Richmond's best April Fools' jokes of 2026

🐏 VCU's Black and Gold mayonnaise

In a full blown hype video, VCU introduced a limited edition black and gold mayo (mostly gobs of black goo) that reps the Rams "one spread at a time."

• They also had students do a taste test.

🚠 Cable car over the James River

Richmond was this close to being more European after Venture Richmond said plans had been approved for a cable system over the James River.

• At $2 per ride, it would've been the cheapest romantic date around.

✈️ A nonstop flight to Norfolk

Richmond airport capitalized on how many people hate the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel and announced a 30-minute nonstop to Norfolk — starting April 31.

🐐 Moving Maymont goats to VMFA

Fridays at the VMFA could've been 10 times better if the "news" that the Maymont goats were moving to the museum's lawn to help trim the grass was real.

• "Don't threaten us with a good time," wrote one commenter.

🚲 Goodbye, bike lanes

Richmond's Department of Transportation joked that the city is done with bike lanes and will remove them all to make way for the street designs of the 1950s.

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that it's the Hampton Roads tunnel (not the Chesapeake Bay Bridge one) that Richmonders take to get to Norfolk.