Things to do in Short Pump
Things to do in Short Pump, newest first: events, festivals, parks and family days out, with dates, times and the organizer's own link.
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Barbie truck tour stops at Short Pump Town Center Nov. 7
Mattel's Barbie Original Icon Tour truck stopped at Short Pump Town Center Nov. 7. Its next Virginia stop is Lynnhaven Mall in Virginia Beach on Nov. 14.
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Things to do
Things to do in Short Pump this month: November 2026
Short Pump Town Center's Grand Illumination Nov. 13, VMFA's Monet show from Nov. 14, GardenFest from Nov. 23, the turkey trot and Santa visits into December.
Trails
Parks and trails in Short Pump: dog park, spray parks, pickleball
Short Pump Park on Pump Road has a dog park, spray park and 1902 schoolhouse. Pouncey Tract Park has 24 pickleball courts. Henrico parks: 804-501-7275.
Fall
Fall festivals and pumpkin patches near Short Pump 2026
The 2026 pumpkin season near Short Pump is over: Gallmeyer Farms closed Oct. 31, Lloyd Family Farms has closed, and Henrico's fall events ended Nov. 7.
Spring break
Spring break in Short Pump 2027
Henrico County Public Schools' spring break is March 29 to April 2, 2027. Free county and library programs, parks and what is open in Short Pump.
Dogs
Dog-friendly Short Pump: parks, trails and the leash rules
Short Pump Park has Henrico's western off-leash dog park. Everywhere else dogs must be leashed under county code; licenses are required from 4 months.
Kids
Kids' activities in Short Pump: playgrounds, story times and rainy days
Free story times at Twin Hickory and Gayton libraries, playgrounds and a pump track in Henrico parks, Meadow Farm's animals and rainy-day picks in Short Pump.
Trails
Short Pump walking and biking trails
Deep Run Park's 3.4 miles of paved trails, the Tuckahoe Creek Park boardwalk, Twin Hickory and Echo Lake loops, and the Nuckols Trail coming to Short Pump.
Free
Free things to do in Short Pump
Free in Short Pump: Henrico parks, the dog park and pump track, the Tuckahoe Creek boardwalk, library programs, Meadow Farm and the county's free events.
Glen Allen Day
Glen Allen Day: parade, festival dates and what to know
Glen Allen Day 2027 is not set yet. The 30th festival was Sept. 19, 2026: a 9:30 a.m. parade on Mountain Road and 100-plus vendors at Crump Park.
