Visit Suffolk, Virginia

08/23/2024

🍫🍭Saturday just got SWEETER!
Join us tomorrow, August 24, at the NEW Downtown Festival Park for a FREE outdoor showing of WONKA. 🎥

📌Here's the info:
Movie: Wonka
Date: August 24
Location: Downtown Festival Park - 215 W. Washington St.
Fun Begins at 5:45 p.m.
Movies Starts at 7:45 p.m.

📌Bring your blankets, and lawn chairs and get ready to make unforgettable memories with friends and family.

🍿🍔 Food and vendor items will be available for purchase.

Admission is FREE for all ages! Don't forget to invite your friends and spread the word! See you there!

For more information, contact Suffolk Parks & Recreation at (757) 514-7250, or [email protected].

Only in theaters December 15. on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s most iconic ch...

08/23/2024

Mark your calendars!

Saturday Cinema at Festival Park is tomorrow! 🍭🍫🍬

08/22/2024

🎨🎵Calling ART, MUSIC & MYSTERY Lovers!💜
We thrilled to announce our 19th Performance Season featuring 6 Main Stage shows:
• 9/27 'The Purple Piano' - an amazing Prince tribute
• Masters of Soul 12/21
• Vinyl Radio 1/11
• 2 Hurrah Players Musicals & an Ella Fitzgerald tribute!

On 9/21 'Downstairs at the Center' kicks-off with a Masquerade Murder Mystery Dinner, + Dueling Pianos, Jazz & Martinis, a Sweetheart Dance & Comedy Night.

Today's E-newsletter has something for everyone: https://mailchi.mp/suffolkcenter.org/calling-artists-art-music-mystery-lovers

08/22/2024

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Second flush of lisianthus just started blooming! These gorgeous girls will be in the stand this weekend 🌸

08/22/2024

Happening tonight at the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts!

The sun is shining, the temps have cooled - it's a GREAT evening for the Summer Music Series. Come join us tonight, 6-8PM for a FREE evening of LIVE music featuring Doug Alan Wilcox sharing his acoustic folk music!

Please B.Y.O.Chair or blanket. Arts Kitchen will be offering their tapas menu and a thirst quenching cash bar. Sorry, no coolers permitted but there will be a free 'water hydration station'.

Learn more:https://suffolkcenter.org/performanc.../summer-music-series/
Plenty of free parking available behind the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts located in historic Downtown Suffolk, 110 W. Finney Ave., Suffolk, VA 23434.

08/21/2024

Saturday was a joyous occasion as Suffolk residents joined the Nansemond Indian Nation for their Pow Wow celebration. The 36th Annual Nansemond Indian Nation Pow Wow was held on Saturday, Aug. 17 and Sunday, Aug. 18, at Mattanock Town and saw a showcase of unity. The inclusive event saw attendees ta...

08/21/2024

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08/20/2024

Suffolk Plein Air Festival, September 10 - 14.
Friday, Sept. 13, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Wet Paint Sale and Awards Soiree at the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts.
Be among the first to see and purchase artwork created during the Festival. Includes heavy hors d'oeuvre and beverages. For tickets https://www.suffolkpleinair.org/wet-paint-sale--soiree.html

08/20/2024

Save the date!

The 18th annual Taste of Suffolk Downtown Street Festival, sponsored by Sentara, is set for Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in historic downtown Suffolk. The event will feature a day of delicious food, entertainment, and activities for children, all within a walkable distance.

This year’s festival will stretch along Main Street from Finney Avenue to Washington Street, and West Washington Street to Saratoga Avenue. Main Street will showcase local independent restaurants offering their signature dishes in smaller portions at affordable prices. Attendees can also browse a variety of goods and services from local vendors and explore a New Vehicle Exhibition by Suffolk’s automotive dealerships, which will be open until 5 p.m.

The festival will offer live music, contests, a Fun Zone, and a Children’s Area throughout the day. The Courthouse Fountain Park will host a Beer Garden featuring local craft brews and live music until 8 p.m.

Contests will take place on the Market Street Stage. Participants can register at the stage on the day of the event.

Music Schedule:
Beer Garden Entertainment (Courthouse Fountain Park):
12:30 p.m. — Hannah Jai with Corey Pavlosky

Main Street Stage:
11 a.m. — Luke Willette and the Show Me Band
1 p.m. — Akeylah Simone
3 p.m. — 504 Supreme
After Party (Courthouse Fountain Park):
5 p.m. — Wonderland

Parking:
Free parking is available in the following locations:
• Cherry Street & Saratoga Street Lot (107 S. Saratoga Street)
• Saratoga Street Lot (107 N. Saratoga Street)
• Carolina Road & Main Street Lot (144 S. Main Street)
• Commerce Street & Franklin Street Lot (120 N. Commerce Street)
• First Baptist Church Lot (corner of Finney Avenue and North Main Street, 200 N. Main Street)
• Godwin Courts Building Lot (behind the Courts Building, 150 N. Main Street)
• Market Park (adjacent to the Seaboard Station Railroad Museum, 330 N. Main Street)
• Prentis Street Lot (201 Prentis Street)
• City Hall Parking Lot (442 W. Washington Street)

Road closures will begin at 4 a.m. on September 14. Affected areas include Finney Avenue and North Main Street to Fayette Street, Oakdale Terrace, and Freemason Street. Washington Street from Commerce Street to Saratoga Street and Bank Street at Commerce Street will also be closed. All roads are expected to reopen by 7 p.m.

For more information, visit www.tasteofsuffolkva.com or contact Suffolk Parks & Recreation at [email protected] or 757-514-7250.

08/19/2024

Victorian Suffolk: Dying To Be There,
A Guided Discovery of Cedar Hill Cemetery
Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 6PM

This 75-minute walking tour explores the hidden meanings buried in Suffolk’s Historic Cedar Hill Cemetery. The tour will feature Victorian-era symbolism, burial practices, funerary industries, and mourning rituals. This intriguing and educational excursion will highlight how the residents of Suffolk both lived and died in the 19th century.

Cedar Hill Cemetery is more than two centuries old, with roots that harken back to the founding of Suffolk. With keen eyes and curious minds, this tour will bring into focus the fascinating world of Victorian America, their obsession with death, dying, and living beyond the grave.

Participants are asked to park in the lot adjacent to the Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum, 326 North Main Street and meet at the Cedar Hill Cemetery gate adjacent to the parking lot.
This walking tour includes walking on uneven and elevated surfaces. Comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate dress are recommended.

Advance reservations are required and can be made by calling the Suffolk Visitor Center at 757.514.4130.

Fee: $7 adults; $5 seniors (60+), military, and children 12 and under.

08/19/2024

Great Dismal Swamp Narrated “Safari” Bus Tour
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2024 @ 9:30AM

The Great Dismal Swamp is anything but dismal. Despite its foreboding moniker, the Great Dismal Swamp is one of few remaining American wildernesses and is home to the black bear, bobcats, rare plants, snakes, and river otters. It is the largest intact remnant of a vast habitat that once covered more than one million acres of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Especially attractive to birders and nature lovers.

The Great Dismal Swamp boasts 200 species of birds, frogs, lizards, salamanders, yellow-bellied and spotted turtles. Despite its impressive size and age, the Great Dismal Swamp remains a mystery to most people. Its thick forests protect its wildlife and ward off intruders. But for those who venture in, the Dismal Swamp shelters a wealth of history and lore, flora, and fauna. The tour is led by a biologist specializing in the unique habitat of the Great Dismal. Learn about the history, lore, vegetation, and wildlife with this adventure that includes a stop at Lake Drummond.

Departs at 9:30am from the Suffolk Visitor Center and is approximately 3 hours in length.

This tour involves walking. Comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended (flip flops and other exposed footwear is not recommended). Snack and water provided.

For reservations call the Suffolk Visitor Center at 757-514-4130.

08/19/2024

On Saturday, September 21st join us for our 50th Anniversary Festival with FREE events and activities at our New Jericho Lane Trailhead in Suffolk! See program for more info and how to sign up for nature walks, bus tours and bike rides:
https://www.fws.gov/event/great-dismal-swamp-nwr-50th-anniversary-festival

08/17/2024

08/16/2024

Walk in the footsteps of pioneers and freedom seekers in Coastal Virginia. Learn about Revolutionary History in Williamsburg, head to Hampton or Norfolk and learn about African American History or head to Suffolk and learn how the English settlers arrived and traded with the Nansemond Indians.

Visit Hampton, Virginia!
👉 https://visitcova.com/history/

08/16/2024

You need to try our Smokehouse Cheddar Curds! Deep-fried Wisconsin cheddar topped with bacon, scallions, and our Sleepy Hole BBQ sauce. A real treat!

08/15/2024

Weather is cooperating this Thursday finally. We will have a full house for the Market Thursday from 3-6pm
Normas Produce , Omas tasty treats, Mr Yummy Buns, Va Dough, Breezy Acre Farm (chicken and turkey) Hope to see yall here.

08/15/2024

08/15/2024

08/14/2024

Taking place this Saturday and Sunday!

Nansemond Indian Nation is set to host the 36th Annual Pow Wow this Saturday at Mattanock Town. Nansemond Indian Nation Tribal Chief Keith F. Anderson says the nation expects a record crowd this year. The 36th Annual Pow Wow will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, and 10 a.m. […]

08/14/2024

Great Dismal Swamp Narrated “Safari” Bus Tour
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024 @ 9:30AM

The Great Dismal Swamp is anything but dismal. Despite its foreboding moniker, the Great Dismal Swamp is one of few remaining American wildernesses and is home to the black bear, bobcats, rare plants, snakes, and river otters. It is the largest intact remnant of a vast habitat that once covered more than one million acres of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Especially attractive to birders and nature lovers.

The Great Dismal Swamp boasts 200 species of birds, frogs, lizards, salamanders, yellow-bellied and spotted turtles. Despite its impressive size and age, the Great Dismal Swamp remains a mystery to most people. Its thick forests protect its wildlife and ward off intruders. But for those who venture in, the Dismal Swamp shelters a wealth of history and lore, flora, and fauna. The tour is led by a biologist specializing in the unique habitat of the Great Dismal. Learn about the history, lore, vegetation, and wildlife with this adventure that includes a stop at Lake Drummond.

Departs at 9:30am from the Suffolk Visitor Center and is approximately 3 hours in length.

This tour involves walking. Comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended (flip flops and other exposed footwear is not recommended). Snack and water provided.

For reservations call the Suffolk Visitor Center at 757-514-4130.

08/14/2024

Mark your calendars for Sojourn Fermentory's grand opening this Saturday starting at noon! 🍻🎉

△ GRAND OPENING △
📅 Saturday, August 17, 12 PM to 10 PM 📅

Join us to celebrate our Grand Opening featuring live music and a special full-band set by . Let’s raise a glass, sing along, and make it a day to remember!

As part of our commitment to embracing community, we're donating 5% of our net profit from the grand opening day to benefit .

08/13/2024

08/13/2024

Reach out to C -FIT Studio for more information or how to get involved!

We want to inspire you to get out of your box and possibly do something different!

Here at C-FIT Studio we like to promote healthy living and healthy relationships.

This BINGO Challenge is a mix of a scavenger hunt, places to visit, and things to do. If you are interested in participating, you can pick up a game card at the studio. Instructions are on the back and we will have social media posts with supplemental information.

Challenge is underway and will run through September 4th! Points will be given for each BINGO, additional points for a Blackout, and points for each bonus question. Each qualifying card will be entered into our giveaway!

See you around town!

Be Inspired. Navigate Great Opportunities.

08/12/2024

You're invited to join us next Friday, August 16th for the 2024 Virginia Cotton Growers Field Day and Tidewater AREC Peanut Tour! Registration begins at 7:30 AM, with tours starting at 8:00 AM. Location: Tidewater AREC Research Farm at 1045 Hare Road, Suffolk VA 23437. This is a free event and lunch is provided!