10 things to do in Richmond this weekend, including Pride and Oktoberfest

Thursday, Sept. 12

🎶 The Valentine has "Opera in the Garden" with performances from the Virginia Opera's Emerging Artists. 6-7pm. Free besides the cash bar.

Friday, Sept. 13

🍻 Hanover Tavern has its yearly Oktoberfest Beer Dinner with German food. 6:30pm. $45.

👻 The Byrd Theatre is playing "Friday the 13th" in honor of the superstitious holiday. 7pm. $9.

🎃 Starr Hill is celebrating its 25th anniversary via Oktoberfest, which will feature fall beer releases, food trucks and live music all weekend through Sunday. Starts 7pm Friday. Free unless you're downing beers.

☠️ Strange Richmond Tours has a Friday the 13th-inspired haunted history tour starting at 17th Street Market. 7pm. $30.

💃🏻 Papi's in Shockoe is having a Pride pre-party with drag queen Kennedy Davenport. 7:30pm. Tickets start at $15.

Saturday, Sept. 14

🎨 The 43rd Festival of the Arts is back between West 43rd Street and Forest Hill Avenue. 10am-4pm. Free.

🍺 Bad day to be a beer at Benchtop Brewing, which has its Oktoberfest from noon-10pm. Free.

🏳️‍🌈 Virginia PrideFest, the best delayed pride festival on the East Coast, is here. Noon-8pm at Bon Secours Training Center, which was just unfortunately renamed Midtown Green. Free.

Sunday, Sept. 15

🥯 Sunday Bagel has a pop-up at Odd Bird in Jackson Ward on Brook Road. 10am. Pro tip: get there early.