DC Day Trip | 13-Hour Richmond Adventure 🚗💨

Spring break sprint to Richmond, VA — capital city vibes 💂✨ All these stops are FREE entry = ultimate budget-friendly trip! 🎉🆓 1️⃣ Maymont A 19th-century estate with gardens, a mansion 🏰, petting zoos 🐐, and sprawling landscapes. Perfect for family pics 📸, Japanese + Italian gardens 🌸🌿. You can easily spend a whole day here! 2️⃣ ZZQ Texas Craft Barbeque 🍖🔥 Widely hailed as the best Texas-style BBQ on the East Coast! People drive hours for this food truck-turned-restaurant. Pro tip: Order what’s shown in Pic 5 👀. Around $20–30 per person. Go early — lines get long! After 2 PM = shorter wait but some meats may sell out. 3️⃣ James River Park – Pipeline Walkway Walk a narrow, one-person-at-a-time pipeline over the river! 😮🌊 Thrilling and super fun — don’t miss it. 4️⃣ Blanchard’s Coffee Broad Street ☕🏭 Industrial-chic café with great vibes. Their seasonal specials are delicious — perfect recharge spot! Also sell bagged coffee & beans 🛍️. 5️⃣ Libby Hill Park 🌅 Gorgeous views over the James River and Richmond skyline. Ideal for sunset and panoramic photos. 6️⃣ Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) 🖼️ A must for art lovers — strong Asian art collection! Free general admission 🎨. Other spots worth checking out: 📍 Children's Museum of Richmond – 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 kid-friendly 📍 Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden – 🌷 beautiful blooms 📍 The Poe Museum – 📖 for Edgar Allan Poe fans 📍 Carytown – 🛍️ shopping & eats 📍 Hollywood Cemetery – ⛰️ historic & scenic Richmond is packed with fun, culture, and family-friendly spots — perfect for a 1–2 day weekend trip from DC! 🧳👌 #DCAroundTown #DCWeekend #RichmondEats #RichmondDiscoveries #DMVFoodAndFun #GlobalEatsSquad #RichmondDayTrip #DCGetaways