Arts and Entertainment

Improv Tales! Real Stories, Great Comedy

January 9 2026

8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Push Comedy Theater 763 Granby Street Norfolk, VA 23510 Price: $5.00
Get ready for a brand new show from the Push Comedy Theater… Improv Tales!

Improv Tales is a fun mash-up of Storytelling and Improv Comedy. Our special guest will tell a spooky story from their life. That story will then become the inspiration for a night of hilarious comedy.

Don’t miss Improv Tales Spooky Edition!

Special guest! Crazy stories! Wild comedy! Tickets are $5

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Full Throttle Improv Comedy with Laser Sharks and Big Bird STP

January 8 2026

8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
The Push Comedy Theater 763 Granby Street Norfolk, VA 23510 Price: $6.00
Strap in! This improv comedy show hits the gas and never lets up.

Full Throttle Improv Comedy is a high-energy night of fast laughs, big characters, and completely unscripted comedy at the Push Comedy Theater. Hosted by house team Laser Sharks, each month features a special guest team bringing quick-fire, Whose Line-is-It-Anyway–style games before Laser Sharks floors it with a full-speed improv set inspired by your suggestions. It’s a sure fire way to get you weekend started early and on a hilarious foot.

This month’s guest: Big Bird STP!!! They’re bringing the heat, the chaos, and the laughs. They might as well bringing the kitchen sink too!

No scripts. No brakes. Just pure, uncut comedy. Join us for one of the most affordable comedy tickets in Hampton Roads. You bring the suggestions, and we’ll supply everything else.

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Selden Market Grand Re-Opening

February 6 - February 7 2026

8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Selden Market 208 E Main St Norfolk, VA 23510

🎉✨ SAVE THE DATE(S) – IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING✨🎉

This has been a long time coming and we are beyond excited to properly unveil our beautiful renovations. We couldn’t be more thrilled with the updates, thoughtfully designed to ensure Selden Market is an inviting space for the community and even more accessible for small businesses to grow and thrive.

Our community of businesses have lived and worked through every phase of this renovation, and now it’s time to celebrate the dedication, patience, and hard work that made it all possible.

This moment has been years in the making, and we can’t wait to welcome our community back into a refreshed, re-energized space built for local love.

Many thanks to the @cityofnorfolkva for partnering with us and believing in the Selden Market project and to @wpa_norfolk @studiomascreative @archsmith.studio and Centennial Contractors for all their insight, vision, and hard work.

Selden Market Grand Re-Opening Celebration
📅 February 6–7, 2026
📍 Selden Market | Downtown Norfolk
STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS!

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Black Religious Music and the American Experience

January 16 2026

8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Chrysler Hall 215 Saint Pauls Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23510

NOTE: This is the information and registration for a pre-concert panel discussion that is FREE and open to the public. If you would like to attend the concert as well, tickets may be purchased here. Registration for the pre-concert talk is included in the concert ticket, and you do not also need to register for the talk separately.

In alignment with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s core values of artistic excellence, inclusion, and purposeful community engagement, this dynamic pre-concert panel discussion will enrich the world premiere of the newly commissioned orchestral work, I wouldn’t stop there: in the words of a KING,+ by Curtis Stewart. This new work is grounded in the Black American experience and features the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and vocalists from Norfolk State University. 

This discussion will trace the evolution and impact of Black religious music from slavery to the modern day—celebrating it not only as a profound artistic tradition, but also as an oral history and vital expression of resilience, identity, belonging, and community. 

Panelists:

  • Barbara Hamm Lee, moderator
  • Curtis Stewart, composer & violinist  
  • Eric Jacobsen, Music Director, VSO 
  • Dr. Harlan Zackery, Director of Choral Activities, NSU 
  • Dr. Cassandra Newby Alexander, Professor of History & Endowed Professor of Virginia Black History and Culture, NSU 
  • Dr. Antipas Harris, Founding President & CEO, Urban Renewal Center 
  • Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Guns, Senior Pastor, Second Calvary Baptist 

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The Monarch Mile

September 13 2026

8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Virginia Zoo 3500 Granby St Norfolk, VA 23504 (757) 441-2374 Price: Price may vary

September 13 8:00 am – 9:30 am EDT

Can YOU go the distance for monarch butterfly conservation 🦋? Every spring, monarch butterflies east of the Rocky Mountains migrate from Mexico to their summer breeding grounds ☀️🐛 in the United States and Canada. In the fall, they journey nearly 3,000 miles back down south to weather the winter. ❄️ This migration is becoming increasingly difficult due to habitat loss in their breeding and overwintering grounds, increased pesticide use, climate change, and other factors.

Join the Virginia Zoo and the Tidewater Striders in supporting monarch butterflies by running, walking, or fluttering through the Zoo on Sunday, September 28 before opening! All ticket sale proceeds will go directly towards monarch butterfly conservation. Your ticket also includes the chance to enjoy the Zoo trails all day after your run!

By purchasing an event ticket, you agree to abide by the Virginia Zoo’s Rules & Policies.

  • Limited number of tickets available. Advance ticket sales end when sold out (get yours early!). If tickets remain on the day of the event, gate sales may be limited to credit card transactions only.
  • Tickets are non-refundable. All sales are final. Should a ticket holder be unable to attend the event, the purchase will be considered a donation.
  • As an outdoor venue, events are rain or shine unless otherwise indicated. If any changes are made, an announcement via an email to our members and/or ticket holders and on the Virginia Zoo social media channels will be issued prior the event.
  • The Zoo is a smoke-free facility; no smoking is allowed inside the Zoo. This also includes e-cigarettes and vaping. Inability to follow this rule will result in dismissal from Zoo grounds without a refund.
  • By purchasing an event ticket, you agree to abide by the Virginia Zoo’s Rules & Policies.

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125th Anniversary Event

August 29 2026

8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Virginia Zoo 3500 Granby St Norfolk, VA 23504 (757) 441-2374 Price: Price may vary

August 29 9:30 am – 4:00 pm EDT

Celebrate 125 years of the Virginia Zoo at this anniversary event!

Event is free with general admission or Zoo membership.

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Teddy Bear Clinic

August 15 2026

8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Virginia Zoo 3500 Granby St Norfolk, VA 23504 (757) 441-2374 Price: Price may vary

August 15 9:30 am – 12:30 pm EDT

It’s back-to-school season so let’s get a head start on preventing those sniffles and sneezes ✏️📓! Help your little ones learn why it’s so important to visit the doctor’s office and how to maintain healthy habits by taking their favorite stuffed animal to the Zoo for a much-needed check-up 🐻 🩺.

Healthcare doesn’t have to be a scare – our educators, volunteers, and community partners are ready to ease kids’ anxiety by guiding their exploration of medical exams through play 🥼.

Event is free with general admission and will take place rain or shine.

Food & Drink (Extra Cost)
  • 10am – 4pm: African Village Restaurant open
  • 10:30am – 3:30pm: Beastro open
  • 10:30am – 4pm: Mini Melts kiosk open
Event Reminders
  • Tickets are non-refundable. All sales are final. Should a ticket holder be unable to attend the event, the purchase will be considered a donation.
  • As an outdoor venue, events are rain or shine unless otherwise indicated. If any changes are made, an announcement via an email to our members and/or ticket holders and on the Virginia Zoo social media channels will be issued prior the event.
  • The Zoo is a smoke-free facility; no smoking is allowed inside the Zoo. This also includes e-cigarettes and vaping. Inability to follow this rule will result in dismissal from Zoo grounds without a refund.
  • By purchasing an event ticket, you agree to abide by the Virginia Zoo’s Rules & Policies.

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End of Summer Bash

August 1 2026

8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Virginia Zoo 3500 Granby St Norfolk, VA 23504 (757) 441-2374 Price: Price may vary

August 1 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT

The sun may be setting on summer 🌅, but we’re squeezing in one last hurrah 🥳 at our End of Summer Bash on Saturday, August 2nd from 12:00 – 4:00pm!

THIS EVENT IS FREE WITH YOUR GENERAL ZOO ADMISSION AND TAKES PLACE RAIN OR SHINE!

  • Tickets are non-refundable. All sales are final. Should a ticket holder be unable to attend the event, the purchase will be considered a donation.
  • As an outdoor venue, events are rain or shine unless otherwise indicated. If any changes are made, an announcement via an email to our members and/or ticket holders and on the Virginia Zoo social media channels will be issued prior the event.
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Adult Night

July 18 2026

8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Virginia Zoo 3500 Granby St Norfolk, VA 23504 (757) 441-2374 Price: Price may vary

July 18 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT

Want to visit the Zoo AND beat the summer heat 🥵? Join us for an adults only (21+) evening at the Zoo! Unleash your inner wild child with the chance to explore exhibit trails after hours 🐅🦚🦓, dance the evening away to a DJ’s tunes 🕺🏼🪩, partake in free bounce houses, play lawn games with a refreshing summer cocktail in hand 🍹, and enjoy mouth-watering eats from amazing local food trucks 🌮🍟🥙.

*Please note that in order to not disrupt our animals’ routines, exhibit trails will close at 7:30pm, though the event continues until 8pm. The Goat Yard in the ZooFarm will remain open until 7:45pm.

Event is Ages 21+ and ALL IDs will be checked before entering.

💲Ticket Prices💲

Please note, prices may increase as the event date nears, so don’t wait — early birds get the best deal!

This is a 21+ only event. IDs will be checked upon entry.

☀️ COMING SOON

  • Limited number of tickets available. Advance ticket sales end when sold out (get yours early!). If tickets remain on the day of the event, gate sales may be limited to credit card transactions only.
  • Tickets are non-refundable. All sales are final. Should a ticket holder be unable to attend the event, the purchase will be considered a donation.
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Breakfast with the Animals

July 12 2026

8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Virginia Zoo 3500 Granby St Norfolk, VA 23504 (757) 441-2374 Price: Price may vary

July 12 8:00 am – 10:00 am EDT

Are you a morning person who’s ready and roaring to go to the Zoo on the weekend? Join us for Breakfast with the Animals – an opportunity to rise, shine and dine with your favorite Zoo residents!

Flock to the Zoo with your fellow early birds and catch exclusive access to the trails before we open to the general public. Gobble down some grab-and-go breakfast foods, migrate to your favorite animals’ habitat, and get a bird’s eye view of how morning meals are made on the wild side.

Gates open at 8am and close at 9:30am. The Zoo will open to the public at 10am.

Event takes place rain or shine!

💲Ticket Prices💲

Each ticket includes various breakfast foods, exclusive access to animal’s morning routines, and all-day Zoo admission.

🍎 COMING SOON

  • Limited number of tickets available. Advance ticket sales end when sold out (get yours early!). If tickets remain on the day of the event, gate sales may be limited to credit card transactions only.
  • Tickets are non-refundable. All sales are final. Should a ticket holder be unable to attend the event, the purchase will be considered a donation.
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