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April 2025 Events Guide
20 March 2025April; 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. Here’s a look at some of our favorite events slated for April 2025. Norfolk Admirals Three Dates in April…
Learn MorePerry Glass Studio Expansion Ignites Norfolk’s Art Scene
18 March 2025Norfolk’s Perry Glass Studio, part of the Chrysler Museum of Art, is ready to show the world its highly anticipated expansion, a $30 million project that triples its size and significantly enhances its capabilities…
Learn MoreFestivals in Norfolk
17 March 2025Norfolk plays host to plenty of extraordinary festivals and special events, providing entertaining and culturally enriched experiences for individuals and families alike. Many of these signature events draw thousands of visitors annually from across the world. Check out some of our…
Learn MoreManifesting Dreams to Reality at Crystal Sunflower
17 March 2025Several years ago, Carol Ann Peterson, owner of The Crystal Sunflower in the Freemason District, was in deep meditation when a vision came to her. A civilian geologist with the federal government by day, Peterson had a…
Learn MoreTake Transit for Free to Harbor Park for Norfolk Tides Games This Season
17 March 2025NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk Tides begin their baseball season on March 28, and fans heading to games this season should plan their travel ahead of time. With limited parking available due to…
Learn MoreTake the Amtrak to Norfolk, VA
16 March 2025Did you know that Norfolk has an Amtrak station that resides Downtown near the Harbor Park baseball stadium? The station is just steps away from connecting you to our whole city, and you can get here seamlessly and conveniently. Ashland, VA Amtrak stop…
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Norfolk’s Handsome Biscuit competes for bragging rights in online bracket challenge: Best biscuit in the South
01 April 2024Learn MoreHampton Roads businesses ready for busy event weekend, bringing in tourism dollars
01 April 2024Learn More‘A tremendous challenge:’ Work underway in Norfolk to prepare for cruise ship re-routed from Baltimore
01 April 2024Learn MoreGuides & Itineraries
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