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Plan Ahead: 30+ March events in Richmond

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February 26, 2026 • 
Elise Steele
Two people on a dark-lit dance floor; streamers, balloons, and dancefloor decorations surround them; they stand in front of a projector screen with an image of several people.

See what there is to look forward to this March.

Photo by Lindsay Biggs

Table of Contents
Festivals + holidays
Spontaneous outings
Concerts
Theater + performances
Sports
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Lucky you. You just found RICtoday’s Plan Ahead, a list of some of the biggest events taking place in Richmond each month.

Take out your calendar, grab your day planner, or text all your friends — these are the top events we recommend heading to in March. Psst: Don’t forget to bookmark this page and come back — we update our guide monthly.

Want to keep searching? Check out our full events calendar.

Festivals + holidays

RVA Environmental Film Fest | Tuesday, March 3, Saturday, March 7 | Times vary | Locations vary | Free

Nutzy’s Block Party + CarMax Park Preview | Saturday, March 7 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center | Free entry

All-You-Can-Eat Soup Festival | Monday, March 9 | 5-7:30 p.m. | Weinstein JCC | $20

Get Lucked | Saturday, March 14 | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | Conex RVA | Free entry, RSVP

Lucky Tracks Day | Saturday, March 14 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | The Train Depot, Stony Point Fashion Park | Free entry

20th Annual Shamrock the Block | Saturday, March 14 | 12-6 p.m. | Scott’s Addition | Free entry

Lucky’s St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl | 4-11:59 p.m. | New York Deli (Check-In) | $20+

40th Annual Church Hill Irish Festival | Saturday, March 21-Sunday, March 22 | Church Hill | $5

Two Irish flags on flagpoles hang from front porches along a row of red-brick houses.

Join in on this month’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

Photo by Lindsay Biggs

Spontaneous outings

Sad Prom | Saturday, March 14 | 8-11 p.m. | Studio Two Three | $25+

Maymont Mansion Open House + Garden Party | Saturday, March 21 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Maymont | Free entry

All Henrico Reads | Thursday, March 26 | 7 p.m. | Henrico Sports + Events Center, Glen Allen | Free

Dead People’s Stuff: Vintage Market | Saturday, March 28 | 12-6 p.m. | Main Line Brewery | Free entry

Salad Days: Richmond Hardcore Market | Sunday, March 29 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Studio Two Three | Free entry

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Maymont is reopening its historic mansion and celebrating 100 years as a public space.

Photo by Christopher W. Clarke

Concerts

Butcher Brown + Nate Smith (Rescheduled) | Friday, March 6 | 8 p.m. | The National | $42+

Violin + Viola Fest | Saturday, March 7 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | W. E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts | $50

Ramona and the Holy Smokes | Friday, March 13 | 8 p.m.-12 a.m. | Révéler Experiences | $18

Tim Capello Live | Saturday, March 14 | 7-11 p.m. | Gallery5 | $20+

Holy Roller | Friday, March 20-Saturday, March 21 | Times vary | The Camel | $20

A band of five people on stage at The Camel.

Count on local venues like The Camel to find rising talent in Richmond’s music scene.

Photo of Circle the Drain by Claire Johnson

Theater + performances

“Beauty and the Beast: The Musical” | Tuesday, March 3-Sunday, March 8 | Times vary | Altria Theater | $73+

“Primary Trust” | Thursday, March 5-Sunday, April 5 | Times vary | Virginia Repertory Theatre | $53

“Twelve Angry Jurors” | Friday, March 6-Sunday, March 15 | Times vary | Henrico Theatre, Highland Springs | $10

“Out the Mud” | Wednesday, March 11-Sunday, March 29 | Times vary | Firehouse Theater | $40

“Moving Art Three” | Thursday, March 19-Sunday, March 29 | Times vary | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | $29+

“The Outsiders” | Tuesday, March 24-Sunday, March 29 | Times vary | Altria Theater | $53+

A black-background mural on the side of Virginia Rep Theatre's brick building shows three images of former productions at the theater.

See “Primary Trust” at Virginia Rep this month.

Photo by RICtoday

Sports

Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship | Wednesday, March 4-Sunday, March 8 | Times vary | Henrico Sports + Events Center | $10+

Paralympics Ice Hockey Watch Party | Sunday, March 15 | 11:05 a.m. | Väsen Brewing, Forest Hill | Free entry

Virginia Adaptive Sports Festival | Sunday, March 15 | 12-4 p.m. | Henrico Sports + Events Center | Free entry

Richmond Kickers Opening Night | Saturday, March 21 | 6-8 p.m. | City Stadium | $20+

🏀 If you’re joining the stands for college basketball season, here’s a shortcut to find schedules for the VCU Rams, UR Spiders, and VUU Panthers.

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The Kickers return to City Stadium on Saturday, March 21.

Photo by Jessica Stone Hendricks Photography

Share your event

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 or tap this button.
  • Click “Add Event” in the top right corner. Create a login and input your event information. We’ll need the name, link, date(s), time(s), location, price, and a brief description.
  • Click “Submit,” and — ta-da — you’ve just added an event to our website calendar.

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