Museums and cultural institutions from across the area are coming together to share our regions vast history, culture and natural beauty with the public.

Brews, Dogs, Bands, & Fun!  Peninsula SPCA's 17th Annual Barktoberfest Festival is a fun time for all, located on the beautiful waterfront of Downtown Hampton. Enjoy live music, local craft beer, delicious food trucks, over 50 local vendors and artisans, and dog-friendly contests and activities. You can also try your luck with our raffle prizes!

Zimbabwean female acapella group Nobuntu, an African concept meaning humbleness, love, unity, and family from a woman’s point of view, performs their vast repertoire of music on The American Theatre stage on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 8 p.m. Performances consist of pure voices, minimalistic percussion, and traditional instruments such as Mbira and authentic dance...

Mellen Street Historic Phoebus will transform into a vibrant outdoor street fair for the Historic Phoebus Fall Festival on October 14 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Attendees can purchase handmade arts and crafts, explore community exhibits and live music, and more, as well as enjoy food and beer. The festival is sponsored by the Partnership for...

The festival offers a variety of children's activities, hayrides, master gardening, punkin’ chunkin’, storytelling, live entertainment, and much more. Entry and activities are free. Food and pumpkins are available for purchase.

Join us for a walking tour to explore some of the unexplainable phenomenon surrounding historic Fort Monroe. The Fort Monroe Ghost Walk has returned to share with you the haunting tales that accompany the very real history of Fort Monroe. This year we will explore homes, buildings, structures as we share with you a brand...

The festival offers a variety of children's activities, hayrides, master gardening, punkin’ chunkin’, storytelling, live entertainment, and much more. Entry and activities are free. Food and pumpkins are available for purchase.

Coming this October, audiences will TIME WARP back to the 1970s and shimmy the night away to the voices of Magenta, Frank-N-Furter & Riff Raff on The American Theatre’s silver screen. Dust off your gold sequin top hat, snap on your rubber gloves and lace up your corset for some harmless musical fun—a delightful spoof...

The event is FREE and open to the public. You'll arrive in Historic Downtown Phoebus for a full day of live music, entertainment, family-friendly activities, a special one-day pop-up history museum, delicious local street food, and a beer garden featuring craft beers from coastal Virginia breweries (plus exclusive releases for an unforgettable VIP experience!). The...