Virginia Union University welcomes alumni back to campus Oct. 18–25 for Homecoming 2026, featuring Yard Fest, a step show, tailgating, football, music and more.
ESPN’s First Take will broadcast live from Virginia State University on Oct. 9 during VSU Homecoming, bringing Stephen A. Smith and Shae Cornette to campus as part of the show’s HBCU Tour.
Twenty years after a quiet crisis sparked a neighborhood arts revolution, the RVA East End Festival returns to Richmond’s historic 17th Street Market on September 26, 2026. Discover how two decades of community advocacy raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for public school arts programs, brought the Richmond Symphony and brass legends to Shockoe Bottom, and saw former students return as music educators leading the next generation.
Lace up for a one-of-a-kind adventure at Luck Stone’s fourth annual Run the Rock 5K on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Rockville Plant. Conquer challenging gravel terrain and take in stunning quarry views while enjoying a full morning of family-friendly entertainment, local food trucks, and kids’ activities—all to benefit the Goochland Sheriff’s Foundation.
Returning to the downtown riverfront from October 9–11, 2026, the free Richmond Folk Festival proves that tradition is far from frozen in time. Across six dynamic stages on Brown’s Island, master artists—from Héctor “Coco” Barez’s electrified Puerto Rican bomba and the Chuck Brown Band’s 50th-anniversary go-go beats to Tradition-ILL’s Indigenous hip-hop/powwow fusion—boldly reinvent ancestral arts for a vibrant, modern celebration of global culture.
Run Richmond 16.19 marks its fifth-anniversary weekend with a transformative three-day convergence of distance running, living history, and community dialogue. Discover how moving through Richmond’s most historic corridors offers an immersive journey across 400 years of Black history and resilience.
From festivals and historical tours to performances and community celebrations, organizations across the Richmond region are marking Juneteenth with events that honor Black history, culture, and freedom.
After nearly five decades of serving generations of skaters, families, and competitive athletes, Chester Skateland held its final night Tuesday, marking the end of one of Chesterfield County’s longtime community gathering spaces.
The Richmond Jazz & Music Festival returns August 8–9, 2026 with performances from Erykah Badu, Lupe Fiasco, Free Nationals, Noname, Doug E. Fresh, Samara Joy, and more in a lineup that spans jazz, soul, hip-hop, and funk.
Memorial Day across RVA carries layers of meaning tied to military sacrifice, Civil War history, Black freedom struggles, and evolving public memory. From Richmond to Fort Lee, the holiday remains a solemn day of remembrance — one many veterans say should never simply be treated as a “happy” holiday.
