The Richmond Folk Festival is one of Virginia's largest events, drawing visitors from all over the country to downtown Richmond's historic riverfront. The Festival is a free three-day event that got its start as the National Council for the Traditional Arts’ National Folk Festival.
Carytown Watermelon Festival
The Carytown Watermelon Festival has become the largest one-day festival in the state of Virginia. Experience great live music on multiple stages throughout the festival, delicious food from local vendors, shopping, and tons of watermelon! It's a Richmond tradition that is celebrating its 42nd year!
Things to do
American Civil War Center
470 Tredager Street, Richmond, Va 23219
at the west end of the Richmond Canal Walk, in historic Tredeger Iron Works, features Richmond Civil War info nad artifacts pertaining to the city on both military and domestic fronts
Battlefield Park
3215 E Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220
Richmond is full of history with numerious battlefields located throughout the city and surrounding areas.
Busch Gardens
Amusment park offering a variety of shows, thrilling rides and entertainment
Capitol of Virginia
10th and Bank Street, Richmond, Va 23220
This 18th Century landmark was designed by Thomas Jefferson and houses Americas oldest legislative assembly.Guided and self guided tours available
Lewis Ginter Botanical Gargens
1800 Lakeside Ave, Richmond, Virginia 23220
15 acreas of gardens on the 80acre estate
Landmark Theatre
6 North Laurel Street, Richmond, Virginia 23226
Victorian theater, still used for numerious Broadway plays, concert venue and variety shows
Maymont Gardens
1700 Hampton Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220
A Victorian Estate- 100 acre park complex includes Maymont House, Japanese and formal itialian gardens, wildlife exibit with habitats of the black bear. Nature center and childrens farm
Richmond Children's Museum
2500 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220
Entertain and educate through interactive play.
Richmond Coliseum
12,000 seat arena- used for numerious concerts, sporting events and conventions hosted by the City of Richmond.
Richmond Convention Center
300 South 3rd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
Metro City Convention center- used for a variety of meetings and conventions hosted by the city of Richmond.
Shockoe Bottom
St. John's Church
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Virginia War Memorial
Richmond International Raceway
Virginia Avation Museum
5701 Huntsman Rd, Sandston, Virginia 23150
A museum full of antique memorabilla from 1914 to World War II, also featuring the spectacular SR-71 Blackbird
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
Housed the states mostextensive collections on Virginia, including court and government records.governor's records, birth, marrige and death records. county and city records, maps and papers of many Virginia citizens