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Paint and party with friends at a local bar or restaurant. Kids painting events are also available.
Boat cruises and parties in the Broad Bay VB and Waterside areas.
Performance venue and historical landmark in Norfolk.
Art Museum. General admission is free. Free family activities including family festivals, story time, pre-k programs, glass-blowing demonstrations and more. Homeschool Studio, Scouts events, summer camps available. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-5pm and Sunday from 12-5pm.
d'Art Center hosts art exhibitions, houses gallery and studio spaces with on-site resident artists to interact with, and provides interactive programming. The center also offers art-focused summer camp programming for ages 6-13 in June - August, and children's workshops and classes for ages 6+!
Located within MacArthur Center in Norfolk. Glow-in-the-Dark Mini Golf, and more. Birthday parties available.
Using blacklights, Glow Golf lights up neon-colored obstacles, golf balls and clubs in a dark, outer-space-like atmosphere. Indoor mini-golf provides year-round fun.
Historic theater and home to the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and the Virginia Opera.
Unique quality handmade items. Now offering vintage clothing and housewares, too. Art Classes for All Ages
Free Indoor Play Area inside MacArthur Center: The Play Port.
Seasonal Free Family Programming. Movie theater, restaurants.
Birthday party and special event space available in the Live 360 Studio.
Paint your own Norfolk Mermaid! Walk-ins welcome but reservations are recommended. Birthday parties available.
Extensive gardens, walking trails and children's programming within WOW (World of Wonder) Children's Garden. Nature focused Classes, Workshops, and Homeschool programs available.
Cooking classes for kids ages 8 and up. Couples cooking classes.
Norfolk Festevents organizes special events, concerts, festivals and more in the City of Norfolk. Town Point Park has interactive water fountains the kids can play in. Many festival/events are free or low cost.
8,000 sq. foot indoor sports facility in Norfolk. Sports camps, clinics and practice space. Youth training, lessons, clinics, team rental, and youth and adult birthday parties available.
Trolley Pub is a pedal-powered, eco-friendly, pub-crawling trolley for up to 14 people at a time. The Trolley Pub is powered by YOU and your fellow pedalers. Tours in Norfolk VA, with Trolley Pub, are full of fun, and entertainment. Book the tour today, and join the amazing party! It’s hard not to smile on the Trolley Pub!
A week of special menus and pricing at participating restaurant locations in Norfolk!
Fishing, summer fishing camp for kids. Open 24/7 Weather Permitting!
Ride the paddlewheel ferry between North Landing and High Street in Portsmouth and Harbor Park in Downtown Norfolk.
Learn how to sail with our certified instructors. Several different opportunities are available including The Sail Nauticus First Sail experience - an introduction to sailing in a casual setting. Up to three students and an instructor will learn how to harness the winds and steer the boat on a course.
Hosting and/or catering for team meetings, paint party, picnic, kid’s birthday party, outdoor event and more; just give us at least 3 days notice so we can make sure that your food and set up is just how you want it.
Virginia Opera performs a full season of opera in three separate venues (including Norfolk) and reaches more than 150,000 students and community members each year through its innovative Education and Community Outreach Program.
Virtual Reality Arcade featuring over 150 VR games, a flight siumulator, and race cars. Parties, Camps, and after-school programs are available. We come to you - Richmond to Chesapeake!
Granby Theater is a distinct venue that is available for private functions such as weddings, military command parties, corporate events and birthdays. Special themed events are regularly scheduled and open to the public. Children's summer camp.
Over 80 arcade games, sport games, skeeball, and pinball, giving everyone in the gang something to enjoy. Party rooms available. Note that this location becomes ages 21+ at 9pm.
Historic home with art galleries, gardens, woodlands and wetlands. Art classes, family programming, camps and more in the newly renovated Visual Arts Studio!