Things to do in Norfolk

DEC5SatSaturday, December 522 events · Arts & Culture

1. All day

   251st Battle of Great Bridge (2026)

   Battlefield Park SouthFreeFamily

   Arts & Culture

2. 5 a.m.9 a.m.

   Painting Nutcrackers

   Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts

   Classes & Talks

3. 8 a.m.10 a.m.

   Southside Ballet Studio presents The Nutcracker - 1 pm

   Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts$28.52+

   Also at 1 p.m.

   Arts & Culture

4. 9 a.m.

   Chunky Blanket Workshop

   882 J. Clyde Morris Blvd

   Classes & Talks

5. 9 a.m.5 p.m.

   Mission Botanica Changing Exhibit

   Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center$30+Family

   Arts & Culture

6. 9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

   Donuts with Santa

   Children's Museum of Virginia$10+

   Also at 11 a.m.

   Festivals & Holidays

7. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

   Free First Saturday Community Days: Holidays

   The Francis Land HouseFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

8. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

   French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850 - 1950

   Diamonstein Concert Hall at CNU Ferguson Center for the Arts - ComplexFree

   Arts & Culture

9. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

   Joseph Lupo: Recent Work

   Diamonstein Concert Hall at CNU Ferguson Center for the Arts - ComplexFree

   Arts & Culture

10. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Joshua Solomon: Future Shock

    Diamonstein Concert Hall at CNU Ferguson Center for the Arts - ComplexFreeFamily

    Arts & Culture

11. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    Made in VA Biennial 2026

    Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art & Multiple Other LocationsFree

    Arts & Culture

12. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

    WVF296 Open Installation

    Willis V. Fentress No. 296

    Arts & Culture

13. 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Roll for Danger: The Cursed Catacombs” Book Adventure

    Tabb Library

    Arts & Culture

14. 11 a.m.3 p.m.

    Making Cards For Hospitalized Kids – At Indian River Library!

    Indian River Library

    Classes & Talks

15. 12 p.m.4 p.m.

    Gallery at the Attucks open hours 12pm-4pm Free!

    The Gallery at the Attucks Theatre

    Arts & Culture

16. 12 p.m.2 p.m.

    Southside Ballet Studio presents The Nutcracker - 5 pm

    Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts$28.52+

    Also at 5 p.m.

    Arts & Culture

17. 1 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    Holiday Book Club

    Neighborhood Facility Rec CenterFree

    Festivals & Holidays

18. 1:30 p.m.3 p.m.

    The Polar Express

    Yorktown LibraryFamily

    Arts & Culture

19. 2 p.m.3:15 p.m.

    Historic Suffolk Narrated Bus Tour

    Suffolk Visitor Center Outdoor Pavilion$6+Family

    Arts & Culture

20. 2 p.m.2:45 p.m.

    Intermediate Ukulele with Holiday Songs

    Yorktown LibraryFamily

    Arts & Culture

21. 3 p.m.4 p.m.

    "The Colonist Revolt: An Interactive American Revolution Adventure" Book Club

    Tabb LibraryFamily

    Arts & Culture

22. 3 p.m.5 p.m.

    Small Works

    The Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center

    Arts & Culture