Friday, March 24th

Kid’s Still Life Painting. 10:00 am-11:30 am. Children’s Museum of Richmond – Chesterfield. Our Art Studios are focusing on Watercolor Paint in March. Join us in drawing then painting a still life of fun objects! Painting smocks will be provided. This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.

Storytime in the Garden. 10am -11am. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Librarian Kat Spears hosts storytime and a craft in the Lora M. Robins Library every Friday and Saturday morning at 10 a.m. through March 30th. Kat will read the week’s selection of her favorite books about plants, nature, and everything, followed by a craft that everyone can enjoy. Included in regular Garden admission; free for members.

Spin Art Painting. 2:30 pm-4:00 pm. Children’s Museum of Richmond – Downtown. Our Art Studios are focusing on Watercolor Paint in March. Join us in painting with watercolors on a spinning wheel! Painting smocks will be provided. This event is ideal for ages 3-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.

Kid’s Night Out.  6 to 9pm.  Romp n’ Roll Midlothian and West End locations.  Kids 2-5 years old enjoy three hours of fun, playtime, crafts, and dinner, all led by fun, energetic instructors. Children do not need to be potty-trained!  Every Friday.  Member Pricing $20.  Non-Member Pricing $25. Sibling discounts available. 

Saturday, March 25th

Kid’s Still Life Painting. 10:00 am-11:30 am. Children’s Museum of Richmond – Downtown. Our Art Studios are focusing on Watercolor Paint in March. Join us in drawing then painting a still life of fun objects! Painting smocks will be provided. This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.

Storytime in the Garden. 10am -11am. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Librarian Kat Spears hosts storytime and a craft in the Lora M. Robins Library every Friday and Saturday morning at 10 a.m. through March 30th. Kat will read the week’s selection of her favorite books about plants, nature, and everything, followed by a craft that everyone can enjoy. Included in regular Garden admission; free for members.

Tuesday, March 28th

Tutus & Ties on Tuesdays. 2pm-2:30pm. Children’s Museum of Richmond – Downtown. Movement and play are good for children’s bodies and brains. In fact, movement can help increase memory, perception, language comprehension, attention, emotional understanding, and decision making! This event is free with Museum admission.

Wednesday, March 29th

Studio Time in the Art Studio. 2:30-3:30pm. Children’s Museum of Richmond – Downtown. Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of the Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

Thursday, March 30th

Playhouse Bilingual Storytime. 10:30am- 11:00am. Children’s Museum of Richmond – Downtown. Join us every other Thursday in the Downtown Playhouse for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.

Saturday, April 1st

Storytime in the Garden. 10am -11am. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Librarian Kat Spears hosts storytime and a craft in the Lora M. Robins Library every Friday and Saturday morning at 10 a.m. through March 30th. Kat will read the week’s selection of her favorite books about plants, nature, and everything, followed by a craft that everyone can enjoy. Included in regular Garden admission; free for members.

Sunday, April 2nd

Open Studio Sundays. Noon-3pm. VMFA Art Education Center. First Sunday of every month. Make Open Studio Sundays a part of your family’s monthly routine! Visit the Art Education Center anytime between noon and 3 pm to participate in an art activity inspired by an object from the VMFA collection. A new art activity, led by VMFA Youth Studio Staff and volunteers, is offered every month. Select months will feature additional activities and events. Free, no registration required.

Tuesday, April 4th

Tutus & Ties on Tuesdays. 2pm-2:30pm. Children’s Museum of Richmond – Downtown. Movement and play are good for children’s bodies and brains. In fact, movement can help increase memory, perception, language comprehension, attention, emotional understanding, and decision making! This event is free with Museum admission.

Wednesday, April 5th

Studio Time in the Art Studio. 2:30-3:30pm. Children’s Museum of Richmond – Downtown. For kids 2-5 years old. Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of the Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

Thursday, April 6th

Bilingual Storytime. Children’s Museum of Richmond. 10:30am- 11:00am at Downtown and 1:30pm-2pm at Chesterfield. We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish or German. This event is free with Museum admission.

Friday, April 7th

Storytime in the Garden. 10am -11am. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Librarian Kat Spears hosts storytime and a craft in the Lora M. Robins Library every Friday and Saturday morning at 10 a.m. through March 30th. Kat will read the week’s selection of her favorite books about plants, nature, and everything, followed by a craft that everyone can enjoy. Included in regular Garden admission; free for members.

Kid’s Night Out.  6 to 9pm.  Romp n’ Roll Midlothian and West End locations.  Kids 2-5 years old enjoy three hours of fun, playtime, crafts, and dinner, all led by fun, energetic instructors. Children do not need to be potty-trained!  Every Friday.  Member Pricing $20.  Non-Member Pricing $25. Sibling discounts available. 

Saturday, April 8th

Dominion Energy Family Easter. 9am-3pm. Maymont Carriage House Lawn. Bring the whole family to Maymont for one of Richmond’s favorite spring traditions! This year’s “eggs-travaganza” is bigger than ever, spreading out across the Carriage House Lawn and beyond, all the way to the Maymont Mansion! Bring a picnic blanket, pick up tempting treats from local food trucks and make a day of it, with 100 acres to “eggs-plore.” Advance reservations are recommended, with two entry times, 9am-12pm or 12pm-3pm. Fee.

Easter Eggstravaganza. 10am-3pm. Carter Mountain Orchard, Charlottesville, VA. This year’s Easter Eggstravaganza will take place over two weekends: Saturday, April 1 & Saturday, April 8.

Storytime in the Garden. 10am -11am. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Librarian Kat Spears hosts storytime and a craft in the Lora M. Robins Library every Friday and Saturday morning at 10 a.m. through March 30th. Kat will read the week’s selection of her favorite books about plants, nature, and everything, followed by a craft that everyone can enjoy. Included in regular Garden admission; free for members.

Tuesday, April 11th

Tutus & Ties on Tuesdays. 2pm-2:30pm. Children’s Museum of Richmond – Downtown. Movement and play are good for children’s bodies and brains. In fact, movement can help increase memory, perception, language comprehension, attention, emotional understanding, and decision making! This event is free with Museum admission.

Wednesday, April 12th

Studio Time in the Art Studio. 2:30-3:30pm. Children’s Museum of Richmond – Downtown. Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of the Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

Thursday, April 13th

Bilingual Storytime. Children’s Museum of Richmond. 10:30am- 11:00am at Downtown and 1:30pm-2pm at Chesterfield. We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish or German. This event is free with Museum admission.

Friday, April 14th

Storytime in the Garden. 10am -11am. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Librarian Kat Spears hosts storytime and a craft in the Lora M. Robins Library every Friday and Saturday morning at 10 a.m. through March 30th. Kat will read the week’s selection of her favorite books about plants, nature, and everything, followed by a craft that everyone can enjoy. Included in regular Garden admission; free for members.

Kid’s Night Out.  6 to 9pm.  Romp n’ Roll Midlothian and West End locations.  Kids 2-5 years old enjoy three hours of fun, playtime, crafts, and dinner, all led by fun, energetic instructors. Children do not need to be potty-trained!  Every Friday.  Member Pricing $20.  Non-Member Pricing $25. Sibling discounts available. 

Saturday, April 15th

Storytime in the Garden. 10am -11am. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Librarian Kat Spears hosts storytime and a craft in the Lora M. Robins Library every Friday and Saturday morning at 10 a.m. through March 30th. Kat will read the week’s selection of her favorite books about plants, nature, and everything, followed by a craft that everyone can enjoy. Included in regular Garden admission; free for members.

April 15 – October 9, 2023

Butterflies LIVE! 9am-4:15pm. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Experience the wonderful world of butterflies! Tropical and native beauties, fascinating and showy, transform the Conservatory’s North Wing into a wonderland of vibrant colors…captivating sights…and extraordinary discoveries. Every butterfly is different, as is every visit! Due to an earlier closing time, please note the last group of visitors will be admitted to Butterflies LIVE! at 4:15 p.m. Included with Garden admission.

Sunday, April 16th

Give Me Liberty or Death Reenactment. 1:30pm. Historic St John’s Church, 2401 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23223. The St. John’s Church Foundation has presented historical reenactments of the Second Virginia Convention of March 1775 at its original location since 1976. Professional actors portray nine delegates — including Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington — who engage in the arguments of the Second Virginia Convention, leading to Patrick Henry’s immortal words “Give me liberty or give me death!” Tickets Required.

Tuesday, April 18th

Tutus & Ties on Tuesdays. 2pm-2:30pm. Children’s Museum of Richmond – Downtown. Movement and play are good for children’s bodies and brains. In fact, movement can help increase memory, perception, language comprehension, attention, emotional understanding, and decision making! This event is free with Museum admission.

Wednesday, April 19th

Studio Time in the Art Studio. 2:30-3:30pm. Children’s Museum of Richmond – Downtown. Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of the Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

Thursday, April 20th

Bilingual Storytime. Children’s Museum of Richmond. 10:30am- 11:00am at Downtown and 1:30pm-2pm at Chesterfield. We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish or German. This event is free with Museum admission.

Friday, April 21st

Kid’s Night Out.  6 to 9pm.  Romp n’ Roll Midlothian and West End locations.  Kids 2-5 years old enjoy three hours of fun, playtime, crafts, and dinner, all led by fun, energetic instructors. Children do not need to be potty-trained!  Every Friday.  Member Pricing $20.  Non-Member Pricing $25. Sibling discounts available. 

Saturday, April 22nd

Free Admission to the Garden. 9am-5pm. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. FREE Garden admission on this day when we invite the community to visit the Garden and reflect on the healing power of Nature. The day honors the memory of Jonah Holland, our Garden colleague who passed away in 2022. 

Earth Day Celebration. Noon-5pm. Science Museum of Virginia. A special day full of captivating activities and demos celebrating the wonders of our beautiful planet, exploring sustainability, natural resources and environmental science.

Tuesday, April 25th

Tutus & Ties on Tuesdays. 2pm-2:30pm. Children’s Museum of Richmond – Downtown. Movement and play are good for children’s bodies and brains. In fact, movement can help increase memory, perception, language comprehension, attention, emotional understanding, and decision making! This event is free with Museum admission.

Wednesday, April 26th

Studio Time in the Art Studio. 2:30-3:30pm. Children’s Museum of Richmond – Downtown. Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of the Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

Thursday, April 27th

Bilingual Storytime. Children’s Museum of Richmond – Downtown. 10:30am- 11:00am We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.

Friday, April 28th

Bilingual Storytime. Children’s Museum of Richmond – Downtown. 10:30am- 11:00am We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.

Kid’s Night Out.  6 to 9pm.  Romp n’ Roll Midlothian and West End locations.  Kids 2-5 years old enjoy three hours of fun, playtime, crafts, and dinner, all led by fun, energetic instructors. Children do not need to be potty-trained!  Every Friday.  Member Pricing $20.  Non-Member Pricing $25. Sibling discounts available. 

Sunday, April 30th

I See Me in RVA! 10:00am-3:00pm. City Stadium. This free community event organized by the Children’s Museum of Richmond, will offer tons of opportunities for families to create, grow, build, and read together in interactive ways that embody a culture of belonging. Kiddos ages 3-12 can enjoy activities from CMoR and its community partners, yummy food trucks, demos from professionals in the areas of “Build,” “Grow,” “Create,” and “Read,” as well as entertainers for a fun family day out. Children will also be able create a storybook with their own name and photo at the center, empowering them to engage with all of the fun, hands-on activities throughout the event. Please register on the museums website. Registration is not required, but is strongly recommended. Interested in getting involved? Please reach out to Sarah Moseley at smoseley@cmorva.org or 804.474.7005.