HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) – What’s happening in Hampton Roads over Presidents Day weekend?
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Hampton
Hampton Black History Site Pass
Learn more about Hampton’s historic Black history sites during Black History Month. The sites include the Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center, the First Africans Historical Marker, the Emancipation Oak, Hampton History Museum, Tucker Family Cemetery and Aberdeen Gardens Museum. For more information, head to visithampton.com/tickets and click on “Hampton Black History Site Pass” or call 757-722-1222.
Norfolk
RnB Block Party (21+)
Saturday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. at Norfolk Scope
The RnB Block Party is back in 2024. This year, expect more free seating, bars and DJs. Please note, VIP is limited, cameras are allowed, and you cannot bring in outside chairs. Tickets are required and general admission begins at $35 plus fees. Click here to buy tickets and find out more.
Elated Market benefiting St. Mary’s Home
Sunday, Feb. 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Elation Brewing, 5104 Colley Ave
Each month Elation Brewing hosts a market, and it benefits the charity of the month. Enjoy live music and local vendors. Enjoy the day in the taproom and patio areas.
This month it benefits St. Mary’s Home and Albero House. Visit the Kid2Kid table where St. Mary’s will sell handmade creations to raise money for the kids at the home. When you order a pint of Good Life Lager, another dollar will go towards the fundraiser. Click here to see the list of vendors.
Portsmouth
Black History Now: Art That Changes the World
Art is Revolutionary Exhibit
Wednesday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum, 904 Elm Ave.
The exhibit explores the word of the area’s most groundbreaking artists, across generations and 150 years, from Missy Elliott to Ella Fitzgerald. It’s all about icons, innovators and trailblazers.
Films That Spark Change: Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia
Saturday, Feb. 17 at noon at The Commodore Theatre, 421 High St
Home Studios, Portsmouth Museums and the City of Portsmouth present a showing and conversation discussing the impact of Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia. The award-winning film was directed and produced by Sundance Institute Fellow Kyra Knox, Home Studios and executive produced by NBA legend Allen Iverson and his childhood friends. The documentary focuses on the issue of gun violence, and will stir conversation about community resilience, hope and more. Tickets are required. Click here to purchase and find out more.
Virginia Beach
Tour de Taps: Local Brewery Bike Crawl
Sunday, Feb. 18 from 2-5 p.m. at local breweries
Pedal around on this Tour de Taps. Start at Vibrant Shore then bike to Smartmouth Brewing for stop 2. Stop 3 will be at Back Bay Brewing. It will finish back at Vibrant Shore. One of the four events that happen each year. Click here to view more details about the ride.
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