Highlights include: North Richmond celebrates the grand reopening of Shields-Reid Park; Little Shop of Horrors opens at Masquers Playhouse; Point Richmond Music Festival returns.
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North Richmond blues festival returns for 15th year at renovated park
The free July 11 festival at Shields-Reid Park doubles as a tribute to the neighborhood’s blues legacy and the debut of a $7 million park makeover.
Give your soul a sonic submersion with a sound bath
Central Stage launches monthly sessions where melodies made from quartz bowls promise to lull listeners into a deep meditative state.
4 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: Two ways to celebrate Independence Day in west Contra Costa County; a new waterfront-inspired art exhibit at ar-ti-fact; and the return of Music on the Main in downtown Richmond.
7 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: A photographer discusses his 50-year career; teens build pop-up books at the Richmond library; The RYSE Center opens free summer programs.
8 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: Richmond honors Juneteenth with a parade and Nicholl Park festival, dads celebrate Father’s Day two ways and local artists debut at the Richmond Art Center.
7 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: join an international hunt for hidden mushroom art; buy original artwork at affordable prices at NIAD’s solstice sale; catch a free waterfront concert by the Awesome Orchestra Collective.
Point Richmond Music’s silver summer of concerts offers golden lineup
The popular outdoor concert series turns 25 with a lineup drawn from the Bay Area’s deep well of original talent — including Los Cenzontles, Miko Marks, and Those Darn Accordions — and all of it is free.
7 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: a Pride parade from Nicholl Park to the Civic Center, an art exhibit inspired by a 12th century Persian poem and a groundbreaking for Richmond’s first garden designed for everyone.
A guide to Richmond summer events —concerts, festivals, camps and art shows
There are well over a dozen events happening this summer, including Point Richmond’s summer concert series, outdoor family movies, a Pride parade and Juneteenth.
4 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: Sign up for summer adult basketball league; live music at Multicultural Bookstore; tie-dye, pizza and kids’ story time.
8 places to see live music in Richmond
Here’s a list of venues in Richmond and nearby that host weekly live music acts, DJs, comedy, bingo and trivia nights.
4 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: The Thrive Thursday wellness series returns to Nicholl Park; volunteers begin a new pollinator garden at Unity Park; birding at the Bayview library.
10 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: A classic car show and makers market; women’s roller derby playoffs; and an electric vehicle event in downtown Richmond.
6 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: Classical music from the Contra Costa Chorale, a Small Business Week celebration downtown and a Mother’s Day pancake breakfast aboard the SS Red Oak.
9 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: A May Day rally for workers’ rights; an AAPI Heritage Month celebration; and an early Cinco de Mayo festival along 23rd Street.
9 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: A comedic play; a talk by john a. powell; and human hamster balls at Nicholl Park.
6 things to do in Richmond this week
Earth Day cleanups, a student art reception and a Harlem-themed casino night highlight a busy week in Richmond.
7 things to do in Richmond this week
From a slime chemistry class for kids and a community bird walk to art openings featuring dozens of local and student artists, here’s what’s happening in Richmond this week.
8 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include oysters or opera, a Holi celebration and community seder, and a week of spring break activities for kids.

