⭐️ Our picks

• Multicultural Festival | June 8 | 1 p.m.
• Jubilation in June | June 14 + 16
• Gospel Music Fest with The Belle | July 7 | 5 p.m.
• Afro Festival | Aug. 31 | 12 p.m.

• Plunky & Oneness | June 22 | Spend the evening with the jazz legend
• KOS | June 29 | The local favorites play beach, Motown, and hits from the seventies to today
• The English Channel | July 6 | Get ready for a British invasion of pop, rock, and prog hits
• An Evening with Prince – Tribute | Sept. 7 | Don’t forget your raspberry beret for this show

• A Midsummer Night’s Slam | June 21 | Shakespeare meets spoken word at this night of poetry
• Silent Movies | July 12 + September 21 | 9 p.m. | Look out for movie announcements closer to the event
• SPARC Presents “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown” | Aug. 16-17 | 7 p.m.
• “Firebringer: A New Stone Age Musical” | Aug. 23-25

🚨 Before you go

• Bring lawn chairs and blankets for events at Dogwood Dell
• Animals are not allowed (exception for service animals)
• Since Richmond summers can get rainy, be mindful of the weather. Check social media for delays or cancellations — the announcement may not come until closer to showtime.

• Jazz Café | Wednesday, April 24 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond | Free | Enjoy a performance from the VCU Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra.
• “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover” | Wednesday, April 24 | 7 p.m. | The Byrd Theatre, 2908 W. Cary St., Richmond | $9 | This 1989 crime drama stars Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, and Alan Howard.

• “Frederick Douglass and the Problem of American Democracy” | Thursday, April 25 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Historic Tredegar, 500 Tredegar St., Richmond | $0-$10 | Historian David Blight will discuss his biography of Frederick Douglass at this American Civil War Museum program.

• Candlelight: From Bach to The Beatles | Friday, April 26 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad St., Richmond | $37-$61 | Enjoy an immersive concert experience with the Listeso String Quartet playing classical selections and Beatles hits.
• Jantsen | Friday, April 26 | 8 p.m. | The Broadberry, 2729 W. Broad St., Richmond | $20-$25 | Get ready to party at this night of electronic music.

• Herbs Galore | Saturday, April 27 | 8 a.m.-3 p.m. | Maymont, 1700 Hampton St., Richmond | $5 | Bring a wagon to carry home the bounty of herbs, annuals, perennials, vegetables, and even trees, plus garden accessories and goodies.
• Woofstock | Saturday, April 27 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Westchester Commons, 15786 WC Main St., Richmond | Free entry | Leashed furry friends are welcome at this festival put on by Primrose Schools and Richmond Animal League.
• Ashland Train Day | Saturday, April 27 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Town of Ashland, 121 Thompson St., Ashland | Free entry | Get ready for freight and passenger trains, touch-a-truck, model trains, railroad history, live music, kiddie rides, food, dance music, and gift shopping at this annual festival.

• Flying Squirrels vs. Bowie Baysox | Sunday, April 28 | 1:35 p.m. | The Diamond, 3001 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond | $10-$25 | The first 1,000 kids under 14 will get a Nutzy and Nutasha t-shirt for Squirrel Tails Kids Club Welcome Day.

• The Texas Inn is now open in Richmond. The Lynchburg and Harrisonburg diner spot moved into the former Izzy’s Kitchen space in the Museum District. You can try the famous Cheesy Western Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

• Scott’s Addition is getting a neighborhood farmers market. The year-round market will be open on Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. in the former Studio Two Three space. The market is still accepting vendor applications before it opens in May.

• A wood-fired pizza spot will replace downtown Mexican restaurant Maya, which closed in October. Brick Fire plans to open in August with a redesigned space complete with a new pizza oven. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

• If you find yourself near the Broad Street bridge over I-95 for the next few months, you’ll have to use the southern sidewalk to cross. The ongoing work to replace the bridge will also necessitate full bridge closures on certain weekends — follow posted signs for the appropriate detours.

• Former Hatch Local Food Hall stalwart Fat Kid Sandwiches is moving downtown. Its new Main Street digs will be open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m in the former Sub Central building. Look out for an opening date near the end of the summer. (Richmond BizSense)

• $140,000. That’s how much six Richmond-area organizations will receive in total from the Conserve the Future Fund. The grant recipients are Capital Trees, Hopewell Downtown Partnership, James River Association, Southside ReLeaf, Renew Richmond, and Verdant Richmond. Read more about each group’s plans for the money.

• What do Coach K, Martha Stewart, and NASA astrophysicist Dr. Amber Straughn have in common? They’re all coming to the River City as part of the 2024-2025 season of The Richmond Forum. Online subscriptions are available now.

• Check out the schedule of performances for this year’s ¿Qué Pasa? Festival on Saturday, May 4 at Brown’s Island. Over 15 acts will take to the stage including traditional dance groups, a Santana tribute, salsa music, and a local mariachi band.

• Try your hand at a new sport at a free women’s beginner boxing class this Saturday, April 27 at Vintage Boxing Gym. Register online; equipment is provided.

• National Denim Day — and Virginia Physicians for Women (VPFW) is joining the cause in raising awareness about sexual assault misconceptions. See how wearing denim today supports the cause — and how VPFW can help sexual assault survivors.*