🍬 Bring the family

• Lakeside HalloweenTowne Block Party | Fri., Oct. 28 | 6-9 p.m. | Lakeside Farmers Market, 6106 Lakeside Ave. | Free | Shop from 45+ vendors, enter the costume contest, and bring the kids for trick-or-treating.
• Richmond Zombie Walk | Sat., Oct. 29 | 1 p.m. | Carytown | Free | Dress in your finest undead duds and meet at Boat Lake or gather in Carytown to watch the procession.

🎶 See a show

• The Hallowine Costume Mixer | Fri., Oct. 28 | 8 p.m. | The Broadberry | $15.00 | Jam out with Three Sheets to the Wind and sample Steely Can Wine.
• Not Your Mummy’s Halloween Party | Sun., Oct. 30 | 5 p.m. | Gallery5, 200 W. Marshall St. | $10.00 | Wear a costume to rock out with Erin & the Wildfire + The Last Real Circus.

👻 Party it up

• GWAR Halloween Party | Fri., Oct. 28 | 10 p.m. | GWARbar, 217 W. Clay St. | Free | Expect costume contests, drink specials + horrifying music at this annual party.
• Casta’s Freaky-tona | Sat., Oct. 29 | 9-11:59 p.m. | Casta’s Richmond, 700 E. Main St. | Free | Enjoy festive cocktails + a live DJ at the new downtown rum bar.

🎃 Try something new

• 4th Friday Reception & Costume Party | Fri., Oct. 28 | 6-8 p.m. | ART WORKS, 320 Hull St. | Free | Grab your scariest Halloween getup and check out new exhibits by Chris Semtner, George Hughes, and Andrea Danner.
• Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest | Sun., Oct. 30 | 11 a.m. | Brambly Park, 1708 Belleville St. | Free | Bring your costumed pup and help raise money for Richmond Animal League.

• America at War: October 1942 | Tue., Oct. 25 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Virginia War Memorial, Richmond | Free | Register for this webinar to explore ads and articles from Life Magazine with War Memorial Director of Education Jim Triesler.
• Profs & Pints: The Life of the Vampire | Tue., Oct. 25 | 6-8:30 p.m. | Triple Crossing Beer, 5203 Hatcher St., Richmond | $12.00 - $15.00 | UVA assistant professor Stanley Joseph Stepanic will discuss the origins and evolutions of the vampire in global culture.

• Fresh to Death: Gideon Appah Book Launch | Wed., Oct. 26 | 6-8 p.m. | Institute for Contemporary Art, 601 W. Broad St., Richmond | Free | Celebrate the release of a new exhibition catalog with a special screening guest curated by film scholar Alia Ayman.
• Historic Haunts of Richmond | Wed., Oct. 26 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | RPL Main Branch, 101 E. Franklin St., Richmond | Free | Register to join parapsychologist Dr. Jamie Pearce, author of “Historic Haunts of the South,” for a talk on paranormal events in the River City.
• Midweek Matinees: “Richard Jewell” | Wed., Oct. 26 | 2-5 p.m. | RPL West End Branch, 5420 Patterson Ave., Richmond | Free | See a movie you may have missed in theaters at the library.

• Trivia Night | Thu., Oct. 27 - Thu., Dec. 29 | 7-9 p.m. | Intermission Beer Company, 10089 Brook Road, Unit A, Glen Allen | $6.00 | Gather your team for a special “Schitt’s Creek"-themed contest.

• PopUp RVA | Sat., Oct. 29 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | The Diamond, 3001 N Boulevard, Richmond | Free | Support small businesses at the last weekly market of the year.

• 73º | Partly cloudy | 9% chance of rain

• You can now shop Sassy Jones at Short Pump Town Center. Local entrepreneur Charis Jones started selling clothing, accessories + beauty products online in 2013. In 2021, her store was No. 24 on Inc. 5000’s list of fastest-growing private businesses. The brick-and-mortar opened last week. 🛍 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

• The Kitchen 64 building has a new tenant. Brick House Diner — a Richmond-based chain with locations in Midlothian, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach — plans to open in early 2023. It’ll be a breakfast + lunch spot called Brick House on the Boulevard. 🍽 (Richmond BizSense)

• Hardywood West Creek is now home to a disc golf course. Try out the 9-hole course for $2 or play all day for $3. Proceeds will support maintenance of the wildlife area. New to the game? No worries — the course is designed for novice + experienced players. 🥏

• Catch one of Shakespeare’s rarely produced dark comedies at the Dominion Energy Center’s Gottwald Playhouse. Quill Theatre is putting on “All’s Well That Ends Well” Thurs., Oct. 27-Sun., Nov. 13. Tickets start at $22. 🎭

• Dragons, unicorns, and griffins — oh my. "Dragons and Mythical Beasts,” a magical, larger-than life puppet show, is headed to the Altria Theater on Wed., March 29. Tickets to the family-friendly production go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. 🐉

• You can spot a Richmond product on the big screen in the new movie “Halloween Ends.” Local designer Elizabeth Few, owner of luxury silk brand Leizu, made the kimono featured in a notable scene in the film. 🎥 (Style Weekly)

• Hear about the history of Richmond Community Hospital in this VPM report with Norfolk State professor Cassandra Newby-Alexander. Sarah Garland Jones — the first Black woman licensed to practice medicine in VA — founded the hospital in 1902 with a group of Black physicians and nurses. 🩺

• The deadline to register to vote for the Nov. 8 election has passed, but Virginia now has same day voter registration. That means you can register up to and including Election Day and cast a provisional ballot at the polls. Consult our voting guide for more information. 🗳

• Did you know breast self-exams are no longer recommended? Find out why — and learn six more up-to-date things to know about breast health, including risk factors and symptoms of breast cancer + when you should start (and stop?) getting mammograms.*

• Did you know you can support RICtoday through our retail store? We’re celebrating Richmond’s unique landmarks and history with our online shop. Show off your Richmond pride with stickers, hoodies, mugs, and more. No need to wait. Start shopping.

• Don’t let chilly temperatures keep you from visiting the pumpkin patch or going to outdoor sporting events. Stock up on HotHands Hand Warmers + keep the feeling in your fingers all season long. Or try this rechargeable electric hand warmer with three different heat levels.*

• Here’s a friendly reminder that we’re less than a week out from Halloween. Have you bought your costume yet? What about the candy? And if you wanna be the coolest parent or grandparent on the block — while increasing your trick-or-treater’s nighttime visibility — grab this affordable 100-pack of glow sticks.*