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

Traditional Japanese. Full sushi bar upstairs and hibachi tables downstairs. The extensive drink list includes exotic cocktails, sake and Japanese beer. Dinner only on Saturday.

Kobe Japanese Steaks & Sushi

Why “Adventures in RVA?” Closest bike rental business to Capital Trail and over 5,000 bike routes. Conveniently located downtown among the attractions visited by 5 million tourists. Diversified inventory to include tandems, hybrids, mountain bikes, and children’s bikes.

Adventures in RVA

Built circa 1784 by Adam Craig, a prominent court clerk and father of Jane Stith Craig Stanard, whom legend holds inspired Edgar Allan Poe's tribute “To Helen.”

Adam Craig House

Since 2004, Haunts of Richmond has been the city’s premier haunted history tour company, offering visitors a captivating way to experience Richmond after dark. Led by Richmond’s most seasoned and knowledgeable ghost guides, our tours explore the city’s oldest neighborhoods where true history and lingering legends intertwine. Guests will uncover tales of restless spirits, forgotten tragedies, and documented hauntings rooted in Richmond’s past, from colonial times through the Civil War and beyond. Whether you’re drawn by chilling ghost stories or a deep love of history, Haunts of Richmond delivers an unforgettable journey into the city’s shadowed side. Public and private tours are available year-round.

Haunts of Richmond Ghost Tours

The Enchanted Garden was designed in 1921 as Virginia's first monument to a writer and its layout was taken directly from Poe's poem "To One in Paradise." Look for plants mentioned in his literary works among a pergola, walls, paths, and benches created from materials salvaged from buildings where Poe lived or worked. Garden secret: The ivy came from Poe's mother's grave in St. John's Church.

Poe Museum

Located in the heart of Edgar Allan Poe's hometown, the Poe Museum boasts the world's finest collection of artifacts belonging to Poe.

Experience Richmond history through the convenience and comfort of an e-bike! Hear the stories that have shaped Richmond, from Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death" speech, to the world's first electric streetcar system. See downtown Richmond from end-to-end in 2 hours, or take our in-depth e-bike tour of Hollywood Cemetery, all without worrying about a single hill.

Pedego RVA

We opened Pedego RVA to provide another unusual and exciting way for our customers to experience Richmond, Va. From the Virginia Capital Bike Trail which starts in Richmond and extends 50 miles to Jamestown, to all the exciting venues to ride such as Maymont, Hollywood Cemetery and Carytown and all the new and exciting bike trails RVA has to offer, Pedego electric bikes are, without question, a perfect fit. We are the best at what we do. We stand behind everything we sell and offer only those services and related products which deliver the highest satisfaction and value to our customers. Rent for an hour or rent for the whole day and explore Richmond on an electric bike! They are great for riding along the Capital Trail, through Hollywood Cemetery, or just through the downtown area! Richmond loves bikes and it's easy to navigate the streets on two wheels!

Join us for a private 90 minute comprehensive tour of Hollywood Cemetery with RVA Gem Car Tours! Tours take place three times daily at 11:00am, 12:30pm, and 2:00pm thru November 30 Tour starts at the cemetery just inside the main gate, 412 South Cherry Street. Please be there at least 15 minutes ahead of time.

RVA Gem Car Tours

The Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground is located at 1554 E. Broad Street in the historic Shockoe Bottom neighborhood, which contains Richmond's original 32-block footprint laid out by William Mayo in 1737. Known only as a "Burial Ground for Negroes" on an 1809 surveyor's map of Richmond, the site was active as the city's first municipal cemetery for enslaved and free people of color from 1799 to 1816. After 1804, the site housed the city gallows, which were moved there from the city's former "usual place" of execution at Gallows Hill near Canal and 1st Street. The site is currently built over and no longer visible. Since its rediscovery in the 1990s, it was widely believed that many of the members of the slave revolt of 1800, including the principal organizer, 24-year-old enslaved blacksmith Gabriel (known at the time as "General Gabriel"), were executed at the Shockoe Bottom site. However, subsequent historical research has clarified this assumption. Gabriel was executed at Gallows Hill at Canal St. and 1st St. on October 10, 1800, before the gallows were relocated to Shockoe Bottom. His likely burial site was near the execution location on Cary Street at the former Richmond Baptist Church burying ground, as stated by Dr. John Dove in the April 29, 1871, Richmond Daily Dispatch (that site is also no longer visible). The process of reclaiming and honoring the history of these sites began in earnest on October 10, 2004, with the placement of the "Gabriel's Execution" historic highway marker near the 15th and 16th streets overpass on E. Broad Street by the Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality. This was followed by the formation of the Sacred Ground Historical Reclamation Project and committee on December 10 to further the preservation and recognition of Richmond's Black history in Shockoe Bottom. A second historic highway marker for the Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground, sponsored by DHR, was unveiled on October 10, 2024. The original "Gabriel's Execution" historic marker is currently in the process of being corrected and replaced to reflect the accurate location of Gabriel's execution. The Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground is one of two African Burial Grounds in the city of Richmond; the other is the Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground at 1305 N 5th St., which was opened as its replacement in 1816 and to which the gallows were later moved.

Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground

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. 



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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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