FAQ

There are many hotels downtown. Here are just a few located within a mile or two of the Canal Walk and Brown’s Island.

• The Commonwealth 901 Bank Street Phone: (804) 343-7300
• Delta Hotels by Marriott Richmond Downtown 555 East Canal Street Phone: (804) 788-0900
• Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Richmond – Downtown 700 East Main Street, Suite A Phone: (804) 643-5400
• Hilton Richmond Downtown 501 East Broad Street Phone: (804) 344-4300
• Holiday Inn Express 201 East Cary Street Phone: (804) 788-1600
• Linden Row Inn 100 East Franklin Street Phone: (804) 783-7000
• Richmond Marriott Hotel 500 East Broad Street Phone: (804) 643-3400
• Omni Richmond Hotel 100 South 12th Street Phone: (804) 344-7000
• Quirk Hotel 201 West Broad Street Phone: (804) 340-6040
• The Berkeley Hotel 1200 East Cary Street Phone: (804) 780-1300
• The Jefferson Hotel 101 West Franklin Street Phone: (804) 788-8000
• Graduate Richmond 301 West Franklin Street Phone: (804) 644-9871

Most of our events go on, rain or shine. However, Friday Cheers may occasionally be canceled if torrential rain is occurring and the forecast calls for massive amounts of rainfall throughout the evening. Events may also be postponed or interrupted if weather appears dangerous or may be dangerous.

Yes. Check out each festival’s special section on this site for specific information on parking.

Items that are not permitted include, but are not limited to:

• Pets (service animals are permitted)
• Large backpacks, bags, coolers, etc.
• Alcohol
• Bottles/glass containers
• Contraband (drugs and weapons)
• Laser pointers
• Bikes, skateboards, inline skates
• Flying objects (kites, Frisbees, footballs, etc.)

Security is on site at each festival, and all items are subject to search at any time. Recording equipment (audio and video) and cameras (video and flash) may be restricted at certain events at the request of the artist(s).

Yes, please make yourself comfortable.

Yes, there are portable toilets located throughout event sites, including handicapped bathrooms.

Yes, but please help us keep the event site clean. Remember to dispose of cigarette butts and other trash in the proper receptacles.

Yes. Re-entry is acceptable at all free events. For Friday Cheers, there is no re-entry.

Absolutely! Enjoy all that downtown Richmond has to offer.

Pets are not allowed at our events, except at Dominion Riverrock, which is dog-friendly. Service animals are permitted.

Please email vendor@venturerichmond.com for information.