17 things to do in Richmond this Greek Fest weekend
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We hope you're feeling rested for a weekend filled with festivals and concerts. Let's get into it.
Thursday, May 28
🇬🇷 Richmond Greek Festival is here through Sunday at Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral. We're salivating already. Starts at 11am Thursday. Free.
🍷 FriendBar at Pizza Bones in Church Hill has its weekly wine tasting. 6-8pm. Free (as far as we can tell).
Friday, May 29
🏳️🌈 Watch the annual Pride flag raising over City Hall to kick off Pride Month. 11am. Free.
🌚 Lakeside Farmer's Market has a night market in collaboration with Twisted Carrot Farm (but no pets allowed). 5-8pm. Free.
🌆 Dance some salsa while overlooking the sunset from the Graduate rooftop. Lessons start at 6pm. $5.
🏟️ Young the Giant plays at Allianz. 6:30pm. Tickets start at $35 for lawn.
🐦⬛ Old Crow Medicine Show will be performing on Maymont's Carriage House Lawn. 7pm. Tickets start at $53.92 for lawn.
🚶🏻♀️ Brookland Park's Walk the Block is back for its monthly event all about shopping local. Times vary but most spots start up after work. Free.
Saturday, May 30
🍓 Jackson Ward's first farmers market arrives at Abner Clay Park with fresh produce and food. 10am-2pm. Free.
🛍️ Swap Meet RVA, one of Richmond's largest monthly flea markets, is at Main Street Station. 11am-5pm. Free admission.
😋 Southern Food Fest returns to Ashland's Center of the Universe Brewing Co. with catfish, fried chicken sandwiches, smoked meats and beer. Noon-7pm. Free admission.
💃🏻 The annual ¿Qué Pasa? Festival, Virginia's largest celebration of Latino culture, is at CarMax Park. Noon-8pm. Free.
🎭 Comedian John Mulaney is at the Altria Theater for two showings: 4pm and 7pm. Tickets start at $76.40 for the 4pm.
Sunday, May 31
🏰 Celebrate National Bounce House Day at Crump Park's Meadow Farm Museum in Henrico, which will have an obstacle course, inflatable games and colorful bounce houses. 11am-1pm. Free.
♥️ ILYSM Books has an AAPI pop-up with The Exit Plan's matcha cart, Alex the Tiramisu Guy and Auntie Ning's. 11am-4pm.
🎸 Main Line Brewery has its Music on a Mission fundraising concert with live music, food trucks, cotton candy stand, face painting and more. 1-4pm. Tickets start at $55.20 for adult general admission.
🎶 Hear about the life of Richmond's D'Angelo at Eastern Henrico Recreation Center. 2-3pm. Free.
