FRIDAY

Friday Cheers: Deer Tick with Former Champions ($2) – Friday 6:30-9:30pm; Brown’s Island

Sharon North Concert – Friday 8pm; Dogwood Dell, Byrd Park, 6000 S. Blvd.
Jazz vocals (Minds Wide Open), part of Dogwood Dell Festival of the Arts

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs – Friday 8:30pm; Byrd Park
Free outdoor movie sponsored by City of Richmond. “Billed as the most delicious movie since macaroni met cheese, ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs’ is a Sony animated movie that tells the story of Flint Lockwood, whose invention, the Diatonic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator, causes new foods to rain down on the town of Swallow Falls every day.”

SATURDAY

Burning Up the Bottom Firefighter Festival – Saturday 10am-6pm; 17th Street Farmers Market in Shockoe Bottom
Get ready to see a stream of Fire Trucks large and small, new and old make their way down the historic streets of Richmonds oldest neighborhood. Leading the parade will be Honor Guards, Fire Fighter Marches, Motorcycles and BAGPIPES! Firefighter/EMS demonstrations, Firefighter/EMS Olympics, Firefighter auction, Children’s area, Music by several bands throughout the day, Halligan Bar & Grill will be serving their delicious BBQ, The Shockoe Bottom Neighborhood Association will be serving a selection of adult beverages

Plantation Day – Saturday 10am-4pm; Magnolia Grange, 10020 Iron Bridge Road
Experience 19th-century life at the Chesterfield Historical Society’s annual Plantation Day. Enjoy a fun-filled day of activities, including children’s games, crafts, demonstrations, exhibits, costumed interpreters and food. The event is free and open to the public. Details: 796-1479

Richmond Vegetarian Festival – Saturday Noon-6pm; Bryant Park Azalea Gardens
Food ($), live music, and family fun. Accepting donations of canned vegetables and canned pet food

Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration – Saturday starting at 3pm; Manchester Docks
This commemoration of Juneteenth National Freedom Day will feature a full palette of performers and speakers, who will present according to the theme. A constructive way to pay homage to enslaved Africans upon whose backbone Virginia was sustained from the twelfth year following the English settlement, Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration 2010 re-examines the legacy of their contribution and their forfeiture. It provides a cultural framework for building bridges of understanding. Admission is free.

Juneteenth Spectatcular – Saturday Noon-5pm; Henrico Theatre, 305 E Nine Mile Rd
All ages can join the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of African-American freedom “Juneteenth” from noon to 5 p.m. at the Henrico Theatre. The opening ceremony kicks off with a performance by Elegba Folklore Society followed by an Apollo-style showcase to highlight local talent as a “Tribute to Apollo’s 75th Anniversary.” Guest speaker Wendell Scott Jr., son of the first African-American NASCAR Driver to win the Sprint Cup Series, will speak. Wrapping up the afternoon is a showing of the movie “Greased Lightning,” loosely based on Scott’s biography. Richmond Raceway will offer special activities throughout the day. For more details, call 501-5134.

The Slack Family Bluegrass Band at Jammin’ on the James – Saturday 6-8pm; Wilton House Museum, 215 S Wilton Rd
Join us for the 3rd Annual “Jammin’ on the James,” Wilton House Museum’s free summer concert series. Bring a picnic dinner and your favorite lawn chair for family-friendly music on our grass terrace overlooking the James River. Enjoy walk-through tours of Wilton, Richmond’s only 18th century public plantation home. Kids will be entertained by colorful face-painting and many fun games while parents revel in the sounds of the live melodies.

KOS Concert – Saturday 8pm; Dogwood Dell, Byrd Park, 6000 S. Blvd.
Pop, swing. Part of Dogwood Dell Festival of the Arts

SUNDAY

Lawrence Robinson Carillon Bell Concert – Sunday, 4 pm; Dogwood Dell
Larry Robinson Carillon Concert Series, Dogwood Dell Festival of the Arts

Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social – Sunday 4-6pm; Walkerton Tavern
For all ages. Come out and enjoy tunes by one of the area’s most entertaining bands. Treat your taste buds to Bruster’s delicious ice cream and try out some old-fashioned games while listening to some toe-tapping sounds. Great fun for the whole family. Information: Rachel Leyco, 501-5134

“Porgy and Bess under the Stars” (rights pending) – Sunday 7:30 pm, Carillon terrace and lawn, Byrd Park
Members of the Virginia Opera and Chorus along with members of the Petersburg Symphony Orchestra and McLean Symphony Orchestra