Arts and Entertainment

Norfolk's Lafayette Bicentennial Ball

October 26 2024

6:30-10 p.m.
Norfolk Yacht Club 7001 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA Price: $60

A commemoration of the October 1824 Farewell to Lafayette

Dress: Modern business/cocktail or Period attire

Highlights of the Ball include

Live period music by The Itinerant Band
Cocktails
A demonstration cotillion dance to welcome General Lafayette
Vignettes of Lafayette’s 1824 Norfolk visit
Plated dinner (choice of the following entrees:
London Broil Grilled and Sliced with a Shiitake Mushroom Sauce
Chicken Piccata with Lemon, Mushroom, and Caper Wine Sauce
Vegetarian Dish – Chef’s Choice. Selection based on seasonal availability
Period Toasts
Period dances called by acclaimed dance instructor, Jenna Simpson
Cash bar (credit/debit cards accepted only)

The Norfolk Bicentennial Ball Committee looks forward to welcoming you, along with our most honored guest, General Lafayette!

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