Lean into the sweater weather. We’re here to help you fill the next month with memories — from upcoming festivals + volunteer days to spontaneous one-day events around the city. Channel your inner social butterfly and make this season one for the books with these November events.
Pro tip: We update this page monthly with fresh events, so feel free to bookmark it so you can check back throughout the year.
Festivals
Hardywood Bluegrass Festival | Saturday, Nov. 1 | 2-9:30 p.m. | Hardywood Park Craft Brewery | Free
Splootfest | Sunday, Nov. 2 | 1-4 p.m. | Hardywood Park Brewing, West Creek | Free
The Big LeBYRDski Fest | Saturday, Nov. 8 | 6 p.m. | The Byrd Theatre | $20
Brookland Park Fest | Sunday, Nov. 9 | 1-5 p.m. | Brookland Park Boulevard | Free
8th Annual Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival | Thursday, Nov. 20-Sunday, Nov. 23 | Times vary | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts + Virginia Museum of History and Culture | $30+
Family Powwow (Pocahontas Reframed Film Fest) | Saturday, Nov. 22 | 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Free
That’s certainly not all — scout out more gatherings with our festivals guide.
Spontaneous fun
Garden Glow | Saturday, Nov. 1-Sunday, Nov. 9 | Times vary | Maymont | $25
River City Roller Derby | Thursday, Nov. 6 | 5-9 p.m. | Richmond Roller Dome | $12
First Friday Block Party with Gallery5 + Richmond Moon Market | Friday, Nov. 7 | 5-10 p.m. | Gallery5 | Free
The Camel’s Annual Holiday Bazaar at the Bar | Saturday, Nov. 8 | 12-4 p.m. | The Camel | Free
Haunted Hanover Tavern Tour | Thursday, Nov. 20 | 8-9 p.m. | Hanover Tavern, Hanover | $12
Adult Night Hike (21+) | Friday, Nov. 21 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Maymont | $40
Community
Friends of the RPL Book Sale | Friday, Nov. 7-Sunday, Nov. 9 | Times vary | Main Library | Price of purchase
Volunteer Cemetery Beautification Day | Saturday, Nov. 8, Saturday, Nov. 15, Saturday, Nov. 22 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Locations vary | Free, sign-ups required
City Council Meeting | Monday, Nov. 10 | 6 p.m. | City Hall or virtual | Free
Community Yard Sale with FeedTheStreetsRVA | Saturday, Nov. 22 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | 1223 N. 23rd St., Church Hill | Free
Volunteer Work Day with Friends of Forest Hill Park | Saturday, Nov. 22 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Forest Hill Park | Free, sign-ups required
Thanksgiving Feed Volunteer Day | Sunday, Nov. 23 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | CARITAS Men’s + Women’s Shelter | Free, sign-ups required
Theater
“Gabriel: The True Story You Were Never Told” | Saturday, Nov. 1-Sunday, Nov. 9 | Times vary | Historic Hanover Tavern | $44
5th Wall Theatre: “Our Dear Dead Drug Lord” | Saturday, Nov. 1-Sunday, Nov. 9 | Times vary | The Basement | $30, $15 for students
Kimberly Akimbo | Tuesday, Nov. 4-Sunday, Nov. 9 | Times vary | Altria Theater | $53+
“The Golden Girls:" The Lost Episodes - Holiday Edition | Wednesday, Nov. 12-Sunday, Dec. 21 | Times vary | Robert B. Moss Theatre | $15+
Blk Virginia Theatre Alliance: “Lungs” | Thursday, Nov. 20-Sunday, Nov. 30 | Times vary | The Basement | $25, $15 for students
Virginia Rep: “A Christmas Carol” | Friday, Nov. 28-Sunday, Nov. 30 | 7-9:30 p.m. | Virginia Repertory Theatre | $39+, various discounts available
Altria Theater is ready to welcome in audiences for Kimberly Akimbo + a multitude of concerts this month. See the full schedule of upcoming shows.
Photo by RICtoday
Concerts
Richmond Symphony “The Science of Sound” | Sunday, Nov. 2 | 3 p.m. | Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education, Chester | $30
The Last Waltz | Friday, Nov. 7 | 8 p.m. | The Broadberry | $30
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox | Monday, Nov. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | The National | $46+
“One Piece” Music Symphony | Saturday, Nov. 15 | 7 p.m. | Altria Theater | $13+
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Have an event of your own you’d like to share with us? Follow these easy steps to add your events to our calendar:
- Go to our Events page.
- Click “Add Event” in the top right-hand corner, below our featured events.
- Be sure to include a link and fill out all the essential details, such as your event’s date, time, location, and price.
- Click “Submit,” and — ta-da — you’ve just added an event to our website calendar.