FREE and Cheap Things To Do Around Richmond This Week

Belly flop or cannonball? A view of the Randolph pool. Hours at Richmond Public Pools are: noon-8pm Monday-Friday; noon-5pm on Saturday and 1-5pm on Sunday.

The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is on view through Sept. 6, 2021

Tuesday evenings at 6pm, Community Yoga at Maymont Park. [April 27 – September 28 weather permitting] Mindful movement, breath & meditation. Family friendly & socially distant. Everyone is welcome to join. Pay what / if you can. Bring your own mat & your people.

Goochland Farmers Market – Courthouse is a seasonal weekday boutique Open Tuesdays 4pm-6:30pm May-Sept. in lovely, rural Goochland Courthouse, Virginia. We are a program of the Goochland County Parks & Rec Program. Located in a park-like setting one block South of Fairground Road on Route 522, across from the County’s ball field parking lot.

Lalo’s Cocina – (2617 W Broad St Richmond, VA 23220) ⭐️ $2 Taco Tuesdays

The Farmers Market at Urban Farmhouse – Midlothian occurs every Wednesday through the summer.

“Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family” is at the Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W Broad St Richmond, VA 23220, through October 3, 2021. The Science Museum of Virginia is now open 7 days a week, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM. On Thursdays and Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m. admission to the exhibit is only $10. Tickets are on sale at smv.org.

Thursdays, 4-6:30pm – The Powhatan Village Farmers Market is a seasonal farmers market open from May-September in the Village of Powhatan Courthouse on the grounds of beautiful Bienvenue featuring local farm products and artisan crafts, music and food.

Gus Garrison enjoys the new exhibit on farming at the Children’s Museum of Richmond Chesterfield location. The Children’s Museum of Richmond Chesterfield location is located at 6629 Lake Harbour Drive, in the Winterpock Crossing Shopping Center and is open Thursday – Sunday; 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Photo credit: Lindsay Garrison

Food Truck Rally-Held every Thursday in March & April from 11am-7pm, at the Flying Squirrels Baseball, (3001 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard Richmond, VA 23230) there will be a different rotation of trucks each week. To see the full lineup of participating trucks, visit: http://foodtruckrallyrva.com/
Order and eat on-site, or in advance and pickup to go. Come by every Thursday, enjoy a great meal, and help support RVA Food Trucks.

The exhibition, Virginia Jazz: The Early Years, at the Black History Museum (122 W. Leigh Street Richmond, VA 23220), with items from the Richmond Jazz Society & more. Visit the website to plan your trip. blackhistorymuseum.org Open Tues. – Sat. 10am-5pm

On Saturday mornings at 9am, join CLAVES UNIDOS and Kevin LaMarr Jones for an hour of FREE African roots community dance class. Online live only. Please register for this class one hour before it’s starts in our Vagaro app. Donations accepted. http://ow.ly/YEIp50CVMir

More information at http://www.sandmancomedyclub.com/

CARYTOWN FARMERS MARKET Locally grown produce, freshly baked foods, crafts, popsicles, coffee and flowers. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Sundays, May-November. City Stadium, 3201 Maplewood Ave, Richmond,

SplashMoR is officially open! Cool down this summer, Thursday through Sunday, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Tickets:  http://cmorva.org/reserve-tickets

SUNDAYS Artisan Market at Main Line Brewery (1603 Owenby Ln, Richmond) Craft Beer, Live Music, and Local Farmers & Artisans selling fresh produce, handmade home décor, art, jewelry, apparel, and more. An out-door, open-air market.