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Shopping Carytown, Richmond

Carytown

A place to shop in Carytown, Richmond, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

Carytown in Carytown, Richmond
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Why go

Nine blocks of independent shops, cafes and the 1928 Byrd Theatre along West Cary Street.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Richmond, alongside 2 places to eat, 2 sights and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 0.4 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Shopping
Neighborhood
Carytown
Price
$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Richmond, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

    Free-admission art museum with Faberge eggs, American paintings and a large sculpture garden.

    Sight · 0.4 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Maymont

    Gilded Age estate on the James River with gardens, wildlife habitats and the Dooley Mansion, decorated for the holidays.

    Outdoors · 1.2 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

    Richmond brewery whose seasonal Gingerbread Stout, brewed with local ginger and honey, arrives each winter.

    Drinks · 1.5 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    The Jefferson Hotel

    1895 Beaux-Arts hotel whose marble staircase and stained-glass lobby hold a towering Christmas tree each December.

    Stay · 2.0 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Mama J's Kitchen

    Jackson Ward soul food restaurant known for fried chicken, catfish and candied yams.

    Food · 2.3 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Virginia State Capitol

    Capitol designed by Thomas Jefferson after a Roman temple, with free guided tours.

    Sight · 2.7 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Carytown is a stop on our Williamsburg & Richmond route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Richmond

Carytown is our only shopping pick in Richmond; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Richmond guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Richmond run from 44°F in January to 91°F in July; August is usually the wettest month. For Carytown itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Richmond from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Richmond weather by month.

Getting there

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Carytown: quick answers

How much time do you need at Carytown?

Plan on about 2 hours at Carytown. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Carytown?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Which TripsCircle routes include Carytown?

Carytown appears on Williamsburg & Richmond, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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