City of Richmond and Venture Richmond Awarded Asphalt Art Initiative Grant $25,000 Bloomberg Philanthropies Grant for Jackson Ward Intersection Enhancements and Public Art Venture Richmond and the City of Richmond Public Art Commission have been jointly awarded a $25,000 grant from Bloomberg…
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Better Days Ahead for Downtown As Richmond enters Phase 3, we hope you'll choose downtown Richmond to (responsibly) stay, shop, eat, and support! Back in March, we spent the day exploring Priscilla's favorite places in downtown Richmond, but before we could share her picks, COVID-19 hit and changed…
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July 1, 2020: Venture Richmond Events regrets that we must cancel the August 26, 2020, Billy Strings Friday Cheers concert. Following careful and considered consultation with our valued community partners, as well as the unknown progression of the opening Phases of the Commonwealth due to COVID-19…
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Spring Brings a Sprucing Up to Downtown Venture Richmond recently completed its annual “Spring Spruce Up” in downtown Richmond, installing nearly 5,000 plants in hanging baskets, planters, beds, medians, and to the riverfront’s Canal Walk area. The downtown-focused non-profit organization will also…
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Picnic in a Parklet Venture Richmond is excited to announce “Picnic in a Parklet,” a program designed to assist Richmond restaurants and other businesses with Phase 2 of Forward Virginia. Through this new partnership with the City of Richmond, business owners can receive design and permitting…
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Our Announcement Regarding the 2nd Street and Richmond Folk Festivals: For the safety of our patrons, volunteers, artists and staff due to the unpredictable and ongoing threat posed by the spread of COVID-19, and in accordance with our government officials’ phased approach to group gatherings, we…
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The Canal Walk Expands its Footprint The Riverfront Canal Walk is expanding along the north side of the Haxall Canal between S. 10th and S. 11th Streets. The Canal Walk Extension Project (Phase 2) will be open to the public soon, completing a missing connection from the area in front of Casa Del…
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Image Credit: Kelly M. Richmond's Riverfront Just Got Greener Downtown Richmond's number of green spaces grows with the opening of Low Line Green Capital Trees is celebrating a milestone many years in the making: Low Line Green is now complete! During this time of continued physical distancing and…
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Enjoy the Ride with Riverfront Canal Cruises Look and listen as we take you on a 360° tour of the Kanawha Canal! All aboard the Riverfront Canal Cruises canal boat as we set sail on the Kanawha Canal for a historically narrated tour from one of our most-experienced batteau drivers as he touches on…
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https://youtu.be/i_yKli7JeCY #RockTheOutdoors RVA! We're bringing Dominion Energy Riverrock to you! From dog and slackline tricks to music and mountain biking, we are giving you the next best thing to being down on Brown’s Island yourself: a Virtual Riverrock Experience! Bring the celebratory spirit…
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