02-05-2025
Richmond weekend guide: Friday Cheers, Arts in the Park, Kentucky Derby
Wow. Friday Cheers, Arts in the Park, the Kentucky Derby and Stars Wars Day all in one weekend? We're too lucky.
Thursday, May 1
🎶 DJ Zack Fox, who you may have seen on "Abbott Elementary," is performing at The National. 7:30pm. Resale tickets are going for about $100.
Friday, May 2
🎉 It's Friday Cheers season. The first concert of 2025 is Chaparelle with Jack Wharff & the Tobacco Flats. 6-9:30pm. $10 in advance.
🫡 If you grew up doing Soulja Boy's "Crank Dat" dance, this one's for you. He's performing at Ember Music Hall. 7pm. Tickets start at $30.
Saturday, May 3
😭 This is not a drill. RACC, Richmond's animal shelter, wants you to help bottle feed kittens. 10:30am-11:30am.
🎨 Arts in the Park is back at Byrd Park from Saturday (11am-6pm) to Sunday (11am-5pm). Free unless you buy something.
🇻🇪 So is the ¿Qué Pasa? Festival on Brown's Island. Noon-8pm. Free but you should definitely buy a lot of food.
🏓 Richmond's first-ever pickleball festival will take over Regency Mall with DJs, drinks and more. Noon-4pm. Tickets start at $10.
🍷 If a wine crawl is more your speed, the Vine Wine Club is having one in honor of the Kentucky Derby, starting at the Brass Tap in Libbie Mill. 3-6pm. $135.
Sunday, May 4
