Arts and Entertainment

Cruise Market Days

March 25 2026

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Nauticus 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: FREE to attend

Cruise days mean energy on the waterfront — and we’re celebrating with Cruise Norfolk Market Days, a lively pop-up market in downtown Norfolk just steps from the cruise terminal on our Port of Call Days, when visitors are here exploring our region.

Join us from 11 AM–2 PM as local vendors, musicians, and food trucks line the waterfront for a fun, family-friendly midday event. Whether you work downtown, live nearby, or are just looking for something different to do, this is the perfect excuse to step outside and enjoy the atmosphere.

Shop local artisans & makers

Enjoy live music

Grab lunch from local food vendors

Bring the whole family

Free to attend and open to everyone — come enjoy the waterfront, support small businesses, and soak in the cruise-day buzz.

Upcoming Dates:
• Wednesday, March 25
• Thursday, March 26
• Thursday, April 2
• Tuesday, April 21
• Friday, April 24
• Wednesday, May 20
• Tuesday, July 7

See you downtown!

Arts and Entertainment

Rope Making

March 15 2026

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Nauticus- Third Floor - Design, Build, Sail! 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in General Admission

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Rope making is a chance to learn and create with your hands in an interactive way.

Discover how rope and rope making has been implemented on board ships for hundreds of years and how it impacted economic trade throughout the world’s oceans.

Rope making doesn’t just have to involve producing rope for sailing. Help craft your own colorful rope bracelet using technology our ancestors did as we dive into all these topics while spinning your way through history.

Arts and Entertainment

Abandon Ship – Winter Edition

March 14 2026

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Nauticus- Third Floor - Atrium 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in General Admission

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Do you have what it takes to survive in cold waters? Participants will learn about the different tools necessary for survival and rescue on the open ocean and will be able to try on real-life immersion suits!

This daily program is included in Nauticus’ general admission.

Arts and Entertainment

Knot Tying at Nauticus

March 14 2026

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Nauticus- Third Floor - Design, Build, Sail! 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included In Admission

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Learn about the history of knot tying and try your hand at key knots essential to sailing!

This education program is included with General Admission to Nauticus.

Arts and Entertainment

Smell Like A Sturgeon at Nauticus

March 11 2026

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Nauticus- Third Floor - Atrium 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in general admission

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Did you know 97% of Atlantic Sturgeon spawn in the exact same river they were born in? Would you also be surprised to find out that they navigate their way back to their home rivers by using their sense of smell! Come join us here at Nauticus for “Smell Like A Sturgeon”, an interactive floor program that tests your sense of smell to see if you have what it takes to sniff your way home like the Atlantic Sturgeon.

Smell Like A Sturgeon activity is included in general admission.

Arts and Entertainment

The Fifth Element at The Naro Flashback Friday

March 13 2026

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Naro Cinema 1507 Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517, Price: Price may vary

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Big bada boom on the big screen.

The Fifth Element
Friday, March 13th at 9:15pm

In the 23rd century, cab driver Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis) gets more than a fare when Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) crashes into his life. She is the key to stopping an ancient cosmic evil, but only if the five elements can be united in time. With Father Cornelius, Ruby Rhod, and a villainous industrialist named Zorg in the mix, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.

Wild, colorful, stylish, and gloriously over the top, this sci-fi cult classic from director Luc Besson remains one of the most inventive blockbusters of the 1990s.

“One of the great goofy movies, a film so preposterous I wasn’t surprised to discover it was written by a teenage boy.” – Roger Ebert

(1997, PG-13, 2h 7m)

Big screen. Big sound. Big multipass energy.

Save time and buy your ticket now at narocinema.com.

Arts and Entertainment

Film Break Society: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE FABULOUS STAINS (1982) at Naro Cinema

March 26 2026

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Naro Cinema 1507 Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517, Price: Price may vary

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Everything sucks, and teenager Corinne “Third Degree” Burns (Diane Lane) isn’t afraid to tell you about it. When the TV news catches her getting fired for mouthing off to her boss, Burns enlists her kid sister “Dee Pleted” (Marin Kanter) and cousin, “Dizzy Heights” (Laura Dern, who sued her mother Diane Ladd for emancipation to star) to form The Stains, a garage band light on talent but gritty enough to charm an army of disaffected teens across the country.

Written by Oscar winner Nancy Dowd (COMING HOME, SLAP SHOT), and UK punk pioneer Caroline Coon, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE FABULOUS STAINS sat on the shelf for two years after its director (record exec Lou Adler) clashed with the writing team over their aspirational feminist vision for the film.

Hard to find for decades, STAINS found an audience on cable, where its razorblade, anti-corporate, “don’t put out” sensibility inspired a wave of upstart Riot Grrls like Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill, and MARY JANE’S NOT A VIRGIN ANYMORE director Sarah Jacobson to start a revolution of their own.

New 4K Restoration by Fun City Editions.

Beer and wine sales benefit FILM BREAK SOCIETY, a non-profit program dedicated to new restorations and independents.

Arts and Entertainment

The Rocky Horror Picture Show at The Naro

April 24 2026

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Naro Cinema 1507 Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517, Price: Price may vary

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Let’s do the Time Warp again.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Friday, April 24th at 11:30pm

“Creatures of the Naro” returns with all the chaos, costumes, callbacks, and camp you expect from a live Rocky Horror shadow cast. Starring Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon, this cult comedy-horror-musical remains one of the most interactive movie experiences ever created.

Ground Rules

• Seating is first come, first served. We have seating downstairs and in the balcony. Large groups should arrive early since we cannot guarantee everyone will sit together.
• Please bring your ticket with you, digital or printed. A will call list will be available, but having your QR code ready helps keep the line moving.
• Outside props are NOT permitted. Leave the birdseed at home. Prop kits will be available for purchase at the show for $5.
• Beer and wine will be available for purchase. All alcohol sales support a local non-profit.
• Concessions are available and can be purchased with cash or card.
• Parking is available behind the theater off Spotswood Avenue and Shirley Avenue. There is also a large lot across from Blair Middle School on Colley Avenue, plus ample street parking.
• This film is rated R. Please leave children under 13 at home.

All tickets $14
No ticket books, no senior discount, no refunds.

Get your tickets now at narocinema.com and get ready to do the Time Warp again.

Arts and Entertainment

Class Dismissed: The Improv 101 Graduation Show (ODU)

March 12 2026

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The Push Comedy Theater 763 Granby Street Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: $11.00

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Dust off those caps and gowns… because it’s a special graduation time at the Push.

Check out the Push Comedy Theater’s Improv 101 class as they show off their comedy chops.

You won’t believe what these improv newcomers have in store for you!!!

Don’t miss it!!!!

The Push Comedy Theater only has 99 seats, so we recommend you get your tickets in advance.

Arts and Entertainment

Homeschool Day at Nauticus

April 2 2026

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Nauticus 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: PRICE $12/per person

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Homeschool students and their families are invited for a day of fun and learning on Thursday, April 2, from 9AM-5PM at Nauticus. Homeschool Day admission includes access to Nauticus for only $12 per person!

Enhance your experience!

STEM Challenge: 11AM-2PM – Are you ready to take the challenge? Homeschoolers of all ages can join Nauticus Educators in The Lab as they present different tasks to test and retest as you engage in the scientific method. We’ll have multiple challenges for all ages, from a mock volcano for our youngest learners to exploring refraction and seeing how concentrated a beam of light is using tinfoil and an index card. Stay as long as you’d like in this open workshop STEM challenge, because science takes time!
$5 per student – Register Here!

Battleship Tours – (1 hour)
Command and Control Tour: 11AM & 2PM – Explore the areas of Battleship Wisconsin with a historical interpreter and learn how the Battleship was commanded and would fight in the control areas of the ship, including the Captain’s Cabin, Pilot House, and Combat Engagement Center.
$20 per person – Tickets for Command and Control

Life in the Engine Room: 12PM & 3PM – This fascinating tour takes visitors seven “decks” (aka floors) down in the depths of the Battleship Wisconsin, where they’ll learn exactly what was required to power this massive City at Sea. See up close, never-before-open-to-the-public engine room spaces aboard the Battleship Wisconsin!
$20 per person – Tickets for Life in the Engine Room

Schedule of Events

Time	Event	Location
10am-12pm	Rope Making	Design, Build, Sail!
11am	Secrets of the Sea Movie	Brock Theater
11am	Command and Control Tour	Battleship Wisconsin
11am-2pm	STEM Challenge	The Lab
1pm	Battleship 101 Tour	Battleship Wisconsin
1:30pm-3:30pm	Abandon Ship	Atrium Landing
2pm	Command and Control Tour	Battleship Wisconsin
2:15pm	Secrets of the Sea Movie	Brock Theater
2pm-4pm	Reflexes	Our Port
3pm	Life in the Engine Room Tour	Battleship Wisconsin

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