> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.grandviewindependent.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Eight Great things to do in Richmond - URL: https://www.grandviewindependent.com/eight-great-things-to-do-in-richmond-29/ - Published: 2026-05-15T21:37:33.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-15T21:37:33.000Z - Author: Linda Hemmila - Tags: Events Each week, *Grandview Independent* highlights the best, not-to-be-missed events and offerings from around the city. This week's best of Richmond events include: last chance to see The Gods of Comedy at the Masquer's Playhouse in their final weekend, plenty of live music, an art gallery event, and a spring concert at Hilltop Community Church. ## The Gods of Comedy @Masquer's Playhouse ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/53/c7/53c7637d-655b-417c-b207-9b692de9e67f/content/images/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-15-at-2.18.19-PM.png) **THE GODS OF COMEDY** by Ken Ludwig directed by Ronnie Anderson May 15 – May 17 Daphne and Ralph are young classics professors who have just made a discovery that's sure to turn them into academic superstars. But something goes disastrously wrong, and Daphne cries out in a panic, "Save me, gods of ancient Greece!" …and the gods actually appear! General admission tickets $35; senior and student ticket discount at $30\. First Thursday has special $15 dollar night pricing for all seats. [**info@masquers.org**](mailto:info@masquers.org)[**105 Park Place, Point Richmond**](https://maps.app.goo.gl/CL174ahVbQD9whne8?ref=grandviewindependent.com) ## Third Friday @ Windchaser Wine Co. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/53/c7/53c7637d-655b-417c-b207-9b692de9e67f/content/images/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-15-at-9.47.48-AM-1-1-1-1.png) **Third Friday music series: Chris James and The Showdowns** Friday, May 15, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. With Pickles N Smoke BBQ **1352 S 49th Street, Richmond** ## Design Day @Nicholl Park ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/53/c7/53c7637d-655b-417c-b207-9b692de9e67f/content/images/2026/05/671687382_815386464962503_1537238417422949905_n.jpg) **Join your neighbors and community to design our dream Nicholl Park**. Bring the family and share your vision for a new playground, sports fields, and other park areas. Let’s transform Nicholl Park together! **Nicholl Park, 3230 Macdonald Ave, Richmond** # Essence & Gold Country @Sailing Goat at Point San Pablo Harbor ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/53/c7/53c7637d-655b-417c-b207-9b692de9e67f/content/images/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-15-at-9.52.48-AM.png) **May 16, 2026, 5 – 8 p.m.** Sixth-generation San Francisco-born singer-songwriter-instrumentalist Essence grew up in Haight-Ashbury, the daughter of two flower children, beginning her musical journey when gifted a notebook by her father. She put that to good use, along with a ubiquitous Walkman, learning her craft from classic story-telling singer-songwriters like John Prine, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Carole King, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Emmylou Harris, and Bob Dylan, to current tunesmiths Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch. “All my songs come from life—I write what I know’ through feast and famine, the highs and lows. Music is my North Star. It’s my prayer and the path I walk, until my last breath." [www.essenceandgoldcountry.com](http://httpswww.essenceandgoldcountry.com/?ref=grandviewindependent.com) **Sailing Goat at Point San Pablo Harbor, 1900 Stenmark Dr, Richmond, CA 94801, USA**, ## Tom Zizzo @Point Richmond Gallery ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/53/c7/53c7637d-655b-417c-b207-9b692de9e67f/content/images/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-15-at-9.42.13-AM-1.png) **ARTIST TALK & RECEPTION, SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1—3 p.m. at Point Richmond Gallery.** Come meet Bay Area-basedpainter **TOM ZIZZO** and learn about his process and his work. 145 West Richmond Avenue ## West County Winds @ Hiltop Community Church ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/53/c7/53c7637d-655b-417c-b207-9b692de9e67f/content/images/2026/05/685360154_1487682970037107_3518746545594620606_n-1.jpg) **Sunday, May 17, 3 p.m.,** a Spring Concert performed by West County Winds, a community concert band. Wonderful music, free admission, and plentiful free parking. **Hilltop Community Church, 3118 Shane Drive, Richmond**. ## Boozy Brunch @The Factory Bar ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/53/c7/53c7637d-655b-417c-b207-9b692de9e67f/content/images/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-03-13-at-8.40.10---PM.webp) Enjoy Mimosas, Bloody Marys, Michelada, Mimosas and more delightful cocktails in combination with our good friend [Chef Henrik](https://www.instagram.com/cheff%5Fhenrik/?ref=grandviewindependent.com) and his amazing Brazilian BBQ breakfasts. All in our sunny patio this Sunday from 11-2 p.m.**The Factory Bar** [**(map)**](http://maps.google.com/?q=12513%20San%20Pablo%20Avenue%20Richmond,%20CA,%2094805%20United%20States&ref=grandviewindependent.com) **12513 San Pablo Avenue Richmond, CA, 94805** ## Laughs by the glass @ Kaleidoscope Coffee & Wine ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/53/c7/53c7637d-655b-417c-b207-9b692de9e67f/content/images/2026/05/518354497_1319795770150083_2897594139315013378_n.jpg) **Join us every Monday evening for Wine & Comedy Mondays** — a weekly reset with great pours, local comics, and laid-back vibes, at Kaleidoscope Coffee & Wine, where community meets flavor and fun. Whether you're gathering with friends or flying solo, you'll find good company, electric energy, and something to smile about. Unwind. Laugh. Sip Smarter. No tickets. No cover. Just good times, every Monday. [**Kaleidoscope Coffee**](https://www.facebook.com/KaleidoscopeCoffee) **109 Park Pl, Richmond, CA,** --- [**YOU GET MORE WITH A PAID SUBSCRIPTION**](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/#/portal/signup/6387e9f831b2f10031d27adc/monthly) Your subscription enables *Grandview Independent* to deliver more: - More time devoted to in-depth reporting - Longer, more comprehensive stories - Greater coverage of what matters to our community **Quality journalism costs money.** Subscriptions allow us to keep reporting the stories that matter, without paywalls getting in the way of critical community information. 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