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Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Short Pump, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.

Top story Things to do in Short Pump this weekend, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 West Broad Village's Halloween festival runs 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday; Deep Run and Godwin play at home Friday, and Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. plays Glen Allen. · 4 min read

Coming up

The full month
  1. Thu. Nov. 12 Curator's Opening Talk: That 1870s Show 6 p.m. · Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  2. Now through Nov. 22 The Cricket on the Hearth (Henrico Theatre Company) The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
  3. Fri. Nov. 13 12th Annual Grand Illumination 6 p.m. · Short Pump Town Center, Main Plaza
  4. Sun. Nov. 15 Connections in Color grand opening 1 p.m. · The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
  5. Wed. Nov. 18 Public hearing: Nuckols Trail 5:30 p.m. · Springfield Park Elementary School
  6. Sat. Nov. 21 French Photography in the Age of Impressionism Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  7. Nov. 23 to 24 3 Redneck Tenors: Broadway Bound The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
  8. Thu. Nov. 26 Richmond Turkey Trot 5K 8 a.m. · 600 S. Arthur Ashe Blvd.
  9. Thu. Nov. 26 RRRC 49th Annual Turkey Trot 10K and 5K 8:30 a.m. · Joseph Bryan Park
  10. Thu. Nov. 26 The Big Turkey Trot Richmond 8:30 a.m. · St. Joseph's Villa
  11. Fri. Nov. 27 JB Sunset 5K 3 p.m. · RF&P Park
  12. Sat. Nov. 28 Collective: A Creative Market at Glen Allen 11 a.m. · The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen

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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. · 6 min read Fourth of July Short Pump Fourth of July fireworks 2026 Henrico's 2027 July 4 plans are not out yet. In 2026 the county held fireworks at Dorey Park on July 3; heat canceled the July 4 show at Crump Park. · 3 min read Halloween Trick-or-treat hours in Short Pump 2026 Halloween 2026 in Short Pump is over. Henrico County set no trick-or-treat hours for Oct. 31; this page returns in the fall with 2027 events and safety tips. · 4 min read Christmas Short Pump Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026 Short Pump Town Center's Grand Illumination with Santa is 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13; Henrico's Holiday Express brings Santa through Short Pump Dec. 8. · 6 min read High school football Short Pump football 2026: Deep Run and Godwin schedules Deep Run and Godwin finished the 2026 regular season against each other Nov. 6. Full schedules for both, plus where to find region playoff brackets and tickets. · 3 min read 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. · 4 min read Halloween Halloween events in Short Pump 2026 Short Pump's 2026 Halloween events, from Deep Run Park's trunk-or-treat to West Broad Village on Oct. 31, are over. The 2027 lineup goes here in the fall. · 5 min read Thanksgiving Thanksgiving in Short Pump 2026 Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26: Short Pump Town Center is closed, turkey trots run at Bryan Park, Henrico offices close Nov. 26-27 and trash runs late. · 5 min read Black Friday Black Friday and holiday shopping in Short Pump 2026 Short Pump Town Center opens 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday, Nov. 27, after closing Thanksgiving Day. West Broad Village lights its tree Saturday, Nov. 28. · 5 min read Christmas Holiday lights and Christmas events in Short Pump 2026 Short Pump Town Center lights up with Santa Nov. 13; GardenFest of Lights runs Nov. 23 to Jan. 3 at Lewis Ginter; Santa rides Henrico's Holiday Express Dec. 8. · 6 min read New Year's Eve New Year's Eve in Short Pump 2026 Libraries near Short Pump hold kids' countdowns Dec. 31, GardenFest of Lights is open 4 to 10 p.m., and Jan. 1 brings county closings and late trash. · 4 min read Valentine's Day Valentine's Day in Short Pump 2027 Valentine's Day 2027 is a Sunday. Ideas from Short Pump's restaurants, the Funny Bone comedy club and Lewis Ginter's February programs, as venues announce them. · 3 min read 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. · 3 min read Easter Easter in Short Pump 2027 Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. Egg hunts near Short Pump, the 2026 dates for reference, brunch spots and what was closed last Easter. · 3 min read Mother's Day Mother's Day in Short Pump 2027 Mother's Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. Sunday brunch spots in Short Pump, Lewis Ginter's Mother's Day programs and library crafts, with last year's dates. · 3 min read Memorial Day Memorial Day in Short Pump 2027 Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027: the state ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial, Henrico's Sandston parade, county closings and the trash delay. · 4 min read Summer Summer in Short Pump 2027: camps, pools and spray parks Henrico's spray parks at Short Pump Park and Twin Hickory reopen in May; county parks have no pools. Camps, Summer Reading and free county programs. · 4 min read Father's Day Father's Day in Short Pump 2027 Father's Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20, the day after Juneteenth. Brunch in Short Pump, summer concerts and Henrico's Juneteenth festival, with 2026 dates. · 3 min read Labor Day Labor Day in Short Pump 2027 Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. Henrico offices close, trash runs a day late, and Deep Run Park hosted free Jazz in the Park on Labor Day weekend 2026. · 4 min read Brunch Brunch in Short Pump: where to go on weekends Where to get brunch in Short Pump: First Watch daily from 7 a.m., weekend brunch at Firebirds, The Daily, Tazza Kitchen and Casa del Barco, with hours. · 4 min read 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. · 5 min read 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. · 5 min read 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. · 5 min read Short Pump Town Center A guide to Short Pump Town Center Short Pump Town Center at 11800 W. Broad St.: hours, anchor stores, restaurants, comedy and games, free parking, play areas and the rules, from the center itself. · 5 min read Nightlife Live music and nightlife in Short Pump Where to go out in Short Pump: the Innsbrook Pavilion's summer concerts, the Funny Bone comedy club, The Tin Pan listening room and rooftop and bar options. · 4 min read 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. · 5 min read Date night Date night in Short Pump: dinner, comedy, music and gardens Date night in Short Pump: steak and rooftop margaritas at the town center, the Funny Bone, The Tin Pan's seated shows and Lewis Ginter's adults-only nights. · 4 min read After Hours Concerts After Hours Concerts at Innsbrook: dates, tickets and parking Innsbrook After Hours' 2026 season ended Oct. 24. 2027 season passes and Insiders Club memberships are on sale; no 2027 acts yet. Parking and rules. · 6 min read Christmas Glen Allen tree lighting at the Cultural Arts Center Glen Allen's free tree lighting, now billed as Illumination, is 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Cultural Arts Center, with Santa and Festival of Trees. · 4 min read 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. · 4 min read GardenFest of Lights GardenFest of Lights 2026: dates, tickets and parking Lewis Ginter's GardenFest of Lights runs Nov. 23 to Jan. 3, 4 to 10 p.m. Adult tickets are $26 on value nights, $29 on peak nights; parking is free but tight. · 5 min read Nutcracker Richmond Ballet Nutcracker 2026: dates, tickets, parking Richmond Ballet's The Nutcracker runs Dec. 5-23, 2026, at the Carpenter Theatre with the Richmond Symphony. Tickets start at $33.60; event parking from $8. · 5 min read Restaurants Where to eat in Short Pump: lists by category Our alphabetical lists of places to eat in Short Pump: wings, pizza, Mexican, burgers, Asian, breakfast and coffee, desserts, bakeries and patios. · 3 min read Bakeries Bakeries in Short Pump: bagels, pastries, pretzels and doughnuts Five Short Pump bakeries and bakery cafes on West Broad Street, Pump Road and Lauderdale Drive, with addresses, hours from their own sites and phones. · 4 min read Breakfast Breakfast and coffee in Short Pump: West Broad and Pump Road Thirteen Short Pump places for breakfast or coffee, from 4:30 a.m. Starbucks to a 24-hour Waffle House, with hours from their own sites and phones. · 5 min read Ice cream Ice cream and desserts in Short Pump: Town Center and beyond Five Short Pump places for ice cream, gelato, shaved snow and cheesecake, three of them at Short Pump Town Center, with hours from their own sites. · 4 min read Mexican food Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Short Pump Ten Mexican, Tex-Mex and taco restaurants in Short Pump, most on West Broad Street, with addresses, hours from their own sites and phone numbers. · 5 min read Patios Patios and outdoor dining in Short Pump Sixteen Short Pump restaurants and cafes with patios, outdoor tables or a rooftop, most at Short Pump Town Center and on Pump Road, with hours and phones. · 6 min read Sushi Sushi and Asian restaurants in Short Pump Twenty-three sushi, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese and Korean restaurants in Short Pump, with addresses, hours from their own sites and phones. · 8 min read Burgers Where to get burgers in Short Pump: West Broad and Pouncey Tract Thirteen Short Pump places for burgers, from West Broad Street burger bars to Pouncey Tract Road drive-thrus, with hours from their own sites and phones. · 6 min read Pizza Where to get pizza in Short Pump: West Broad, Pump Road and more Eleven Short Pump places that serve pizza, from West Broad Village to Nuckols Road, with addresses, hours from their own sites and phone numbers. · 6 min read Wings Where to get wings in Short Pump: West Broad and Nuckols Road Eleven Short Pump places with wings on the menu, along West Broad Street, Pump Road and Nuckols Road, with addresses, hours from their own sites and phones. · 6 min read Arts Arts and exhibitions in Short Pump: November 2026 The Cricket on the Hearth runs to Nov. 22 in Glen Allen, VMFA opens Monet to Matisse Nov. 14, and Richmond Ballet's Nutcracker plays Dec. 5-23 downtown. · 6 min read