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Richmond Pizza History Cemetery Tour
Richmond Pizza History Cemetery Tour
November 1, 2026
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Mount Calvary Cemetery
1400 S. Randolph St.
What to expect:
Enjoy a pizza tasting & refreshments and get to know the first pizza makers in Richmond, Virginia, and other notable Italian-American citizens on this one-mile walk along the peaceful pathways of historic Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Distance: About one Mile
Difficulty: Easy, mostly flat
Indoor/outdoor event. Rain or shine.
Bathrooms available.
Tickets are available at a sliding scale based on your income.
How does the sliding scale work?
Inclusive Access Tickets (low income range): For individuals with low income or struggling with basic needs. Covers basics.
Community Median Ticket (Mid-range income): Represents a comfortable middle-ground price intended to cover standard operational and production expectations.
True Cost / Solidarity Tickets (Higher range income): Industry standard paid by those with stable income, savings, or expendable cash; acts of solidarity subsidize the lower-tier or free tickets for others, allows for presenters to be paid fairly for time and effort and covers basics of operational and production expenses.
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Richmond, Virginia Pizza History Cemetery Tour
Pizza History Cemetery Tour and Tasting
Get to know some of Richmond’s first pizza makers and other noted Italian citizens on this one-mile walk through historic Mount Calvary Cemetery.
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Let’s Pizza Party!
Interested in hosting an event? Want to book a pizza tour for your friends or colleagues? If you want to make the most of your pizza oven, improve your pizza making, try a fun new culinary adventure. Get it touch. We love to pizza party.
Pizza-making classes, workshops and talks.
Pizza parties for all ages.
Beer or wine pairings.
Catered events.
Pizza History Talks.
Richmond, VA Pizza Tours.
Virginia Pizza Tour.
Brewery Tours.
Cemetery Tours.
Historic Cooking Classes.
Private Chef.
Vegan Pizza Parties.
Consulting and lots more!
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