Weekend Top 5
After Hours Concerts at The Innsbrook Pavilion will host two concerts this weekend: Rumours–The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show on Friday, July 17 and Badfish–A Tribute to Sublime on Saturday, July 18. Rumours faithfully recreates Fleetwood Mac's legendary persona, in all its youthful glory from 1975-1987. They employ period accurate equipment and costumes. For almost 25 years, Badfish has been paying tribute to Sublime, the influential California group that brought ska-punk and reggae-rock to the mainstream. It consists of Joel Hanks on bass, Scott Begin on drums, Pat Downes on vocals and guitar, and Danny Torgersen on horns, keyboards and guitars. Both concerts start at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. The Innsbrook Pavilion is located at 4901 Lake Brook Drive in Glen Allen. For details, visit afterhoursinnsbrook.com.
The Henrico Theatre Company will present Leading Ladies at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen at 7 p.m. July 17-18 and at 3 p.m. July 19. Down-on-their-luck Shakespearean actors, Leo and Jack, hear that dear old Florence in Pennsylvania is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long-lost English nephews whom she has never seen. Leo and Jack transform into nephews Max and Steve in a bid to grab the cash–but complications arise. The comedy, written by Ken Ludwig, is a mix between Some Like It Hot and Twelfth Night. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. CACGA is located at 2880 Mountain Road in Glen Allen. Click here for details.
The Richmond Reptile Expo will take place Saturday, July 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Richmond Raceway Complex, 600 East Laburnum Avenue. The expo will feature a large selection of legal, healthy reptiles and supplies in a safe and informative environment. Admission is $10 for ages 12 and older, $5 for kids ages 6-11, and free for children five and under. Click here for details.
Henrico County and YMCA of Greater Richmond will host Splash Smart Henrico!, a free water safety event, on Saturday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 North Laburnum Avenue, and Frank J. Thornton YMCA Aquatic Center. The event will feature swim safety resources and vendors, CPR demonstrations, life jacket fittings for children, Safety Around Water Stations, giveaways, food trucks and more. Children are encouraged to wear swimsuits to take part in the “Safety Around Water” demonstration and for use of the splash pad. Rain or shine. Click here for details.
VA Pride will host Rainbow Roll, its monthly all-ages, alcohol-free skate party, on Sunday, July 19 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Rollerdome, 4902 Williamsburg Road in Sandston. Hosted by Stacy Monique-Max, the event will feature drag performances, special guests, a DJ, and a rink full of community, connection and celebration. Admission is $10, which includes skate rental and a donation to VA Pride. Rainbow Roll takes place every third Sunday. Click here for details.
Looking for more fun things to do in Henrico and surrounding areas? Check out our enhanced community calendar where you can search by date, keyword or location. To submit an event for inclusion in the calendar, visit henricocitizen.com/events and click on the red "Add Event" button.
