Weekend Event Picks

The forecast is calling for a little more spring snow and a lot of craft beer this weekend. Sounds like a winning combination to us as long as the outdoor events aren’t canceled!

Spring has finally sprung (took long enough, huh?) and Easter weekend is upon us. Here are our picks of where to go and what to do with the family this weekend around town. Now hop to it!

St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Saturday this year, and there are no shortage of ways to celebrate it. Here are our top picks, along with a couple other things to check out this weekend including Tony Bennett at the Altria and the Southern Women’s Show.

Check out two big museum exhibit openings at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture and the Science Museum of Virginia, enjoy live music from Jason Isbell, celebrate the Year of the Dog at a Chinese Lunar New Year event, and more this weekend.

The music of Harry Potter comes alive at the Altria, Manchester hosts Richmond’s largest Mardi Gras celebration, Studio Two Three has a few fun events, and more this weekend.

Enjoy some live theatre, find out where to watch the big game, enjoy the art and culture of First Fridays, and more this weekend.

We’ve got details on a new rooftop bar opening at The Graduate on Saturday, WWE Live at the Richmond Coliseum, the Richmond Flying Squirrels’ Hot Stove Banquet, and more this weekend.

Arts and entertainment dominate our picks this weekend with the Richmond Symphony’s Lollipops series, Glenn Close’s appearance at the Richmond Forum, a step back into the ’80s with The Legwarmers, and more.

The Henrico Humane Society will host their 18th annual Pet Expo, the Jewish Food Festival returns to the Weinstein JCC, No BS! Brass Band takes over The Broadberry, and our 73rd governor will be sworn in this weekend.