Richmond's weekend brings pickle parades and fighting robots
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Be like the otters and do the Richmond Citywide Scavenger Hunt. Images: Courtesy of Channel RVA
From pickle parades to fighting robots, Richmond's first full weekend of November has a little bit of everything.
Thursday
🎨 Get Rooted & Wild at Studio Two Three with yoga, local art, family activities and a silent art auction benefiting the James River Park. Thursday–Friday. Prices and times vary.
💃 Richmond's three-day RVA Burlesque Festival is back, featuring performers from across the country at a different venue each night. Thursday–Saturday. Tickets start at $20 for Thursday.
Friday
🥒 Get into a pickle at Richmond's inaugural Pickle Party, with pickle-themed art, music, food and a parade through Jackson Ward. Friday–Sunday. Check the schedule here. Free.
🎄 Lakeside's holiday market is on, featuring local makers, Santa, live music and ornament-making. 5–8pm. Free.
💌 Fall in love again with the Broadway musical adaptation of "The Notebook" at Altria. Friday–Sunday. Tickets vary; $30 digital lottery available for Friday.
🎄 Keep shopping for the holidays at the Christmas Craftsmen's Classic at Richmond Raceway. Friday–Sunday. $10 at the door.
🎨 Check out local artist Noah Scalin's "Record Collection" featuring album covers Scalin recreated using stickers. The exhibition is at Vinyl Conflict. Friday reception, 5–8pm. Through Sunday. Free.
Saturday
🤖 The robots are fighting at Fall Brawl, where local builders pit miniature combat robots against each other at Regency Mall. 11am–6pm. Free.
🧱 Build some holiday magic at the LEGO Holiday Workshop, making its national debut at West Broad Village with seven festive activity areas. Saturday–Sunday. Fights start at 11am. Free.
🕵️ Go on a Richmond scavenger hunt with "From the River to the Rooftops," a citywide adventure accessible by foot, bike or bus. The winner gets dinner with the mayor. 7am-7pm. Free.
🌱 Celebrate Arbor Day by helping plant about 50 native trees at Libby Hill Park. 9am–1pm. Free; registration required by Thursday.
🍻 Raise a glass to history at Hops in the Park, with Virginia craft beverages, live music and food trucks at Henricus Historical Park. 11am–5pm. Free.
☕ Chesterfield Coffee Con features tastings, demonstrations and trivia at the county fairgrounds. 8:45am–1:30pm. $7.18.
💕 Agecroft Hall is hosting an outdoor screening of "Pride & Prejudice" (the one with Keira Knightley), complete with live harp music, tarot readings and cider. Gates open at 6pm, movie at 7pm. $20.
🛍️ Shop small in Westover Hills at the Tip O' the Season Art Market, with more than 50 artists near O'Toole's. 10am–4pm. Free.
Sunday
✨ Catch the last glow at Maymont's Garden Glow before the illuminated gardens go dark for the season. Last entry at 9pm. $20 for nonmembers.
🎤 Relish a briny brunch at Gallery5's Pickle Party variety show, featuring drag, comedy, live music and a Bloody Mary bar. 1–4pm. $15.