History Events in Richmond

Check out happening history events all around Richmond, VA

Richmond GATSBY GALA (Spring 2026)

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm Hofheimer Building USD 30 to 55

Richmond SailFest

 Fri, 12 Jun at 11:00 am 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23220

VMHC IllumiNATION

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23220

Bill Kirchen

 Tue, 19 May at 08:00 pm The Tin Pan USD 43

National Meetup: Run Richmond 16.19

 Sat, 12 Sep at 08:00 am Abner Clay Park

IofC US Intersecting History Museum Crawl

 Sun, 27 Sep at 12:00 pm Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Free

Candlelight: 90s Unplugged

 Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm Virginia Museum of History & Culture

Family Day | Celebrate African and African American Art: Music and Rhythm

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am 200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23220

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Virginia Museum of History & Culture

Candlelight: 90s Hip Hop on Strings

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Virginia Museum of History & Culture

Oh Henry! A Revolutionary Life Play @ St. John’s Church-Richmond

 Sun, 07 Jun at 02:45 pm 2401 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223-7128, United States

You’re Invited: Partying Through Virginia’s History

 Sat, 09 May at 10:30 am 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23220

Shadows of Shockoe Ghost Tour

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm 5 S 20th St USD 27

Church Hill Chillers Ghost Tour

 Tue, 07 Apr 2300 E Broad St USD 27

Phantoms of Franklin Ghost Tour

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm 99 W Franklin St USD 27

River City PIRATE BALL (2026 Richmond, VA)

 Sat, 27 Jun at 08:00 pm Hofheimer Event Venue USD 23 to 57

Meet Patsey Henry

 Sun, 14 Jun at 02:45 pm 2401 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223-7128, United States

Liberty or Death Reenactment: Summer 2026 Series

 Sun, 24 May at 01:30 pm 2401 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223-7128, United States

Hands on History

 Mon, 01 Jun at 10:00 am American Civil War Museum- Historic Tredegar Free

Melissa in De Nile Museum Meetups: The VMFA

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Virginia Museum of Fine Arts USD 20

Leanna Firestone

 Mon, 15 Jun Canal Club

A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies & the Crisis That Spurred American Revolution

 Fri, 08 May at 05:30 pm 2401 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223-7128, United States

History of the Reenactments

 Sun, 09 Aug at 02:45 pm 2401 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223-7128, United States

The Garden Social at Agecroft

 Wed, 13 May at 05:00 pm Agecroft Hall & Gardens USD 6 to 12

Rails & Sails History Tour

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am Great Shiplock Park

Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm American Civil War Museum- Historic Tredegar USD 7 to 13

Our Land (2025)

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm Studio Two Three USD 13

Asian Americans in Hip Hop: From Immigration to Influence

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23220

Maymont at 100 Speaker Series: Revitalizing a Historic Landscape

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm 1700 Hampton St, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23220

Creepy Tales on Campus Haunted Dark History Tour

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm 825 W Cary St USD 27

Richmond Bridge Ride

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Floodwall trail rear parking lot Free

Meet the Marquis de Lafayette

 Sun, 12 Jul at 02:45 pm 2401 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223-7128, United States

How George Washington Defeated Smallpox And Won America’s Independence

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:30 pm 2401 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223-7128, United States

Battlefield Tour: Seven Days Campaign

 Sat, 27 Jun at 09:00 am American Civil War Museum- Historic Tredegar USD 55

Haunted Capitol Hill Ghost Tour

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm 1200 E Cary St USD 27

17th Century England

 Sun, 21 Jun at 02:45 pm 2401 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223-7128, United States

That Old House

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Carter Jones Park Free

Lunch & Learn: Preserving and Sharing Asian American & Pacific Islander History in Virginia

 Thu, 21 May at 12:00 pm 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23220

Memorial Day weekend flag placing

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Woodland Cemetery Volunteers

2026 BHCyp Church Hill Bike Tour

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm 1208 N 28th St, Richmond, VA 23223-5347, United States

A Slumbering Serpent: George Washington on Slavery and Disunion

 Tue, 30 Jun at 06:00 pm American Civil War Museum- Historic Tredegar USD 13

TJA Roundup 2026

 Wed, 24 Jun at 12:00 am Omni Richmond Hotel

Backstage Pass to The Valentine Museum

 Sat, 25 Jul at 11:00 am 1015 E Clay St, Richmond, VA 23219-1527, United States