Music, food and fun drew thousands of people last weekend to the 26th annual 2nd Street Festival in Richmond’s Jackson Ward.

&B band Midnight Star headlined the 35 acts and performers that had people dancing in the streets between Broad and Jackson.

Leoné Brunswick parties Saturday with balloon character SpongeBob SquarePants at the 26th annual 2nd Street Festival in Jackson Ward. Thousands of people turned out to enjoy the two-day festival.

Sam Howerton, left, and Ryan Gardner, displaying their message of love, were the first male same-sex couple to buy a marriage license in Richmond.

Nicole Pries, left, and Lindsey Oliver kiss after an impromptu ceremony outside the Downtown courthouse Monday. They became the first same-sex couple to wed in Richmond.

Audience members stand in ovation Saturday honoring Richmond music icon Harold S. Lilly Sr. at an event commemorating his life and musical career as an organist. His daughter, Allison, escorts him through the appreciative crowd in the tribute titled, “The Heart of a Servant.”

Dr. Rodney D. Waller, pastor of First African Baptist Church on North Side, unveils a state historical marker commemorating one of the city’s oldest black churches. An appreciative audience watches the ceremony at the original site of the church.

fence surrounds the portion of Main Street Station that once housed a retail mall. Workers are cleaning out the former train depot for a multimillion-dollar renovation. When finished in 2016, Main Street Station will have glass walls, a timber roof, bike rentals and a tourist welcome center. This view is from Ambler and East Franklin streets.

Late zinnia on South Side