Arts and Entertainment

Underwater Mapping at Nauticus

April 16 2025

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Nauticus - Third Floor - Design, Build, Sail! 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510 757-664-1000 Price: Included in General Admission

Dive into the fun with us as we explore the world of Bathymetry! Get ready to unleash your inner architect by crafting your very own underwater landscape using building blocks. Then, challenge your friends to see if they can recreate your sea floor masterpiece! Let the oceanic adventure begin!

Program included in general admission!

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Fold Like A Sailor at Nauticus

April 15 2025

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Nauticus - Battleship Wardroom 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510 757-664-1000 Price: Included in General Admission

See if you have what it takes to fold clothes the Navy way. Explore the intricacies of the technique by folding some of the Navy’s most iconic uniforms. Understand that every piece of clothing has a purpose for why its folded the way it is and how naval regulations have changed constantly over the decades.

This education program is included with General Admission to Nauticus.

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Abandon Ship at Nauticus

April 14 2025

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Nauticus - Third Floor - Creative Cove 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510 757-664-1000 Price: Included in General Admission

Do you have what it takes to survive on the open ocean when your ship goes down? Join us for our interactive floor program as we discuss tools and methods that will help you survive adrift on the ocean.

This daily program is included in Nauticus’ general admission.

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Underwater Mapping

April 13 2025

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Nauticus - Third Floor - Design, Build, Sail! 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510 757-664-1000 Price: Included in General Admission

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Sound Phones

April 12 2025

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Nauticus - Third Floor: Heart of the Navy 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510 757-664-1000 Price: Included in General Admission

Discover the simplicity and effectiveness of sound-powered telephones, still utilized in today’s Navy. Join us for a hands-on experience, testing these reliable communication devices firsthand. 

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Make Your Own Patch @ Activity HQ

April 10 - May 3 2025

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The MacArthur Memorial Visitors Center 198 Bank Street Norfolk, VA 23510 757-441-2965

Explore the different characters and symbols used by the US Armed Forces to identify their units and make your own insignia patch!

Now at Activity HQ in the MacArthur Memorial Visitor Center. Learn about how different units of the US Armed Forces adopted characters and symbols as a way to express their history and backgrounds and then make your own insignia patch to take home!

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5,000-to-1 Gamble: 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Inchon

September 13 2025

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
View Facility The MacArthur Memorial Visitors Center 198 Bank Street Norfolk, VA 23510

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the historic landings at Inchon during the Korean War, the MacArthur Memorial will host a speakers panel to reflect on the operation and the ongoing legacy of the Korean War. This event is in partnership with the Korea Defense Veterans Association.

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Visit with Santa at the MacArthur Memorial Visitors Center

December 13 2025

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
View Facility The MacArthur Memorial Visitors Center 198 Bank Street Norfolk, VA 23510

Come visit with Santa and take your own photo as he returns to the MacArthur Memorial for another year of holiday cheer!

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Tour de ORF

May 4 - November 2 2025

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Smartmouth Beer 1309 Raleigh Ave, Norfolk, VA 23507 morgan.willett@elizabethrivertrail.org

Join us for a leisurely Sunday bike ride through Norfolk.

The group ride will begin at 3 PM from Smartmouth Brewing Co. on Raleigh Avenue. The ride is 10 miles using the ERT and Norfolk bike lanes and should take approximately one (1) hour. We’ll return to Smartmouth for a post-ride cool down! All skill levels are welcome!

Meetup: 2:45 PM
Ride leaves: 3:00 PM
Ride Returns: 4:00 PM

We’ll always have an experienced rider leading the Tour and are happy to have volunteers as sweepers and mid-pack riders to assist the group. Interested volunteers should email morgan.willett@elizabethrivertrail.org.

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The Lawn Boys (Phish tribute) at The Annex

July 25 2025

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The Annex 2500 Church Street, Unit A Norfolk, VA 23517 Price: $12 advance // $15 day of show // $40 4-packs
LAVA Presents:
Friday, July 25, 2025 at The Annex
The Lawn Boys
a Virginia tribute to Phish
Tickets: $12 advance // $15 day of show // $40 4-packs
Doors 7pm // Music 8pm
All Ages

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