The #1 Food Festival in Norfolk Is BACK!
The 2026 Norfolk Street Food Festival is taking over the ENTIRE Waterside District on March 21 & 22, 2026 for a massive, weekend-long food and entertainment experience.
This spectacular event will feature the Norfolk area’s most unique and best-tasting restaurants and food trucks, with ALL food items priced at just $5. This allows guests to sample a wide range of flavors from 30+ vendors all in one place. Come for the food and stay for the fun with nonstop entertainment, games, and experiences for all ages.
Guests will enjoy a first drink free (beer, seltzers, mixed drinks, soda, or water), over 30 food vendors offering $5 food items, local art exhibitions, interactive breakdancing shows, live bands, acoustic acts and DJs, carnival games and attractions, silent disco, foods from around the world, axe throwing, a March Madness game watch area with sound, mechanical bull riding and PBR-style entertainment, a slam dunk showcase, a kids fun zone with art activities, face painters and bounce houses, an artisan vendor market, eating contests, and games and activities for all ages. Kids 10 and under are free.
NEW FOR 2026
We’re going bigger than ever by adding even more food vendors and taking over the front, inside, waterside, and parking lot to create the BIGGEST Norfolk Street Food Fest in history.
Expect a stacked lineup of brand-new vendors plus all your fan favorites, chosen by you. Along with our famous $5 food options, we’re introducing a NEW $10 Foodie Portion for guests looking to go all in. Enjoy more entertainment than ever before, March Madness game watch, and nonstop fun all day and night.
