What’s Booming RVA: Cultural Fests and Feasts
Boomer’s top picks for the week ahead
Take your senses abroad with cultural festivals, light up the night, catch a dancing Dracula, and shop fine arts and crafts. What’s Booming RVA: Cultural Fests and Feasts.
InLight 2025: Super!Giant!Jump!Star!
The annual public exhibition of contemporary art at night spotlights one artist this fall, with George Ferrandi’s multidisciplinary project, transforming the park into a dreamlike cosmos of light, sound, and ceremony. The illuminated art will be accompanied by performances, including music from the Richmond Symphony and The United Voices of Ebenezer.
Oct. 17 and 18, 7 to 11 p.m., at Abner Clay Park, Richmond.
11th Annual Virginia Czech and Slovak Folklife Festival.
Traditional foods, pastries, pivo (Czech beer), dance, and live music. Plus kids’ activities, farm animals, agricultural exhibits, vintage farming equipment, and educational exhibitions from the National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library.
Oct. 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Prince George County Regional Heritage Center, Prince George.
Diwali Music and Arts Festival.
Cultural music, dance, food, fashion, puppets, art, market vendors, and more. Honoring Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights.
FREE. Oct. 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Richmond.
“Dracula.”
Roanoke Ballet Theatre presents a contemporary dance interpretation of the classic novel by Bram Stoker.
Oct. 18, 2 p.m., at Perkinson Center, Chester.
Gallery at First UU.
The 58th show of juried arts and crafts in varied media, from more than 160 artists presenting up to 4,000 pieces.
Oct. 22 to 26 at First Unitarian Universalist Church, Richmond.
Check websites for more details, including prices and registration requirements.
More of What’s Booming in Richmond besides …
Food and more fun to fill your plate
Boomer’s feature of the week:
Nature and R&R at Endless Caverns Resort in Virginia + Nearby Craft Distilleries
And more to throw on your calendar:
- MORE EVENTS from Oct. 16 to 23, including an authentic Oktoberfest, women in music, witches, a dancing Dracula, Garden Glow, and more
- Lots of future Richmond happenings
