Now you have more reasons to hang out at VMFA on Friday nights! Head to the museum and enjoy Happy Hour specials on beverages and free half-hour gallery tours at 7 and 7:30 pm. There’s something new every week. View the schedule below to see upcoming performances, wine-tastings, dance parties, and more!
First Friday: Spirituals
Feb 7, 6–8 pm
Atrium
Join us as we welcome sopranos Lisa Edwards Burrs and Olletta Cheatham to our First Friday series with an evening of Spirituals. Lisa and Olletta will sing many powerful songs of the genre and explore their resonating impact on history.
Second Fridays: Wine Tasting
Second Friday of every month, open until 9 pm
Best Café
At VMFA’s Best Cafe, taste different wines from around the world—reds, whites, sparkling, and more. Refine your palate and learn about different winemaking regions from a variety of wine experts, who will be available for discussion and questions. Later, tour VMFA’s galleries, open until 9 pm.
Third Fridays, Jan 17: Dance After Work
5:30–8:30 pm
Atrium
Free; no tickets required
Welcoming the return of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Richmond, come join us for an evening of Bachata dancing at VMFA! Led by professional dancers and teachers Veronika and Kirill Kapustinskyi, come out and enjoy a slightly expanded evening of relaxed dancing made fun and easy for everyone; no experience or partner needed! Happy hour from BEST Cafe begins at 5:30 and the dancing begins at 6 with greetings and a professional Bachata routine and demonstration at 6:15. The free group lesson begins at 6:30 and we will dance together until 8:30. Lace up those shoes and lets get our bodies moving.
Third Fridays, Feb 21: Hip-Hop Line Dancing
6–8 pm
Atrium
Free; no tickets required
Fourth Fridays: Craft Beer Night
Fourth Friday of every month, serving from 5:30–7:30 pm, galleries open until 9 pm
Best Café
At VMFA’s Best Cafe, taste different beers from around Virginia from 5:30–7:30 pm. Learn about the beers from the breweries themselves, who will be available for discussion and questions. Later, tour VMFA’s galleries, open until 9 pm.
October 25 – Center of the Universe Brewing from Ashland, Va
Summer Breeze Fridays
Friday Jun 28, Jul 26, Aug 30, and Sep 20
5:30–8:30 pm | Sculpture Garden
The only thing better than Friday Art & Wine is the added fun of Summer Breeze Fridays! Bring your blanket, lawn chairs, and dancing shoes, too!
DJ Music | Outdoor Patio in VMFA Sculpture Garden (indoors if it rains)
Featuring:
- DJ Lady Syren on 6/28
- DJ Shanel on 7/26
- DJ Trantic on 8/30
- DJ Marc on 9/20
Friday Night Favorites
Fridays, 6 pm | Meet at Welcome Kiosk
With VMFA’s many galleries and rotating exhibits, you can never see everything in one visit. Join one of our docents for a Friday night tour of their favorite objects sampled from the many collections throughout the museum. You may leave with a new favorite yourself!
Free; no registration required
Subject to docent availability
Friday Nights Are Better By Half
Fridays, 7 & 7:30 pm | Meet at Welcome Kiosk
Now you have more reasons to hang out at VMFA on Friday nights! Head to the museum and enjoy Happy Hour specials on beverages all evening and free half-hour gallery tours at 7 and 7:30 pm. Tours have a different theme each week.
Free; no registration required
Subject to docent availability
Past Performances
