1 Year Anniversary Party
July 12-14
Afterglow Brewing Company
Live music from Pop Topic, face painting, food trucks, yard games, and special beer releases.
MoMac Brewing 7 Year Anniversary
July 13
MoMac Brewing Company
Live music from Buck shot, Sam Floyd Band, and Island Boy. Plus new beer releases.
Downtown Norfolk Restaurant Week
July 15-21
Participating restaurants
A fun opportunity to taste the summer menus of restaurants in Downtown Norfolk. Visit downtownnorfolk.org for an updated list.
Beach Blanket Movie Festival: Jurassic Experience
July 16-20, 8:30 PM
29th Street on The Beach
A 5-night free film fest featuring “The Land Before Time,” “Jurassic World,” “The Good Dinosaur” and more.
Norfolk Latino Music & Food Festival
July 20, 2-10pm
Town Point Park/Norfolk
Featuring explosive live music performances, an eclectic offering of Latin cuisine including tacos and empanadas, fun family-friendly activities, authentic dance lessons and performances, and much more.
Hampton Roads Honey Festival
August 4
The St. George Brewing Company
In conjunction with the Colonial Beekeepers and 1700 Brewing, St. George Brewing Company will host an educational, yet delicious festival of all things bee-made, including honey, honey beer, and honey crafts.
Ghent Taco Week
August 12-18
Participating restaurants
Eat your way around the Ghent neighborhood one taco at a time. Check GhentNorfolk.org for updated restaurant listing.
41st Annual Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival
August 16-17
Town Point Park/Norfolk
The 757 region’s longest-running outdoor jazz festival will feature Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown and Rebecca Jade on August 16, and then on August 17 catch Bob James, Larry Carlton, and Four80East with Jeff Kashiwa.
Virginia Beach Funk Fest Beach Party
August 23-24
24th Street On The Beach
Get your groove on and dance in the sand to the sound of 1970s era funk music.
Friday, August 23: WAR/Doug E. Fresh
Saturday, August 24: SOS Band/Al Hudson & One Way
9th Annual Neptune’s Coastal Craft Beer Festival
Aug. 24, 3-8pm
31st Street Park @ The Oceanfront
A craft beer lover’s haven featuring local Virginia beers, cider, and seltzers, as well as national and regional craft beers. Enjoy over 60 beers from 30 breweries, live music, food trucks, and more! Each ticket includes a commemorative beer glass and unlimited tastings. Tickets starting at $40.
Seawall Art Show
August 24-25
High Street Landing, Portsmouth
The 51st Annual Seawall Art Show returns to High Street. If you want to find that one-of-a-kind gift for someone special or a signature piece for yourself, then come to our show, located on in Portsmouth, Virginia’s historic downtown. You will find a little of everything from wood carving to oil painting, handwoven clothing to art glass, fine jewelry to pottery and more. 10 AM to 5 PM.
PERFORMING ARTS
Arts Enter Cape Charles
“The Lion King Jr.,” July 19-20, Historic Palace Theatre
“Films That Move, August 2, Historic Palace Theatre
Sail On: Beach Boys Tribute, August 3, Historic Palace Theatre
Feldman Chamber Music Society
Alex Beyer & Rebecca Gilmore, July 14, Kaufman Theatre @ Chrysler Museum
Chris Kypros, August 11, Kaufman Theatre @ Chrysler Museum
Hurrah Players
“Little Shop of Horrors,” July 26-28, Susan Good Theater @ VWU
Little Theatre of Norfolk
“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged, Revised, Again),” August 9-25
Neptune Festival’s Symphony By The Sea Series
31st Street Park @ The Oceanfront
July 25, Virginia Symphony Orchestra
August 8, Symphonicity
August 15, Virginia Symphony Orchestra
August 22, Symphonicity
September 3, Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Peninsula Community Theatre
“Something Rotten,” July 26 – August 17
Sandler Center
“Rain: Tribute to The Beatles,” July 23
Dionne Warwick, July 25
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, August 16
Tidewater Winds (Free concerts)
“100 Years of Disney, July 17, IC Norcom High School
“A Picture’s worth a Thousand Words,” July 21, Norfolk Collegiate theatre
“A Picture’s worth a Thousand Words,” July 22, Regent University Chapel
“A Picture’s worth a Thousand Words,” July 23, 24th Street Stage @ Oceanfront
Zeiders American Dream Theater
The Z Unplugged Open Mic, July 23
The Z Unplugged Open Mic, August 13
