Feed the friendly farm animals. Party rate includes:
- Farm party room for 90 minutes
- Bucket of animal feed
- Up to 20 goody bags
- A special gift for the birthday child
- 20 child maximum / 45 total person maximum
Questions? Call 804-525-9000 or email us at birthdays@maymont.org.
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Themed “Run of the River,” The Robins Nature Center highlights the remarkable ecology of the James River located along Maymont’s southern border in Richmond. The experience also emphasizes the natural history of the area and environmental stewardship opportunities for the community.
Guests who present an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card can receive free admission for themselves and three others through our participation in Museums For All. (Walk-up only)
The exhibit is self-guided and typically takes approximately 45 minutes. Tickets are non-refundable.
Create an “otterly” awesome party in The Robins Nature Center. Party rate includes:
Questions? Call 804-525-9000 or email birthdays@maymont.org.
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Connect with the wonder of nature at Maymont. Your child will meet animals, make crafts, sing songs and learn stories, all while playing and exploring with Maymont’s educators. Your toddler might even make a few new friends!
For ages 18 months to 4 years; adult must accompany child.
Additional Information
Free parking is available. (View map)
If you have any questions, please email us at registrar@maymont.org or call 804-358-7166, ext. 304.
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Just in time for the holidays, learn to create a beautiful evergreen wreath with guidance from the Maymont staff. Bring a friend and enjoy a festive and fun workshop complete with wreath forms and a variety of freshly cut evergreens, plus refreshments. Bring your own clippers and gloves and take home a lovely decoration for the season!
Participants must be 21 or older. Bring photo ID for alcohol (21+).
Additional Information
Free parking is available at Hampton Street lot. Please meet at the Garden Hall.
If you have any questions, please email us or call 804-358-7166, ext. 304.
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Ever wonder who stays awake while you sleep? Meet some of Maymont’s nighttime residents and learn about their nocturnal adaptations through experiments, games and a hike of the grounds for James River Week! Owls, bats, frogs and many other creatures of the dark will help shed some light onto their mysterious ways. Ages 4 and older; adult must accompany children ages 18 and under.
Additional Information
Free parking is available at The Robins Nature Center, 2201 Shields Lake Drive.
For questions, contact the Programming and Community Engagement Coordinator at registrar@maymont.org or (804) 358-7166, ext. 304.
Explore the architectural design of a turn-of-the-century estate built on 100 acres of rolling hills overlooking the James River.
The Dooleys chose the highest ridge of the property to build their 33-room home, at the crest of a long, tree-lined drive. The mansion was built in 1893 by local architect Edgerton Stewart Rogers, who had been trained in Rome, and blended two trendy architectural styles of the day: Romanesque Revival and Queen Anne.
The buildings along the service road leading from the wrought iron gates to the Mansion were designed to evoke the charm of an Old World village, despite their utilitarian functions. Designed by another prominent local architectural firm, Noland and Baskervill, they include a caretaker’s cottage, a barn, a carriage house and a renovated garage. Completing the tour are a neoclassical mausoleum and a charming red-roofed gazebo, both overlooking the river.
The tour offers insight into the American Gilded Age, an era of rapid economic growth and technological advances, from 19th century gas lighting and horse power to 20th century electricity and automobiles.
Tour Location
Enter Maymont through the Historical Estate Entrance at 1700 Hampton Street, Richmond, VA, 23220. Directions to the Historical Estate Entrance can be found here. Once you enter the gates, follow the path straight to the Stone Barn Welcome Center. Please allow a few minutes to check in with a staff member. Please note, tour devices must be returned to the Stone Barn by 5pm.
Parking
Free parking is available in the parking lots located at 1700 Hampton Street and 2201 Shields Lake Drive. Street parking is also available. Please note Maymont has three entrances. Directions to the Historical Estate Entrance can be found here.
Accessibility
Maymont is a well-preserved 100-year-old estate that has limited accessibility to the historic gardens. The original garden pathways were not designed to be accessible to strollers or mobility aids, but they can be accommodated. Please ask staff for assistance.
Cancellations and Refunds
Reservations for the Architecture Audio Tour are nonrefundable. If you need to reschedule a tour date or have any questions, please email us at info@maymont.org or call 804-525-9000.
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For 2nd – 3rd Grades
Treating each day as a new adventure, children will experience the seasonal changes at Maymont through fun, hands-on activities like science experiments, nature walks, playing in the active sculpture, looking at critters in the creek and more. They will learn about plants and animals and how they survive. Another day, they may visit the historical stone barn and learn about Maymont’s history as a home and a public space.
Additional Information
Free parking is available at the Maymont Farm located at 1001Spottswood Road.
For questions, email Maymont or call 804-358-7166, ext. 304.
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For Kindergarten – 1st Grade
This is a fun opportunity for your child to make friends while participating in fun adventures throughout Maymont. The day is filled with animal encounters, winter walks and fun games to encourage discovery.
Additional Information
Free parking is available at The Robins Nature Center located at 2212 Shields Lake Drive.
For questions, email the Maymont Foundation or call 804-358-7166, ext. 304.
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Create a beautiful mixed herb container garden with guidance from Maymont staff in this make-and-take workshop. Learn from Maymont’s horticulture experts about the care, harvesting and culinary uses of the herbs you pick for your container garden. Guests should bring their own gloves; all other materials will be provided.
Alcoholic beverages available to guests 21+ with ID.
Additional Information
Free parking is available at Hampton Street lot. Please meet at the Garden Hall.
If you have any questions, please email us or call 804-358-7166, ext. 304.
Explore the Italian Garden and the surrounding landscape as Sallie Dooley envisioned! In addition to learning about the gardens, this tour will also give you a glimpse into James and Sallie’s lives and the influences that shaped their ideas for this estate.
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Create a beautiful container garden with guidance from Maymont staff in this make-and-take workshop. Learn how to customize and care for your container garden. Guests should bring their own gloves; all other materials will be provided.
Participants must be 21 or older. Bring photo ID for alcohol (21+).
Additional Information
Free parking is available at Hampton Street lot. Please meet at the Garden Hall.
If you have any questions, please email us or call 804-358-7166, ext. 304.
Go behind the scenes for an up-close experience with the porcupettes in a session led by Maymont staff inside the nursery room. Learn about the unique adaptations, behaviors and natural history of the North American porcupine, the second-largest rodent on the continent, after beavers.
Born in May, the porcupettes are both female and non-releasable to the wild as they have become habituated to humans. In 2026, they will move to their new habitat on the Virginia Wildlife Trail, which is being enhanced as part of the Maymont 2025 initiative
Each 30-minute session includes a talk, Q&A, enrichment exercise and photo op with the animals - no flash photography. (Please note, for safety reasons, direct contact with the animals is not permitted.)
The up-close experience is limited to 6 people at a time, at $85 per person, which helps support animal care at Maymont. If you wish to bring a group of 6 people and the session you have selected is already partially filled, you will see an error message. Please choose another date or time if you wish to book a group of 6 people for the same session.
All registrants must be 4 years of age or older and will be required to complete an onsite liability waiver before participating in the program. Click here to preview the waiver. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a ticketed adult. We cannot provide refunds for late arrivals or missed sessions.
Have questions? Email registrar@maymont.org, or call 804-358-7166, ext. 304, during weekdays, 10 am to 5 pm.
Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing world of color and light at Garden Glow presented by Kroger, October 15 – November 9. After dark, experience Maymont transformed by artful lighting into an enchanted world with a dazzling lawn of light, giant glowing poppies and an illuminated flock of birds in flight among the trees. Take a hike down the moderately hilly Woodland Trail, and a serene stroll through the Japanese Garden, followed by fun and refreshments in the Glow Village with your whole crew.
Cancelations and Refunds
Garden Glow is a rain or shine event and will occur as scheduled in rainy conditions. Tickets are nonrefundable and cannot be transferred to another date.
By purchase or possession of this ticket, the holder voluntarily assumes all risks and dangers incidental to the event, including any injuries or damages that may occur, and waives all claims against the event organizer, venue, and any associated parties, whether known or unknown, arising from their attendance at the event. Event takes place rain or shine. No refunds or exchanges. Purchaser/holder bears all risk including cancellation of the event and of inclement weather. The resale or attempted resale of this ticket at a price higher than that appearing hereon is grounds for seizure and cancellation without compensation. Maymont Foundation assumes no legal, financial, or other liability whatsoever for any lost, stolen, destroyed or mislaid tickets or personal property.
Failure to comply with all applicable laws and facility rules may result in refusal of admission or expulsion. Maymont Foundation has the right to refuse entry or to eject any ticket holder, without any refund or compensation, for any behavior that Maymont Foundation or its contractors and agents consider disorderly, unsafe, disruptive or inappropriate including without limitation intoxication and offensive language, or for any breach of the rules or any terms or condition of this agreement.
Ticket(s) purchased through this website will be sent to you by e-mail at the e-mail address you indicated. You must print the e-ticket(s) or load them on an electronic device and present them in a form that can be scanned at the entrance to the Event.
Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing world of color and light at Garden Glow presented by Kroger, October 15 – November 9. After dark, experience Maymont transformed by artful lighting into an enchanted world with a dazzling lawn of light, giant glowing poppies and an illuminated flock of birds in flight among the trees. Take a hike down the moderately hilly Woodland Trail, and a serene stroll through the Japanese Garden, followed by fun and refreshments in the Glow Village with your whole crew.
Cancelations and Refunds
Garden Glow is a rain or shine event and will occur as scheduled in rainy conditions. Tickets are nonrefundable and cannot be transferred to another date.
By purchase or possession of this ticket, the holder voluntarily assumes all risks and dangers incidental to the event, including any injuries or damages that may occur, and waives all claims against the event organizer, venue, and any associated parties, whether known or unknown, arising from their attendance at the event. Event takes place rain or shine. No refunds or exchanges. Purchaser/holder bears all risk including cancellation of the event and of inclement weather. The resale or attempted resale of this ticket at a price higher than that appearing hereon is grounds for seizure and cancellation without compensation. Maymont Foundation assumes no legal, financial, or other liability whatsoever for any lost, stolen, destroyed or mislaid tickets or personal property.
Failure to comply with all applicable laws and facility rules may result in refusal of admission or expulsion. Maymont Foundation has the right to refuse entry or to eject any ticket holder, without any refund or compensation, for any behavior that Maymont Foundation or its contractors and agents consider disorderly, unsafe, disruptive or inappropriate including without limitation intoxication and offensive language, or for any breach of the rules or any terms or condition of this agreement.
Ticket(s) purchased through this website will be sent to you by e-mail at the e-mail address you indicated. You must print the e-ticket(s) or load them on an electronic device and present them in a form that can be scanned at the entrance to the Event.
Family Treasures, Hidden Values
Garden Hall (1700 Hampton Street)
Date: Saturday, October 4 Time: 10am-5pm
Curious about how to care for a treasured antique, and what its current value is? Bring it to Maymont and discover the historic context of your family treasures — from paintings and rugs to silver and china — in consultation with professionals from Jeff Evans Appraisals, the Virginia Conservation Association and Maymont’s Historic Resources staff.
Reserve a spot within a half-hour time slot, in which you will have a brief meeting with a professional appraiser for a verbal appraisal. Each registration is based one object per consultation. If you have multiple items, please register for multiple time slots.
Items must be easily portable from the parking area to the Garden Hall — no large furniture, and no gemstones or furs, please. The appraisers will offer verbal appraisals for educational purposes, not written appraisals.
Conservation specialists and Maymont Historic Resources staff will be available before or after the appraisal to discuss proper care and conservation of your antiques. A local coffee truck will be on site offering light food and beverage options. Outdoor picnic areas will be available throughout the day.
The event takes place rain or shine. All proceeds help Maymont care for its historic and natural collections, and keep the grounds open to the public year-round.
Registration
General Admission: $25 per item
Maymont Members: $21 per item
Location:
The event takes place in the Garden Hall, which is located beside the Carriage House along the historic corridor of Maymont. The entrance to the Garden Hall is through the Carriage House Garden via the wooden gates to the left of the carriage bays. Directions
Parking:
The nearest parking lot is by the Hampton Street Gate at 1700 Hampton Street, with additional parking by The Robins Nature Center and Maymont Farm (allow 20 minutes to cross the grounds on foot to the Garden Hall). Parking is free, but spaces are limited. Public transportation, carpooling and rideshare services are strongly encouraged.
Other Activities:
While you’re at Maymont, check out the self-guided audio tours of the Italian Garden and historic architecture, visit The Robins Nature Center or take a stroll. Visit our website for more ways to explore Maymont. (Note: The Mansion and Virginia Wildlife Trail are currently closed for enhancements.)
If you have any questions, please email us at collections@maymont.org or call 804-525-9000.