Looking for the perfect experience gift in Richmond, Virginia? Whether it's a birthday, anniversary, or just-because moment, nothing beats giving someone a real experience. We've curated the best local activities and adventures in Richmond — from adrenaline-pumping track days to relaxing food tours and everything in between. Every experience listed here can be booked directly through the original operator, so you're always getting the real deal.
Things to Do in Richmond
- Supercar Track Xperience at Dominion Raceway - Track-drive a real supercar at Dominion Raceway near Richmond. Pro instruction included, safety gear on-site, and lap packages for every level. (from $249.00)
- Awesome Scavenger Hunt: Richmond Riddles and Revelry - Dive into adventure with us, your go-to for the ultimate app-led adventure hunts! Step into a world where every landmark and hidden gem is waiting to be discovered. Challenge yourself with trivia, tac (from $0.00)
- An Electrifying Bar Crawl in Richmond - Dive into adventure with Let’s Roam, your go-to for the ultimate app-led adventure hunts! Step into a world where every landmark and hidden gem is waiting to be discovered. Challenge yourself with tri (from $0.00)
- Rare Richmond Scavenger Hunt - Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your p (from $0.00)
- Scavenger Hunt Adventure in Richmond by Crazy Dash - Walk around Richmond while completing the Crazy Dash scavenger hunt! Use an app to find a list of objects around the city in any order you choose and participate in fun challenges for points. Collect (from $0.00)
- Scavenger Hunt Adventure in Richmond by 3Quest Challenge - Walk around Richmond while completing the 3Quest Challenge scavenger hunt. Use an app to find a list of objects around the city and participate in fun challenges for points. Collect points and take a (from $0.00)
- Scavenger Hunt Adventure in Richmond by Wacky Walks - Wacky Walks of Richmond let's your team discover your city in a fun way! Our adventure is a royal themed scavenger hunt that is all played using an app. Throughout the game your group members will fac (from $0.00)
- Quirk Richmond Art and Secret Garden Tour - The Quirk Richmond Art & Secret Garden Bike Tour, in partnership with Quirk Hotel, provides a co-branded custom route that showcases some of RVA’s artsy must-sees. Tour includes the history of art in (from $0.00)
- Richmond City to Richmond Airport (RIC) - Departure Private Transfer - Book your Private Departure Transfer from Richmond any hotel or address to Richmond Airport (RIC). Don't go through all the hassle of waiting in a long taxi or shared shuttles queues and use our priv (from $0.00)
- Richmond Puzzling Adventure Scavenger Hunt Walking Activity - Embark on an unforgettable journey through Richmond, where history, art, and adventure intertwine! Channel your inner sleuth as you solve riddles, uncover hidden historical secrets, and capture the ci (from $0.00)
- Richmond Airport (RIC) to Richmond city - Arrival Private Transfer - Book your Private Arrival Transfer from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Richmond hotel or address. Don't go through all the hassle of waiting in a long taxi or shared shuttles queues and use our private, (from $0.00)
- Richmond Craft Brewery Crawl By Junket - Experience the top-rated brewery and meadery tour in Richmond, where you'll explore the city's best craft alcohol hotspots while enjoying tours and tastings included in your ticket! Operating year-rou (from $0.00)
- Richmond 1870 Municipal War - Dark History Tour - In 1870, Richmond was a powderkeg. Racial tension following the American Civil War soon boiled over into outright hatred, and a plan was hatched to reinstate a system of White Supremacy by force. Howe (from $0.00)
- Specters & Shades of Court End Ghost Tour - Join us for haunting tales of Richmond's Court End neighborhood on a guided walking tour. Take in a unique urban landscape where historic and modern Richmond come together in dramatic fashion, with hi (from $0.00)
- Escape Old Towne: Immersive Escape Room Adventures - Located in the vibrant heart of Old Towne Petersburg, Virginia, Escape Old Towne offers a unique escape experience designed for all skill levels. Engage your team in thrilling scenarios like the eerie (from $0.00)
- Awesome Art Walk in Richmond Virginia - Dive into adventure with Let’s Roam, your go-to for the ultimate app-led adventure hunts! Step into a world where every landmark and hidden gem is waiting to be discovered. Challenge yourself with tri (from $0.00)
- Richmond Airport (RIC) to Richmond City - Round-Trip Private Transfer - Book your Private Round-Trip Transfer from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Richmond hotel or address and return. Don't go through all the hassle of waiting in a long taxi or shared shuttles queues and use (from $0.00)
- Mural Tour from Historic Jackson Ward 2 Hotchkiss Field Comm Cntr - Discover the vibrant mural art scene of Richmond, Virginia, on an engaging guided tour through iconic neighborhoods like Jackson Ward, The Fan, & Brookland Park. Experience the city's transformation t (from $0.00)
- Shockoe Slip Ghost Adventure - Brand New Tour to Richmond! Take a spooky walk through historic Shockoe Slip in Richmond’s first ghost tour of the old shipping district. Hear spine tingling tales of hundreds of drownings at Richmond (from $0.00)
- Celebrate with a Holiday Scavenger Hunt in Richmond with Holly Jolly Hunt - Celebrate the magic of the season this year with Holly Jolly Hunt. Holly Jolly Hunt is an app based scavenger hunt that you can play anywhere of your choosing. Explore the city and look for holiday re (from $0.00)
- Richmond City Scavenger Hunt Excursion by Zombie Scavengers - Zombie Scavengers in Richmond challenges your team to survive a zombie apocalypse! The game instructs you to find a variety of items to survive the apocalypse anywhere in the city you'd like via an ap (from $0.00)
- Richmond Cemetery Tour Hollywood Highlights - Discover the haunting beauty of Richmond’s cemeteries on a guided walking tour through the historic Hollywood Cemetery. This 135-acre arboretum is home to U.S. presidents and notable figures, offering (from $0.00)
- Phantoms of Franklin Ghost Tour - Discover the eerie beauty of Richmond's turn of the century Franklin Street. Home to many notable and beautiful landmarks, it's easy to see why spirits of days past would still linger here today. Feat (from $0.00)
- Richmond Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl - Come on to our Haunted Pub Crawl Tour presented by US Ghost Adventures! Many of the best clubs and pubs in the area are housed in the historic structures that dot the Shockoe Bottom neighborhood of Ri (from $0.00)
- Shadows of Shockoe Ghost Tour - Your Ghost Host will guide you on a fascinating exploration of Shockoe Bottom, the oldest and most haunted neighborhood in Richmond, where over 400 years of history have produced an ample share of tho (from $0.00)
- Haunted Capitol Hill Ghost Tour - Ascend Richmond's magnificent Capitol Hill with your Ghost Host and you'll find out that it's not just elected officials and security guards who patrol the hallowed halls of Virginia's legislative and (from $0.00)
- Richmond Ghost Tour: Sinister Secrets of Shockoe Bottom - Welcome to Richmond Ghost Tours' exploration of the city's haunted past as the second-largest slave market in the United States and the Confederate capital during the Civil War. Richmond is home to so (from $0.00)
- Richmond's Historic Market Food Tour with 5 Authentic Tastings - Discover the heart of Richmond, Virginia through its food on this immersive downtown tour winding from the steps of the Capitol through the cobblestone charm of Shockoe Slip to the vibrant area of Sho (from $0.00)
- Richmond African American History Tour - Explore the history of Richmond's black artists, business leaders, politicians, and innovators on this tour of the Jackson Ward neighborhood. Known for its charming Victorian architecture and powerful (from $0.00)
- The Church Hill tour with Historian Jane - A beautiful walk through the Church Hill neighborhood. Jane will lead you through this beautiful neighborhood full of colonial and revolutionary history. Amazing architecture and gardens all along the (from $0.00)
- Church Hill Chillers Ghost Tour - Birthplace of the American Revolution, and home to a notorious Civil War spy, Church Hill's colorful past has produced a cadre of restless spirits in its buildings, its graveyards, and under its stree (from $0.00)
- Historic Trolley Tour - Richmond, as the birthplace of the United States, is rich with history and culture! Travel through 400 years of history on board our tour with a knowledgeable and engaging tour guide! (from $0.00)
- Scott's Addition Brews & Bites Tour - Rapidly-evolving Scott’s Addition is quickly becoming Richmond’s go-to for food, drink, and fun. This one-time industrial neighborhood just west of downtown is now home to more breweries, cideries, an (from $0.00)
- Richmond Downtown Walking Tour - You will receive a compelling story of the origins of Richmond from small tobacco town to Capitol of the Commonwealth on a leisurely 100 minute stroll. Learn about Richmond's role in the Civil War, as (from $0.00)
- Offbeat History Tour of Richmond on a bus - If you think history is boring, this tour is here to prove you wrong. Offbeat History takes you on a lively, 90-minute journey through the city’s most offbeat and entertaining stories—the kind that su (from $0.00)
- RVATukTuk Sightseeing Tour of Richmond - RVATukTuk provides private tours on open-aired tuk tuks. These are fun and unique electric vehicles. We are Virginia Green Travel certified and a woman-owned business. (from $0.00)
- Arts District Food Tour in Richmond with Discover Richmond - Find additional information and a lower price at Discover Richmond Tours Ready to discover downtown Richmond? Richmond’s revitalized Arts District, will capture your imagination with a mix of histori (from $0.00)
- Church Hill Food Tour with Discover Richmond Tours - Find additional information and pricing at Discover Richmond Tours. Joining Discover Richmond Tours means exploring Church Hill in a unique way. You will sample delicious food and snacks from up to 5 (from $0.00)
- Signature Shockoe, Canal 2-Hour Walking Tour - Tour Richmond's Historic Canal District and Shockoe Bottom, See The Poe Museum, The King Jame's Cross, Murals, and the oldest continuing Mason's Hall in the Commonwealth. You will experience the story (from $0.00)
- Richmond Landmark Segway Tour - Select between our 1 or 2-Hour Richmond Landmark Segway tour. An experienced tour guide will train you to ride a Segway PT before leading you on an adventure exploring interesting and notable sites in (from $0.00)
- Scavenger Hunt Experience in Church Hill - Countless stories of heroism, tales of historical figures real and imagined, and hidden nooks and crannies await in Richmond’s oldest neighborhood. Use your smart device to explore Church Hill on yo (from $0.00)
- The Haunted History of Richmond tour - Explore the haunted history of Richmond on this captivating walking tour led by Strange RVA. Wander through the eerie cobblestone streets of Shockoe Bottom, where you’ll hear chilling tales of real ha (from $0.00)
- The Carytown Food Tour with Discover Richmond Tours - Find additional information and a lower price at Discover Richmond Tours On this 2.5 to 3 hour walking tour, you’ll explore Carytown and its bustling food scene as you snack and sample from 5 to 6 di (from $0.00)
- Hiking the James River in Richmond, VA - Discover Richmond's most interesting and unique feature - the James River! This guided hike will show off the best the park has to offer, without having to worry about getting lost or missing somethin (from $0.00)
- Richmond Historian Guided Tour - Explore Richmond with the aid of a professional historian guide, learning about the crucial role the city played in the foundation of American politics, culture, education, architecture, and more. Ex (from $0.00)
- Richmond True Crime Tour - Explore the dark side of Richmond's history on this tour of Richmond's most unusual true crime locations, from murders that shocked the nation with their disturbing details, to cases that required lea (from $0.00)
- Richmond Scavenger Hunt by Operation City Quest - Use our app to explore Richmond in this fun scavenger hunt! Use the app to find things around the city in any order you'd like, take photos, and collect points. You can also complete challenges for po (from $0.00)
- Richmond Capitol Grounds Walking Tour with Expert Historian - Discover the rich history and stunning architecture of Virginia's Capitol grounds in Richmond on this leisurely walking tour. Led by an expert historian, the tour explores significant monuments includ (from $0.00)
- Capitol Steps and Stories Walking Tour - The WANDER & WALK Capitol Steps & Stories Guided Walking Tour takes you on a mesmerizing stroll through more than 400 years of Virginia history. The tour includes the history of the changing landsca (from $0.00)
- Uncivil Wards History Tour - Richmond's role as the Capitol of the Confederacy during the Civil War brought more than just legislators to the city's doorstep. The many battles that occurred across the state and beyond resulted in (from $0.00)