Arts and Entertainment in Norfolk

Arts AND Entertainment

Norfolk’s thriving arts community will welcome you into their studios, galleries, and performance venues. From the working artists’ studios, to the beautiful Tiffany glass collection at the Chrysler Museum of Art, to live performances at the Harrison Opera house, Chrysler Hall, Wells Theatre, historic Attucks Theatre, Generic Theatre or NARO Expanded Cinema, you’ll find a multitude of opportunities to enrich your creative spirit.

Things To Do

Arts AND Entertainment

African American History in Norfolk

Chrysler Museum / Perry Glass Studio

Live Music

Museums

Public Arts and Galleries

Performing Arts

Festivals in Norfolk

Things to Do in Ocean View / East Beach

Events

Norfolk Tides vs. Nashville Sounds

Bark in the Park with Friends of NACC

Summer Art Camp

Children’s Museum of VA- Membership Swap

Dinosaurs of Antarctica

Frankenstein | Core Theatre Ensemble

Yoga At Maker’s Craft Brewery

Affirm: A Juried National Exhibition of Artworks from the LGBTQIA+ Community

Gilded: A National Juried Exhibition of Artworks that Incorporate Gilded Elements

Yoga At Maker’s Craft Brewery

Frankenstein- Core Theatre Ensemble

Downtown Norfolk Community Garden Power Hour

Bike Nights at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens

Live Music Patio Series at Just Birdies

15th Anniversary Sunsets on the River Summer Concert Series

Harborfest Fireworks

Tours of Elizabeth River Project’s Ryan Resilience Lab

Carved Couture Exhibition Opening

Disney Trivia at COVA

d’Art Pottery Camp

Kick the Keg at Maker’s Craft Brewery

STL Book Club || Project Hail Mary: A Novel by Andy Weir

Virginia Arts Festival Chamber Players with Olga Kern

Volunteer Day: Ryan Resilience Lab Landscaping

Snake Mountain Revival, Toward Space, Box Factory at The Annex

Conference on R.E.S.T. (Racial Equity and Social Transformation)

Naro Summer Kids Series: The Sandlot!

Family Twilight Trek- Cicadas

Norfolk Tides vs. Nashville Sounds

June Member Exclusive: Flower Fun

Five Dollar Thursdays presents: Attack of the Rookies

UniverSoul Circus

Bad Suns

Fairy & Gnome Summer Homes

Intro to Sketching Workshop with Jenn Hilliard

Work from Downtown: Remote Control

Sound Phones at Nauticus

Community Engagement Street Team at Hunter’s Square

Norfolk Kick Back (June)

Two-Wheel Thursday at Maker’s Craft Brewery

Norfolk Tides vs. Nashville Sounds

Family Twilight Trek-Fireflies

Sunrise Yoga + Coffee On The River

Glitches in Reality

Pub Science Night: Tracking Health on the Elizabeth River Through Creatures Great and Small

Fake Happy: A Tribute to Paramore

Sunrise Yoga + Coffee On The River

Spice Blend Class

Secrets of the Sea

The Last Battleship

Norfolk Tides vs. Nashville Sounds

Wish You Were Here: A Solo Exhibition by Derek Munn

Soul Painting: Getting Out of Your Head & Into Your Heart

Norfolk After Dark Dance Cruise

Sound Phones at Nauticus

Improv Tales! Wild Stories. Crazy Comedy

Fun Night Out: Mini Golf

Golden Slippers – Ultimate Diva Showdown

NEON Art Tour: Honoring Black Artists in Norfolk’s Arts District

Flag Day Ceremony

Penelope Road at The Annex

Aloha to Summer Luau

Jr Garden Artists: Father’s Day Mugs

muni-muni Market

Storybook Tea Party at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens

Virginia Poké Fest

Norfolk Tides vs. Nashville Sounds

Church Street Jazz Series Malcolm Jamal Warner Band

Pride Night- Virginia Zoo

Norfolk After Dark Dance Cruise