Frugal Richmond Events for Everyone! All events free admission unless noted.

FRIDAY

St James Armenian Food Festival – Friday 10:30am-9pm; St. James Armenian Church, 834 Pepper Ave
Come celebrate our 53rd year of traditional Armenian music and dancing in festive outdoor settings. Armenian cuisine, wine, beer & coffee for sale.

St. Benedict Oktoberfest – Friday 5-10pm; St. Benedict Catholic Church, 300 N Sheppard St
Chosen due to the strong German roots of our parish, this German-themed celebration allows attendees the opportunity to enjoy German music, dancing, food, and their beverage of choice

$1 Family Night ($1) – Friday 5-7:30pm; Children’s Museum of Richmond Central
Bring the whole family to enjoy what The Children’s Museum of Richmond – Central has to offer from 5:00-7:30pm on the third Friday of every month for just $1 per person!

LiveSky ($5) and SkyWatch (Free) – Friday 6pm; Science Museum of Virginia
Lunar landing – hoax or reality? Find out at Richmond’s favorite live planetarium show. Weather permitting, join members of the Richmond Astronomical Society as they share their telescopes in front of the Museum for Sky Watch at 8:30 pm.

SATURDAY

Publick Days and the Godspeed ($5 parking) – Saturday 9am-5pm; Henricus Historical Park, 251 Henricus Park Road
Join Henricus Historical Park to commemorate its 400th anniversary. This special event will feature 100 living history interpreters from around the country portraying both English colonists and native inhabitants of circa 1611 Virginia. Interpreters will occupy the English city, the Indian site Arrohateck, and 17th-century ship replica Godspeed from Jamestown Settlement, and will demonstrate the commercial, mechanical, agricultural, domestic, and military skills of both cultures as would have been observed between the years 1611-1622. General admission fees waived. Parking is $5 per vehicle. Complete weekend itinerary.

Glen Allen Day – Saturday 9:30am-4pm; Meadow Farm Museum/Crump Park
The festivities kick off with the Glen Allen Day Parade at 9:30 a.m. on Mountain Road. The parade will be followed by activities in the park including children’s activities, participation by several local schools, balloons by Miss Sheri the Clown, a Gyrosphere ride, an arts and crafts and business fair, a petting zoo, train rides, custom and classic car show and live musical entertainment featuring Spectrum, Carlton Blount, and Grinding Stone. Concessions will be available for purchase.

(updated) Celebrate the Art of Faberge – Saturday 10am-12pm; Art Education Center, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
For families. Create your own Faberge inspired art, participate in a special Peter and the Wolf performance from VCU Music Education Dept and rock out to Russian-inspired, live music by the Fabergé ‘Four’ with Prabir Mehta and Gregg Brooks

43rd Street Festival of the Arts – Saturday 10am-5pm; 43rd Street and Forest Hill Ave
Fine art and crafts for sale, live music

St James Armenian Food Festival – Saturday 10:30am-9pm; St. James Armenian Church, 834 Pepper Ave
(see Friday)

St. Benedict Oktoberfest – Saturday 11am-10pm; St. Benedict Catholic Church, 300 N Sheppard St
(See Friday)

SUNDAY

Publick Days and the Godspeed ($5 parking) – Sunday 9am-5pm; Henricus Historical Park
(See Saturday)

St James Armenian Food Festival – Sunday 12pm-7pm; St. James Armenian Church, 834 Pepper Ave
(see Friday)

St. Benedict Oktoberfest – Saturday 12pm-6pm; St. Benedict Catholic Church, 300 N Sheppard St
(See Friday)