Winter Jam 2026 brings together some of the biggest names in Christian music for an unforgettable night. This year’s lineup features Chris Tomlin, Matthew West, Katy Nichole, Hulvey, Disciple, Emerson Day, Newsong, and speaker Zane Black, with a Pre-Jam Party featuring Jeremy Rosado, Heath Brothers, and Cliff Preston.
With no tickets required and only a $15 donation at the door, it’s a night you won’t want to miss!
Hailing from Abilene, Texas, Dexter and The Moonrocks have carved a unique niche in the music scene with their innovative blend of Southern Alternative, red-dirt country, and alternative rock, creating a genre their fans affectionately call “Western SpaceGrunge.” The band, consisting of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist James Tuffs, lead guitarist and vocal harmonizer Ryan Anderson, bassist Ty Anderson, and drummer and vocal harmonizer Fox, combines influences from a wide range of artists, including Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, and Whiskey Myers, to produce a sound that is both earth-shattering and introspective.
The group’s debut single, “Couch,” released in August 2021, was a significant hit, captivating audiences with its unique sound. This success was followed by their self-titled EP, featuring standout tracks like “Where I Steer” and “Behave,” which received overwhelmingly positive responses. Dexter and The Moonrocks’ music, characterized by its raw energy, storytelling traditions, and a touch of alien influence, resonates with themes of love, loss, and the human experience.
Their most recent singles, “Birds and the Bees” and “Autopilot, furthered the throughline of their unique blend of moody lyrics and explosive musical style that’s become a staple of their artistry. Now, the band looks toward significant growth in 2024, releasing their debut single, “She Likes Girls” partnered with newly launched Severance Records. An official version of a demo that fans adored from 2022, The Moonrocks explore what it feels like to be told you’re not enough, but someone else is. With a storyline about a guy who’s been left by his girlfriend (for another girl), the sentiment of reconciling heartbreak – and the self-destructive tendencies that permeate from it – continue to give fans a playground to find commonality in shared hurt, and the chance to scream at the top of their lungs.
This year, Dexter and The Moonrocks prepare for their launch to success. With an electrifying bank of upcoming music, a dynamic digital presence, and a potent team, these Western Space Grunge rockstars look to continue making new fans and serve them by delivering the modern-day tone of what they’re starving for these days: authentic, relatable music that lets people have a voice to feel seen.
Get ready for fun, learning, and adventure with Toddler Time — a sensory-rich experience designed especially for young explorers ages 1–5!
Held twice a month at Nauticus, this engaging program is full of interactive and educational activities that spark curiosity through music, movement, cultural exploration, and—most importantly—play!
Join our lovable mascot, Billy the Goat, as he sets sail aboard the USS Wisconsin, sharing stories from around the world with your little ones.
Siblings are always welcome, so bring the whole crew along and make it a family adventure!
Join us as we journey to Trinidad and Tobago for the month of February. We’ll marvel at the biodiversity found in the rainforest, exploring different animals from birds to turtles that call this area home. No experience of Trinidad and Tobago would be complete without some steelpan music!
New this winter, we are inviting our 18-month to 3-year-old little critters to join us for hands-on, sensory-based exploration of the Garden! This program is also a great opportunity for attending chaperones to learn how to incorporate nature play and exploration with their little ones. Recommended for ages 18-months to 3 years old with significant chaperone assistance. This is an NBG Member exclusive program that requires pre-registered (purchased) tickets.
Price for NBG Members: $5/Child. (Adult members may attend for free with a registered child). All child class participants must have a registered ticket. This is a Member Exclusive program.
Saturday, February 14th – Saturday, March 14th, 2026
Got Wax? is an exhibition of artworks created with cold and hot wax processes. Artists working with wax fuse, blend, layer, build and dig to add luminosity, texture, and depth to their works. The use of wax in art dates back to ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt and contemporary artists of today continue to explore wax’s versatility in art.
Eloise lives in Virginia Beach with her family. Her background includes a creative career as an advertising designer at the News & Observer in Raleigh, NC for over a decade. She also taught as an art Adjunct at TCC’s Visual Arts Center in Portsmouth, Virginia for ten years. Now, she teaches both live and online art workshops. Eloise’s work is in both public and private collections.
Her academic background includes a BA in English from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, a studio arts degree from Tidewater Community College at the Visual Arts Center, as well as study with many well-regarded contemporary artists.
Eloise’s abstract works are influenced by themes of home, transition, and memory. Eloise’s fascination with the transient nature of time and how we relate to place and each other, are the psychological underpinnings of her art. She has chronicled the decay of urban and country landscapes in her personal photography which influences her paintings.
Oil paintings with cold wax, encaustic, acrylic and mixed media, collage, as well as print making, are all mediums Eloise enjoys. However, she is best known for encaustic and oil & cold wax paintings. She likes experimenting with mixing mediums creating mystery through layering and both adding, scraping and covering up.
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026
(All schedules are subject to change. Visit sail250virginia.com for the most up-to-date information.)
All Day FIFA World Cup Viewing Parties, Waterside District
7:30 a.m. Parade of Sail begins at Lynnhaven Anchorage, Chesapeake Bay, with US Navy Blue Angels flyover (time to be announced)
12:00 Noon Tall Ship Parade of Sail arrives in Downtown Norfolk
12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Juneteenth Celebrations, Town Point Park
12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. 50th annual Norfolk Harborfest Celebration, Town Point Park
12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Live Music & Specialty Entertainment, Various locations along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront
12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Family & Kids Activities, Various locations along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tall Ship and Character Vessels open for Public Visitation, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront. Individual ship schedules will vary.
9:30 p.m. Juneteenth/Sail250® Virginia Fireworks Extravaganza. Over the Elizabeth River on the Downtown Norfolk Waterfont
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026
(All schedules are subject to change. Visit sail250virginia.com for the most up-to-date information.)
All Day FIFA World Cup Viewing Parties, Waterside District
8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sail250® Virginia International Soccer Tournament, Capt.Slade Cutter Athletic Park
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tall Ship and Character Vessels open for Public Visitation, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront. Individual ship schedules will vary.
12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. 50th annual Norfolk Harborfest Celebration, Town Point Park
12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Live Music & Specialty Entertainment, various locations along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront
12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Family & Kids Activities, Various locations along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront
9:30 p.m. Sail250® Virginia/Norfolk Harborfest Fireworks Spectacular over the Elizabeth River on the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront
SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2026
(All schedules are subject to change. Visit sail250virginia.com for the most up-to-date information.)
All Day FIFA World Cup Viewing Parties, Waterside District
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sail250® Virginia International Soccer Tournament, Capt. Slade Cutter Athletic Park
11:00 a.m. – Noon International Parade of Cadets, Downtown Norfolk
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tall Ship and Character Vessels open for Public Visitation, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront. Individual ship schedules will vary.
12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. 50th annual Norfolk Harborfest Celebration, Town Point Park
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Live Music & Specialty Entertainment, Various locations along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Family & Kids Activities, Various locations along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026
(All schedules are subject to change. Visit sail250virginia.com for the most up-to-date information.)
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tall Ship and Character Vessels open for Public Visitation, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront. Individual ship schedules will vary.
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 50th annual Norfolk Harborfest Celebration, Town Point Park
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Live Music & Specialty Entertainment, Various locations along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Family & Kids Activities, Various locations along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront
6:00 p.m. Select Tall Ships begin departing, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026
(All schedules are subject to change. Visit sail250virginia.com for the most up-to-date information.)
8:00 a.m. Tall Ships depart, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront
(All schedules are subject to change.)
Norfolk Host City schedule: https://sail250virginia.com/Schedule-of-Events
Visit the Sail250® Virginia website (sail250virginia.com) for the most up-to-date
information: https://sail250virginia.com/
For questions, email: sail250vainfo@festevents.org
The 12-day international maritime festival will bring more than 60 tall ships and military vessels representing 30 countries to Norfolk, June 19-23, and 11 Affiliate Harbors across the Chesapeake Bay Region, June 12-23, 2026.
Sail250® Virginia is one of five official national partner ports — New Orleans, Norfolk, Baltimore, New York, and Boston — commemorating the Semiquincentennial of the United States. The world fleet’s visit to Virginia will generate local, regional, national, and international media coverage and attract thousands of international visitors, including military and government dignitaries.
“We are creating a once-in-a-generation event and an extraordinary opportunity to honor our naval heritage, strengthen global partnerships, and welcome millions of visitors to the Commonwealth,” said President & CEO Karen Scherberger. “The ships, the sailors, and the stories they carry will inspire millions. Together, we are making history again.”
In the ‘80s, Cowboy Junkies proved that there was an audience waiting for something beautiful and reflective—and that audience has followed this iconic roots band through four decades of moving, masterful music. In their “virtuosic blend of folk and rock textures, riveting sonic paradoxes, [lead singer Margo Timmins] offers ragged proclamations like a poet towering on the outskirts of a war-ravaged city” (No Depression).
Join us for the 9th Annual UNCF Hampton Roads Mayors’ Masked Ball! The premier fundraising gala and major social event focuses on raising public awareness and large donations to support deserving students across Virginia.
Bringing together individuals, small businesses, corporate sponsors, celebrities, dignitaries, civic leaders, public officials, and alumni who support UNCF’s mission, the evening encourages every attendee to invest in better futures for all.
**Formal Attire: Black tie (full-length gowns and tuxedos)with a twist, guests are encouraged to wear sneakers!
