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CANCELED – First Fridays (Norfolk)
May 1 @ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
An Important Update on First Fridays in Downtown Norfolk
First, thank you to the community for the strong support of First Fridays. First Fridays has been an important part of Norfolk’s downtown since 2013 and it’s clear there is meaningful interest in events that bring people together and support our downtown businesses.
Following the April event, Downtown Norfolk Council heard directly from businesses about impacts in downtown that did not align with First Fridays’ role as a welcoming, business-supporting community event, including litter and other quality-of-life concerns.
Our responsibility is to the businesses, residents and visitors who make downtown a vibrant place. When the experience no longer supports that mission, it’s important to pause and reassess.
For that reason, we have made the decision to pause First Fridays in its current format.
Downtown Norfolk Council’s mission is to support a thriving, inclusive and economically strong downtown. We are actively evaluating new approaches for activation that better serve our businesses and reflect how downtown has evolved. We look forward to sharing what’s next and inviting the community to be a part of it.
