7 things to do in Richmond this weekend
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It's a big summer fest weekend in RVA, so let's dive in.
🍉 The Carytown Watermelon Festival is Sunday, bringing locals a full day of watermelon bowls ($2), live music, food vendors, sidewalk sales and watermelon-themed specials at participating restaurants. 10am-6pm. Free.
💃 Don't skip the booth from Mountain Lake Lodge, better known as Kellerman's Mountain House in the film "Dirty Dancing" — the Virginia lodge where the iconic flick was filmed.
- The folks from the Mountain Lake will be in Richmond to promote (and give away two tickets to) their "Dirty Dancing Days Summer Festival" next weekend.
More things to do this weekend:
Saturday
🎷 The Richmond Jazz & Music Festival is back at Maymont, and this year's lineup includes headliners T.I., CeeLo Green and Dru Hill. Saturday and Sunday, 1-10pm. One-day tickets start at $145.
🐎 The biggest day of thoroughbred racing in Virginia is happening on Saturday at Colonial Downs with its 2025 Festival of Racing.
- There will be horse races, kids activities, like a petting zoo and face painting, and a performance by "American Idol" contestant, and local, Grayson Torrence. Noon-5pm. $5.
🪕The JamPacked Festival at Brown's Island on Saturday is indeed jam-packed, with Lotus, Moon Taxi, Spafford, TAUK Moore and Kendall Street Company. Gates open at 3pm. Tickets start at $59.59.
🏎️ The Great American Ranch restaurant's Mechanicsville location is doing a car show and rockabilly night. Peep cars, listen to tunes and enjoy food and drinks from 5pm-midnight. Free.
Sunday
💀 Get your strange on with the The Oddities & Curiosities Expo, Saturday and Sunday at the Convention Center. 10am-4pm (until 6pm on Saturday). $12 in advance.
🎸 Music legend Neil Young performs at Allianz Amphitheater on Sunday. 7:30pm. Tickets start at $73.35.