2023 Archives

2023 Press Releases

December 7, 2023: Fun, festive events coming to Hampton this holiday season
November 30, 2023: Exciting living history performance, music event at the Hampton History Museum in December
November 29, 2023: Hampton Convention & Visitor Bureau receives awards for its commitment to education, service
November 21, 2023: Hampton Roads Harbor Tours cruise makes a great experience, holiday gift
November 20, 2023: Businesses, organizations in Hampton giving back this holiday season
November 7, 2023: Honor veterans at several events in Hampton
October 26, 2023: Hampton’s tourism industry marks substantial growth in 2022
October 3, 2023: Hampton Roads Harbor Tours announces special themed cruises
October 2, 2023: Hampton History Museum hosts a witch lecture, Horror Tours this October
September 21, 2023: Exciting fall events, festivals, more coming to Hampton
August 30, 2023: End-of-summer festivals, events in Hampton
August 18, 2023: 1619 Commemoration of the First Enslaved African Landing ceremony August 26
July 18, 2023: 15th Annual Hampton Heat returns to Langley Speedway July 22
July 12, 2023: Hampton Roads Convention Center Partners with Savor to bring world-class dining experience to events in Hampton
July 11, 2023: Hampton History Museum hosts jazz, cultural, art events this July
June 13, 2023: Hundreds gather to honor the ancestors on Day of Remembrance at Fort Monroe
June 6, 2023: 12th Annual Day of Remembrance returns to Fort Monroe June 10
June 2, 2023: Hampton History Museum to host futuristic event, Indigenous sexuality/gender talk in June
June 1, 2023: Hampton Blackbeard Pirate Festival Returns to Downtown Hampton June 2-4
May 23, 2023: Hampton to host inspiring Black history, cultural events this summer
May 12, 2023: 2023 Supernova International Ska Festival Receives Virginia Tourism Corporation Grant for Tourism Marketing
May 12, 2023: Hampton History Museum hopes to break fundraising record with Dockside Seafood Feast on May 20
April 26, 2023: Enjoy festivals, commemorations throughout Hampton this spring, summer
April 11, 2023: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Convention partners with Virginia Peninsula Foodbank
March 31, 2023: Hampton History Museum’s April lecture discusses local environmental disparities
March 31, 2023: Hampton Mosaic Festival comes to Mill Point Park April 22
March 15, 2023: Hampton History Museum hosts Women’s History Month, St. Patrick’s Day concert during March
March 1, 2023: ‘Sip, savor, & stroll’ to Hampton Restaurant Week March 5-19
February 23, 2023: Discover historic sites with the new Coastal Virginia Civil War wayfinding brochure
February 21, 2023: Hampton’s Magnolia House Inn, named one of the best Black-owned stays around the world
February 14, 2023: Experience the ‘Heart & Soul’ of quilting, textile art at the 34th Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival
February 9, 2023: Hampton History Museum to showcase Prohibition exhibit, Black History Month events
February 2, 2023: New mobile pass features Hampton’s Black History sites, chance to win prizes
January 31, 2023: Celebrate National Plan for Vacation Day with Visit Hampton, Virginia
January 30, 2023: Black History Month events honoring culture, history in Hampton
January 13, 2023: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Events taking place in Hampton
January 12, 2023: Film Screening, Chess, the Blues at Hampton History Museum in January

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