Hva som skjer i Richmond, United States gjennom året

Toppsesong — GardenFest of Lights, Christmas and New Year

Ingenting nytt starter i januar.

Fortsatt på gang: GardenFest of Lights (15. nov – 5. jan (vanligvis)), Christmas and New Year (24. des – 1. jan)

Rolig — en av de dårligste månedene værmessig

Ingenting nytt starter i februar.

Travelt — Spring break i United States

• Sesong

  James River rapids season

  15. mar – 15. jun · vanligvisHøy vannføring

  Spring flow is what makes the class IV whitewater through the middle of the city run, and the rafting companies work the Pipeline and Hollywood rapids until the summer drops it. Late summer it is a wading river.

Travelt — en av de beste månedene værmessig

Ingenting nytt starter i april.

Fortsatt på gang: James River rapids season (15. mar – 15. jun (vanligvis))

Travelt — Dominion Energy Riverrock

• Festival

  Dominion Energy Riverrock

  14.–26. mai · vanligvisSportsarrangementMye folk

  A free outdoor-sports weekend on Brown's Island and Belle Isle: freestyle kayaking on the rapids, bouldering, trail running and dogs jumping off docks. The riverfront trails are busy rather than closed. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: James River rapids season (15. mar – 15. jun (vanligvis))

Travelt — Summer break i United States, skoleferie i 2 av markedene som fyller stedet

• Festival

  Festival of the Arts at Dogwood Dell

  1. jun – 31. aug · vanligvisKunstfestival

  The city's open-air amphitheatre in Byrd Park has run a summer programme of concerts, dance and theatre since 1956, capped by the Fourth of July concert and fireworks. Bring a blanket; in 2026 the fireworks were called off for the heat. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: James River rapids season (15. mar – 15. jun (vanligvis))

Toppsesong — Independence Day, Summer break i United States

• Helligdag

  Independence Day

  3.–5. julNasjonaldagMye folkStengninger

  The Fourth of July is a federal holiday: banks and government offices close, fireworks draw large crowds to parks and waterfronts after dark, and roads and flights are busy over the long weekend. Claim a viewing spot early. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Festival of the Arts at Dogwood Dell (1. jun – 31. aug (vanligvis))

Travelt — Summer break i United States, skoleferie i 2 av markedene som fyller stedet

• Fare

  Tropical storm remnants

  15. aug – 15. okt · vanligvisOrkansesong

  Storms that come up the Chesapeake or across from the Carolinas arrive here as flooding rain and downed trees, and the James can rise fast enough to shut the floodwall gates. Isabel is still the local benchmark. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Festival of the Arts at Dogwood Dell (1. jun – 31. aug (vanligvis))

Travelt — Summer break i United States

Ingenting nytt starter i september.

Fortsatt på gang: Tropical storm remnants (15. aug – 15. okt (vanligvis))

Travelt — Richmond Folk Festival

• Festival

  Richmond Folk Festival

  9.–11. oktMusikkfestivalMye folk

  Three days of free stages on the downtown riverfront in the second week of October, and one of the largest events in Virginia. It runs rain or shine and the hills above the stages get muddy. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Tropical storm remnants (15. aug – 15. okt (vanligvis))

Toppsesong — Richmond Marathon, GardenFest of Lights

• Festival

  Richmond Marathon

  14. novSportsarrangementMye folkStengningerBestill tidlig

  A marathon, half and 8k on a Saturday in mid-November, run through the city's neighbourhoods and across the James River to a finish downtown. Roads close for the morning and downtown hotels fill up. Kilde ↗

• Åpning

  GardenFest of Lights

  15. nov – 5. jan · vanligvisLys og ildBestill tidligMye folk

  Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is strung with around a million lights from mid-November into the first days of January. Entry is by timed ticket bought in advance, and the popular evening slots near Christmas sell out. Kilde ↗

• Helligdag

  Thanksgiving

  25.–29. novNasjonaldagMye folkStengninger

  Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close. Kilde ↗

Toppsesong — GardenFest of Lights, Christmas and New Year

• Helligdag

  Christmas and New Year

  24. des – 1. janJul og nyttårStengningerMye folk

  Christmas Day and New Year's Day are federal holidays: on 25 December most shops, museums and many restaurants close, and airports stay busy through the week between as families travel. New Year's Eve fills bars and restaurants, many at set-menu prices. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: GardenFest of Lights (15. nov – 5. jan (vanligvis)), Thanksgiving (25.–29. nov)