Attractions

L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center

Norfolk State University, 700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23504
1800

One of the area’s newest concert halls, the L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center is located on the beautiful campus of Norfolk State University. The Center, which seats 1,800 people, has curvilinear and elegant designs. In addition to the concert hall, the Wilder Center has a full theatrical stage, excellent acoustics, houses an atrium, three large conference rooms and assigned offices that will more than meet your expectations.

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