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!

I think its great that Portsmouth is trying to attract tourists and locals out towards the…read morewaterside, but this festival really needed some more activities, vendors, and entertainment. There was a live band playing as I was disembarking the ferry. What a great welcome! However, that was probably the highlight of this festival. There were about 5 vendors selling trinkets and other items. Nothing really attracted my eye. The food vendors were only Jay's Barbecue, Shakey's, Dominos Pizza and Mr. Cream Cones. I ended up getting fries from Jay's Barbecue because I was starving and needed something to hold me over during the ferry ride back to Norfolk. There were two workers in the booth for Jay's Barbecue. One was cooking, the other was preparing food and taking the money. I found it quite disgusting that the hand that he wore a glove on was used to prepare food AND take people's money. So UNSANITARY. Unfortunately I was hungry, desperate for food, and already gave him my money. Not only was the food dirty, but they didnt have enough money to give people correct change. He shorted a LOT of people (including me) because he didnt have the right change. He considered this extra cash his "TIPS". Why am I tipping for dirty food? Never again!

Great day in the city!…read more It's usually super hot when this event comes to town, but good music by local artists/bands and the great outdoors makes for a great day along the Elizabeth River!! The event is free to attend and it's for the whole family! There are several food vendors...a few vendors selling novelty items and you may see one or two vendors selling desserts. This year the City decided to rotate acts between two stages which was a bit aggravating. One act would perform for about 90 mins then we'd be asked to move (lawn chairs) to a larger stage area to hear/see the next act. Nevertheless, the bands featured this year we're a hit while some were a miss. The crowd at 3pm... a minimum of 20. Perhaps the hot temperatures deterred people away but as time went on... the crowd began to increase. Seems as though the more popular the band the larger the crowd. This event is held yearly so definitely look out for it every Memorial Day weekend to take place in Portsmouth, Va. Parking is free in the garages and free after 6pm for street parking. Bring about $20 for pocket change. And if you plan to catch the ferry that's nearby remember you'll need the exact fare. Have fun and enjoy life

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 !

This festival is not only ideal for people like me who love the music and arts culture, but it is a…read moreperfect way to expand people's horizons and hopefully/possibly spark creativity in people. This was my first year attending the festival. Unfortunately, I have not been able to attend the previous years. Very happy that I attended. My huge thing is the music bit of the festival, that's what initially draws me in about it. I left thoroughly pleased with the musical line-ups. I am more than happy that I can now state that I have seen Electric Guest performing, they were phenomenal on stage. There were breaks I took from the music, and just breaks between music sets. I was extremely excited to see that they had set up a silent disco area. I have heard awesome things about headphone/silent parties, and how it has become a huge thing in Europe. I have wanted to make a party myself at home that way, but it's not the same thing. However, the moment person I was with and I saw it, we wanted in, but we just didn't want to leave the stage quite yet. All the other stands/booths this year were perfect for the event. I wish there were more, but like I said, I hope events like this spark more creativity in the arts. I did not get any food over there, but there was a small selection. I do like food trucks, but sadly there wasn't much selection. Please attend this event. It is worth every minute and it is absolutely FREE, except for all the things being sold (duh).

This is a great event with so much growth potential. I felt that for this being the 4th year of…read morethis event it was quite small. About 20 vendors art, jewelry, soaps and even hula hoops. I would have liked more but it was a decent variety. For the music there were 2 stages. I would have liked if they wouldve had bands playing at both stages at the same time. Instead there a different band played on one stage and then as soon as they were done a different band played on a different stage. Nice to have a continuous flow with no huge down time but I would have preferred to bounce from stage to stage. I didnt try any food but it all smelled amazing. Overall it was ok, not amazing or terrible. Im just glad it was free.

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!

We got to downtown Norfolk at 6:15pm for a 7pm Josh Johnson show. I decided to park in the…read moreMacArthur garage which was less than a 10 minute walk from Chrysler Hall. I thought we were really running late and were going to l be rushing to get in before doors closed but we got in with 20 minutes to spare. Getting through security was a breeze. Allied Universal did a great job getting people through efficiently. I had a clear bag so they didn't even have to search through it. The staff was very friendly and helpful from the security at the door to the usher who helped us find our seat. We purchased our ticket on Ticketmaster and they were super easy to quickly pull up and scan using the Apple Wallet feature. The show was fantastic and Josh Johnson was hilarious. I do recommend that if you want to buy merch or have to use the bathroom you do so before the show ends because it's quite chaotic with everyone trying to leave at the same time. The location of the men's bathroom on the second floor goes against the flow of the crowd of you're on the first floor like we were. All in all though I highly recommend this venue and would not hesitate to see a show here again.

The service is great and location is great!!! However the seating within the venue is rather small…read morefor a larger person. Most people fit confortable but if it a person is tall and/or large they may not be comfortable. They lots of options for food and drinks and the prices are what is expected for a place like this at least $5 for water.

There is a free section and a ticketed section…read more The tickets are for the battleship. It is a wonderful museum for all ages who can manage some stairs. This is a must do in Norfolk. The free museum inside the building has Norfolk history, battleship history, port of VA info, and naval history. There are many interactive exhibits. The building is temperature controlled with clean bathrooms. Parking at the garage across the street is free for the first 2 hours. If you do the ship, you will need more than 2 hours but the hourly rate at the garage is reasonable

i went to nauticus and did the self guided tour of the uss wisconsin battleship museum. we got to…read morego inside the battleship and walk through a bunch of different areas, which was probably the best part because it made everything feel more real instead of just looking at pictures or exhibits. the ship itself is huge, and seeing everything up close was really interesting. i liked being able to walk around at my own pace instead of being rushed through it. the deck views were really nice too, and the giant guns were honestly crazy to see in person because they're so much bigger than i thought they'd be. overall it was actually really fun and i'd definitely recommend it if you're in norfolk because it's something different and really interesting to experience. note -- it isn't handicap accessible, there are a lot of stairs you need to go up and down on.

This was my first time taking a cruise from Port Norfolk and my first time on this carnival ship,…read moreCarnival Magic. I believe this ship debuted in 2011 give or take a year, but I had a great time up here! We arrived to the port at our designed time and it was a breeze to get dropped off and have our luggage picked up by the concierge. This was my husbae first time cruising, so he thought the lines were long, but actually as a 2nd time cruiser, I remember the lines being long, but they went fast, as with this ship. The ship is not the largest, but there is so much to do onboard. Things to do such as: gamble, slots, blackjack etc., activities for the kids young and older (teens), tons of places to eat from, unlimited ice cream, hot tubs, movie nights, trivia... basically it is what you make it because every day and night something was going on. The lido deck is like the party place to meet up and get in the pool. While the pool is not huge it looked as though it served its purpose for those wanting the pool vibe. I loved the gym and hot sauna set up. There is a full bball court on the ship and a water slide too. If you have not checked out this ship, please do so. I highly recommend. If you are thinking about cruising alone or with friends, family etc. you should fairly enjoy yourself onboard and if you decide to get off at any ports. During my cruise, we stopped in Bahamas - very nice! Take care, have fun and enjoy life :)

Old, crowded and dated best describes this ship. It's you and 3600 other people. There really is no…read moreplace to escape the crowds. The food is hit or miss and the best bet for lunch is the burger bar. Getting off the ship during stops is a nightmare. I've been on Holland, RC, and Norwegen in the past and this ship and experience doesn't compare to any of those. I think it's a one and done for me on Carnival.