The Family Calendar: July 2025
BY THE RVAX TEAM
Think of The Family Calendar monthly series as your go-to roundup of our top recs for kid-friendly events and happenings, fun things to do around RVA with your household crew in tow, and family-centric city guides.
Here’s what we’ve scoped out for July!
PS: Are we missing an event? Submit it here!
A couple to-dos in partic that caught our eyes
Eats & Sweets by Libbie Lake
July tends to be the hottest month of the year, so keep cool (and break up the week!) with a visit to the Libbie Mill Lake pier. Every Thursday evening, you’ll find some of Richmond’s fave food trucks. On deck for July eats: River City Wood Fire Pizza, 191 Smokery, Cocina Calle, and Noah’s Rockin’ Buns. And for July sweets: Cason Funnel Cakes, Ruby Scoops, King of Pops, and Cameo Cakery & Cafe. Check the schedule before you go, then grab some grub and watch the fountains while you munch. It’s practically the Bellagio Water Show for little Richmonders! (BTW: Libbie Mill Library is open until 9 pm on Thursdays, too.)
Location: Libbie Lake E St (Libbie Mill)
Cost: Free to attend
Dates & times: Vary; click the link below to learn more
Tiny Porch Concerts
Taking a page out of NPR’s book for Tiny Desk Concerts, the Woodland Heights has brought about Tiny Porch Concerts in recent years, and the set-up for musical mingling is on again this summer. Food trucks will be on-site, and the shows’ll be held once a month through October, so save the dates on your cal for the others now, too.
Location(s): 3200 Porter St, 3106 Porter St, and 3300 McDonough St (Woodland Heights)
Cost: Free to attend (but be sure to tip the artists!)
Date & time: Sunday, July 20; 5 - 7 pm
Live music, parties, and then some
Keep the family fun going
