Get Patriotic This Memorial Day Weekend

From outdoor fun to the Patriotic Festival, there’s a million great ways to celebrate those who gave the ultimate sacrifice this weekend in Norfolk.

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CHART YOUR COURSE

Find the perfect venue, neighborhood or restaurant for your next trip to Norfolk, Va.

How Do You Say Norfolk?

Nor-FOLK? NOR-fik? NAW-fik? NOR-FUK? Here’s the verdict.

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Norfolk, VA

Norfolk, Virginia is a city on the water, but never watered down. Built on character, by characters, we’re a melting pot of people, cultures, and ideas.

Explore Our Neighborhoods

Downtown

Norfolk’s walkable, waterfront downtown is the urban hub of the city full of shopping, entertainment, restaurants and excitement!

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Historic Freemason District

The city’s oldest standing neighborhood, Historic Freemason features beautiful tree-lined cobblestone streets, manicured gardens, historic homes and water views.

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NEON DISTRICT

The creative center of the city, NEON’s 80+ pieces of public art, live performances and eclectic restaurants are destined to inspire.

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GHENT

Ghent is filled with character, culture and delicious cuisine — not to mention tons of eclectic eateries, unique shops, art galleries and antique stores.

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Chelsea

Chelsea is one of the most walkable and bikeable neighborhoods in the city, with the celebrated Elizabeth River Trail (ERT) passing through the center.

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park place / Railroad district

Lined with local breweries, eateries and street murals, the industrial neighborhoods of Park Place/Railroad District are sure to get any visit on the right track.

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Riverview

From zoo animals to wildly delicious restaurants, the LGBTQ+ friendly neighborhood of Riverview truly has something for everyone.

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Larchmont / lochhaven

Next door to Old Dominion University, Larchmont and Lochhaven are home to history, local restaurants, outdoor fun and perfect water views.

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Oceanview

The relaxing beachside communities of Ocean View and East Beach are the perfect place to unwind with fresh seafood, sand and sun!

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Military Highway

Ideal for people on the move, Military Highway plays host to Norfolk International Airport and an abundance of shopping options.

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What’s happening

Sail250® Virginia Details

International tall ships and military vessels will sail into the port of Virginia as part of Sail2025® America. Mere than 4,000 officers, cadets and crews of 55+ ships from 20 nations will engage in events along Virginia’s waterfront. Here’s everything we know so far.
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Your Guide to Cruising from Norfolk

Looking for up-to-date cruise schedules, parking information, lost luggage contacts, maps, deals and related tips on cruising in and out of Norfolk, VA.? Here’s your complete guide.
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June 2026 Events Guide

June is the month of all months in Norfolk for 2026. It’s when dozens of ships sail from across the globe to descend on Town Point Park for the 50th annual Harborfest celebration. There’s much more to do, too!
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Events

Every season is event season in Norfolk. See what’s on deck.

Apr252026
May302026

Flourish: d’Art’s Annual Juried National Exhibition of Floral and Botanical Artworks

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May052026
May262026

Tuesday Night Road Ride

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Apr022026
Sep302026

Bike Nights at Norfolk Botanical Garden

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May192026

Norfolk at Night: Community Open House

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May192026

3D Printing Group Orientation

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May012026
May312026

Virginia MOCA Member Swap

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May082026
May312026

In The Heights

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Apr302026
May312027

Special Exhibit: No Turning Back, MacArthur and the Occupation of Japan 1945-1951

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Apr092026
May302026

Nutty Norfolk Scavenger Hunt

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Apr142026
Jun022026

Pottery: Wheel-Whirled Transformations

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May142026
Aug202026

SUNSETS ON THE RIVER

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May192026

Second Wind

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Apr252026
May302026

On Point!: A National Exhibit Featuring Contemporary Embroidery

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May192026

Digital Media Studio Group Orientation

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Apr142026
May192026

Digital Photography 2

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Mar312026
May312026

Lights Out Hampton Roads

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Apr092026
May232026

Custom Perfume-Making Class

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Apr282026
May262026

Homeschool Garden Stewards May Series

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May052026
May262026

Homeschool Garden Science May Series

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Feb122026
Sep082026

BAM in the Wild!

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May192026

The Art of Yoga at the Chrysler Museum

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May082026
Jun262026

Opening Reception “When There Are Nine” at the Offsite Gallery at MacArthur Center

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May142026
Nov192026

Super Casual Wednesday Ride

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May202026

Fit For A King

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Apr222026
May272026

Leone’s Live Music

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May202026

Art Babies: Sensory

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May062026
Jun032026

Belly Dance Basics

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May202026

Knot Tying

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May202026

Hank’s Trivia Theme Nights

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May062026
May282026

May Member Exclusive: Tunes for Tots

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May202026

Cruise Market Days

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Apr152026
Jun032026

Pottery: Put a lid on it! Lidded Pot Composition

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May062026
May282026

May Member Exclusive: Tunes for Tots

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May202026

Abandon Ship

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May202026

Norfolk at Night: Community Open House

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Apr152026
May202026

Introduction to Digital Photography

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May202026

Hank’s Trivia Theme Nights

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May212026

Glass After Dark: Visiting Artist Series – Helen Lee and Ruth Tamura

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May212026

Abandon Ship

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May212026

Glass After Dark: Visiting Artist Series – Helen Lee

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May212026

Music Bingo at COVA 🎶

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May212026

Glass After Dark: Visiting Artist Series – Helen Lee

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Apr022026
May282026

Bar Trivia Live at Bold Mariner

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May212026

Glass After Dark: Visiting Artist Series – Helen Lee and Ruth Tamura

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Apr162026
Jun042026

Introduction & Intermediate Painting

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May212026

Glass After Dark: Visiting Artist Series with Helen Lee and Ruth Tamura

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Apr162026
Jun042026

The Imaginative Self: Painting, Drawing, & More

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May142026
May212026

Meditative Embroidery

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May212026

LNK Happy Hour

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May212026

Cold: Goodbye Cruel World

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May222026

Visiting Artist Series Talk: Helen Lee

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May222026
May242026

Patriotic Festival 2026

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May222026

Vaudeville at the Push Comedy Theater

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May222026

Vaudeville at the Push Comedy Theater

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May012026
May292026

Train Like A Fantasy Hero

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May222026

Star Wars vs Star Trek at Maker’s Craft Brewery

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Apr102026
Aug212026

Website Build Lab: Create Your Fashion Boutique Site

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May222026

Trail Beautification Day

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May222026

2026 Trail Beautification Days on the ERT

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May222026

Norfolk Flooding Forum

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May222026

Beenie Man

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May232026

Pushing Dragons: An Improvised Dungeons and Dragons Adventure

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Apr182026
May302026

Illusions The Drag Queen Show Norfolk – Drag Queen Brunch

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May162026
May302026

Intro to Sketching Workshop with Jenn Hilliard

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May232026

Youth Education Program: Jr Master Gardeners

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May022026
May302026

Resin Basics: For Jewelry and More (Ages 16+)

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May232026

Memorial Day Weekend Beer Mile

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May232026

Norfolk Mosaic Lamp Making Workshop

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May232026

Pushing Dragons: An Improvised Dungeons and Dragons Adventure

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May232026

Rope Making

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May232026

Underwater Mapping

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May232026

Pushing Dragons: An Improvised Dungeons and Dragons Adventure

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May232026

ERT Botanical Bike Tour

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May232026

Boombox Rides

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May232026

Rhythm Project Showcase

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May232026

2026 ERT Botanical Tours

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May232026
Jun202026

⚽🔥 Game Night with Cogans & VAFC 🔥⚽

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May232026

Pushing Dragons: An Improvised Dungeons and Dragons Adventure

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May232026

The Execution Summit

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May022026
Nov212026

East Beach? EOV – The Farmers Market

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May242026

Second Wind

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May242026

Wheel Werkshop

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May242026

Abandon Ship

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May242026

Visiting Artist Series Talk: Helen Lee and Ruth Tamura

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May242026

Norfolk Anime-Fest

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May242026

Iration + Tribal Seeds

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May242026

Village Family Community Family Reunion™

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May252026

Free Memorial Day Train Rides

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May252026

City of Norfolk Memorial Day Ceremony

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May252026

Free Memorial Day Train Rides

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May042026
May252026

Monday Night Adventures

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May252026

Rope Making

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May252026

Abandon Ship

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May252026

Larchmont Memorial Day Parade

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Apr132026
Jun012026

Pottery: Introduction to Wheel-throwing

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May042026
May252026

Little Sprout Explorers May Series

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May252026

Little Zoo

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May252026

Memorial Day Ceremony

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May262026

Smell Like A Sturgeon

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May262026

Second Wind

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May262026
May272026

Norfolk Tides vs. Durham Bulls

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May262026

Michael Mayo

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May262026

The Art of Yoga at the Chrysler Museum

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May262026

Smell Like A Sturgeon

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May262026
May272026

Norfolk Public Schools High School Graduation

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May262026

Michael Mayo Quartet

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May272026

Park to Park to Park Mountain Bike Ride

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May272026

Toddler Time

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May272026

Toddler Time at Nauticus

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May272026

Palmyra

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May272026

Bark at the Park with Norfolk Animal Care Center, Friends of NACC & the Norfolk Tides

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May272026

Volunteer Day: Ryan Resilience Lab Conservation Landscaping

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May272026

Books and Brews Club

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May282026

Garden Stars

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May282026

Portsmouth Public Schools High School Graduation

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May282026

Norfolk Tides vs. Durham Bulls

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May282026

The Getdown

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May282026

Film Break Society: THE KILLER (1989) at Naro Cinema

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May282026

Zoo Tales

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May282026

Open Studio: Expand Your Torch Skills

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May282026

Open Studio: Improve Your Fusing

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May282026

Military Family Coffee & Connection

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May282026

Military Family Coffee & Connection

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May282026
May312026

SCHOOLDAZE 2026: PASTOR TROY, DJ CLEVE & DJ SKILLZ – ALL WHITE YACHT WEEKND

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May292026

ZooGrooves

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May292026

🫰 FINGER HEART: THE K-POP NIGHT 🫰

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May292026

Josh Gates Live!

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May292026

A Day At The Dunes – Paint and Sip in Norfolk | Classpop!

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May292026
May302026

Norfolk Tides vs. Durham Bulls

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May292026

Motown Mingle

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May292026

ZooGrooves: Girls Night Out

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May292026

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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May302026

Suffolk Public Schools High School Graduation

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May302026

Brunch Food Truck: Glazed and Infused

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May302026

Plant Swap + Vendor Market

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May302026

Sail Away Parties with Cruise Norfolk

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May302026
May312026

Elephant & Piggie’s: We Are In A Play

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May302026

Urban Oasis: Elevating Experience through Nature

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May302026

Let Every Voice Be Heard

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May302026

Underwater Mapping

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May302026

Tai Chi

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May302026

Ladies ONLY Self Care Day

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May302026

Toddler Time

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May302026

Anberlin 20th Anniversary of never take friendship personal

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May302026

Cruise Norfolk Sail Away Party

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May302026
May312026

Panties in a Twist : The All-Female Comedy Show

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May302026

Member Exclusive: Little Critter Club

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May302026

Toddler Time

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May302026
May312026

Elephant & Piggie’s “We are in a Play”

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May302026

Boombox Rides

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May302026

Toddler Time at Nauticus

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May312026

John Mulaney

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May312026

Norfolk Tides vs. Durham Bulls

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May312026

Sound Phones

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May312026

John Cage Afternoon

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May312026

Jewish Patriots During the American Revolution

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May312026

Underwater Mapping

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Jun012026
Aug142026

Summer Art Camps for Ages 6-10

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Jun022026

Juneteenth Community Forum

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Jun022026

The Art of Yoga at the Chrysler Museum

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Jun022026

Homeschool Open Studio

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Jun022026

Virtual Book Talk: Red Arrow in the Pacific

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Jun032026

Pre-K Art Play

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Jun032026
Jun042026

The Enchanted Table Cocktail Dinner – 2 NIGHTS!

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Jun032026

Volunteer Day: Knitting Mill Creek Park Conservation Landscaping

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Jun032026

Strategic Coffee Insights Brewed by Cafely

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The Latest

Read our blog for the latest — and greatest — happenings in the city.

June 2026 Events Guide

June is the month of all months in Norfolk for 2026. It’s when dozens of ships sail from across the globe to descend on…

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Ashley Anne Comes Home for Patriotic Festival 2026

Call it a homecoming or a full-circle moment. Whatever you call it…

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One Mega Weekend: Art, Greek Food and Bayou Fun

What do we call it when three of Norfolk’s signature spring events collide…

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Best Places to Watch the Parade of Sail for 2026 Harborfest & Sail250® Virginia in Norfolk

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From Refugee Camps to Ghent: The Story Behind Vang Go Bistro 

Without luck and fate, restaurateur Evan Vang…

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VisitNorfolk’s Champion of Hospitality Awards for National Travel and Tourism Week 2026

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In the Spotlight: How David D’Lancy Wilson Masters the Mask of Mufasa in ‘Lion King’  

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New Elizabeth River Trail HQ Gives Norfolk Visitors a Fresh Way to Explore

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