Things to Do
Enjoy things to do on water or land you won’t find anywhere else.
Doing Business
Discover all the benefits of locating your business Downtown, shop available office space and see all the other companies already here.
Living Here
Live right in the middle of everything - shopping, dining, entertainment, the arts, the river. Downtown offers a unique lifestyle, vibrant culture and a world of opportunities right out your front door.
Improving Downtown
Making Downtown a better place is an exciting and ongoing venture.
About DNC
The Downtown Norfolk Council serves as the leading advocate for Downtown Norfolk and ensures Downtown’s position as the thriving and essential cultural, commercial and residential hub of Hampton Roads.
You’ve come to the right place
Welcome to Downtown Norfolk, the center of the region’s arts, dining, entertainment and financial scenes. Find your way around—and everything to see and do—right here.
Getting Around
Shopping
Dining
Arts & Culture
Sports
Attractions
Events Calendar
Nightlife
Lodging
Explore DowntownDoing Business
Discover all the benefits of locating your business Downtown, shop available office space and see all the other companies already here.
Explore Downtown
Downtown Norfolk is compact, walkable and easy to navigate. See our Snap Map for parking options, shopping, dining, attractions, street closures and all the rest.
Explore Downtown
What's Happening Downtown | View All
May 5 - Dec 6, 2019
Join us every 1st Friday of the month from 10:30 a.m.- Noon at Cafe Stella in Ghent for an informal get-together where area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation and...
Jan 30 - Jul 30, 2018
Reoccurs every day |11:30am-2pm Looking for a delicious quick bite to eat? Don’t sacrifice taste for time! Come to Varia and enjoy the best lunch buffet Downtown Norfolk has to offer! Looking for...
Jan 30 - Jul 30, 2018
Reoccurs nightly | Starting at 6 pm At Downtown Norfolk's only piano bar, live performances occur nightly at Varia featuring local entertainers as well as specially invited guest musicians.