Curated Arts and Cultural Events Happening In and Around Richmond

Weekly picks for art + cultural experiences in Richmond—to plan your perfect date or solo adventure!

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Scroll right in each genre to see this week’s hand selected events. Events are “free and open to the public” except those with “Buy Tix” button.

Exhibitions (Visual Art)

  • In Awe

    Reynolds Gallery (The Fan)
    September 6 - October 25, 2024
    5 - 7 pm

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  • Resonance

    Reynolds Gallery (The Fan)
    September 6 - October 25, 2024
    5 - 7 pm

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  • Abstract Land & Filing Co. | Morgan Ashcom

    Abstract Land & Filing Co. | Morgan Ashcom

    Candela Books + Gallery (Arts District)
    September 6 - October 26, 2024
    5 - 7 pm

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  • A Constellation of Blackness opens at VisArts RVA arts scene

    A Constellation of Blackness

    Visual Arts Center of Richmond (the Fan)
    September 13 - October 27, 2024
    5:30 - 7:30 pm

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  • 4th Friday Art Shows and Opening Reception @ Art Works!

    Various Exhibitions

    Art Works!
    September 27- October 2024
    6 -8 pm

    DETAILS
  • Coming Home to Flowers exhibit by Diana Forbes.at Quirk RVA

    Coming Home to Flowers

    Quirk Gallery Richmond (Arts District)
    September 19 - November 17, 2024
    5 pm

    DETAILS
  • American, born Hungary

    American, born Hungary

    VMFA
    October 5, 2024 - January 26, 2025
    Museum Hours

    DETAILS
  • A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845

    A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845

    VMFA
    October 5, 2024 - January 26, 2025
    Museum Hours

    DETAILS
  • Dear Mazie, Institute for Contemporary Art RVA

    Dear Mazie,

    Institute for Contemporary Art (VCU)
    Sep 6, 2024 – Mar 9, 2025
    Closed Mondays

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  • Loie Hollowell: Space Between, A Survey of Ten Years at ICA in RVA

    Loie Hollowell: Space Between, A Survey of Ten Years

    Institute for Contemporary Art (VCU)
    Sep 6, 2024 – Mar 9, 2025
    Closed Mondays

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  • Caitlin Cherry: Eigengrau

    Caitlin Cherry: Eigengrau

    Institute for Contemporary Art (VCU)
    Sep 6, 2024 – Mar 9, 2025
    Closed Mondays

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Comedy

  • Camel Comedy Happy Hour Open Mic

    Camel Comedy Happy Hour Open Mic

    The Camel
    October 10, 2024
    5 - 7 pm

    DETAILS
  • The Mixer

    The Mixer

    Coalition Theater
    October 10, 2024
    7:30 - 9:30 pm

    BUY TIX
  • The Lab

    The Lab

    Coalition Theater
    October 10, 2024
    9 pm

    DETAILS
  • A Penny for Your Thoughts: A Comedy Show About Richmond's People's Budget!

    A Penny for Your Thoughts: A Comedy Show About Richmond's People's Budget!

    Coalition Theater
    October 11, 2024
    7 pm

    DETAILS
  • Benji Brown at the Funny Bone RVA

    Benji Brown at the Funny Bone

    The Funny Bone
    October 11 -12, 2024
    Multiple Showings

    BUY TIX
  • Can't Hardly Date

    Can't Hardly Date

    Coalition Theater
    October 12, 2024
    7 - 8:30 pm

    BUY TIX
  • Post Cool

    Post Cool

    Coalition Theater
    October 12, 2024
    9 pm & 10 pm showings

    BUY TIX

Festivals & Art Markets

  • Haunted Open House

    Haunted Open House

    The Branch Museum
    October 11, 2024
    6:30 - 9:30 pm

    DETAILS
  • East End Street Fair

    East End Street Fair

    Occasions Too! | 6017 Nine Mile Road
    October 12, 2023
    11 am - 3 pm

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  • Richmond Night Market

    Richmond Night Market

    17th Street Market
    October 12, 2024
    5 - 9 pm

    DETAILS
  • Big Gay Market at Diversity Thrift RVA

    Big Gay Market

    Diversity Thrift
    October 13, 2024
    12 - 4 pm

    DETAILS
  • Artisan Market at Brambly Park

    Artisan Market at Brambly Park

    Brambly Park
    October 13, 2024 (Sundays)
    3 - 7 pm

    DETAILS

Film

  • HOUSE

    HOUSE

    The Byrd Theatre
    October 9, 2024
    7 pm

    BUY TIX
  • Jennifer's Body

    Jennifer's Body

    The Byrd Theatre
    October 10, 2024
    7 pm

    BUY TIX
  • Poltergeist

    Poltergeist

    The Byrd Theatre
    October 11, 2024
    7 pm

    BUY TIX
  • The Thing

    The Thing

    The Byrd Theatre
    October 12, 2024
    7 pm

    BUY TIX
  • First Features: TALK TO ME

    First Features: TALK TO ME

    Institute for Contemporary Art
    October 13, 2024
    2 - 5 pm

    RSVP
  • Carrie

    Carrie

    The Byrd Theatre
    October 13, 2024
    7 pm

    BUY TIX

Literary Events

  • The Many Suitors of Elizabeth I: Author Event

    Author Event: The Many Suitors of Elizabeth I

    Agecroft Hall
    October 9, 2024
    7 - 9:30 pm

    BUY TIX
  • STORYTELLING: The Witching Hour

    STORYTELLING: The Witching Hour

    Reveler
    October 11, 2024
    11 pm

    BUY TIX
  • Book Fair w/ Fountain Books RVA

    Book Fair w/ Fountain Books RVA

    Benchtop Brewing
    October 12, 2024
    12 - 4 pm

    DETAILS

Music

  • Dominion Energy Jazz Café | Jae Sinnet Trio AT THE VMFA RVA things to do

    Dominion Energy Jazz Café | Jae Sinnet Trio

    VMFA (The Fan)
    October 9, 2024
    6 - 8 pm

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  • Funk + Soul Party at the Revelier

    Funk + Soul Party at the Revelier

    Orbital Music Park Reveler (Carytown)
    October 9, 2024
    8 - 10:30 pm

    DETAILS
  • Flowers After 5 at Lewis ginter botanical gardens, RVA Things to do, RVA events

    Flowers After 5

    Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
    October 10, 2024
    5 - 8 pm

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  • TYLER MEACHAM with CAROLINE VAIN

    Tyler Meacham with Caroline Vain

    Reveler
    October 10, 2023
    7 pm

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  • Cimafunk w/ The VCU Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra

    Cimafunk w/ The VCU Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra

    The Broadberry
    October 12, 2024
    7 pm

    BUY TIX
  • EMILY KUHN

    JAZZ: Emily Kuhn

    Reveler
    October 13, 2024
    9 pm

    BUY TIX
  • HARRY WILSON: VIBRAPHONE BLUES

    Harry Wilson: Vibraphone Blues

    Reveler
    October 14, 2024
    7 pm

    BUY TIX

Performing Arts

  • Illumination Series ft. Stephen Smith

    Illumination Series ft. Stephen Smith

    The Poe Museum
    October 9, 2024
    6 - 9 pm

    BUY TIX
  • Opera: Don Giovanni

    OPERA: Don Giovanni

    Dominion Energy Center
    October 12 - 13, 2024
    Various times

    BUY TIX

Special Events

Workshops + Classes

  • Autumn Plein Air Painting in the Gardens

    Autumn Plein Air Painting in the Gardens

    Agecroft Hall & Gardens
    October 10, 2024
    9 am - 12 pm

    DETAILS
  • Saffron Soleil’s Burlessqns: The business of Burlesque

    Saffron Soleil’s Burlessqns

    The Basement (Arts District)
    October 15, 2024
    7 - 8:30 pm

    BUY TIX

  • Shut Up & Write!® VMFA

    Best Café
    October 12, 2024
    10 am

    RSVP
  • Mike Hawkins Jazz Workshop RVA Jam session

    Mike Hawkins Jazz Workshop

    Orbital Music Park Reveler (Carytown)
    October 13, 2024
    6 pm

    DETAILS

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