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FREE Admission to Norfolk Botanical Garden – WPA Heritage

September 23, 2025

Enjoy FREE Admission to Norfolk Botanical Garden in honor of the 220 African American WPA workers who planted the first azaleas in the garden.

Where: Norfolk Botanical Garden, 6700 Azalea Garden Road Norfolk, Virginia 23518

When: Sunday, September 28, 2025 from 1-5 pm. Higher-than-normal visitation is expected; you can reserve your free admission ticket online. Learn more here.

Reserve your ticket here.

Description: As a Virginia Historic Landmark and inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, NBG has a long history with humble beginnings. Today, the Garden celebrates the 220 African American Works Progress Administration workers who cleared dense vegetation and planted the first azaleas at NBG in the late 1930s.

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Written by Charlotte Moore

Owner & Founder of MyActiveChild.com | People & Programs Connector | Mom & MilSpouse

Tags: Black History Month, Free, Norfolk Botanical Garden, and WPA
Categories: Discounts, Events, Free!, and Norfolk

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