This neighborhood art event happens every year twice per year - once in May and once again in…read moreOctober for a weekend filled with art, food, and music. A few years ago I went to the May festival and yesterday enjoyed it on a beautiful and sunny October day with perfect weather and a light breeze. There are so many artists here and so many interesting items to see. It spans the entire three sections of Stockley Gardens in the middle of the neighborhood near The Hague St. Luke's Episcopal Church. There are some food vendors (I saw around 6) and there are several scheduled bands that play live music so you can make a nice couple hours out of enjoying this. It gets pretty crowded as locals really love it. This is not your typical art show - there are some pretty high-end pieces here that go for upwards of $20,000 and the majority of the larger art pieces are no less than $1000 minimum but most are much more. I saw some jewelry, stained glass and glass art, pottery, and tons and tons of canvas and other mixed medium art pieces with a real range of talent and innovative techniques I haven't seen before. Artists travel from all over the US to participate in this event and there are tons of vendors here so it's worth an afternoon visit. It's a short walk to Colley so you can make a complete afternoon in Ghent out of it and walk around, enjoy the Hague, shop on Colley and even have dinner or coffee. Parking is a bit of a challenge if you want to be very nearby - but if you can park and walk a few blocks you should be fine finding something in one of the nearby neighborhoods.

Such a great collection of artists, food vendors, and music. Be prepared to get muddy, though, as…read moreit nearly always rains just before or during this event.

Went to the Norfolk Greek festival for another year as this is a highlight event of the year, its…read morenot summertime until you've been to the Norfolk Greek Festival. Parking for the event is wherever you can find a spot on a nearby street so make sure to bring a smaller vehicle or carpool. Everything is AMAZING! The food - AMAZING, Music/entertainment - Amazing, the church - Amazing, the staff/congregation - AMAZING! I got a lamb shank, green beans, spanakopita, tiropita, and a gyro for the road. The lamb shank was seasoned and cooked to perfection, I didn't even need a knife to cut it, fork only it was so tender. The spanakopita is a side with a mixture of shredded spinach mixed with Greek cheese between filo dough, or just yummy. The tiropita is similar but with only a mixture of Greek cheeses in the middle, and also really yummy. The portions are as you would expect if you went to your Greek relatives for a feast, hence why the gyro was for the road. Music and entertainment are a combination of the various youth groups from the church performing traditional Greek dances in traditional Greek outfits. There are bands that paly traditional/modern Greek music, and the MC will even do some Greek lessons. Inside the school/gathering hall is a small fair that has vendors selling various art/jewelry items, religious works a Greek coffee stand with the best coffee you will ever have, AND the ever popular deserts to-go (Baklava cheesecake, Greek chocolate cake, breads, and cakes) the only hard part is choosing what you want, lucky they have sampler packs. You can pay with card or cash and there is an ATM on site so there is no excuse to not see you next year.

Norfolk Greek Festival is a wonderful experience. It is festive , fun, and full of great times…read more There is quite the cuisine which includes gyros, lamb shank, dolmades, Greek coffee, Greek pastries and I could go on and on. My favorite is the Greek coffee experience. There is a booth indoors with people making the coffee in a traditional style. Last year I only bought 1 bag of the coffee, this year I got 3 because it's so good. There's a little Greek store where I got a sesame treat and more. The music, singing, and dance are a blast !

Well first off let me tell you from someone who came in on day 3 at the very end of the fest I had…read moreabsolutely no idea what I was walking into. I thought this must be an interesting event. I walked in about 30 min into the event and they had LED hula hoops, scarves with colors blowing, random hammock chairs, a town like horse bar, I mean there was a lot. When I mean a lot. .. there is a lot. The one thing you must know is first off its from what I gather a celebration of life, earth, music, spirit of human connection, and just a transcendental experience. Don't come in looking for a list of activities, you have to just be. People would flock in crowds from one spot to another there would be a mini performance, one tent had a wickedly awesome shadow puppet storytelling. At first glance I was mind blown at the intricacy of story and shadow. That was wildly sweet to look at! The food trucks were just 2 and I had the chicken platter and the food was good the baklava was melt in your mouth yummy. The grand finale took me away as there was a giant moon puppet and sun puppet, fish, a swirling lantern show, shadow imagery, it was sweet looking! Please come with an open mind I had to let go walk around, not ask Qs, and take it for what it was. The ladies that would walk song and dance were my favorite they would stop walking do some poses and continue walking in unison. The lantern head people were cool to check out, and the dancing routine in front of the bar with the fairies was in great spirit and energy! Can't wait to see more next year! BTW the band DJP & Mr T a local band played the crowd well at the end and selled merch near stage. I met the lead singer she was very sweet!

Went to this event this past weekend. It was not as crowded as other festivals in town point park…read moreand is limited to only a certain section of the park. It is geared more towards families but it was enjoyable for adults too. They had a Shakespeare rap battle and a performance of Prince's Purple Rain among other great performances. They also involved audience participation. I was pleasantly surprised this was a nice event!

Free and open to the public from 12 noon till 2 PM. Had an amazing time. Got me some bourbon,…read morechicken dirty rice and some roasted corn. Bring your money because it ain't cheap. I hope you enjoy the Bayou bonbon festival starting today at 5 o'clock running till the weekend. This is amazing.

Never really gone to the festival before. BUT from 12-2 they have a free time first day from what…read moreI see so I decided to check it out. MAN IT WAS JUMPING! The food out there was sooooo good. I got jambalaya and a shrimp po boy? Fire. Music? Amazing either way what was going on as a perfect complement. And ngl. I just enjoy an experience that caters to everyone well. I'd go again, but I think if I did I would just do it for the free 12- 2 again. I didn't get to see anything that would make it worth it for me yet, but I was just there for a short period. So maybe I needed more time. We'll see next year!

My boyfriend and I attended this last weekend. We have both lived in VA for a while but are just…read morenow starting to step out and see all the happenings that Hampton Roads has to offer. This was our first time here, and kind of our first time hearing about this whole event. Yelp reached out to its elites giving away a few tickets. So I was able to snag one. And once I saw what the cause was for we had no problem buying one for my boyfriend. We were intrigued by the race. An easy 4 miles with a fun hop in an ice cold pool sounded pretty unique. So we went for it. The race started at 9:30AM and it was a whopping 30 degrees at that time. Im grateful it wasn't your average race that starts at 7 or 8AM because my limbs would have probably frozen solid since it was 25 at that time, haha. So I enjoyed the later race time. I also enjoyed the amount of free parking close by! I think we parked 3 blocks down on 28th and the jog to the Hilton (heck yes we were jogging- it was cold!) warmed us up just enough. Registration and pick up were seamless. No long lines. We got there about 15-20 min after it opened (it opened at 8:30). The shirts were great! They were long sleeve, the design was cute, and they were that "technical" material. My boyfriend and I both wore ours for the race! The start line wasn't too crowded. Everyone was really respectful. The route was clean and easy with just a little zig zag. There was one water stop where they were actually handing out entire bottles of water! I was surprised! Our way back to the finish was brutal. We were running against the wind. So what started off as, "We are TOTALLY getting in the ice pool after this race! That will be so awesome!" quickly turned into "Im going to punch you if we get in that pool.". hah. Cold wind has that affect on people I guess. ha. We finished, the medal was REALLY cute! And legit! and we got bananas, water, free Wawa coffee, free Wawa hot chocolate, and chick-fil-a!! It was awesome seeing the whole community come together to support such a great cause. They had a marketplace inside of a tent with beer that lead to the walkway of the ice pool. We didn't look around because I was with a male who hates that kind of stuff--shopping-- so I can't comment about the stuff they had in there, but I will say I saw a bunch of people leaving with bags of stuff. So they must have had some cool items! We saw a lot of people getting Duck Doughnuts. So we tracked down where one was (RIGHT there off of 31st) and we got a half a dozen, like typical foodies do, and just had a blast sitting on two big rocking chairs in the sun stuffing our faces with food and people watching. We left before the actual plunge but I think next year we will either 1) Dash and actually SPLASH this time or 2)Go and plunge with everyone. I saw a LOT of facebook posts and pictures with the plunge so it seems like its a pretty big deal around here! So if you're new to the area, or even been living here a while, I'd totally recommend this whole festival! Its a blast!

This year they only had one tent and that's a bit of a problem as we usually separate athletes from…read morenon athletes. The tent is heated still, so that's good. The shirts are short sleeve this year instead of long sleeve. All in all, we raised a little over one million and that's what counts. Chick-fil-a gave out sandwiches and Wawa has their coffee and hot chocolate on their truck. It's not as cold as last year and that's a plus!

I honestly forgot the Roper center existed lol. As a student I came here quite often for shows and…read moreevents but that was years ago I came to see the champions of magic show and fell back in love I adore how they have kept this theater up and running the decor is beautiful and the building is clean and well taken care of The bathrooms are clean and the staff are generally nice and helpful The seating is a bit outdated the chairs are awfully snug and smaller than most theaters. My friends had a hard time getting comfortable and their legs kept falling asleep The views was amazing. From any seat you could see the stage and hear everything the show itself was mind blowing In my opinion parking at MacArthur mall and walking over is the easiest but there are a few street spots and even a small parking lot across from the roper center I will be back

This was a great forum to see the first showing of the King's Choir, "A Celtic Christmas ". The…read morefacility was very large and accommodating. We had one family member who had handicapped issues, and they quickly seated her, so as not to have her standing in line for too long. The atmosphere was pleasant. The acoustics were wonderful. I would highly recommend seeing this show, but any show in this setting will be perfect!

I already love Green Flash and think it's the best brewery in Va Beach. The Treasure Chest fest was…read moreso much fun and just solidified those feelings even more. So many tents of beer and food. Tickets weren't too pricey considering you got unlimited beer and 10 food tastings with it. I did only do 3 of the tastings as pork and duck are not for me but what I did try was beyond delicious. The environment was so nice and overall it was a blast.

A wonderful day in Virginia Beach to celebrate the 4th annual Green Flash Treasure Chest benefiting…read moreSusan G. Komen cancer research. Parking was 100% at Liberty Tax and nice shuttling about a half mile to the brewery. Volunteers get prime parking adjacent to the brewery. Is it just me or is anyone thinking they should have the paying customers park in the lot and shuttle the volunteers. After being processed in the line with bag, ID and ticket your hand is stamped. A souvenir glass, pink Hawaiian Lei and credentials are handed over. Don't loose the taster glass, you'll need it for the sampling throughout the day. Also it's important to keep their credentials because that's how you get your food from the vendors. A silent auction takes place under the tent with new donated items and services from our local community. I did not pay this much attention, but it was popular. Music by The Deloreans was pumping as the gate opened and was fantastic! This is my first time enjoying this local Virginia Beach band and they played a nice mix of 80' and 90's. Their first set was a whopping 2.5. I loved it enough to go a bit crazy with video, sorry. Several great food vendors on hand. My Overall favorite was Dog Street Pub Chili & cornbread. All the food vendors donate their time and goods for charity. The reason everyone comes is the beer and they don't play at Green Flash Everything was available on their regular menu inside. Plus all the specials that you cannot find locally. Plus Green Flash Cellar 3 beers from San Diego was shipped out to VA. My overall favorite today was a Golden God Blonde Ale / Aged in Jameson Irish Whiskey barrels 9.2% ABV. Good times, good friends and supporting a great cause. Recommend putting this annual event on your Fall calendar for 2018.

I had the lovely opportunity to attend the Fall Town Point Park Wine Festival, and let me tell you…read moreI finally understand the hype! I've had friends go in previous years, and this year was my turn. Now that I've experienced it for myself, I can say I'll be at every wine festival next year ,spring and fall included! As someone still expanding my wine palate, this was such an amazing experience. The vendors were sweet, knowledgeable, and so patient, There were a two wines Im obsessed with one that tasted exactly like a green tea shooter (I was sold on that one!), and another combo where the vendor mixed a strawberry wine with a chocolate red wine to make a chocolate-covered strawberry flavor

I gotta tell you if you think you're gonna run outta wines to try you won't. I've gone for both…read morethe spring and fall one. Boy oh boy. The best things I can tell you are vendors are happy to serve you, you might wanna get there early, and either get a group and buy a table to sit or a hotel near by for a lil mid wine fest nap lol. TRUST I get out there, try my wines, then wake up from my nap with money in hand to buy the best ones!! Def something fun to do and since all the wines are local? It ain't nothing but a fun day or even weekend trip to go grab a bottle at the winery you couldn't stay away from. I give it high ranks. Oh and of course? The food good too. Plenty of food trucks out there with a lot of different options. I usually just get a bucket of fries from one vendor (and if you keep the bucket it's like 4$ refills anytime they're over there) and then try something new I didn't try last time. This past time I just wanted the ribbon fries and some wings. I was asleep boy I tell ya. I have one bad for me. That is I feel like I see these wineries only. I love that it's a Va wine fest but where the rest of the wineries?? I feel like I had about the same options both times but maybe I'm just remembering wrong But yeah. Wine fest get your tickets early and beat me there don't meet me there.