11 things to do in Richmond this very hot weekend
The weekend is coming in hot — literally — so here are 11 things you can do in town that don't involve (aggressively) sweating.
💦 Splash around at one of the nearly dozen of free splash pads around town.
🤿 Hit up a free city pool, or rent one via pool-sharing company Swimply. There are now 19 available to rent in town, and at least half of them are in the ground.
👙 Take the whole family to Pocahontas State Park and try out its water park, which has four pools, water slides and a spray area. Adult swim passes start at $10.
🍿 Stay cool in the Byrd Theatre with a flick ("The Phoenician Scheme" and "Sinners" play primetime this weekend). $9.
🚤 Rent a boat! Local options include self-captained retro boats at Rocketts Landing, pontoons from Kingfish Boat Rentals in Eastern Henrico and jet skis through an Airbnb-style boat rental company.
🛟 Float the day away in a tube on the James River. You can rent one or BYO.
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