What’s Booming RVA: Antiques, Boats, and Inspiration

By Annie Tobey | January 22nd, 2026

Boomer’s top picks for the week ahead


A man fishing from his boat. By Ilfede. What's Booming: antiques and boats

Shop acres of old things and watercraft, catch a Led Zeppelin laser show, and be moved by stories of rebellion and female spies. In Boomer’s top five picks – What’s Booming RVA: Antiques, Boats, and Inspiration.

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Laser Show: Led Zeppelin

A fabulous light display accompanies the music of Led Zeppelin for a “whole lotta love.”

Jan. 22, 6:30 and 8:15 p.m., at the Dome, Science Museum of Virginia.

SMV.org 

The Virginia Antiques Expo

More than 75 exhibitors of antiques, art, home furniture and décor, garden items, and estate jewelry, plus local baked goods, plants, and artisan creations. Accompanied by live music and magic performances.

Jan. 23 and 24 at Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond.

EastCoastExpo.com

“Gabriel: The True Story You Were Never Told”

The new American musical with Virginia roots tells the true story of the blacksmith who fought for the truth that all Americans deserved liberty and freedom.

Through Jan. 25 at Perkinson Center, Chester.

PerkinsonCenter.org 

Richmond Boat Show

Accelerate your summer dreaming with four acres of boats: kayaks, electric tri-toons and PWCs, 30-foot-plus cruisers, bass and fishing boats, electronics, and more. Plus a golf simulator and fresh oysters.

Jan. 23 to 25 at the Richmond Convention Center, Richmond.

DowntownRichmondBoatShow.com 

“The Gray House” Premiere Screening and Talk-Back

The American Civil War Museum and the VMHC present a film about a true-life Richmond network of female spies: a Virginia socialite, her mother, a formerly enslaved sister-in-arms, and the city’s most notorious courtesan. They operates within the corridors of Confederate power and transformed an underground railroad into an effective underground spy network, risking life and liberty.

Jan. 29, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Richmond.

VirginiaHistory.org 

Check websites for more details, including prices and registration requirements.


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