Our Events

Unhappy Hours

Experience the Poe Museum after hours! 

The beloved UnHappy Hours take place on the fourth Thursday of each month in the museum’s Enchanted Garden, April through October. A “miserable time from six to nine,” these events feature local musicians, food trucks, breweries and more! Each UnHappy Hour has a different theme, from the courtly Renaissance Fair to a western ho-down, there’s something for everyone! 

The Poe Museum Events and Venue - Courtyard Tell Tale Talks - Richmond VA

Tell-Tale Talks

Calling all Richmond book worms!
 
Hosted monthly from March through October, the Poe Museum’s Tell-Tale Talks feature lively discussions from local authors and more. Attendees can enjoy beverages in the garden, ask questions, exchange ideas and get their own books signed!
 

Our Calendar

2025 Black Cat Adoption Event

The Poe Museum 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, United States

This event has reached full capacity, and we will not be accepting walk-ins. Thank you for understanding. Join us on Friday, June the 13th for the Poe Museum's second annual […]

Free

June 2025 UnHappy Hour: Pride

Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United States

Join us on Thursday, June 26 from 6-9pm for the Poe Museum's Pride UnHappy Hour! Celebrate Pride with a Summer Solstice Party at the Poe Museum! The Summer Solstice marks […]

$5 – $15

Tell-Tale Talks featuring: Chris Semtner

Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United States

About Chris Semtner: Chris Semtner, who recently celebrated his 25-year anniversary as the curator of the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia, is also an internationally exhibited fine artist […]

$10

Edgar’s Enchanted Garden Family Movie Night

The Poe Museum 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Enjoy a summer evening in the museum’s Enchanted Garden as we celebrate summer reading before the school year. Join us for a screening of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. […]

Free

July 2025 UnHappy Hour: Land Poe!

Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United States

Check back soon for more details!

$5 – $15

Professional Development Workshop

The Poe Museum 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Edgar Allan Poe is often viewed as an anomaly in history, both for the gruesome subject of his literature and his peculiar appearance. How can one place Poe in the […]

Free

Tell-Tale Talks featuring: David Allen Voyles

Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United States

About David Allen Voyles: Some of the tales in David Allen Voyles’ first collection of original horror stories, The Thirteenth Day of Christmas and Other Tales of Yuletide Horror, were […]

$10

Tell-Tale Talks featuring: SJ Sindu

Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United States

About SJ Sindu: SJ Sindu is a Tamil diaspora author of two literary novels (Marriage of a Thousand Lies, which won the Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award; and Blue-Skinned Gods, […]

$10

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