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.

African American History in Norfolk

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Chrysler Museum / Perry Glass Studio

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Live Music

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Museums

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Public Arts and Galleries

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Performing Arts

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Festivals in Norfolk

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Things to Do in Ocean View / East Beach

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Events

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

Mar282025

Plot Party! High Octane Improv Comedy!

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Mar282025

Martin Lawrence

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Mar282025

Norfolk Tides vs Durham

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Mar122025
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Little Shop of Horrors

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Sporcle Events Pub Trivia Night

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Ordinary Days

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Mar282025

Norfolk Admirals vs. Savannah Ghost Pirates

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Mar282025

A League of Their Own at the Naro

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Mar282025

Yoga for the River at Elizabeth River Project Ryan Resilience Lab

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Mar182025
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Basketball Madness

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Mar072025
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Carved Couture Exhibition Opening

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Mar072025
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Norfolk Public Schools Spring Art Exhibition

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Member Swap: Waters Edge

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Sep272024
May102025

MAMA-Girl! Retrospective Exhibit

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Dinosaurs of Antarctica

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Mar282025

The Improv Riot Allstar Improv Comedy Show

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Mar282025

Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony

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Mar282025

Family Twilight Trek

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Mar282025

Madball, Timexheist, Dimensions Six, Paper Trail, BATO

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Mar282025

Rumours ATL: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute

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Apr052025

Pride & Prejudice & Dragons: An Immersive Experience at the Hermitage Museum & Gardens

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Mar282025

Virginia Symphony Orchestra presents Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony

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Mar152025
Mar292025

Norfolk Signature Mimosa Brunch Cruise

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Mar292025

Virginia Opera’s 50th Anniversary Gala

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Mar292025

William Sumner + Ian Randall Thornton at The Annex

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Mar292025

SHEFEST: A Celebration of Women in Beer, Art + More

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Mar152025
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Jr Master Gardeners March Series

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Mar292025

Norfolk Admirals vs. Savannah Ghost Pirates

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Mar292025

SAINT JHN

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Mar292025

Glass & Glitz Grand Gathering & Auction

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Mar292025

Southside Spruce Up Community Cleanup & Beautification

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Mar292025

Pushing Dragons: An Improvised Dungeons and Dragons Adventure

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Mar292025

Jr Master Gardeners March Series

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Mar292025

Toddler Time

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Mar292025

Jim Jeffries: Son of a Carpenter

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Mar292025

Hampton Roads Solar 101

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Norfolk Steet Food Festival

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Mar292025

Intro to Turkey Hunting

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Mar292025

My Battleship Backyard

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Mar302025

NFK Glass Circuit

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Mar302025

Sunday Funday: The Norfolk Glass Circuit Tour

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Mar302025

El Día de los Niños Festiva

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Mar302025

Norfolk Tides vs Durham

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Mar302025

Norfolk Signature Mimosa Brunch Cruise

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Mar302025

High Wire Act: Stand-Up Comedy without a Net

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Mar302025

Sensory Friendly Morning

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Mar302025

Jason’s Lyric Live

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Mar302025

Sunday Night Sound Bath

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Mar302025

Jason’s Lyric Live

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Mar172025
Apr072025

Group Art Therapy for Care Partners for individuals with Dementia or MCI

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Tidewater Blues Monday Night Blues Dancing

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Apr012025

Imminence

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Apr012025

Community Charity Pop Up for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

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Apr012025

Prenatal Yoga

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Apr292025

Homeschool Garden Science April Series

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Apr022025
Apr242025

April Member Exclusive: Tales for Tots

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Mosaic Academy Norfolk

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Apr302025

Trivia Night

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Apr022025

MOMIX: Alice

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Apr032025

Nauticus After Dark

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Apr032025

Willi Carlisle, Ramona Martinez at The Annex

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Apr042025

Mo Woods, Shaolinn, Darren G, Alexa Rae, Tyler Donavan

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Apr042025

Brian Regan

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Apr252025

Norfolk After Dark Dance Cruise

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Apr042025

Danae Hays- The First Time Tour

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Apr042025

Katt Williams: Heaven On Earth

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Apr042025

Girl-Prov : A Girl’s Night Out with Improv Comedy at The Push Comedy Theatre

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Apr052025

Invention Convention

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Apr052025

Date Night at the Push Comedy Theater

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Apr052025

Yoga at Neptune’s Fury

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Apr052025

I Laugh At Myself: An Evening With Justin Furstenfeld Of Blue October

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Apr052025

Adult Night- Virginia Zoo

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Apr052025

Community Witch *Album Release* at The Annex

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Apr052025

Plot Volunteer Day Spring 2025

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Norfolk Signature Mimosa Brunch Cruise

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Silent Disco

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Norfolk After Dark Dance Cruise

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Platform’d : A Sketch Comedy Showecase at The Push Comedy Theatre

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Apr052025

Girl Scouts Outdoor Art Day

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Jr Master Gardners April Series

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Apr052025

ODU Admitted Students Day

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Apr062025

Restorative Yoga & Hot Stone

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Apr062025

Sound of Music Sing-A-Long

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Norfolk Signature Mimosa Brunch Cruise

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Apr062025

Living on the Elizabeth River Trail: A Tour of Freemason

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Apr062025

Class Dismissed: The Improv 301 Graduations Show at The Push Comedy Theater

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Apr062025

Self Care Sunday

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Apr062025

Voyage à Paris

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Apr062025

Post Flow Brunch

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Apr072025

Vision Board Creations

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Apr082025

Peer-To-Peer Pizza Party

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Apr082025

Ripe at the Annex

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Apr082025

STL Book Club || West with Giraffes: A Novel

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Apr082025

Norfolk Tides vs Gwinnett

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Apr092025

Norfolk Tides vs Gwinnett

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Apr092025

Norfolk Admirals vs. Reading Royals

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Sunsquabi, Natalie Brookes at The Annex

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Norfolk Tides vs Gwinnett

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The Brothers Size

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Spring Plant Sale at The Hermitage Museum & Gardens

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Apr102025

Five Dollar Thursdays presents: Attack of the Rookies at The Push Comedy Theater

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Apr112025

Tidewater African Violet Society Show and Sale

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Jazz at Lincoln Center w/Wynton Marsalis

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Norfolk Admirals vs. South Carolina Stingrays

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Family Twilight Trek

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Soft Plan Band – Live from the Music Room at the Hermitage Museum and Gardens

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Norfolk Tides vs Gwinnett

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Flatland Calvary

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Open Mic Night at Makers Craft Brewery with Vanessa Rodriguez

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Apr122025

Storybook Tea Party

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Apr122025

The Unusual Suspects: A Wild Murder Mystery at The Push Comedy Theater

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Apr122025

Second Saturday Stand-up Comedy at The Push Comedy Theater

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Apr122025

Nurse John The Short Staffed Tour

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Alessia Cara

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Apr122025

Mermaid City Craft Beer & Wine Fest

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Apr122025

Norfolk Admirals vs. South Carolina Stingrays

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Apr122025

Workshop: Ice Cream!

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Apr122025

Chess Workshops

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Apr122025

4th Annual EGGS- Treme Egg Drop

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Apr122025

Butcher Brown, Cosmic Collective at The Annex

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NextWave

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Norfolk Tides vs Gwinnett

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BB-64 Birthday Party

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Comedy Night at Generic Theater

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Apr122025

That’s Flee Market: Volume 9 (Demo Edition)

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The Latest

Check out the latest, and greatest, happenings in the city.

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Epic Norfolk Events And Christmas Lights You Can’t Miss

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Restaurants

You’ve got 600+ indie restaurants in Norfolk to try. Start here.

The High Cup

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350 Grace

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Norfolk Taphouse

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Waterside Seafood Company

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Blue Moon Taphouse

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Brothers Norfolk

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Guides & Itineraries

Looking for a little help or inspiration? Use Norfolk’s curated city guides and itineraries to get the most out of your time in our city.

Must Seas: Arts & Entertainment Edition

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City Guide

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