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Things to Do
Enjoy things to do on water or land you won’t find anywhere else.
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Doing Business
Discover all the benefits of locating your business Downtown, shop available office space and see all the other companies already here.
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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.
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Improving Downtown
Making Downtown a better place is an exciting and ongoing venture.
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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.
2018 First Fridays Downtown Street Party
Get ready to grab some friends & have some fun: Downtown Norfolk's favorite Friday night street party is back for it's sixth season! Each First Fridays event runs from 5-8:30pm and features music, drinks, and plenty of fun all in an authentic downtown setting.
2018 Season Entertainment and Locations:
Friday, April 6
Where:300 Block of Granby Street, Corner of College Place and Granby Street
Who: Lord Thomas (DJ) & Super Doppler (formerly Major and the Monbacks) - Local Favorite Southern Rock and Soul
Friday, May 4
Where: The Plot, in the NEON District, corner of Granby Street and Olney Road
Who: BJ Griffin and the Galaxy Groove - Pop, funk, soul, R&B
Friday, June 1
Where: 300 Block of Granby Street, Corner of College Place and Granby Street
Who: Hot Gumbo Brass Band - Second-line Funk, Hip Hop, Reggae, Pop, R&B and DJ CanRock - Best DJ 2017 Veer Local Music Awards
** Outwire757 kicks off Pride Month with the First Annual Stiletto Stomp! 'Stompers' are asked to dress in drag/costume and wear their fiercest high heels to parade and compete in a sprint on Granby Street at 6:30pm. Awards will be given for Best Costume, Best Group Costume, First Place Race Finisher, and Last Place Race Finisher. More information and registration can be found here.
** Percolator’s premiere collaborative art show, Art in the Street, will also launch during First Fridays from 5pm-9:30pm at Percolator's Monticello Campus, featuring inspiring creations from both established and emerging artists employing a variety of different styles and media. There will be also be live music and refreshments. The exhibition continues on Saturday, June 2 from 10am to 6pm. For more information, visit www.percolatorspace.com.
Friday, August 3
Where: 300 Block of Granby Street, Corner of College Place and Granby Street
Who: Guava Jam Band - 70s to current, Classic Rock, Country, and Dance
Friday, September 7
Where: 300 Block of Granby Street, Corner of College Place and Granby Street
Who: Bennett Wales and the Relief - Five-piece Rock & Roll and LittKeys - Hip Hop, R&B, Old School
Friday, October 5
Where: TCC Plaza, 300 Block of Granby Street, Corner of College Place and Granby Street
Who: The Deloreans - 80s Show Band
Vendors:
If you are interested in being a vendor at First Fridays, please click here.
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