Celebrate the Earth This Spring in norfolk

This April, to celebrate Earth Day 2026, we invite you to experience Norfolk, a city that actively innovates to protect the natural environment. 

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How Do You Say Norfolk?

Nor-FOLK? NOR-fik? NAW-fik? NOR-FUK? Here’s the verdict.

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Norfolk, VA

Norfolk, Virginia is a city on the water, but never watered down. Built on character, by characters, we’re a melting pot of people, cultures, and ideas.

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Downtown

Norfolk’s walkable, waterfront downtown is the urban hub of the city full of shopping, entertainment, restaurants and excitement!

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Historic Freemason District

The city’s oldest standing neighborhood, Historic Freemason features beautiful tree-lined cobblestone streets, manicured gardens, historic homes and water views.

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NEON DISTRICT

The creative center of the city, NEON’s 80+ pieces of public art, live performances and eclectic restaurants are destined to inspire.

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GHENT

Ghent is filled with character, culture and delicious cuisine — not to mention tons of eclectic eateries, unique shops, art galleries and antique stores.

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Chelsea

Chelsea is one of the most walkable and bikeable neighborhoods in the city, with the celebrated Elizabeth River Trail (ERT) passing through the center.

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park place / Railroad district

Lined with local breweries, eateries and street murals, the industrial neighborhoods of Park Place/Railroad District are sure to get any visit on the right track.

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Riverview

From zoo animals to wildly delicious restaurants, the LGBTQ+ friendly neighborhood of Riverview truly has something for everyone.

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Larchmont / lochhaven

Next door to Old Dominion University, Larchmont and Lochhaven are home to history, local restaurants, outdoor fun and perfect water views.

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Oceanview

The relaxing beachside communities of Ocean View and East Beach are the perfect place to unwind with fresh seafood, sand and sun!

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Military Highway

Ideal for people on the move, Military Highway plays host to Norfolk International Airport and an abundance of shopping options.

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What’s happening

Sail250® Virginia Details

International tall ships and military vessels will sail into the port of Virginia as part of Sail2025® America. Mere than 4,000 officers, cadets and crews of 55+ ships from 20 nations will engage in events along Virginia’s waterfront. Here’s everything we know so far.
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Cruises: Everything You Need to Know

Looking for up-to-date cruise schedules, parking information, lost luggage contacts, maps, deals and related tips on cruising in and out of Norfolk, VA.? Here’s your complete guide.
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April Events in Norfolk

April; that most transitional of seasons when the chill gives way to warmth, when rain is a welcome sight and when festival season kicks off in Norfolk (hello, Tattoo!). Here’s a look at some of our favorite events slated for April 2026.
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Events

Every season is event season in Norfolk. See what’s on deck.

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Primary Trust

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Mar292026

High Wire Act: Stand-Up Comedy without a Net

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Mar292026

Zinnia Happy Hour

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Mar042026
Mar292026

March Member Exclusive: Tales for Tots

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Mar292026

Custom Perfume-Making Class

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Mar212026
Apr182026

Glass Immersed: Dual Glass Installation, Glass Art Sale & Juried Exhibit

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Mar282026
Mar292026

Blood in the Water Horror & Pop Culture Con 2026

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Mar292026

Sensory Friendly Morning

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Mar292026

Basic Sewing Machine Maintenance with BJ

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Mar292026

Education & Barber Battle @ The Art of Barbering VA

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Mar292026

Sensory Friendly Morning at Va Zoo

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Mar292026

All Things Equal: The Life & Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Mar292026

Colorful Botanicals at The Perry Glass Studio

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Mar292026

The 2026 Glass Circuit Tour

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Mar292026
Apr052026

Hank’s Sunday Music Series

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Mar212026
Apr182026

Glass Immersed: Dual Glass Installation, Glass Art Sale & Juried Exhibit

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Mar292026

Norfolk Tides vs. Nashville Sounds

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Mar292026

AKOFENA Dance & Fitness Class

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Mar292026

Fuse Experience

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Mar182026
Apr012026

Cherry Blossom Hunt

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Mar292026

Abandon Ship at Nauticus

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Mar022026
Mar302026

Little Sprout Explorers March Series

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Mar302026

Little Zoo

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Mar162026
May042026

Nonprofit StartUp Fundamentals Forum

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Mar032026
May022026

WWII Paper Dolls Activity | Activity HQ

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Feb122026
Sep082026

BAM in the Wild!

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Mar312026

Zinnia Happy Hour

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Mar312026

Habitat Heroes – Native Plant Workshop

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Mar032026
May022026

Design Your Own Military Patch | Activity HQ

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Mar062026
May022026

Special Display | The WAVES of WWII

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Mar312026

Zinnia Happy Hour

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Mar032026
Mar312026

Homeschool Garden Stewards March Series

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Apr012026

Volunteer Day: Ryan Resilience Lab Conservation Landscaping Share

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Apr012026

Belly Dance with Rachel

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Apr012026

ODU Insurance Center 44th Annual Founders Day Lunch

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Apr012026

Pre-K Art Play at the Chrysler Museum

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Apr292026

Wednesday Blind Tasting

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Apr012026

Pre-K Art Play

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Apr012026

Nutty Norfolk Scavenger Hunt

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Apr012026

Volunteer Day: Ryan Resilience Lab Conservation Landscaping

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Apr022026

Homeschool Day

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Apr022026

Abandon Ship – Winter Edition

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Apr022026

STEM Challenge Add-On

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Apr022026

Cruise Market Days

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Apr022026

Rope Making

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Apr022026

Glassmaking Demo

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Mar192026
Apr042026

WHAT REMAINS – 10th Annual Immersive Series

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Apr022026

DISCO, ALWAYS: A HARRY STYLES DANCE NIGHT

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Apr022026

Mixtape First Thursday: Wine Tasting

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Apr022026

Mixtape First Thursday: Wine Tasting

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Apr022026

Silver Social Club

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Apr042026

WHAT REMAINS – 10th Annual Immersive Series

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Apr022026

Dinner with Entrepreneurs: Norfolk | Startups Edition

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Apr022026

Cornhole Open Play at Maker’s Craft Brewery 🍺

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Apr022026
Apr042026

ODU Baseball vs. Southern Miss

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Apr022026
Apr042026

NSU Baseball vs. Coppin State

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Apr022026

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show – Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

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Apr022026

Abandon Ship at Nauticus

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Apr022026

Rope Making at Nauticus

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Apr032026

Zinnia Happy Hour

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Apr032026

2026 Aries Bash

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Apr032026

First Fridays in Downtown Norfolk

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Apr032026
Apr042026

Norfolk Admirals vs. Adirondack Thunder

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Apr032026

Grand Opening of Season 6 Ghent Farmers Market

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Apr032026

3-on-3 Improv Tournament : The Championship

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Apr032026

Madd Francis Album Release, Longsleeves, Lifeline

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Apr032026

PBR Norfolk Boots ‘N Beats

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Apr032026

ODU Women’s Tennis vs. East Carolina

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Apr032026

Goode Center Drop-In Hours

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Apr032026

Boots ‘N Beats: A Night of Country EDM

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Apr042026

The Kiki Royale: Slover Soiree @The Slover

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Apr042026

Midday Marbles at Perry Glass Studio

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Apr042026

Physical Wellness for Ceramic Artists

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Apr042026

CRIMEWAVE: A POST-PUNK & DARKWAVE PARTY

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Apr042026

Cocktails + Convo: Norfolk | A Night Out with New Friends

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Apr042026

Earth Month Kickoff: Inviting Nature Home

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Apr042026

Nicholas Cole

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Apr042026

Silent Disco at Waterside

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Apr042026

Storybook Tea Party (Spring Theme)

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Apr042026
Apr052026

Glassblowing 4: Cane

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Apr042026

TreSavage PassRush Academy

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Apr042026

757 Knockout Night

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Apr042026

Boombox Rides

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Apr042026

Go Laugh Comedy Show

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Apr042026

Silent Disco at Waterside

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Apr042026

Illusions The Drag Queen Show Norfolk – Drag Queen Brunch – Norfolk, VA

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Apr042026

ODU Women’s Tennis Team vs. Elon

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Apr042026

Hot Glass Experience: Eggstravaganza

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Apr042026

Spring Afternoon Tea Experience

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Apr042026

Youth Education Program: Jr Master Gardeners

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Apr042026

Youth Education Program: Jr Master Gardeners

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Apr042026

Dessert Passport Tour – Norfolk Dessert Tasting Experience

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Apr042026

The James Henry Morgan Gang + Big Stupid Circle at The Annex

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Apr042026

Fused Coral Bowl

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Apr042026

ODU Women’s Rowing vs. George Washington

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Apr042026

Fused House Number

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Apr252026

Beginning Steelpan Classes

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Apr262026

Golden Egg Hunt

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Apr042026

Garden Artists: Impasto Painting

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Apr042026

Go Laugh Comedy Show at Maker’s Craft Brewery

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Apr052026

37th and Zen Easter Sunday Drag Brunch

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Apr052026

Art History 101 Tour: Neoclassical Art

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Apr052026

2026 ERT Tour de ORF

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Apr052026

Flame Experience

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Apr052026

Norfolk Easter Signature Brunch Cruise

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Apr052026

Introduction to Bead Making

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Apr052026

Easter Brunch

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Apr052026

Easter Dinner

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Apr052026

Steel Panther

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Apr052026

Holy Cannoli at Maker’s Craft Brewery

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Apr052026

Tour de ORF

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Apr052026

Docent Led Museum Tour Art History 101 Tour: Neoclassical Art

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Apr052026

Adult Easter Egg Hunt @ Hank’s

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Apr052026

History Speaks: Architech-tour at the Myers House

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Apr052026

Southern to the Soul : Easter Brunch

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Apr052026

Makers Craft Brewery Annual Adults Only Easter Egg Hunt

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Little Sprout Explorers April Series

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Apr102026

d’Art Spring Arts Camp

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Apr062026
Apr102026

Spring Break Art Camps at the Goode Family Visual Arts School

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Apr062026

Architectural Review Board

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Apr072026

Help Build a New Wetland – Norfolk

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Apr072026

Norfolk Unplugged Meet Up – Yappy Hour

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Apr072026

Sound Studio Group Orientation

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Apr282026

Homeschool Garden Science April Series

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Homeschool Garden Stewards April Series

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Apr072026

ODU Women’s Tennis Team vs. James Madison

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Apr072026

Black Label Society

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Apr072026

Norfolk Tides vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

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Apr082026

Cricut Group Orientation

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Apr082026

757 Curious- Neighborhoods: Ghent

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Apr082026

Fairy Door – Paint and Sip in Norfolk | Classpop!

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Apr082026

Norfolk Historical Society Monthly Lecture Series: Colonel William Lamb and the Guns of Fort Fisher

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Apr082026

Norfolk Tides vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

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Apr082026

Wonder Wednesday Spring Break

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Apr092026

Open Studio: Glassblowing

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Apr092026

Clubwaka Spring Cornhole League at Maker’s Craft Brewery

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Apr092026

WHITECHAPEL

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Apr092026

Thirsty Thursday – Improv Comedy

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Apr092026

City Planning Commission – Informal Meeting

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Apr092026

Flaming Heart Pendant

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Apr092026

Fused Soap Dish

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Apr092026

Financial Literacy

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Apr092026

Glass Studio Happy Hour Tour

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Apr092026

Norfolk Tides vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

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Apr112026

40 Whacks: The Nightmare of Lizzie Borden

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Victoria Melody Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and Squeak

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Apr102026

Succulent Birdhouse Arrangement Workshop

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Apr102026

Art Matters: The Art of the Everyday

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Apr102026

Norfolk Tides vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

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Apr102026

ODU Women’s Tennis Team vs. Georgia Southern

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Apr102026

Spring STEAM Homeschool Day

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Apr102026

Family Twilight Trek (Gray Fox Theme)

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Apr102026

Eric Penn & Friends, Khi Infinite, Bandup Gotti

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Apr102026

ODU Men’s Tennis vs. Delaware

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Apr102026

Dexta Daps

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Apr102026

Trouble, Struggle, Bubble, & Squeak – Victoria Melody

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Apr112026

Grunge Rock Market at Maker’s Craft Brewery

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Apr112026

Virginia Leather Contest

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Apr112026

Raku Pottery Workshop

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Apr112026

Stained Glass Butterfly Vase with K. Courage Designs

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Apr112026

Jellyfish Light Workshop

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Apr112026

Drop Spindle 101 with Beth

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Apr112026

Welcome to The Chat – Virginia

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Apr112026

LAVA MiniFest at Toast + Perro Blanco

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Apr112026

TSRProductions: Take 5

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Apr112026

PRESSED FLOWER SUNCATCHER + DELICIOUS DRINKS

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Apr112026

Sail Nauticus Gear Swap

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Apr112026

Introduction to Neon

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Apr112026

MacArthur’s Relief at 75: Perspectives on Character, Conscience, and Civil-Military Relations

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Apr112026

MacArthur’s Relief at 75: Perspectives on Command, Conscience, and Civil-Military Relations

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Apr112026

BB-64 82nd Birthday Celebration

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Apr112026

NoCo Spring Wine Fest 2026

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Apr112026

ERT + NTC – Fort Norfolk Walking Tour

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Apr112026

Volunteer Litter Cleanup- Harbor Park

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Apr112026

Morning Meditation @ the Museum

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Apr112026

Kawaii Fest

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Apr112026

Second Saturday Art Pop-Up

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Apr112026

Creative Minds: Michelle Young and The Art Spy

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Apr112026

Fused Jewelry at the Perry Glass Studio

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Apr112026

Glassblowing 1

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Apr112026

UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg

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Apr112026

Fort Norfolk Walking Tour

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Apr112026

Member Exclusive: Little Critter Club

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Apr112026

Garden Artists: Plant Impressions

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Apr112026

NACC Waggin’ Wheels Mobile Pet Pantry

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Apr112026

Great American Cleanup 2026: Little Creek Community Cleanup

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Apr112026

NBN Academy: Maintaining Our Metropolis Codes Workshop

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Apr112026

Walking Tour of Historic Fort Norfolk on the ERT!

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Apr112026

Boombox Rides

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Apr112026

TIM BARRY at the NORFOLK TAPHOUSE!

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Apr122026

Dog’s Out the Cage Tour – Mountain Grass Unit at The Annex

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Apr122026

Hunting Demons: Demon Hunters Dance Party

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Apr122026

Norfolk Tides vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

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Apr122026

Joint Navy Concert

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Apr122026

Easter Dinner: 2-Course Prix-Fixe Option

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Apr122026

ODU Tennis vs. VCU

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Apr132026

Mindful Meditation Circle

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The Latest

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Your Guide to an Eco-Conscious Earth Day in Norfolk

Spring means the return of warm, breezy days spent outside…

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Things to Do on a Monday in Norfolk

Update: Nauticus Museum and Battleship Wisconsin will be open on Mondays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m…

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Take the Amtrak to Norfolk, VA

Did you know that Norfolk has an Amtrak station that resides Downtown near the Harbor Park baseball…

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April 2026 Events in Norfolk, VA

April; that most transitional of seasons when the chill gives way to warmth, when rain is a welcome…

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Top Farmers Markets in Norfolk, VA

What better way to taste fresh Norfolk cuisine than attending one of our farmers’ markets? Norfolk’s…

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Two-Day Norfolk Spring itinerary

Norfolk experiences four true seasons, and it’s universally agreed that spring is one of its most…

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2026 Mother’s Day Events in Norfolk, VA

Show mom how much you care this Mother’s Day by taking her out and about in Norfolk! There…

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Vintage Goods Find a Home at Packed House 

Packed House 915 W 21St. Suite B, Norfolk, VA 23517Hours: Wednesday – Friday: 12:00…

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