Richmond's weekend guide: Zombies, tattoos and more
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It's pre-Halloween weekend in RVA. Here's what you can get into.
Friday
🎪 Cirque de Paris is at Chesterfield Towne Center for its final weekend. Find European circus acts, including aerial acrobatics, juggling and BMX stunts. Friday 7:30pm; Saturday 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30pm; Sunday 1:30 and 4:30pm. Adult tickets start at $24.99.
🦇 Trick or Treat at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture — and from more than 25 local nonprofits' "spooky stations." There will be candy, crafts, games and a bounce house, plus free museum admission, including to the Barbie exhibition. 4–7pm. Free.
🖋️ Richmond Tattoo & Arts Convention brings celebrity tattoo artists, live art battles and Hollywood memorabilia to the DoubleTree Richmond-Midlothian. Friday–Sunday. Tickets start at $33.
Saturday
🧟 Richmond Zombie Walk and Scarytown bring the undead to Carytown for the annual walk, complete with costumes and a whole lot of fake blood. 2:30pm. Zombies gather in Byrd Park at 1pm. Free.
🛍️ Spookeasy Punk Rock Flea Market: Shop local makers, enjoy live music and compete in costume contests at this Halloween-themed street festival at 17th Street Market. noon–7pm. Free.
🖤 Get a Halloween-themed flash tattoo at Ink or Treat at Misfit Tattoo Society in Shockoe Bottom. noon–6pm. Tats start at $65.
🤠 Clint Black and Midland — two generations of country music team up for the final concert of the season at Innsbrook After Hours. 6pm. GA tickets start at $45.65.
🎤 Comedian Nikki Glaser brings her famously unfiltered stand-up comedy to Altria Theater for The Stunning Tour. 7pm. Tickets start at $55.
🪦 Richmond's dearly departed are back at Historic St. John's Church for Fancy Me Mad, featuring ghostly encounters in the cemetery and a performance by Edgar Allan Poe. 6:30–9pm. $17 for adults, $10 for ages 7–15.
⚡ Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: Catch a gothic take on the classic at Virginia Rep's Theatre Gym. Saturday at 3pm and 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets start at $20.
🍷 Sip wines from Virginia wineries at Virginia Vines at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. 6–9pm. $40 for members, $45 for nonmembers and $15 for designated drivers.
Sunday
🐶 Pug-O-Ween brings costumed pugs, a fastest-eater contest and doggy photo ops to Main Line Brewery. 1–3pm. Spectators welcome. Free.
🇵🇪 PeruFest RVA celebrates Peruvian culture with traditional food, dancing, live music and chef demonstrations at Virginia Crossings Hotel. 11am–5pm. Free.
🎻 Richmond Symphony performs Brahms and Strauss at the Dominion Energy Center. 3pm. Tickets start at $12.60.