SEPTEMBER
The 34th annual Richmond Corporate
Games will be held in September at a
new Innsbrook location. Companies
from around Richmond will face-off to
showcase their determination and
teamwork outside of the workplace.
Proceeds benefit Special Olympics
Virginia. For details, visit www.innsbrook.
com.
The McShin Foundation’s 15th annual
Recovery Fest and 10th annual
Kansas City Barbecue Society-sanctioned
State Championship BBQ
Cookoff will take place in September
at Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church,
2300 Dumbarton Road. Participants
will include state agencies, nonprofits,
recovery resources and vendors, as
well as live music, speakers, corn
hole, food and family fun. For details,
visit mcshin.org.
OCTOBER
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The Glen Allen Ruritan Club, in association
with the County of Henrico
Division of Recreation and Parks, will
host Glen Allen Day from 9:30 a.m. to
3 p.m. at Meadow Farm
Museum/Crump Park, 3400
Mountain Rd. There will be a parade,
5K Fun Run, live entertainment and
demonstrations on two stages, an arts
and crafts fair, food and more. There
will also be children’s activities
including a petting zoo, face painting,
games and more. Pet friendly.
Admission and parking are free. For
details, visit www.glenallenday.org.
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The JDRF One Walk takes place every
October at Anthem, 2015 Staples Mill
Rd. The three-mile walk benefits JDRF
and has one goal – to create a world
without type 1 diabetes. For details,
visit www.jdrf.org.
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The Richmond Home Show returns to
the Richmond Raceway Complex,
with more than 250 vendors representing
every aspect of home
improvement – including remodeling,
kitchen and bath, décor, flooring,
landscaping and more. The event also
will feature celebrity guests and
demonstrations. For details, visit
www.richmondhomeshow.com.
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The Junior League of Richmond’s
13th annual Touch a Truck event will
take place at Richmond Raceway.
This interactive event allows children
to see, touch and safely explore their
favorite big trucks and heavy machinery,
as well as to meet the personnel
who protect, serve, and build the
Metro Richmond community. There
will also be entertainment, food
trucks, games, mascots and more. For
details, visit jlrichmond.org/home/
support/touch-a-truck.
Lakeside Avenue will host its annual
Fall Vintage Market in October.
Vendors will offer a variety of vintage
and handmade treasures including
one-of-a-kind furniture pieces, original
art, antiques, clothing, jewelry,
home décor, outdoor furnishings and
more. For details, find “Lakeside
Avenue” on Facebook.
Innsbrook's annual Great Pumpkin
Palooza will be held in October. The
event will feature the Punkin Dunkin
competition, pumpkin painting and
bowling, costume contests, local
restaurants, craft brews and kidfriendly
beverages, an artisan market
with more than 30 vendors, a petting
zoo, pony rides, bounce houses, live
radio broadcasts and more. Proceeds
benefit the Cameron K. Gallagher
Foundation. For details, visit
www.innsbrook.com.
Henrico County’s annual Harvest
Festival will be held in October at
Meadow Farm, 3400 Mountain Rd.
The festival will feature many handson
activities and demonstrations
depicting typical homemaking and
farming tasks of the era including
candle dipping, apple pressing, scarecrow
making, pumpkin decorating
and more. There will also be a
farmer’s market, live music and concessions
available for purchase. For
details, visit www.henrico.us/rec.
The Central Virginia Celtic Festival
and Highland Games will take place
in October at the Richmond Raceway
Complex. Competitions include fiddle,
harp, highland dance, piping, drumming
and Gaelic song, as well as
heavy athletics and hurling and live
entertainment. Proceeds benefit the
Cullather Brain Tumor & Quality of
Life Center, Richmond Raceway Cares
and other local charities. For tickets
and details, visit www.vacelticfestival.
com.
NOVEMBER
Lakeside Avenue will present its
annual Holly Jolly event in mid-
November. The event features free
trolley rides, live music, visits with
Santa, special sales and promotions
at your favorite Lakeside businesses
(including the Garden Shop at Lewis
Ginter) and more. For details, search
“Lakeside Avenue” on Facebook.
The annual Great American Indian
Exposition & Pow-Wow takes place
every November at the Richmond
Raceway Complex. The pow-wow is
an opportunity for the public to interact
with members from more than
100 Indian tribes and to learn firsthand
about rich Native American traditions
including dancing, drumming,
singing, arts and crafts, and food.
Items for sale include turquoise, jewelry,
moccasins, beadwork, rugs,
books and paintings. For details, call
252-532-0821 or email powwow@
vance.net.
The Rink at West Broad Village will
operate November through January.
Admission is $10 for adults and $8
for children 10 and under; skate
rental and skate aid are $5 each.
Beer, wine and snacks will be available
on Friday and Saturday nights.
Special events will also take place
throughout the season, as well as lessons.
For details, visit www.westbroadvillageicerink.
com.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s
Dominion Energy GardenFest of
Lights runs nightly from late
November to mid-January. The annual
holiday event features more than a
half million lights, botanical decorations,
trains, holiday dinners, family
activities and more. GardenFest is
closed Dec. 24-25. For details, visit
www.lewisginter.org.
DECEMBER
The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen,
in partnership with Henrico
Recreation and Parks, will hold its
annual tree lighting in December.
Enjoy free cookies and hot chocolate,
holiday music performances, a toasty
bonfire, kids’ holiday crafts and a special
visit from Santa to light the 60-
foot cedar Christmas tree. The
Center's gift shop and the annual
Festival of Trees will be open to the
public. For details, call 261-ARTS or
visit www.artsglenallen.com.
The annual James River Parade of
Lights, sponsored by the James River
Advisory Council in cooperation with
Henrico Recreation and Parks, will
take place in December. Henrico
County’s viewing celebration will take
place at Osborne Boat Landing, located
at 9530 Osborne Tnpk. A toy
parade, sponsored by the Battlefield
Ruritans, will precede the Parade of
Lights at 3 p.m. For details, visit
www.henrico.us/rec.
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Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s New
Year’s Eve Family Frolic will take
place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy live
music and a parade, make your own
New Year’s party hat and have photos
taken with the Garden Keeper. Be a
part of the Garden’s annual tradition
of “rolling in the New Year” by rolling
down the hill to the Cochrane Rose
Garden. All activities, including
GardenFest of Lights from 5 p.m. to
10 p.m., are included with Garden
admission. For details, call 262-9887
or visit www.lewisginter.org.
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