What to do in Richmond on Super Bowl weekend
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See what's popping this weekend in RVA.
Friday
š There's a "Heated Rivalry"-themed dance party at Ember Music Hall. 9pm. $19.84.
š¶ Cadence Theatre is staging "Love & Vinyl," a play about record-loving friends, inside Plan 9 in Carytown. 8pm. Opens Friday and runs through Feb. 22. $55.20.
Saturday
š¦ It's National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day. Find breakfast-like ice cream flavors and deals at Ruby Scoops (8am-6pm) and Gelati Celesti (9am-noon).
š Glow, an event dedicated to all things glow-in-the-dark, is back "illuminating the fun of STEM," at the Science Museum. 9:30am-4:30pm, with food trucks on site from 11am-4pm. Free with museum admission ($18.50 for adults).
š« The Richmond Chocolate, Wine & Whiskey Festival is at Main Street Station. 11:30am-9pm. Tickets start at $73.72.
š§ The Richmond Symphony will accompany two showings of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" at the Altria Theater. 2 and 7:30pm. Tickets start at $40.
š„ "ChinaFest: Year of the Fire Horse" at the VMFA will have dance performances, including the Lion Dance, Kung Fu, calligraphy and more. 10am-4:30pm. Free.
ā¤ļø There's anĀ open houseĀ honoring the legacy of the late Valentine museum directorĀ Bill MartinĀ at the museum. Noon-4pm. Free.
šŗ A Galentine's Day market is happening at Benchtop Brewing with local vendors, books and brews. 1-5pm. Free.
Sunday
š¤ Virginia Opera is staging "Intelligence,"Ā a spy opera set in Civil War Richmond at the Carpenter Theatre. Friday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm. Tickets start at $28.52.
š Get thee to a Super Bowl party. You can find them, and food and drink specials, at The Park ($45 for the food specials) Conex RVA and River City Roll. Pre-game specials start around 2:30pm.