RICHMOND: The 103rd Chesterfield County Fair is "A Family - A Fair", opening Friday, August 26, 4pm to September 3rd at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Road. New this year the Monster Truck Show, and after a brief hiatus, Kachunga and His Alligator Show is back. Performing on the Grandstand Stage, Keith Henderson "Illusions of the Kings" is back celebrating his 18th year at the fair, Groove Motive and up and coming Country Artist the Kevin Mac Band among others. The fair will have Military Appreciation Day, Sunday, August 28 and Chesterfield County Employee Day, Wednesday, August 31. Fair hours are Monday - Friday 4pm-11pm, Saturday's 11am - 11pm and Sunday 1pm-11pm. For a complete list of events at the County Fair visit http://chesterfieldcountyfair.org/.
Thursday Night - Happening tonight the Sri Krishna Janmashtami, sponsored by ISKCON of Richmond, The International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Janmashtami is one of the biggest religious festivals in the world, celebrated by more than nine hundred million people around the world--and two million in the U.S. To devotees, it’s Christmas and New Year’s in one, a day of deep spiritual renewal and celebration that effectively finishes an old year and begins a fresh one. In Richmond, the celebration is Thursday, August 25th, starting at 7:00 pm and goes till Midnight 6531 W Broad St, Richmond. For more details visit http://richmondkrishna.com/ or call 786-218-2824 or 603-557-8536.
