array of French films complete with subtitles.

Richmond Blues Festival
804-780-4970

Sing the blues with legends such as Clarence Carter and Floyd Taylor!

Church Hill Irish Festival
804-648-0504

Grab your green and head down to the Irish Fest and enjoy Irish music, bagpipers and dancers.

March/April

Barn Days at Maymont
804-358-7166

Bring the little ones to the farm to see and feed the new baby animals as well as other exciting activities, tram rides and entertainment.

April

Civil War Day at Historic Tredegar
800-370-9004

Take a journey back to the Civil War with blacksmithing demonstrations, a working 19th century photographic studio, cannon firing and period music.

May

Cinco de Mayo Festival
804-769-0820

Rain or shine this celebration must go on with an outstanding music line-up, fabulous food and tasty beverages.

Hanover County Heritage Day
800-370-9004

Celebrate the rich history, events and traditions of Hanover County with music, food and fun!

June

Ashland Strawberry Faire
804-798-8289

Calling all strawberry lovers! Pick your own berries or delight in the tasty strawberry creations prepared by local vendors.

Juneteenth, and Emancipation Commemoration
804-644-3900

This event commemorates the freeing of African-American slaves and features history and family fun.

July

Richmond Vegetarian Festival
804-262-8507

Taste a variety of vegetarian foods from a diverse group of restaurants in the area while you enjoy live music and entertainment!

Independence Boat Parade
804-717-6199

The young and young at heart will delight in this exciting parade as patriotically decorated boats cruise the lower James River between Richmond and Varina-Enon.

Hanover Tomato Festival
804-365-4695

Tasty tomato’s take over the town! This event features an array of contest such as “Little Miss Tomato”, “Tiny Miss Tomato”, “Best Dressed Tomato”, “Best Tomato Recipe”, and others as well as a decorating contest for the children and over 240 arts and crafts vendors.

Richmond Braves Fourth of July Extravaganza at the Diamond
800-370-9004

As American as Apple Pie this exciting 4th of July event features America’s favorite sport-baseball and fabulous fireworks.

August

Virginia Food Festival
800-370-9004

An all-you-can-eat extravaganza featuring foods from across Virginia, cooking demonstrations, watermelon eating, grape stomping and other Virginia highlights.

Carytown Watermelon Festival
804-353-1525

How many ways can you eat a watermelon? Find out at this traditional summertime celebration.

Down Home Family Reunion
804-644-3919

Experience the African American folk life with great music, delightful dance, children’s activities, crafts and scrumptious food.

Chesterfield County Fair
804-768-0148

As the summer comes to an end this fair is just getting started with thrilling midway rides, fried fixins’, livestock and grandstand entertainment.

September

Henricus Publick Day
800-370-9004

Bring the past to life and celebrate the cities founding in 1611 with military reenactments, storytelling, Virginia’s Native American activities and children’s events.

September/October

State Fair of Virginia
804-569-3200

Everywhere you turn there is something unique and exciting such as midway rides, pig racing, fried Oreos and livestock.

October

Festival of India
804-346-9954

Enjoy folk, classical, and Bollywood dancing, music, fashion show, art and craft booths, jewelry, and much more!

Centerville Pumpkin Festival
804-317-7236

Enjoy this Fall themed festival that will offer fine art, crafts, produce, food, entertainment, activities fork kids, a Hay Maze and giveaways!

Second Street Festival
804-788-6466

At one time Second Street was at the heart of the African American community and today event offers all the fun the glory days had to offer.

National Folk Fest
804-788-6466

The nation’s oldest multicultural traditional arts celebration this event features folk music, performed by local and national artist, as well as tasty foods and creative crafts.

Harvest Festival
800-370-9004

Bring in the harvest with music, dancing, living history exhibits, a petting zoo and scarecrow making.

Richmond Highland Games and Celtic Festival
804-569-3200

Celtic pride is apparent at this annual event with traditional dance, music, food and fun!

Chesterfield Air Show
804-748-1000

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…no, it military aircraft, parachute and skydiving teams and highflying aerobatic routines at this event.

November

Craftsmen’s Christmas Classic Arts & Crafts Festival
888-96-CRAFT

Browse through pottery, jewelry, decorative metals, arts, toys, and jam as more than 500 exhibitors join in on this event recently named #2 in the country by Sunshine Artist Magazine.

GardenFest of Lights
804-262-9887

Feast your eyes on more than 450,00 dazzling lights displayed at the 40-acre Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s.

December

Grand Illumination at the James Center
804-344-3232

Immerse your self in the holiday season with seasonal music, the Snow Queen, the illumination of downtown’s largest buildings and 100 dancing reindeer.

Capital City Kwanzaa Festival
804-644-3900

An African American holiday tradition with musical and dance performances, an African market and children’s activities.

Victorian Christmas at Maymont
804-358-7166

This old-fashioned event charms guests with entertainment, shopping, characters, horse-drawn carriage rides, and much more.