Home and Garden Events
Put a little spring in your step at house and garden tours, exhibitions, antique shows, and art sales By Joan Tupponce
Through May 10
Richmond Symphony League Designer Show House
Seventeen design firms reimagined the interior and exterior spaces of the 8,000-square-foot Foundry Manor in the historic Bellona Arsenal neighborhood to create this year’s Designer Show House. Tours are available Tuesday through Sunday; tickets are $45 per person, and proceeds support the Richmond Symphony League. designerhouserva.com.
May 1-3
Antiques at the Tavern
Find hundreds of special treasures at this antiques and collectibles show. Shop for
traditional furniture, porcelain, metalware and more from 20 hand-selected dealers at this annual event benefiting Historic Hanover Tavern. A preview reception and shopping event will be held on May 1 from 5 to 8 p.m., and on May 2 at 5:30 p.m., special guest speaker Gordon Lohr will discuss “Decoys & Carvers of Eastern Shore, Virginia.” Visit hanovertavern.org for more information.
May 2-3
Arts in the Park
This year, Arts in the Park welcomes 385 participating artisans at the Carillon in Byrd Park to exhibit everything from fine art paintings to jewelry at this nationally
juried show. The free event runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 2 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 3. richmondartsinthepark.com
May 3
“R•Home and Symphonic Design: What’s Trending”
R•Home magazine’s managing editor, Susan Morgan, leads a tour of the 2026 Designer Show House and hosts a panel of four of this year’s decorators. $75 per person, and proceeds support the Richmond Symphony League. designer houserva.com
May 7
“Fancy This! 250 Years of American Style”
Damen Jenkins
This spring symposium on the evolution of American interior design features special appearances by AD 100 designer Corey Damen Jenkins, Williamsburg Designer in Residence 2022-23 Heather Chadduck Hillegas and Richmond-based designer Janie Molster. Open to the public. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. For information and tickets, visit masionvie.style.
May 7-June 21
“Imagining Best Products”
A new exhibition at the Branch Museum of Design revisits the architectural legacy of the now-shuttered Best Products Company, a Richmond-based business
From top: Katie Pelikan; Andrew Frasz
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