The Carnival of 5 Fires Returns!

Grab your friends and family, and come on down to Gallery5 and the surrounding streets in Historic Jackson Ward on First Friday, October 3rd for our annual spooky season soirée!

For two decades G5 and friends have come together to collectively conjure a yearly Richmond tradition where we transform our corner of the Richmond Arts District into a carnivalesque community celebration of visual and performing arts of all mediums, fire performances, circus arts, DJs, burlesque, drag, musical acts, choreographed dance, parade puppets, stilt walkers, storytellers, tarot readers, local makers, and more to kick off our favorite month of the year!

Richmond Moon Market will be on two blocks of Brook Rd full of arts vendors, local makers, food trucks, street performances, and interactive experiences! (5-10pm)

Party Liberation Foundation (PLF) Pyro Circus will be back on the block with a slew of fire performances, flow arts, DJs, visual projections, flaming sculptures, and some surprises in store! (7-11pm)

with music by:
Akasha
Godiva
Gon
TRav

Inside on the G5 stage we will have:
Musical Acts:
Richmond Symphony’s River City String Quartet (6pm)
Dead Possum Girlfriend (7pm)
Bucko (8pm)
Blue Orpheus Orchestra (9pm)

Burlesque Stage Show (10pm-18+)
w/ performances by:
Darshe Dazzle
Kayy Lovely
Jo'Rie Tigerlily
Poppy La Fae
Ginnie Fae
Saffron Soleil
Storm Psycho 6
Hosted by Zorro Nova

Group Art Exhibition:
George Alexis
Rebecca Barnes
Tyler Conrad
Julie Egresitz
Lil Lamberta
Katie Kat aka Mother and Maker
Virginia Murphy
Lady Octavia
Nicole Pisaniello
Amanda Robinson
Brian Smith
Grace Statwick
Steven Warrick
Ma’iitsoh Yazhi

First Friday is ALWAYS a non-ticketed FREE community event!
With our powers combined we can “Keep Richmond Weird” in the best ways possible. Join us!