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What the… it’s June? How did we get here already? Oh well, no matter. There’s tons of fun stuff happening in Richmond this weekend, so you’ll be distracted from the fact that time is passing at gut-wrenching speeds. Check out our picks for the top 5 things ‘o’ RVA fun.

June 3, 2010; 6:00 AM • by Valerie Catrow

What the… it’s June? How did we get here already? Oh well, no matter. There’s tons of fun stuff happening in Richmond this weekend, so you’ll be distracted from the fact that time is passing at gut-wrenching speeds. Check out our picks for the top 5 things ‘o’ RVA fun.

1. 34th Annual Greek Festival

Dancing! Shopping! Culture! Baklava! Sold!

• Thursday, June 3 (11am to 9:30pm); Friday, June 4 (11am to 10pm); Saturday, June 5 (11am to 10pm); Sunday, June 6 (12pm to 7pm)
• Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral (30 Malvern Avenue)
• Admission is free, food costs extra

2. Barenaked Ladies

Am I lame for including this? Meh, I don’t really care because, right or wrong, I love this song:

They’ll be joined by Serena Ryder at this particular stop on their tour.

• Friday, June 4 (doors open at 6pm)
• Innsbrook Pavilion (4901 Lake Brook Drive)
• $22 in advance, $25 at the gate (purchase tickets online)

3. Anthem Stride Through Time 10k

I personally can’t think of a better Saturday morning than one spent striiiiiiiiiding through a city I love. This 10k walk will take you through nine historic districts and past some of Richmond’s most important museums and monuments. No running, you might miss something! We’ve also got a sweet deal here on RVANews where you can enter to win a copy of Wii Sports Resort once you sign up for the walk, so make sure you do that.

• Saturday, June 5 (8:30am)
• American Civil War Center (500 Tredegar Street)
• $25 for adults and $15 for youth if you register online (closes today); $30 for adults and $20 for youth on the day of the event

4. CMoR Short Pump Grand Opening

The Children’s Museum will open the doors of their new location in Short Pump this weekend and, boy howdy, they’ve got some fun planned. Let the kiddies take a trip on the Safari Train, sail the seas on a pirate ship, and create masterpieces with local artists Matt Lively and Ed Trask. We’ll have more on this new branch of CMoR in a special edition of Raising Richmond within the next few days. Stay tuned!

• Saturday, June 5 (10am to 4pm)
• CMoR – Short Pump (2200 Old Brick Road)
• $8 (kids under 1 are free)

5. Broad Appétit

Food, art, and music. That’s what you call Richmond’s Trifecta of Great. At least that’s what I call it — perhaps you will adopt the expression as well. Come on out this weekend to sample it all, along with live demos, musical performances, and general revelry. Trust me, you’ll have a hard time keeping yourself from shouting “YAY RICHMOND!” as you walk down Broad Street.

• Sunday, June 6 (11am to 5pm)
• Broad Street, between Monroe and Adams Streets
• Admission is free (food samples are $3)

None of these sound good? Check out our Events Calendar for more fun stuff going on around town.

As always, if you know of something that deserves a shout out, please do so in the comments OR submit it to the calendar yourself!

As the editor of RVANews, Valerie Catrow spends most of her time wrangling people over email and muttering to herself about the content calendar. She also contributes to our parenting column while maintaining her own blog, Made in Richmond. It should be noted that she loves tots, both the potato and child varieties.

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