Dominion Energy Family Easter

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Bring the whole family to Maymont for one of Richmond’s favorite spring traditions!

Saturday, March 30, 2024 9am-3pm
Carriage House Lawn

(1700 Hampton Street)

Bring the whole family to Maymont for one of Richmond’s favorite spring traditions! This year’s “eggs-travaganza” is bigger than ever, spreading out from the Carriage House Lawn to The Robins Nature Center and Maymont Farm! Bring a picnic blanket, pick up tempting treats from local food vendors and make a day of it, with 100 acres to “eggs-plore.”

Enjoy games, fun activities and hands-on crafts, as well as live entertainment on 3 stages, including a Dance Zone with instruments to try out and a live DJ from Bach to Rock spinning fun tunes. Snap a photo with the Easter Bunny presented by Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods, meet some baby farm animals, and plant a seed at the Planting Station. Win prize-filled eggs in a Golden Egg Hunt, solving riddles to find the locations of golden eggs hidden around the grounds. The Robins Nature Center will be open, too!

In the expanded Community Zone on the Carriage House Lawn, meet RVA’s local helpers and heroes, including family-friendly businesses, utility workers and educators, sports mascots and local nonprofit groups. Across Magnolia Drive, meet local firefighters and emergency responders and check out their trucks and gear.

Advance reservations are recommended — choose a morning (9am–12pm) or afternoon (12pm–3pm) entry time — and everyone can stay and play all day! Admission includes 3 activity tickets, each of which earns a fun activity or prize. Bring an Easter basket to carry them all home! Entry is free for Maymont members and Museums for All participants.

Volunteers Needed!

Volunteers will support activities, crafts, registration, and entertainment.

TICKETS

Each admission ticket purchased includes 3 activity tickets! Children under 2 get in free.

Advance reservations are recommended.

General Admission:

  • Seniors (65+): 5
  • Adult (17+): $5
  • Child (3-16): $5
  • Child (0-2): Free

Maymont Members:

  • Seniors (65+): Free
  • Adult (17+): Free
  • Child (3-16): Free
  • Child (0-2): Free

Museums for All*:

  • Seniors (65+): Free
  • Adult (17+): Free
  • Child (3-16): Free
  • Child (0-2): Free

*Advance reservations may be made in person by visiting The Robins Nature Center or Stone Barn Welcome Center Fri-Sun, 10am-5pm. Museums for All participants may reserve free admission for themselves and up to 3 guests by presenting an EBT card.

Activity Tickets

At check-in, each guest will receive 3 activity tickets, and each ticket redeemed at an activity earns an activity, Easter egg or treat — don’t forget to bring an Easter basket to carry them home!

Additional activity tickets may be purchased on-site for $2 each (on-site only). Unused activity tickets can be redeemed at the Info Tent for additional eggs. No refunds, as all proceeds will help support Maymont.

Activities for the Whole Family (1 ticket)

Redeem your tickets for these fun games and activities. Some games earn Easter eggs, too!

On the Carriage House Lawn:

  • Sports Games: soccer, tee-ball, football and more
  • Life-Size Candy Adventure
  • Easter Games: Carrot Pull, Hen House Hoopla, Duck Pond and more
  • Bonnet Making & Spring Crafts
  • Temporary Tattoos
  • Planting Station

At the Farm:

  • Pollinator Games
  • Feed the Goats

At the Robins Nature Center:

  • The Run of the River Exhibit (only open for event attendees)

Live Entertainment on 3 Stages

Maymont’s Main Stage on the Carriage House Lawn:

  • SPARC Touring Ensemble
  • Jump Rope Squad
  • Richmond Urban Dance
  • Creature Features: Meet Maymont’s wildlife ambassadors & the keepers who care for them

Farm Stage:

  • Jonathan the Juggler

Robins Nature Center Dance Zone:

  • Tunes from DJ Bach to Rock, instruments to explore, and more! Join us and show off your funkiest dance moves

Golden Egg Hunt

Solve the riddles to find five Golden Eggs, hidden around Maymont. Follow the clues to receive a prize-filled egg at each surprise location! Eggs-plore the many gardens, animal habitats and historic features across the 100-acre grounds.

Fun for Everyone (included with admission)

Dominion Energy Family Easter offers tons of free fun, too!

On the Carriage House Lawn

  • Easter Bunny Meet & Greet presented by Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods
  • Pet an Alpaca
  • The Community Zone, with RVA helpers & heroes
  • Carriage Collection

At the Farm

  • Chalk Zone
  • Animal Olympics
  • Hop-stacle Course
  • Friendly farm animals in the Barn and Pastures
  • Jack’s Vegetable Garden

Food Vendors

Enjoy delicious food available for purchase from the following vendors:

Carriage House Lawn:

Maymont Farm:

The Robins Nature Center:

Community Zone

Don’t miss the Community Zone in a new larger location on the Carriage House Lawn. Meet RVA’s local helpers and heroes, including family-friendly businesses, utility workers and educators, sports mascots and local nonprofit groups. Across Magnolia Drive, meet local firefighters and emergency responders and check out their trucks and gear.

  • Dominion Energy
  • Goldfish Swim School
  • Publix
  • Patient First
  • Jacob’s Chance
  • Art on Wheels
  • Black History Museum
  • Climate Action VA
  • RVA Squirrels
  • RVA Kickers

Parking

Event parking is available at the Historic Estate Entrance and The Robins Nature Center. Guests may enter at either gate and join the fun on the Carriage House Lawn.

Thank you to our event partners!