Visit Norfolk

Norfolk, Virginia is a friendly, modern port city located where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. Vibrantly alive and bursting with opportunities, Norfolk offers its guests fun and adventure all day long and into the night.
Norfolk is rich with historic attractions, world-class museums, and offers unique and fun shopping adventures, all within walking distance or a short car or train ride through the downtown waterfront. Visitors can learn to sail, kayak, play a round of golf or hike only minutes from downtown Norfolk. Cruise our beautiful harbor or tour the city by foot, by Segway or light rail.
Families traveling with children will find plenty of opportunities for "kids fun" in Norfolk. Along with an awesome variety of water sports, your kids will find interactive fun both indoors and out at places like the Virginia Zoo, Norfolk Botanical Garden and Nauticus, to name a few.

If you’re looking for world-class cuisine, you’ll find it right here in Norfolk! With many chef-owned restaurants offering everything from traditional Southern faire to a wide range of nouveau and international offerings, Norfolk’s eclectic collection of eateries offers something for everyone – and every appetite. And when the sun goes down, Norfolk comes alive with hot nightspots and cool performing arts venues. Norfolk’s thriving arts community will welcome you into their studios, their galleries, and their performance venues. From the working artists’ studios located within downtown’s D’Art Center, to the beautiful Tiffany glass collection at the Chrysler Museum of Art, to live performances at the Harrison Opera house, Chrysler Hall, Wells Theatre, historic Attucks Theatre, Generic Theatre or NARO Art Cinema in Ghent, you’ll find many opportunities to enrich your creative spirit. Visit Norfolk today!