From a Thalhimers toy parade in 1930 to a brand-new route past Children’s Hospital of Richmond, Joan Tupponce traces how Richmond’s beloved Christmas parade has evolved while keeping the magic alive.
Browsing: History
A century ago, two men set out to save a struggling Williamsburg. Brandy Centolanza looks back at 100 years of Colonial Williamsburg and how families can join in the centennial celebration.
Enter to win the official 2026 Virginia History Christmas Ornament, featuring the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s reconstructed Capitol building festively decked and lit by cressets and candles.
Explore how Barbie has reflected changing fashion, culture, and dreams for more than 65 years in a vibrant new exhibit at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, featuring more than 250 dolls and six Barbies with Virginia connections.
Richmonder Miriam Rubel Davidow shares her mother’s Holocaust legacy through the Virginia Holocaust Museum’s Legacy Lives On: Intergenerational Portrait Project.
Twenty-five years after 9/11, the Virginia Museum of History & Culture honors the day by flying the Freedom Flag and preserving powerful artifacts and stories.
Don’t miss your chance to see one of the rarest prints of the Declaration of Independence, now on view at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC).
Experience IllumiNATION at VMHC June 25–28: a free, immersive video projection and festival celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with music and family fun.
Inspired by Richmond Monopoly, these local grandparents turned gameboard spaces into real-life adventures, exploring local landmarks with their grandsons.
Award-winning author Kris Coronado shines a light on brave female lighthouse keepers in Lighthouse Ladies, inspired by real women’s stories.
Virginia Museum of History and Culture’s “We The People” exhibit shares powerful immigrant stories that shaped Virginia and its communities.
Richmond SailFest brings tall ships to the James River this June, celebrating America’s 250th with history, hands-on learning, and family fun.