Name: The Culture Is Couture Expo
Start: 2026-11-06
End: 2026-11-08

Unleash your creativity with our hands-on rug tufting workshop designed for beginners! Come experience the art of rug making

Rug and Roll

Authentic Mexican food, with generous portions.

Margarita's Cantina

Mexican plates & specialty margaritas served in a festive setting with happy-hour & taco deals.

Mamacita's Sports Cantina

Lumpkin's Jail, also known as "the Devil's half acre", was a holding facility, or slave jail, located just three blocks from the state capitol building. More than five dozen firms traded in enslaved human beings within blocks of Richmond's Wall Street (now 15th Street) between 14th and 18th Streets between the 1830s and the end of the American Civil War. It's final and most notorious owner, Robert Lumpkin, bought and sold slaves throughout the South for well over twenty years, and Lumpkin's Jail became Richmond's largest slave-holding facility. Over the twenty years the Lumpkin Jail was in operation, thousands of slaves passed through the complex. The most famous inmate was Anthony Burns, who had escaped slavery in Virginia, but was arrested in Boston and tried under the Fugitive Slave Law. Though many lobbied for his release, he was sent back to Lumpkin's Jail and held for four more months until abolitionists raised sufficient funds to buy his freedom. Once freed, he returned to the North and became a pastor.

Lumpkin's Jail

Bringing barbeque to Shockoe Bottom, Oak & Apple serves traditional barbeque platters and sandwiches with a focus on local Virginia ciders.

Oak & Apple

A fresh new way to do breakfast and lunch

Benedict on Cary

The Valentine First Freedom Center is located on the same corner where Virginia’s General Assembly met from 1780 to 1788. Thomas Jefferson drafted the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in 1777. Enacted with support from James Madison in 1786, this revolutionary document paved the way for the first Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and continues to impact how Virginians and the nation view the free exercise of religion. The First Freedom Center celebrates this important history by exploring the past, present and future of religious freedom in America. Physically connected to the Marriott Residence Inn, guests and visitors can also experience the First Freedom Monument, which includes a 27-foot spire, a limestone wall etched with the enacting paragraph of the Statute and a 34-foot banner featuring a seminal Jefferson quote. The First Freedom Center is open by appointment only.

The First Freedom Center

Traditional dishes and lighter fare with Celtic music. Spacious outdoor deck and patio. Large parties welcome.

Sine Irish Pub & Restaurant

Richmond, Virginia's most popular Taphouse concept with 40 craft beers on tap. Featuring a full patio, arcade, event spaces and something on the menu for everyone! Happy Hour from 3:00PM - 7:00PM Wednesday - Friday with discounted apps & alcohol.

Southern Railway Taphouse

Old-world-style, hand crafted breads 4 ingredients 3-day fermentation All done by hand, experience & feel Baked and delivered by dinner

Europa Crust

We’re a community of runners, hikers, bikers and ballplayers. We’re an outdoor playground, designed by Mother Nature, with class III and IV rapids running right through our downtown. A 52-mile bike trail runs along the James. The Richmond Marathon and Ukrop’s 10k are huge celebrations, and the whole region comes out to cheer on our local teams. In fact, we’re so sports-minded that the Washington Redskins have their training camp right in the center of the city. Add to that awesome hotels, beautiful venues, attractions, art, craft beer, more than 900 restaurants and a convenient location, and you’ve got a top choice for your next sports event. Welcome to RVA!

From indoor to outdoor facilities, the Richmond region has the fields, pitches, diamonds, venues and the dedicated staff to ensure your event is a huge success. 



Sports Richmond, VA

The Culture Is Couture Expo is where Black culture, fashion, beauty, creativity and commerce take center stage. For one day only, Main Street Station becomes the place to shop, connect and tap into the people, brands and ideas shaping the most influential cultures in the world. From emerging designers and beauty founders to established entrepreneurs, artists and creators, this is where culture shows up in real life.  
  
Explore more than 50 curated vendors, catch fashion runway presentations and beauty and hair showcases, hear honest conversations from industry leaders in our panels and Learning Labs, discover interactive creator activations and art experiences, network with fellow creatives and professionals, and fuel up with local food and drinks throughout the day. Add in live entertainment, special guests and sets from some of the hottest DJs in the region, and you've got an atmosphere that feels as good as it looks.

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