On select dates when students are out of school, avoid the scramble for day care and enroll your K through 3rd grade student in one of Maymont’s educational and fun day camps. Give your kids a stimulating experience in Maymont’s 100-acre classroom, meeting native animals, exploring gardens, discovering the past and learning about nature. Your ...
Enrich your student’s environmental science, history, and social studies with hands-on experiences and interactive learning tools that take advantage of Maymont’s new facilities as well as the historic 100-acre landscape. For students ages 5 to 12. ...
Enrich your student’s environmental science, history, and social studies with hands-on experiences and interactive learning tools that take advantage of Maymont’s new facilities as well as the historic 100-acre landscape. For students ages 5 to 12. ...
More than 70 talented local artisans will offer an amazing variety of handmade gifts for all tastes and interests in a festive setting on Maymont’s Carriage House Lawn. The whole family will enjoy a chance to visit with Saint Nicholas, ride on a holiday train, and make-your-own craft activities. Refuel with a cup of hot ...
Just in time for the holidays, create a beautiful evergreen wreath with guidance from Maymont staff. Bring a friend and enjoy a festive and fun workshop complete with wreath forms and a variety of freshly cut evergreens, plus refreshments. Bring your own clippers and gloves and take home a lovely decoration for the season. Seven ...
New light sculptures will sprout up along the expanded Glow Path and the Japanese Garden presented by Colesville Nursery will be transformed by color and lighting effects into a mesmerizing experience for 22 nights this fall. Delight in the wonder of Maymont’s most popular annual event, a chance to revel in the great outdoors with ...
For youth who love the adventure of summer camp, Maymont will keep the adventure alive during the school year when school is out, On select dates when students are out of school, avoid the scramble for day care and enroll your K through 5th grade student in one of Maymont’s educational and fun day camps. ...
Hoist a stein of authentic Paulaner beer or a special craft brew by Bingo Beer Company. Savor mouth-watering Bavarian specialties crafted by Capital Ale House and fun festival treats from your favorite food trucks. Join in the Capital Ale House Stein-Hoisting Contest. Bring home some artisanal treats from the Marketplatz. Lederhosen and dirndls encouraged. Kids ...
These 1-hour long walking tours explore the gardens, outbuildings and other estate features that made Maymont a showplace without equal in Gilded Age Richmond. Guests will learn about the design of the Italian garden, the arboretum comprised of rare specimen trees imported in the 1890s, and the uses of the various outbuildings. This is a ...
Grab some portable chairs or picnic blankets, and check out the breadth of Richmond’s eclectic music scene. Friday evening features Full Moon Fever, a Tom Petty tribute band, and a set by Richmond’s favorite yacht rockers, Three Sheets to the Wind. Five groups take the CoStar Group Builds stage on Saturday starting at 1 pm: ...
The annual black-tie gala and auction, Vintage on the Green presented by Capital Square, returns to Maymont’s Carriage House Lawn on Saturday, May 11, from 6pm – 10pm. The gala is the largest single-night fundraising event during the most important month in Maymont’s fiscal calendar: May is for Maymont. Vintage on the Green and individual ...
Bring a roomy wagon to carry home the bounty of herbs, annuals, perennials, vegetables, and even trees, plus garden accessories and garden-inspired goodies from large nurseries like Colesville and specialty plant growers, too. Browse the wares of more than 90 vendors carrying native and exotic plants and unique gift items, including yarrow. Enjoy delicious offerings ...
This year’s “eggs-travaganza” is bigger than ever, spreading out across the Carriage House Lawn and beyond. Bring a picnic blanket, pick up tempting treats from local food trucks and make a day of it, with 100 acres to “eggs-plore.” ...
Please note: the topic and age group changes each week. See details on their website. Maymont’s field investigation programs are a great option for homeschooled students. Enrich your student’s environmental science, history and social studies with hands-on experiences and interactive learning tools that take advantage of Maymont’s new facilities as well as the historic 100-acre ...
On select dates when students are out of school, avoid the scramble for day care and enroll your K through 8th grade student in one of Maymont’s educational and fun day camps. ...
Gather around cozy fire pits under twinkling lights with a cup of good cheer or hot cocoa and browse hundreds of unique gift items in a curated local artisan market. On Saturdays, kids can snap a photo with Saint Nicholas or ride the holiday train around the lawn, while kids and adults alike can join ...
Introduce your little explorer(s) to the joys and wonders of history. Each session provides fun, engaging, and active learning through story time, a craft, and a guided exploration. Plus, you and your toddler might even make a few new friends. ...
Starting around sunset, dramatic lighting transforms the historic architecture and gardens into a magical experience for all ages. After sunset, the Carriage House Lawn transforms into an enchanting Glow Village, with a glow bar, cozy fire pits, food trucks, immersive fun and art installations.This year has expanded pathway through the gardens, with new lighting effects ...
Toast the fall with friends and family at a two-night German-style festival, Bier-Garden, on the Carriage House Lawn. Hoist a stein filled Paulaner beer or local craft brews while enjoying lively music and authentic Bavarian food. Kids can enjoy games and crafts in the Kinderzone on Saturday afternoon.SATURDAY IS CANCELLED. ...
An opportunity for children to better understand the role pollinators play and what each of us can do in our own backyard to protect natural resources. Families are invited to participate in hands-on experiences at this event that encourages kids to learn about birds, butterflies, bees, beetles, and bats. ...
Music under the stars - what a way to kick off summer. Pack a portable chair or picnic blanket and spread out on the spacious Carriage House Lawn for two evenings of tunes. Benefits Maymont. ...
A scenic seated outdoor dinner and a premier auction that will help the evening raise a significant amount of budget-relieving dollars for the Foundation. ...
Dozens of vendors fill the Carriage House Lawn with every imaginable herb as well as annuals, perennials, trees, vegetables, and herbal products and crafts for this one-of-a-kind event. Guests can enjoy food trucks and live music while they shop. ...
Bring the whole family for an Easter eggs-travaganza and all that spring has to offer. Enjoy games, activities and crafts, as well as live entertainment and other performers, jugglers and adorable animals, and of course, appearances by the Easter Bunny. Bring a picnic blanket and make a day of it with local food trucks and ...
Work alongside the horticulture team to help care for the historic Japanese Garden. Groups and families are welcome. Volunteers are asked to bring their own rakes. ...
Shop for the perfect hand-made gift among the local makers and artisans at the outdoor market. Chase away the chill around toasty fire pits while carolers and a jazz combo set the mood. Snap a pic with Saint Nicholas and enjoy an adult beverage while the kids enjoy storytelling and crafts. SPARC's Touring Ensemble will ...
