Jul 13, 2023 - Things to Do

Richmond celebrates tomatoes this weekend

Karri Peifer

Illustration of a cherry pie with "weekend" cut out of the crust. — Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios

Richmond's favorite festival celebrating the fruit the Supreme Court officially declared a vegetable is this weekend.

The Hanover Tomato Festival is Friday (5-9pm) and Saturday (9am-1pm) at Pole Green Park.

Free and pet friendly, the event will include tomato-heavy dishes from local vendors, tomatoes and other produce for sale and kids' activities.

What else to do this weekend: 🍻 Brewfest 2023 — a celebration of Richmond craft beer with 10 local breweries — is Saturday, 1-9pm at 2000 Dock St. (the parking lot under the Holocaust Museum). Tickets start at $10.

🎶 Southern Soul Music Festival is back for the third year, on Brown's Island and featuring artists Tucka, Pokey Bear and others. Saturday, 3-10pm. Tickets start at $65.

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Richmond celebrates tomatoes this weekend

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