We’re here to help you kick off the new year with some stellar memories — from upcoming pop-ups and parades to spontaneous one-day outings around the city. Make this month one for the books with these January 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 + fun
18th Annual Cone Parade | Thursday, Jan. 1 | 12-2 p.m. | Carytown | Free
Singles Line Dancing | Thursday, Jan. 8 | 7-10 p.m. | Gallery5 | $20+
Opening Reception: “I Love Main Street Station” | Friday, Jan. 9 | 6-8 p.m. | Main Street Station Gallery | Free
Greater Richmond Home Show | Saturday, Jan. 10 + Sunday, Jan. 11 | Times vary | Greater Richmond Convention Center | $10, free with advance registration
Poe’s Edge of Seventeen Birthday Bash | Saturday, Jan. 17 | 6-10 p.m. | The Poe Museum | $10+
Virginia Antiques Expo | Friday, Jan. 23-Sunday, Jan. 25 | Times vary | Old Dominion Building, Richmond Raceway | $15+
Learn something new
Winter Botany | Thursday, Jan. 8 + Friday, Jan. 9 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden | $180 for members, $150 for non-members
Learn to Knit | Sunday, Jan. 18 | 2-4 p.m. | SCRAP RVA | $25
Profs + Pints: How Do You Fly This Thing? | Sunday, Jan. 18 | 4-6:30 p.m. | Triple Crossing Beer, Fulton | $14
Sports
National Cheerleaders Association Richmond Classic | Saturday, Jan. 10 | 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | Greater Richmond Convention Center | $30
Rumble at the Raceway | Saturday, Jan. 24 | 6 p.m. | Richmond Raceway | $50+
Virginia Adaptive Sports Festival + River City Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament l | Saturday, Jan. 31 | 8-7 p.m. | Henrico Sports + Events Center | Price of entry
🏀 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.
Concerts
Last Train Home | Sunday, Jan. 4 | 7 p.m. | The Tin Pan | $40
Heart Of Winter Fest | Friday, Jan. 9 | Doors at 5 p.m. | The Canal Club | $50
The Blizzard of 1996 | Friday, Jan. 9 | Doors at 8 p.m. | The Broadberry | $15
Life on Mars: A Tribute to David Bowie | Saturday, Jan. 10 | 7 p.m. | The Broadberry | $15
An African American Requiem with Richmond Symphony | Saturday, Jan. 17 + Sunday, Jan. 18 | Times vary | Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center | $20+
Butcher Brown + Nate Smith | Saturday, Jan. 24 | 8 p.m. | The National | $41+
Theater
“Deathtrap” Presented by Virginia Repertory Theatre | Friday, Jan. 2-Sunday, Jan. 18 | Times vary | Hanover Tavern, Hanover | $56
“Grey Garrett: Garrett as Garland” | Friday, Jan. 9-Saturday, Jan. 10 | 8 p.m. | Robert B. Moss Theatre | $15+
“Back to the Future: The Musical” | Tuesday, Jan. 20-Sunday, Jan. 25 | Times vary | Altria Theater | $53+
“Penelope” | Thursday, Jan. 29-Saturday, Jan. 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Firehouse Theater | $45
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 “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.