# Things to see in Richmond, Virginia (United States): 38 places and when to go

> Richmond, Virginia is a city in United States with around 912,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 38 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (23), Museums and art (5), History (4). The best known are Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Virginia Holocaust Museum and Monument Avenue. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 25. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/richmond/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 37.552, -77.4519
- **Population:** About 912,000
- **Places:** 38 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (23) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (5) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (3) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (1)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** EWR Newark, 450 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Richmond, Virginia

The places in and around Richmond, Virginia, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Virginia Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/virginia-museum-of-fine-arts/): Art museum in Richmond, Virginia · 2.1 km
- [Virginia Holocaust Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/virginia-holocaust-museum/): Museums and art · 3.3 km
- [Monument Avenue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/monument-avenue-historic-district/): Thoroughfare in Richmond, United States · 1.6 km
- [Jefferson Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-jefferson-hotel/): Historic hotel in Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A · 1.0 km
- [Cathedral of the Sacred Heart](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-of-the-sacred-heart/): Church in Richmond, Virginia, United States · 501 m
- [Edgar Allan Poe Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/edgar-allan-poe-museum/): Museum in Richmond, Virginia · 3.2 km
- [Powhite Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/powhite-park/): Park in the United States of America · 7.2 km
- [Richmond Virginia Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/richmond-virginia-temple/): Temple of LDS church · 15 km
- [Virginia Randolph Cottage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/virginia-randolph-museum/): Glen Allen, Virginia, listed on the NRHP in Henrico County · 12 km
- [Brook Road Marker, Jefferson Davis Highway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/brooke-road-marker-jefferson-davis-highway/): Site in Henrico County, Virginia · 6.9 km
- [Hardywood Park Craft Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hardywood-park-craft-brewery/): American brewery · 1.5 km
- [Meadow Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/meadow-farm-museum/): Building in Virginia, United States · 15 km
- [Oakwood–Chimborazo Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oakwood-chimborazo-historic-district/): History · 5.0 km
- [Polegreen Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/polegreen-church/): Site of what may be the first non-Anglican church in Virginia · 15 km
- [7 Hills Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/7-hills-brewing-company/): Brewery · 2.8 km
- [Ardent Craft Ales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ardent-craft-ales/): Brewery · 2.6 km
- [Black Heath Meadery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/black-heath-meadery/): Winery · 2.3 km
- [Blue Bee Cider](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blue-bee-cider/): Winery · 2.4 km
- [Final Gravity Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/final-gravity-brewing-company/): Brewery · 7.2 km
- [Funktastic Meads](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/funktastic-meads/): Winery · 15 km
- [Gramophone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gramophone/): Winery · 4.7 km
- [Hardywood Park Craft Brewery - West Creek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hardywood-park-craft-brewery-west-creek/): Brewery · 19 km
- [Haxall Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/haxall-brewing-co/): Brewery · 3.3 km
- [Kindred Spirit Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kindred-spirit-brewing/): Brewery · 1.5 km

And the other 14, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Main Line Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/main-line-brewery/), [Ninja Kombucha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ninja-kombucha/), [Reservoir Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/reservoir-distillery/), [Richbrau Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/richbrau-brewing/), [Strangeways Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/strangeways-brewing/), [The Veil Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-veil-brewing-co/), [The Veil - Forest Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-veil-forest-hill/), [Three Notch’d RVA Collab House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/three-notch-d-rva-collab-house/), [Triple Crossing Beer - Downtown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/triple-crossing-beer-downtown/), [Väsen Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vasen-brewing-company/), [Virago Spirits](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/virago-spirits/), [Way Gone Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/way-gone-brewery/)
- **With kids**: [RED VEIN Haunt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/red-vein-haunt/), [Surge Adventure Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/surge-adventure-park/)

## When to go to Richmond, Virginia

The best time to visit Richmond, Virginia is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 41 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 36 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 59 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 01 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 35 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 21 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 27 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 11 h |
| November | Possible | 9 h 56 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 25 |

In June there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 25. In April, 38 of the 38 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Richmond, Virginia

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, Newark), 450 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.552%2C-77.4519)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.552%2C-77.4519)

## Other towns nearby

- [Durham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/durham-2/): 9 places · 20 km
- [Powhatan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/powhatan/): 6 places · 44 km
- [Wilmington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wilmington-2/): 18 places · 66 km
- [King George](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/king-george/): 8 places · 83 km
- [Fredericksburg, Virginia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fredericksburg/): 7 places · 84 km
- [Hayes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hayes/): 5 places · 86 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Richmond, Virginia?

The best known: [Virginia Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/virginia-museum-of-fine-arts/), [Virginia Holocaust Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/virginia-holocaust-museum/), [Monument Avenue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/monument-avenue-historic-district/), [Jefferson Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-jefferson-hotel/), [Cathedral of the Sacred Heart](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-of-the-sacred-heart/). In all, 38 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Richmond, Virginia?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 25.

### How do you get to Richmond, Virginia?

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 450 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.552%2C-77.4519) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Richmond, Virginia as the destination and these 38 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).