Halloween is over and the holidays are just around the corner. This weekend offers a wide range of activities, like crafts, comedy, live music – even one of Hampton Roads’ longest running anime conventions. So put on your best cosplay and get out there and enjoy the fall!
Don’t forget to set your clocks back Saturday night! Daylight Savings ends at 2am on Sunday morning.
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All Weekend
Hampton
Friday – Saturday | NekoCon | Hampton Roads Convention Center
NekoCon is Virginia’s oldest and longest running anime convention. Spanning nearly two decades, NekoCon is dedicated to bringing you the finest in entertainment from the world of anime, educating it’s attendees on Japanese culture, and expanding horizons with new and innovative programming.
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Norfolk
Saturday & Sunday | Fall Brawl Pickleball Tournament | The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
Join us for exciting singles and doubles pickleball tournament play
Registration Fee: $25 per player
Virginia Beach
Saturday & Sunday | Santa’s Stocking Old-Fashioned Craft Bazaar | Princess Anne Recreation Center
This annual holiday tradition features over 100 different craft vendors each weekend. Crafters will be selling unique handmade items, everything from stocking stuffers to fine works of art, all at budget-friendly prices.
FREE
Friday
Norfolk
7pm – 9pm | An Evening with Wayne White | Virginia Museum of Contemporary Arts
Join us for a very special and incredibly entertaining artist talk with Wayne White where he discusses his life and work, his influences and his many experiences as a painter, illustrator, puppeteer, cartoonist, designer, art director, set designer and Southerner. Throughout the evening, Wayne will be narrating a flow of visually stunning images, while mixing in a little banjo and harmonica.
MOCA Members $20 / Non-members $30. Includes admission to Turn the Page: The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose. Galleries will be open before and after the event.
Virginia Beach
7pm – 9pm | Virginia Asset Group’s Comedy Night Presented by Chantel Ray Real Estate | Sandler Center for the Arts
Laugh out loud and help the homeless! Henry Cho is bringing his family friendly comedy show back to Hampton Roads by popular demand. The proceeds from the night will go to help the homeless of Hampton Roads through PiN Ministry.
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Newport News
8pm | Madmen Across the Water – The Music of Elton John | Ferguson Center for the Arts
Join the Virginia Symphony Orchestra as we honor and celebrate the larger-than-life Pop Rock icon with The Music of Elton John.
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Saturday
Chesapeake
9am | Chesapeake Jubilee Fall Craft Market | Chesapeake City Park
100+ Vendors Kids Korner with Activities. Concessions Available by Chesapeake.
FREE
12pm – 6pm | Northwest River Park Family Fun Day | Northwest River Park
For this special day, in addition to Northwest River Park’s activities, Family Fun Day will offer inflatables, pony rides, children’s crafts, face painting, Chessie’s Waddler and Toddler zone, AllStar’s zany photo booth, lawn games, and more! Remember, ALL activities are FREE! Food vendors will be on-site.
FREE
Norfolk
10am – 5pm | Discover NASA: SpaceFest | Slover Library
Launch your Discover NASA adventure at “Ground Control” located in the Slover Forum. Our “Slovernauts” will brief you on the Discover NASA exhibit and provide you with a Discover NASA guide.
FREE
8pm | Madmen Across the Water – The Music of Elton John | Chrysler Hall
Join the Virginia Symphony Orchestra as we honor and celebrate the larger-than-life Pop Rock icon with The Music of Elton John.
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Portsmouth
10am – 2pm | Olde Towne Portsmouth Antiques to Flea Market | Middle Street Parking Garage
With more than 70 dealers and vendors exhibiting you will discover a great selection of antique and estate furniture, architectural antiques, china, silverware, art and prints, sporting gear, musical instruments, books and ephemera, hand-made crafts and toys, as well as decorative accessories and flea market items of all types and one-of-a-kind items priced to sell.
FREE
Virginia Beach
9am | Race For Breath 5K Run/Walk 1 Mile Walk & Kid’s Fun Run | 24th Street Boardwalk
The race takes place on the boardwalk at the Oceanfront, 24th Street entrance. There will be food, prizes, music & kid’s activities. All proceeds benefit Free to Breathe.
Registration: $30
10am – 4pm | Ultimate Show for Women | Virginia Beach Convention Center
Get ideas to give yourself, your home, and your style a makeover. Learn about tips for wellness, skincare, fashion, travel, home decor, and much more! There will be local vendors at this event and also woman-owned businesses will be in the house.
FREE
12pm – 6pm | Beer, Dogs, and Veterans Event | Wasserhund Brewing Company
The Nov. 5 “Beer, Dogs & Veterans” event will feature music provided by a local DJ, food trucks, veteran related groups, rescue groups, and a variety of vendors. Local craft breweries Wasserhund, Bold Mariner, Oozlefinch, and Home Republic will be participating. There will be a variety of raffle items available as well as a silent auction. T-shirts, commemorative pint glasses, and other items will also be available.
Free admission. This is a dog-friendly event.
5pm | Tidewater Festival of Marching Bands | Indian River High School Stadium
Indian River High School Band Boosters proudly announce The 38th Annual Tidewater Festival of Marching Bands! Currently, we have bands registered from throughout Hampton Roads, Richmond, Waynesboro, VA, and Rocky Mount, NC. Come out and enjoy this Hampton Roads Tradition!
Admission at the gate $10 for Adults, $8 for College and High School Students, $5 for under age of 14, and $5 for Seniors over the age of 60.
7:30pm | College A Cappella Concert | Sandler Center for the Arts
If you loved Pitch Perfect, the Sing-Off or Pitch Slapped, you’ll love this concert. Music for all ages! Alumni encouraged as the school with the most support will have a scholarship named in its honor.
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Sunday
Chesapeake
12pm – 6pm | Hampton Roads Grilled Cheese Festival | Chesapeake Conference Center
This is Hampton Roads’ first grilled cheese festival. People love grilled cheese, so lets have a cook off to see who has the most cheesiest, most ridiculous and of course best tomato soup!
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Newport News
3pm | Shanghai Acrobats “Shanghai Nights” | Ferguson Center
Featuring 40 award-winning acrobats, “Shanghai Nights” is a new performance by the Shanghai Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China. With stunning new interpretations of classic Chinese acrobatic feats including aerial silk, plate spinning, pole climbing, hoop diving, carpet spinning, juggling, contortion artists and trampoline drums, “Shanghai Nights” builds a storyline around a dreaming boy who enters a fantasy world.
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Norfolk
7pm | Brian Regan | Chrysler Hall
Brian Regan has distinguished himself as one of the premier comedians in the country. The perfect balance of sophisticated writing and physicality, Brian fills theaters nationwide with fervent fans that span generations.
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7pm – 9pm | Festival of Praise Tour 2016 | Ted Constant Convocation Center
The Festival of Praise Tour 2016 will feature performances by the biggest names in gospel music.
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Virginia Beach
9am | Dolphin Circle 5K Run | Great Neck Park
Proceeds to benefit Cancer Care Foundation and other location charities. Come join the fun. Bring a friend, co-worker or family member to help fight against cancer. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place runners both male and female. Walkers and virtual runners welcomed! Lets move and give back!
$40/Click here for registration
12pm – 5pm | Hampton Roads VegFest | Festival Center
The 2016 inaugural festival will bring together vegans and curious omnivores alike to feast on delicious food, hear from diverse speakers about overhauling our health and protecting our planet, shop eco-friendly products, and enjoy some of the region’s best entertainers.
FREE
1pm | The House of Blues, Brews, and Stews | Virginia MOCA
All the stews and blues you can handle. Cash bar with craft brews plus admission to MOCA’s exhibition: Turn the Page: The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose. Performances by More Perfect Jones and headliners Anthony Rosano and The Conqueroos.
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Williamsburg
4pm – 6pm | The Williamsburg Choral Guild Presents – “Haydn & New Friends” | Warhill High School Auditorium
Celebrating traditions and new perspectives for its 41st season, the Williamsburg Choral Guild will perform a mix of well-known classical works plus newer, contemporary pieces.
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