Arts and Entertainment

Cadette Night Owl Party at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens

May 23 2025

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Norfolk Botanical Garden 6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518 Price: $15/Girl Scout and $10/Adult Chaperone.

Bring your Cadette Girl Scouts to the Garden to enjoy an evening of walking tours, an owl pellet dissection, and more to earn their Night Owl Badge! Recommended for all Cadette level individuals and troops. It is preferred sibling tag-alongs do not attend this event.

Note About Drop-Offs: Due to the nature of this after-hours event, drop-offs will not be permitted.

$15/Girl Scout and $10/Adult Chaperone.

Garden Member Discounts: NBG Members are required to register all Scout and adult chaperones attending the event. There is no discount for Scout tickets. NBG Member Adults receive complimentary entry with a registered Girl Scout and are asked to register their free chaperone tickets for head count purposes.

Not-Yet-Members are required to purchase tickets for all attending Scouts and adult chaperones. Scout Leaders who are not members of the Garden are required to purchase adult tickets.

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Jr Garden Artists: Picnic Plates

July 12 2025

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Norfolk Botanical Garden 6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518 Price: Price may vary

Paint the perfect set of plates to take on your summer picnics! Program includes two 7-inch ceramic plates. Recommended for children ages 4+ with some chaperone assistance. All attending adults and children are required to have a registered ticket.

Price for NBG Members: $12/Child (Adult members may attend for free with a registered child).

Price for Not-yet Members: $20/Child and $18/Adult (Tickets for class must be purchased for both children and adults and includes daytime admission to NBG).

 

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Live Music Patio Series at Just Birdies

May 2 - June 27 2025

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Just Birdies Golf 2419 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23517 (757) 402-3363

🎶 Live Music on the Patio at Just Birdies! 🎶
Grab a drink, snag a seat, and let the good vibes roll with our Friday Night Band Series!

Here’s who’s hitting the stage:

🗓 5/2 – Big Forest Fire
🗓 5/9 – Milk Crate Mafia
🗓 5/16 – Matt Holloman
🗓 5/23 – Grey Matter
🗓 5/30 – Micah Spruill
🗓 6/6 – Mad Kitty
🗓 6/13 – Bennett Walker Wales
🗓 6/20 – Dan Pelligrino
🗓 6/27 – Lewis McGehee

🎤 Music starts at 6pm. Patio vibes all night long.
Tag your crew and make Friday nights your new tradition! 🌙🎸

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Penelope Road at The Annex

June 14 2025

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
The Annex 2500 Church Street, Unit A Norfolk, VA 23517 Price: Tickets $20 adv // $25 day of show

Emerging from Atlanta’s thriving music scene, Penelope Road crafts a sound that’s as bold as it is soulful. With lush, layered vocals at the core of their music, this five-piece powerhouse seamlessly weaves ‘70s rock, funk, soul, and pop into a rich, rhythmic fusion that’s unmistakably their own.

Rooted in the timeless influence of legends like Stevie Wonder and Hall & Oates while channeling the modern energy of artists like Mk.gee and Goose, their music bridges eras with effortless groove and vibrant originality.  Their tight harmonies, masterful instrumentation, and infectious grooves come together in electrifying, feel-good performances—creating an experience that stays with you long after the final note.

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Spirit Gun, Ward’s Pocket, The Soularites, Oceans

May 31 2025

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
The Annex 2500 Church Street, Unit A Norfolk, VA 23517 Price: $10
LAVA Presents:
Saturday, May 31, 2025 at The Annex
Spirit Gun
Ward’s Pocket
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Oceans

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Sugar We’re Goin Singing – Live Band Emo Nite Karaoke

May 23 2025

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
The Annex 2500 Church Street, Unit A Norfolk, VA 23517 Price: Early Bird – $15 *limited quantity available*; Advance – $20; Group Pack (4+) – $16 / tix; Squad Pack (10+) – $12 / tix; Day of Show – $25
Sugar, We’re Goin Singing
Live Band Emo Nite Karaoke hosted by Pop Topic
Doors 7pm // Set 1 – 8pm – 9:30pm + Set 2 – 9:45pm – 11:30pm
Sign-ups start at 7pm –  Sign-up for your favorite song in either SET 1 or SET 2.  We will give two song and one song heads up for each song – if you are not present when your song comes up, you will miss your song and someone else will take it.

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Mala Vista, RHDP, The High Doubts at The Annex

April 27 2025

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
The Annex 2500 Church Street, Unit A Norfolk, VA 23517 Price: Tickets $10 advance // $15 day of show Doors 7pm // Music 8pm
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Family Twilight Trek-Fireflies

June 13 2025

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Norfolk Botanical Garden 6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518 Price: Price may vary

Meet staff in the WOW Children’s Garden to learn about the science and lifecycle of fireflies before going on an exclusive, after-hours sunset tour of the Garden! Recommended for children ages 3+ with caregiver participation. All attending adults and children are required to have registered tickets.

Moderate walking required – program includes an approximately 1 mile walk through the Garden.

Price for NBG Members: $12/child and $5/adult.
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Family Twilight Trek- Owls

August 8 2025

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Norfolk Botanical Garden 6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518 Price: Price may vary

Meet staff in the WOW Children’s Garden to dissect an owl pellet to investigate owl diets before going on an exclusive, after-hours sunset tour of the Garden! Recommended for children ages 3+ with caregiver participation. All attending adults and children are required to have registered tickets.

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New Date- Jr Garden Artists: Picnic Plates

August 16 2025

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Norfolk Botanical Garden 6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518 Price: Price may vary

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