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Here's our day-by-day calendar of free and low-cost events in the greater Richmond area (RVA) and beyond. Updated all the time. Please notify of us of events you'd like us to consider adding by emailing news@RVAontheCheap.com.
Today: Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Tomorrow: Thursday, April 15, 2021
Friday, April 16, 2021
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Screening room | Byrd Theatre | ||
| Pay what you can Yoga classes with Project Yoga Richmond | online | ||
| Timed ticket entry to Children's Museum | Children’s Museum of Richmond | ||
| Nearby Virginia State Parks Provide Natural Escape and Outdoor Activities | $7.00 | Pocahontas State Park | |
| Bring your Vaccine Card to a Krispy Kreme shop and get 1 FREE Original Glazed doughnut | Greater Richmond Area | ||
| open hours | FREE | Libbie Mill Henrico Public Library | |
| open hours | FREE | Tuckahoe Henrico Public Library | |
| gardens and museum open | Branch Museum of Architecture and Design | ||
| Food & Wine Festival | Busch Gardens | ||
| “Virginia Arcadia: The Natural Bridge in American Art,” | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | ||
| Cheap Ways to Celebrate Poetry Month in April at Home | |||
| Richmond Restaurant Week | $30.00 | Greater Richmond Area | |
| Petting Zoo Farm open | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Flat Creek Farm | |
| Colonial Williamsburg offers historical time travel for all ages | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-20.00 | Colonial Williamsburg |
| open hours | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Fairfield – Henrico County Public Library |
| open hours | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Twin Hickory Henrico County Public Library | |
| open hours | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Varina Henrico County Public Library |
| Mental Health: Mind Matters exhibit | 9:30 am to 5:00 pm | Science Museum of Virginia | |
| Historic Tredegar exhibitions: A People’s Contest, Greenback America & Southern Ambitions explores the Confederate States’ aspiration to become global players on their own terms | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $8.00-16.00 | American Civil War Museum-Historic Tredegar |
| THE ROBINS NATURE CENTER | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-8.00 | Maymont Nature Center, historic estate, farm and gardens |
| Women’s Suffrage in Virginia exhibit | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Library of Virginia |
| Gardens open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden | |
| Exhibits open with a timed ticket | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Poe Museum | |
| Maymont grounds and gardens | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Maymont Nature Center, historic estate, farm and gardens |
| MAYMONT FARM & WILDLIFE HABITATS | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Maymont Nature Center, historic estate, farm and gardens |
| museum open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $6.00-10.00 | Black History Museum & Cultural Center |
| Petting Zoo Farm open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Maymont Children’s Farm | |
| exhibit: Virginia Jazz: The Early Years | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Black History Museum & Cultural Center | |
| gardens and house open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | John Marshall House | |
| garden and house open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Poe Museum | |
| garden and museum open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Agecroft Hall | |
| HAROLD MENDEZ: LET US GATHER IN A FLOURISHING WAY | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University |
| VMFA Galleries Open | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts |
| open for jumping | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | Surge Adventure Park | |
| Public Skate | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Richmond Ice Zone | |
| Petting Zoo Farm open | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Meadow Farm Museum at Crump Park |
| gardens and house open | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Agecroft Hall |
Saturday, April 17, 2021
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Screening room | Byrd Theatre | ||
| Pay what you can Yoga classes with Project Yoga Richmond | online | ||
| Timed ticket entry to Children's Museum | Children’s Museum of Richmond | ||
| Nearby Virginia State Parks Provide Natural Escape and Outdoor Activities | $7.00 | Pocahontas State Park | |
| Bring your Vaccine Card to a Krispy Kreme shop and get 1 FREE Original Glazed doughnut | Greater Richmond Area | ||
| open hours | FREE | Libbie Mill Henrico Public Library | |
| open hours | FREE | Tuckahoe Henrico Public Library | |
| Food & Wine Festival | Busch Gardens | ||
| “Virginia Arcadia: The Natural Bridge in American Art,” | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | ||
| Cheap Ways to Celebrate Poetry Month in April at Home | |||
| Richmond Restaurant Week | $30.00 | Greater Richmond Area | |
| South of the James Farmers Market | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | Bryan Park | |
| Lakeside Farmers Market | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | Lakeside Farmers Market | |
| Farmers Market at St. Stephens | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | Farmers Market at St. Stephens | |
| CLAVES UNIDOS COMMUNITY DANCE CLASS | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Dogtown Dance Theatre |
| Petting Zoo Farm open | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Flat Creek Farm | |
| Colonial Williamsburg offers historical time travel for all ages | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-20.00 | Colonial Williamsburg |
| open hours | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Fairfield – Henrico County Public Library |
| open hours | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Twin Hickory Henrico County Public Library | |
| open hours | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Varina Henrico County Public Library |
| Mental Health: Mind Matters exhibit | 9:30 am to 5:00 pm | Science Museum of Virginia | |
| Historic Tredegar exhibitions: A People’s Contest, Greenback America & Southern Ambitions explores the Confederate States’ aspiration to become global players on their own terms | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $8.00-16.00 | American Civil War Museum-Historic Tredegar |
| THE ROBINS NATURE CENTER | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-8.00 | Maymont Nature Center, historic estate, farm and gardens |
| VMFA Galleries Open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts |
| Gardens open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden | |
| Exhibits open with a timed ticket | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Poe Museum | |
| Maymont grounds and gardens | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Maymont Nature Center, historic estate, farm and gardens |
| MAYMONT FARM & WILDLIFE HABITATS | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Maymont Nature Center, historic estate, farm and gardens |
| museum open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $6.00-10.00 | Black History Museum & Cultural Center |
| Petting Zoo Farm open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Maymont Children’s Farm | |
| exhibit: Virginia Jazz: The Early Years | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Black History Museum & Cultural Center | |
| gardens and house open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | John Marshall House | |
| garden and house open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Poe Museum | |
| garden and museum open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Agecroft Hall | |
| HAROLD MENDEZ: LET US GATHER IN A FLOURISHING WAY | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University |
| museum open | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | The Richmond Railroad Museum | |
| open for jumping | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | Surge Adventure Park | |
| Petting Zoo Farm open | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Meadow Farm Museum at Crump Park |
| gardens and house open | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Agecroft Hall | |
| Public Skate | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Richmond Ice Zone |
Sunday, April 18, 2021
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Screening room | Byrd Theatre | ||
| Pay what you can Yoga classes with Project Yoga Richmond | online | ||
| Timed ticket entry to Children's Museum | Children’s Museum of Richmond | ||
| Nearby Virginia State Parks Provide Natural Escape and Outdoor Activities | $7.00 | Pocahontas State Park | |
| Bring your Vaccine Card to a Krispy Kreme shop and get 1 FREE Original Glazed doughnut | Greater Richmond Area | ||
| Food & Wine Festival | Busch Gardens | ||
| “Virginia Arcadia: The Natural Bridge in American Art,” | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | ||
| Cheap Ways to Celebrate Poetry Month in April at Home | |||
| Richmond Restaurant Week | $30.00 | Greater Richmond Area | |
| Petting Zoo Farm open | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Flat Creek Farm | |
| Colonial Williamsburg offers historical time travel for all ages | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-20.00 | Colonial Williamsburg |
| Mental Health: Mind Matters exhibit | 9:30 am to 5:00 pm | Science Museum of Virginia | |
| THE ROBINS NATURE CENTER | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-8.00 | Maymont Nature Center, historic estate, farm and gardens |
| VMFA Galleries Open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts |
| Gardens open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden | |
| Maymont grounds and gardens | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Maymont Nature Center, historic estate, farm and gardens |
| MAYMONT FARM & WILDLIFE HABITATS | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Maymont Nature Center, historic estate, farm and gardens |
| museum open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $6.00-10.00 | Black History Museum & Cultural Center |
| Petting Zoo Farm open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Maymont Children’s Farm | |
| garden and museum open | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Agecroft Hall | |
| HAROLD MENDEZ: LET US GATHER IN A FLOURISHING WAY | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University |
| MODERN DANCE CLASS | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Dogtown Dance Theatre |
| Richmond’s Museums Highlight History, Art, Science and More | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Poe Museum | |
| garden and house open | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Poe Museum | |
| open for jumping | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | Surge Adventure Park | |
| Petting Zoo Farm open | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Meadow Farm Museum at Crump Park |
| gardens and house open | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Agecroft Hall | |
| gardens and house open | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | John Marshall House | |
| museum open | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | The Richmond Railroad Museum | |
| Public Skate | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Richmond Ice Zone | |
| Community Belly Dance Class | 5:30 pm | FREE | Dogtown Dance Theatre |
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