13 things to do in Richmond for Mother's Day weekend
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Flora Hawk as Mildred Loving and Jonathan Michie as Richard Loving in the "Loving v. Virginia" opera. Photo: Courtesy of Dave Pearson Photography
It's Mother's Day weekend and there's tons to do with mom, or without.
💞 Virginia Opera's "Loving v. Virginia," the operatic telling of the marriage of Mildred and Richard Loving, is finally here and running Friday through Sunday at the Carpenter Theatre. Show times vary. Tickets start at $22.91.
- The couple's true story, of course, became the landmark Supreme Court case that struck down state bans on interracial marriage. Virginia Opera is premiering the opera as part of its 50th anniversary season.
Other things to do this weekend:
Thursday
🎸 The Avett Brothers' foot-stompin' folk-rock storms Virginia Credit Union LIVE! at the Richmond Raceway. 8pm. Tickets start at $45.
Friday
🏝️ Friday Cheers on Brown's Island has Bully with Rikki Rakki. 6-9:30pm. $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
Saturday
🎈 Ride in a hot air balloon and/or watch a tethered hot air balloon light show at Henrico SkyGlow, a new event from the county at Crump Park. There will also be live music, kids activities and food trucks. Free to attend, but balloon rides cost $15 for adults, $10 for kids.
🌺 Church Hill Spring Fest is back at Libby Hill Park with music, dozens of vendors and food trucks. Noon-5pm. Free.
🍷 It's Mommapallooza at James River Cellars with live music, food trucks and, of course, wine. Saturday and Sunday, 1-4pm.
👯 "Chicago: The Musical" is running Friday through Sunday at Altria. Showtimes vary. Tickets start at $52.
🖼️ Hit up "Frida: Beyond the Myth" at VMFA, which is running through September. Tickets start at $20.
🫖 There's a Mother's Day Tea Experience at The Queen's Library Tea Room with tea, treats and pinkies up. Times and dates vary. Tickets start at $75 for anyone older than eight.
Sunday
🌷 There's free admission to the gardens at Agecroft Hall & Gardens, Richmond's historic Tudor manor, from noon-5pm.
🌺 Take Mom to a showing of "Steel Magnolias" at The Byrd Theatre, including a special performance of The Mighty Wurlitzer, at 2pm. $9.
🏳️🌈 Big Gay Mom Market at Diversity Richmond is an outdoor shop with LGBTQ+ vendors, live music and food trucks. Noon-4pm. Pay what you can at the door.
🏘️ The Museum District Association's Mother's Day House & Garden Tour lets you wander through eight strangers' well-decorated homes (and gardens). 1-6pm. $25.