Norfolk Virginia Entertainment & Events
Special Events
Portsmouth Humane Society's Fur Ball Gala
777 Waterside Drive • Norfolk, VA 23510
Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel
757-397-6004
Portsmouth Humane Society hosts the Annual Fur Ball Gala to support their Capital Campaign for a new shelter. Your ticket will include valet parking, cocktails, a delicious plated dinner with dessert (volunteers will be on hand to babysit your dog while you eat), live entertainment, raffle prizes, best dressed contest, and more. more...Virginia Chocolate Festival
201 East Brambleton Avenue • Norfolk, VA 23510
Scope Exhibition Hall
757-282-2822
"Enjoy chocolate samplings and sales, cooking demonstrations, entertainment, chocolate beer and wine tastings, and more." more...Sea Level Singer/Songwriter Festival
Various Venues
An annual music festival that takes place in restaurants and theaters in and around Ghent and downtown Norfolk. Indoor and outdoor live performances will showcase the area's homegrown musicians. more...
Sponsored By: Tidewater Arts Outreach
Cinema
Naro Expanded Cinema, The
1507 Colley Avenue • Norfolk, VA 23517
757-625-6276
An old-fashioned, single screen theater that features a 70mm screen, Dolby stereo sound, and comfortable seating. They show current films, as well as independent films. more...Cinemark 18
880 North Military Highway • Norfolk, VA 23502
757-461-9197
First-run and critically acclaimed films are shown at this cinema that also features comfortable seating and a large concession stand. more...Regal Macarthur Center Stadium 18
300 Monticello Avenue, Suite 330 • Norfolk, VA 23510
757-623-7800
You will enjoy first-run Hollywood movies, critically acclaimed films, comfortable seating, and a concession stand while at this cinema. more...
Night Life
Banque, The
1849 East Little Creek Road • Norfolk, VA 23518
757-480-3600
The largest country western restaurant and dance club in the area, this unique night spot features a full service restaurant that is open Tuesday through Sunday for dinner, as well as three bars, an 1,100 square foot dance floor, 12 pool tables, a gift and country western novelty store, and the best in live country entertainment every night they are open. Open dance lessons are also available three times a week. more...Comedy Zone, The
333 Waterside Drive • Norfolk, VA 23510
Located on First Floor of Waterside Marketplace
757-627-HAHA
Norfolk's premier comedy club, you will laugh hysterically while at this comedy club, listening to top national comedians illustrate their talents. Food and drinks are available during each live performance and they also have 1,800 square feet of party space overlooking the Waterside Marina.
Concerts & Performances
Chrysler Hall Performing Arts Theater
215 St. Pauls Boulevard • Norfolk, VA 23510
757-664-6464
A 2,500- seat luxurious and elegant theater that is home to the Virginia Symphony and serves as a forum for ballets, popular Broadway shows, Norfolk Forum lectures, and concert artists. The theater is available to groups and conventions for private rental. more...Roper Performing Arts Center, The
340 Granby Street • Norfolk, VA 23510
757-822-1450
Originally opened as a movie palace in 1926, this beautifully restored performing arts center features gilded box seats, glass chandeliers, and ornate, hand painted architectural details. A wide range of world-class performing arts of every variety is performed here, as well as feature films and college commencements. more...Harrison Opera House
160 East Virginia Beach Boulevard • Norfolk, VA 23510
757-623-1223
Dramatic towers frame this intimate 1,632 seat opera house that is home to the nationally acclaimed Virginia Opera and has numerous features including an elegant staircase, a three story grand lobby, floor-to-ceiling windows, and box seating on the mezzanine and balcony levels. more...NorVa, The
317 Monticello Avenue • Norfolk, VA 23510
Located Across from MacArtur Center
757-627-4547
Once a 1920s movie palace and vaudeville house, this concert hall presents top name, diverse musicians and groups throughout the year and the building can hold approximately 1,500 people on its three floors. more...Virginia Chorale
757-627-8375
Virginia's only professional chorus, this chorus company features anywhere between 4 to 22 singers performing programs from Palestrina to Pops. more...Virginia Opera
160 East Virginia Beach Boulevard • Norfolk, VA 23510
Located at the Harrison Opera House
757-627-9545
Proclaimed as the "Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia" by the Virginia General Assembly, this opera company is one of the largest and finest opera companies in the United States. Operas of the highest quality are performed throughout the year. more...Annual Opera in the Park Concert
Town Point Park
757-627-9545
The Opera in the Park Concert is back. Yes, it is free and everyone is welcome. Enjoy Virginia Opera's singers perform some of the most delightful ear candy in your Bermudas and flip flops at Town Point Park at the Annual Opera in the Park Concert. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to picnic on the lawn beginning at 3 p.m. Guests may purchase food, soft drinks and adult/alcoholic beverages throughout the evening or may bring their own picnic baskets filled with food and non-alcoholic beverages. more...Virginia Symphony Orchestra
150 Boush Street, Suite 201 • Norfolk, VA 23510
757-892-6366
A professional symphony orchestra that has been offering performances for over 90-years. They perform classics, pops, and family concert series in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News, and Williamsburg. more...Annual AT&T Latino Music Festival [Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013]
Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk
Visit the largest dance floor in Hampton Roads this August for the Annual AT&T Norfolk Latino Festival from 5 to 10 p.m. more...
Plays & Productions
Virginia Ballet Theatre
134 West Olney Road • Norfolk, VA 23510
757-622-4822
A regional, semi-professional ballet company that presents at least two major productions per year, plus offers lecture demonstrations for community organizations, as well as tours in eastern Virginia and northern North Carolina.Virginia Stage Company
Corner of Monticello & Tazewell • Norfolk, VA 23510
Located at the Wells Theatre
757-627-1234
Nationally recognized as the premiere professional theatre in southeastern Virginia and the region's only fully professional not-for-profit theatre group, this theater company produces five major productions each season that include Pulitzer Prize winning plays, world premieres, and comedies. They also present a holiday musical. more...Generic Theater
215 St. Paul's Boulevard • Norfolk, VA 23510
757-441-2160
This theater is the premier outlet in the region for off-the-beat, new, and different theatrical performances that challenge and delight audiences. more...Hurrah Players
485 St. Paul’s Boulevard • Norfolk, VA 23510
757-627-5437
"Virginia's leading family theatre company," this theatre company has been providing exciting live theatrical productions for over 20-years. They also offer a Performing Arts Academy and summer camp programs. more...
Arts & Crafts Shows
Spring Stockley Gardens Arts Festival
600-698 Stockley Gardens • Norfolk, VA 23507
Stockley Gardens
This twice-yearly event is a community tradition that takes place on the third weekend in May and October. Visitors will enjoy browsing vendors offering jewelry, pottery, paintings, and other works of art. In addition to the great art, you will also find live music, food vendors, and children's activities. more...Fall Stockley Gardens Arts Festival [Friday, Oct. 18, 2013]
600-698 Stockley Gardens • Norfolk, VA 23507
Stockley Gardens Park in the Ghent Neighborhood
This twice-yearly event is a community tradition that takes place on the third weekend in May and October. Visitors will enjoy browsing vendors offering jewelry, pottery, paintings, and other works of art. In addition to the great art, you will also find live music, food vendors, and children's activities. more...
Festivals & Fairs
Annual AT&T Acoustic Music Festival
1 Waterside Drive • Norfolk, VA 23510
Located at Town Point Park
757-441-2345
Local and regional artists perform throughout the day at this annual festival.Annual Kiwanis Harbor Party & Seafood Feast
201 Waterside Drive • Norfolk, VA 23510
Located at Town Point Park
757-456-5212
Make plans to attend the Annual Kiwanis Harbor Party and Seafood Feast, presented by the Kiwanis Club of Norfolk and Old Point National Bank. The event will take place from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Town Point Park in Norfolk. Dine on all-you-can-eat crab cakes, fried fish, clams, oysters and more. Beer and wine will be served. Attendees will be able to interact with the regions business and political leaders, as well as candidates running for office in November's election. Live entertainment will be performed by local favorite, Lewis McGehee, and a silent auction will feature donated items up for bid. more...
Sponsored By: Kiwanis Club of Norfolk and Old Point National BanNorfolk's International Azalea Festival
Downtown Norfolk
757-282-2801
Every April when the azaleas are in full bloom, the citizens of Norfolk, Virginia roll out the red carpet to honor the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with a weeklong celebration. This gala event, Norfolk's oldest and grandest, showcases one of NATO's nineteen member nations each year. Visitors are treated to a kaleidoscope of activity including the parade of Nations, NATOFest, an annual Strong Man Challenge, art exhibits, the Virginia International Tattoo, The Coronation of Queen Azalea and her Court, the Queen's Dinner and Ball and a spectacular air show. more...Norfolk NATO Festival
Waterside Drive • Norfolk, VA 23510
Town Point Park
757-441-2345
"Norfolk NATO Festival is the longest continuously running festival in the Hampton Roads region, and the only one of its kind in the United States which honors the NATO Alliance and its member nations." more...Town Point Virginia Wine Festival
Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk
757-441-2345
The Town Point Virginia Wine Festival takes place in Town Point Park on the waterfront. Visitors can take in the view while sampling over 30 local vintages. Gourmet food and speciality wares are on sale throughout the weekend. There is live music and you can even bring your boat, as there are moorings at the park. more...Annual AT&T Norfolk Harborfest [Thursday, Jun. 6, 2013]
Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk
The Annual Norfolk Harborfest® happens along the downtown Norfolk waterfront. The festival will begin with the HarborFEAST Seafood Sampler on Thursday evening and will continue through the weekend. This family-friendly festival will offer a peek at tall ships in the Parade of Sail, a large & exciting fireworks show, entertainment, family activities, unique performances, water activities, and much more. more...AT&T Bayou Boogaloo & Cajun Food Festival [Thursday, Jun. 20, 2013]
120 West Main Street • Norfolk, VA 23510
Located at Town Point Park
757-441-2345
Town Point Park is transformed into the Big Bayou for the hottest and spiciest weekend on the riverfront each June that includes a wide range of funky music, as well as Cajun delicacies, such as steamed crawfish, jambalaya, and the hottest peppers in town. more...Norfolk Jazz Festival [Friday, Jul. 19, 2013]
Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk
Enjoy jazz under the stars at Town Point Park at one of the region's longest running outdoor jazz festivals. Performances by national, regional & local jazz greats. more...
Sporting Events
Norfolk Tides
150 Park Avenue • Norfolk, VA 23510
Located at Harbor Park
757-622-2222
This team is a AAA Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The team offers fun for the whole family and plays ball games at Harbor Park, a 12,000 seat stadium that is nestled on the banks of the Elizabeth River along Norfolk's downtown waterfront. more...
Parades
St. Patrick's Day Parade
211 West Government Avenue • Norfolk, VA 23503
757-587-3548
"One of Norfolk’s most cherished traditions," the annual 1.5-mile St. Patrick's Day Parade in Norfolk includes marching bands, clowns, floats, cars and more. There will be food, refreshments and live music at the public After Parade Party at Knights of Columbus Hall. more...
Sponsored By: Knights of Columbus, Council 3548
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