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Visit Norfolk

232 East Main Street, 23510
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Norfolk, the Heart of the Virginia Waterfront.

Norfolk, Virginia is a city on the water, but never watered down. Built on character, by characters, we’re a melting pot of people, cultures, and ideas. We invite you to take a chance for a change. Find inspiration on our shores. Explore our neighborhoods. Share our love of art. Experience our local flavors. Walk in our history. And never be afraid to loosen your sails and go wherever the wind takes you — a little change will do you good.

Venue Details

Hotels38
Convention center60,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms5,000
Guest rooms at 1 hotel466
Special event venues92
Average room rate$139
Occupancy rate-
Restaurants600
Daily food cost$61
Tax rate9%
Venue typeCVB
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Getting Here

Distance from Norfolk International Airport airport 10 mi

Location

Local Attractions

Interactive Dining Guide
Interactive Dining Guide
If you’re looking for world-class cuisine, you’ll find it right here in Norfolk! From traditional Southern faire to a wide range of nouveau and international offerings – many of which are whipped up by award-winning chefs, Norfolk’s eclectic collection of eateries offers something for everyone – and every appetite. Norfolk recently welcomed the new Waterside District, a dining and entertainment district, located on the Elizabeth River. Waterside houses eateries such as Guy Fieri’s Smokehouse, Rappahannock Oyster Company, Cogan’s Pizza, Blue Moon Taphouse and many more.
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Attractions & Historic Places
Attractions & Historic Places
Sail on a majestic tall ship. Explore the power of the sea at Nauticus and The Hampton Roads Naval Museum, or aboard the Battleship Wisconsin. Enjoy a harbor tour, a sunset dinner cruise, a paddlewheel ferry ride, a Naval base tour, or a day at the beach.
Shopping
Shopping
Norfolk’s urban shopping centers feature everything from popular national retailers at MacArthur Center and The Gallery at Military Circle to trendy specialty shops and antiquing in Ghent. Norfolk is also home to the recently opened Norfolk Premium Outlets, which offers amazing deals on name brand and designer fashion.
Sports
Sports
Go fishing, kayak, learn how to sail, bike along the Elizabeth River, or take a few swings at one of Norfolk’s three golf courses. Enjoy great professional sports on a shoestring budget. Take in exciting AAA baseball action with the Norfolk Tides at downtown’s Harbor Park, or an ECHL hockey game with the Norfolk Admirals at the Scope. Norfolk is also home to major college sports including the Old Dominion University Monarchs (CAA / Conference USA), the Norfolk State University Spartans (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) and Virginia Wesleyan Marlins (Old Dominion Athletic Conference).
Performing Arts & Museums
Performing Arts & Museums
Norfolk is the Mid-Atlantic’s cultural cornerstone, with an array of fine and performing arts centers, great museums, galleries, live music and working artist studios. By day, stay cool inside the world-class Chrysler Museum of Art or The MacArthur Memorial. By night, try summer concerts on the harbor, a play at the Wells Theatre, live music at the NorVa or a stylish evening at the Virginia Opera or Virginia Symphony. And Norfolk is home to the Virginia Arts Festival, an annual two-month long regional presentation of world-class performing arts, such as concerts, ballet, symphony performances, opera, festivals, the Virginia International Tattoo, and more.

Visit Norfolk Frequently Asked Questions

Explore frequently asked questions from the Visit Norfolk regarding Health and Safety, Sustainability, and Diversity and Inclusion.

Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Visit Norfolk's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
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Does Visit Norfolk have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Visit Norfolk and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to Visit Norfolk's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety

Were practices at Visit Norfolk developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does Visit Norfolk clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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