| September, Labor Day Weekend |
Beethoven Festival - Williamsburg
/ Call 757-892-6366 for information |
| Labor Day Weekend |
A Call to Arms and Action: Preparing Virginia's
Defense - Military re-enactors converge on Williamsburg /
Colonial Williamsburg / Call 757-220-7645 for information |
| September 2 - 6 |
Labor Day Weekend |
| Throughout September & October |
Busch Gardens is open Friday, Saturday
and Sunday / Williamsburg / Call 800-343-7946 for information |
| Throughout September & October |
Paramount's Kings Dominion is open
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. / Doswell / Call 804-876-5000 for information
|
| Throughout the Autumn |
17th Street Farmers' Market -Locally
grown fruits, vegetables, herbs & flowers are for sale. / Thursdays
8:30 am to 2 pm on 17th Street in Downtown Richmond |
| September 3 & 17 |
James River Plantation Progressive Candlelight
Harvest Tour & Dinner - Personal owner tours of Piney Grove
(1790), Ashland (1835), Ladysmith (1857) and Duck Church plantations
with an elegant four-course harvest dinner. / Reservations required
/ Call 804-829-2196 for information |
| Mid September |
Fall Garden Fair and Plant Sale -
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden / Richmond / Call 804-262-9887 for information
|
| Mid to Late September |
19th Annual Publick Day Celebrations
- Festivities honoring the founding of the 1611 Citie of Henricus.
/ Henricus Historical Park / Chesterfield / Call 804-706-1340 for
information |
| September 21 |
Fall Equinox / Autumn Begins |
| Late September through early October |
Virginia State Fair - Exhibit halls
with entrants and winners competing examples from quilts to jellies,
animal races and judging competitions, concerts, stock car races and
midway rides are just part of this annual state-wide event. / Richmond
Raceway Complex / Laburnum Avenue / Call 804-228-3200 for information
|
| Late September |
River City Beer and Seafood Festival
- All one will want to know about beer can be found along with some
great music at this annual event. / Brown's Island / Richmond / Call
804-788-6466 for information |
| Late September |
Williamsburg Scottish Festival -
Williamsburg / Call 866-445-2738 for information |
| Late September or Early October TBA |
Eppington Colonial Heritage Fair
- Historic Eppington Plantation / Chesterfield / Call 804-748-1623
for information |
| Mid to late September |
Commonwealth Cup - A benefit Polo
Match, the local Commonwealth Polo Team, each year plays against a
team of international players (past opponents were the Scottish National
Polo Team & the British Forces Foundation Polo Team). Annually, the
largest crowd for a polo match in the U.S. shows up for this event
which includes a wine tasting , antique carriage parade and live entertainment.
/ South Ceres Farm / Oilville / Call 804-556-6565 for information
|
| Weekends in October |
Busch Gardens presents its popular
Howl-O-Scream event where the park takes on a spookier flavor. / Williamsburg
/ Call 800-343-7946 for information |
| October 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 |
James River Plantation Ghost Feast Tour &
Dinner - Personal owner tours of Piney Grove (1790), Ashland
(1835), Ladysmith (1857) and Duck Church plantations with an elegant
four-course harvest dinner accompanied by local legendary tales and
ghost stories. / Reservations required / Call 804-829-2196 for information
|
| Early October |
Second Street Festival - This retro
festival of music and culture pays homage to the vibrant African-American
community of Jackson Ward during the 1920s, 30s and 40s. / 2nd Street
in Jackson Ward / Downtown Richmond / Call 804-788-6466 for information
|
| October Through April |
Ice Hockey - The Richmond Riverdogs
of the East Coast Hockey League play regular season at the Richmond
Coliseum. Call for schedule and tickets. / Call 804-225-7825 for information
or Ticketmaster at 804-262-8100 for tickets |
| Monday, October 10 |
Columbus Day - Time to getaway for
a relaxing three day weekend in Richmond. Great time of year for golf,
sightseeing and shopping. / Book your room now! |
| Weekends Mid to the End of October |
Fearfest 2005 -Halloween festivities
are added to the fun at Paramount's Kings Dominion theme park. / Paramount's
Kings Dominion / Doswell / Call 804-876-5000 for information |
| October 19 |
Yorktown Day - Celebration of the
224th anniversary of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and the British
at Yorktown. / Yorktown / Call 757-253-4838 for information |
| Mid October |
Highland Games & Celtic Festival -
Richmond Raceway Complex / Laburnum Avenue / Richmond / Call 800-588-3247
for information |
| October 21 & 28 |
Spirits of the James River Progressive Plantation
Tour - Personal Plantation candlelight tours of Piney Grove
& Edgewood plantations accompanied by local legendary tales and ghost
stories. / Reservations required / Call 804-829-2196 for information
|
| October 21 |
Berkeley Plantation Autumn Sunset & Spirits
Tour - A stroll through the autumn gardens, with hor d' oeuvres
at sunset and a candlelight tour of the 1826 mansion. / Reservations
required / Call 888-466-6018 for information |
| Monday, October 31 |
Halloween |
| Late October |
Busch Gardens - closes for the season
|
| Late October |
Paramount's Kings Dominion - closes
for the season |
| Early November |
Virginia Christmas Show - The Showplace
Exhibition Center / Richmond / Call 804-225-8877 for information |
| Early November |
Planes Trains and Automobiles: 27th Annual
RF&P Model Railroad Show and Sale - Science Museum of Virginia
/ Richmond / Call 804-864-1400 for information |
| November 7 |
First Thanksgiving Celebration of 1619
- Berkeley Plantation - The site of the first recorded Thanksgiving
celebration in America. Manor house tours, historical re-enactment
and garden walks. / A Thanksgiving dinner will be offered at Berkeley's
Coach House Tavern. / Call 888-466-6018 for information |
| Tuesday, November 1 |
Election Day |
| November 5, 12, 19 & 26 |
James River Plantation Progressive Thanksgiving
Tour & Dinner - Personal owner tours of Piney Grove (1790),
Ashland (1835), Ladysmith (1857) and Duck Church plantations with
an elegant four-course harvest dinner accompanied by the history of
the American Thanksgiving holiday. / Reservations required / Call
804-829-2196 for information |
| Friday, November 11 |
Veteran's Day |
| Mid November |
Governor Jefferson's Thanksgiving Festival
- Downtown Charlottesville / Call 434-249-4032 for information |
| Mid November through January 6 |
Holidays Celebration in the Science Center
of Virginia / Richmond / Call 804-367-6552 for information
|
| November 24 |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Late November through January 1 |
100 Miles of Lights - Richmond /
Various locations / Call 800-370-9004 for information |
