The first ever RVA Winter Puppetfest! Dec 26th- Jan 3rd

A full-scale puppet invasion of Richmond is getting ready to descend upon Richmond over Winter Break. Local families and fans of puppetry are invited to join in the fun at Richmond Triangle Players as Puppets Off-Broad Street presents the first ever Winter Puppetfest. With six different performances to choose from, there is a little bit […]

December 1st – 7th

There are lots of monthly event updates, giveaways, and other information in our newsletters –  Sign-up here! To submit and event to our calendar send an email to email@completelykidsrichmond.com. ALL Month… Illuminate Light Show & Santa’s Village.   Nightly 5:30pm – 10:00pm.   The Meadow Event Park in Doswell, Virginia.  A dazzling 1.5 mile drive-through synchronized light show. Guests […]

Check Out The Forbidden City & Beyond the Walls Exhibits at VMFA

Forbidden City: Imperial Treasures from the Palace Museum, Beijing presents nearly 200 works of art drawn from the collection of the Palace Museum. Forbidden City will offer visitors a unique journey through a palace once forbidden to the general public, and provide a glimpse into this hidden world through rich and diverse objects from the Ming […]

November 17th – 23rd

There are lots of monthly event updates, giveaways, and other information in our newsletters –  Sign-up here! To submit and event to our calendar send an email to email@completelykidsrichmond.com. Enter to win tickets to Dominion GardenFest of Lights. ALL Month… At the Science Museum.  Visit the Mindbender (check out our review here) and Boost Exhibits.  Or see Polar Express, Rocky Mountain […]

Dominion GardenFest of Lights at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Offers Lights, S’mores, Trains and More!

Dominion GardenFest of Lights is holiday tradition featuring more than half-a-million twinkling lights, hand-crafted botanical decorations, model trains, firepit with s’mores and hot chocolate (for purchase); nightly family activities & more. This year’s display celebrates the 1984 opening of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and kicks off the celebration of the Lakeside Wheel Club founded by […]

Bright Horizons Renovation Celebration & Open House

Discover the Joys of Learning. Learning starts with counting fingers and toes.  Before you know it, it’s chapter books and multiplication tables.  In between are the building blocks of early education, where young children establish the foundation for a lifetime of learning. At Bright Horizons at Short Pump®, we’re right there with your child.  We […]

2014 Grand Illuminations, Tree Lightings and More!

Richmond area tree lightings are scheduled around town – mark your calendars and enjoy them all! Saturday, November 8th Community Tree Lighting.  6pm-8pm.  Stony Point Fashion Park.  Kick off the holiday season with a festive celebration and the illumination of the Community Tree! Enjoy music from The Kings of Swing, characters from Richmond Ballet’s The […]

Recycle Your LEGO® Bricks

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is now accepting donations of LEGO® pieces to support interactive educational activities planned for 2016. Lewis Ginter will uncover the Nature Connects LEGO® Sculpture Garden Exhibit in May of 2016.   Pieces are needed for the following: Mosaic Art Wall – using 1×1 bricks and plates Vehicle Race Ramp – using […]

Sesame Street Live “Make a New Friend”

Tuesday, December 9th & Wednesday, December 10th Richmond, VA; Carpenter Theatre No matter where you’re from or where you’ve been, everyone is special – so join in! Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby, and their Sesame Street friends welcome Chamki, Grover’s friend from India, to Sesame Street. Together, they explore the universal fun of friendship and celebrate […]

Check out this Halloween Fun!

Looking for some Halloween fun for your family?  Check out our ‘To-Do’ list below. For a full list of fun around town- visit our full calendar.  Scary options are listed at the bottom. All Month Plant Spooky.  King Dominion.  On Saturdays and Sundays from September 26 through November 1, bring the little ones to the […]