Richmonders are in for a month full of festivals, frights + fall fun this October. Weâve collected weekend activities coming upin the River City so you can plan ahead.
đ Festival fans
Richmond Folk Festival | Fri., Oct. 7-Sun., Oct. 9 | Times vary | Brownâs Island | Free | Celebrate culture through music from all over the world + right here in Richmond.
RESONATE Podcast Festival | Fri., Oct. 14-Sat., Oct. 15 | Institute for Contemporary Art | Times vary | Explore the art of podcasting for beginners, pros, or listeners through Q+A panels and live recordings.
Richmond Tattoo, Art, and Music Festival | Fri., Oct. 21-Sun., Oct. 23 | Times vary | Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, 1021 Koger Center Blvd. | $25+ | Tattoo artists from around the world come together to display their work, offer their services + give live demos.
đ Scare squad
Red Vein Haunt | Weekends through Halloween | Times vary | Hanover Vegetable Farm, 13580 Ashland Rd. | 7:30 p.m. | $21+ | Get access to four frightful haunted attractions by the Red Vein Army.
Creepy Hollow Scream Park | Weekends from Sat., Oct. 7 through Halloween | Times vary | 14437 Stone Horse Creek Rd. | $20+ | Find your way through the horrors of the Scream Forest + the Stone Horse Creek Sanitarium.
đ Autumn adorers
Pumpkin Patch Days | Sun., Oct. 9-Mon., Oct. 31 | Times vary | Ginter Park United Methodist Church, 1010 W. Laburnum Ave. | Free entry | Take home a few gourd pumpkins to get you feeling the fall vibes.
Fall Flair | Daily through Halloween | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily | Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden | $17, members free | Explore the seasonal displays throughout the gardens + enjoy live music and Makerâs Market as part of HarvestFest on Sat., Oct. 29.
Donât miss dozens more events to add from our calendar to yours.
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Andy McKee w/ Calum Graham | Fri., Sept. 30 | 8-10 p.m. | The Tin Pan, 8982 Quioccasin Rd. | $30 | The two acoustic guitarists will perform original songs + classic hits. đ¶
âBullet Trainâ | Fri., Sept. 30-Sun., Oct. 2 | Times vary | The Byrd Theatre | $8 | See the action-packed summer flick on the big screen. đ
Sounds of September | Fri., Sept. 30 | 6-9 p.m. | James River Cellars Winery, 11008 Washington Hwy. | Free entry | The winery finishes out its summer concert series with music from Simply Us + La BĂȘte food truck. đ·
Saturday
Chips 4 A Chance | Sat., Oct. 1 | 7-11 p.m. | Acca Shrinerâs Ballroom, 1712 Bellevue Ave. | $100+ | Everyone 18+ is welcome to this annual casino-themed fundraiser for Jacobâs Chance. đ°
Difftober 2022 | Sat., Oct. 1 | 5-11 p.m. | Gallery 5, 200 W. Marshall St. | $15 | Support the local art gallery with an evening of music headlined by The Last Real Circus. đš
VĂ€stoberfest | Sat., Oct. 1 | 12 p.m. | VĂ€sen Brewing Co., 3331 W. Moore St. | Free entry | Celebrate the season + the breweryâs five-year anniversary with local beer collabs, food trucks and vendors. đ»
Dorrance Dance, SOUNDspace | Sun., Oct. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Modlin Center for the Arts, 435 Westhampton Way | $10+ | Get grooving with these tap and jazz performers at the Alice Jopsen Theatre. đ
Monday
Cultured Cell Culture | Mon., Oct. 3 | 7:30 p.m. | Firehouse Theatre, 1609 W. Broad St. | $10+ | Learn something new from Corey McAbeeâs third multimedia performance lecture.
11th Annual Keep Virginia Beautiful Golf Tournament | Mon., Oct. 3 | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Stonehenge Golf and Country Club, 1000 Farnham Rd. | $150+ | Join a team, grab a club + spend the day supporting Virginiaâs wildlife and environment. âłïž
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin has declared a State of Emergency in VA due to Hurricane Ianâs expected impacts. This decision means the state can move rescue resources and equipment quicker. The high winds and heavy rain are forecast to move through tonight throughout the weekend. (ABC8 News)
Festival
Hurricane Ian has canceled this weekendâs 2nd Street Festival. Some of the festivities will continue indoors, with Grandmaster Flash playing a free concert at the Hippodrome Theater tomorrow at 5 p.m. Space will be limited.
Development
City Council approved the re-zoning for the pending City Center Innovation District. These changes mean the imminent demolition of the Richmond Coliseum + create a zoning category for mixed residential and commercial use. Read the most updated plan. 𧱠(Richmond BizSense)
The last few tenants of Virginia Center Commons in Glen Allen are expected to vacate the mall by the end of October. Developers with the $50 million Henrico sports complex will be building hotels + apartments where that property now stands. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Coming Soon
After two years, Stoplight Gelato is set to open shop with another business â Pennyâs Wine Shop by RichWine wine delivery. Thereâs no opening date set for either business at the Brook Road storefront, but watch this space for more on the wine delivery serviceâs next steps. đ·
Opening
Magdalenaâs Botanica is hosting its grand opening in Church Hill tomorrow at noon. The candle, crystal + bookshop moved from its Chesterfield storefront earlier this month and will be open for new guests through 7 p.m. đ
Number
$1 million. Thatâs how much DoorDash will give to Richmond through Project DASH. The company partnered with mayors around the country, including Mayor Levar Stoney, for this new program to deliver groceries from local food pantries to families in need. đ„Š
Community
The Henrico Pet Adoption Center has adopted its new name, thanks to the Henrico Humane Society. The proposed shelter is part of the countyâs $500 million collection of capital projects, which include new (and renovated) schools, parks, and fire stations. Voters will choose which projects will receive funding in Novemberâs bond referendum. (NBC12)
Outdoors
The Virginia Capital Trail is turning seven this Saturday + will honor the milestone with a month-long celebration. Register to complete three of these 12 events before Halloween to get commemorative Cap Trail swag. đČ
Watch
Two VCU students have been featured on TedxTalks YouTube channel this month through TedxVCU. Cynthia Ong (School of Medicine â24) delivered her talk, âRedefining How We Loveâ + Madeline Narkinsky ('23) shared their âThe Autistic Dialectâ speech. Both have nearly 40,000 views. (The Commonwealth Times)
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Hygiene pantries provide everyday essentials for those in need in the community to look and feel their best. | Photo via @kinfolkcommunityrva
The nonprofit FeedTheStreetsRVAadded a new hygiene pantry to the Gilpin Court neighborhood this week. The team worked with Kinfolk Community RVA, a local outreach program in Richmondâs public housing neighborhoods, to build the free cupboard in Gilpinâs community garden.
It works like other local pantries like RVA Community Fridges, but instead of canned goods + produce, there are bars of soap, toothpaste, and feminine care products â all for residents to take what they need for free.
The first pantry opened at the end of April, and can be found behind Mount Olivet Church(1223 N. 25th St.) in Church Hill. The organization refills the shelves monthly, but donations are always encouraged at both pantries. That includes stocking up the toothbrushes or sending $5 through the Feed The Streets Cash App($feedthestreetsrva.)
A third pantry is already in the works, but no location has been specified yet.
THE WRAP
Todayâs issue was written by Katie.
Editorâs pick: As I write this in my sweater, fuzzy socks + blanket, I reminisce about basking on the sunny patio of Burger Bach just last week. âïž
For other summer lovers like me, hereâs our guide to heated patios so you can still enjoy the great outdoors if temps keep dropping. (Maybe sip on a mulled wine instead of a chilled sangria?)
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