A Mother’s Day Celebration
Hampton Coliseum 1000 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VA, United StatesTamela Mann, J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise, Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Kierra Sheard, and Pastor Mike Jr. will fill Hampton Coliseum with their mighty gospel sounds on Sunday, May 8, 2022! Celebrate the Mother in your life with tickets to this can't-miss Mother's Day concert! Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday,...
Special Event: Contraband Commemoration Living History Walking Tours
Fort Monroe 20 Ingalls Road, Fort Monroe, VALiving Historians will explore the legacy of events surrounding the “Contraband Decision” of 1861, the beginning of the end of slavery in the US. Join us to commemorate the 161st anniversary of this landmark decision and the impact on the development of the United States. Attendees will interact with historical figures such as United States...
Peninsula Pilots V. Tri-City Chili Peppers
War Memorial Stadium 1889 W. Pembroke Ave., Hampton, VA, United StatesCome out to War Memorial Stadium and cheer on the Peninsula Pilots!
Special Event: Seeking Untold Stories: Researching African American Genealogy in Historic Records
Fort Monroe 20 Ingalls Road, Fort Monroe, VAA discussion and evening of information about researching the genealogy surrounding African Americans. Winston Favor from the Mariners’ Museum will speak about his project finding Black Stories in museum collections, and there will be a video of Selma Stewart of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society speaking specifically about her knowledge of finding Contraband within...
Annual Commemoration of the 1861 Contraband Decision
Cannon Park at Fort Monroe 3 Ruckman Road, Fort Monroe, VirginiaCeremony by the Contraband Historical Society marking the 161st anniversary of the May 24, 1861, “Contraband Decision” at Fort Monroe, The Contraband Decision was the first successful action by an official of the United States Government to confiscate enslaved people from their enslavers. That action signaled the beginning of the end of slavery in the United...
Peninsula Pilots VS Martinsville Mustangs
War Memorial Stadium 1889 W. Pembroke Ave., Hampton, VA, United StatesCome out to War Memorial Stadium and cheer on the Peninsula Pilots!
Peninsula Pilots VS. Wilson Tobs
War Memorial Stadium 1889 W. Pembroke Ave., Hampton, VA, United StatesCome out to War Memorial Stadium and cheer on the Peninsula Pilots!
Peninsula Pilots V. Tri-City Chili Peppers
War Memorial Stadium 1889 W. Pembroke Ave., Hampton, VA, United StatesCome out to War Memorial Stadium and cheer on the Peninsula Pilots!
Bodacious Bazaar Wine & Spring Festival
Hampton Roads Convention Center 1610 Coliseum Dr, Hampton, VA, United StatesThe Bodacious Bazaar is an amazing three day shopping extravaganza that is held at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia. Our show is designed to promote talented artists, crafters, local businesses and wonderful Virginia wineries at an extraordinary venue. Our show donates to chosen non-profits each show. Friday & Saturday 10:00am - 7:00pm...
BlackBeard Pirate Festival
Mill Point Park 100 Eaton Street, Hampton, VA, United StatesOnce a year visitors from all over the country enjoy the sights and sounds of 18th century Hampton overrun by pirates. Hampton's waterfront comes alive with dozens of pirate re-enactors, costumed in historically accurate garb, who transform today's Hampton into the busy seaport of yesterday. Led by Blackbeard the Pirate himself, re-enactors help visitors step...
75th Anniversary of the U.S. Air Force Free, Live Concert
Continental Park at Fort Monroe 4 Fenwick Rd, Hampton, VA, United StatesWhy wait for fireworks – start your summer off with a bang at our free, outdoor concert celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the U.S. Air Force featuring Air Combat Command’s United States Air Force Heritage of America Band. The family-friendly show is June 3, beginning at 7:30 p.m. and includes a flyover by the 1st...
