What to do in Richmond this weekend: Studio Ghibli Fest and First Fridays

Thursday, April 3

🍿 Studio Ghibli Fest is at the Byrd Theatre all week long with movies (all $9) from the famous Japanese animation studio. The schedule includes:

• Thursday: "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind." 7pm.
• Friday: "Spirited Away." 7pm.
• Saturday: "Ponyo" at 10am and "Kiki's Delivery Service" at 7pm.
• Sunday: "My Neighbor Totoro" at 2pm and "The Boy and the Heron" at 7pm.

Friday, April 4

It's First Fridays! Here's how you can celebrate.

🍰 The Parlay Social will be at Le Cache Dulcet with desserts, charcuterie, games, vinyl sets and more. 7pm. $10.

🎉 Gallery 5 and RVA Mag are celebrating their 20-year anniversaries with a block party in Jackson Ward. 5-midnight. Free.

🪩 Shrek Rave is BACK, baby. 9pm at The Broadberry. Tickets start at $15.

Saturday, April 5

🖼️ ¡FridaFest! opens at the VMFA with a full day of live music, paintings and food from local Mexican restaurants like Taqueria Morelos and TBT El Gallo. 1-7pm. Free unless you're going to the exhibit which is $20.

🌷 Tiptoe through 3,800 tulips on the 2600 block of Hanover Avenue created by local Rick Bridgforth. 1pm. $25 goes toward the local Make-A-Wish foundation.

Sunday, April 6

😋 Food Truck Rodeo? We're in. This one is at Steel Horse Harley Davidson in Midlo. 11am-5pm. Free.

Diversity Richmond has The Black Arts Market celebrating Black artisans. 11am-5pm. Free but donations welcome.