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Now through November 7 Washed Ashore, Art to Save the Sea Exhibit Norfolk | Norfolk Botanical Garden Artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi, a global changer, creates art from thrown-out plastics and trash littering our beaches and oceans. Washed Ashore builds and exhibits aesthetically powerful art to educate a global audience about plastic pollution in the ocean and waterways, give our marine animals a voice and spark positive change in consumer habits. Learn more about the mission at WashedAshore.org. TIME: 9 a.m.–7 p.m. COST: Members free, Adults $15, Seniors $13, Children (3-17) $13, Toddlers (2 & under) free
norfolkbotanicalgarden.org
Now through January 2
in the dazzling RGB tunnel, an exhilarating explosion of seemingly endless lights. This is a ticketed event. All vehicles enter through the main entrance at 2nd Street. TIME: 5:30–10 p.m. Sun.–Thurs.; 5:30–11 p.m. Fri.–Sat. COST: $12–$50
Million Bulb Walk
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Norfolk | Norfolk Botanical Garden
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All-new, one-mile, outdoor walking experience through the Garden of Lights with even more lights. Sponsored by Dominion Energy. Pre-sold tickets only. TIME: 5–9:30 p.m. COST: $10–$25
norfolkbotanicalgarden.org
Now through January 2 Holidays Lights at the Beach Virginia Beach | Oceanfront New this year enjoy shorter lines with timed entry. Guests purchase tickets online, in advance and for a designated time slot. Guests navigate their vehicles through holiday, nautical and adventurethemed light displays on the Virginia Beach boardwalk, listening on their radios to a soundtrack playing traditional holiday music. Festive fish, musical crabs and hard-working elves—all in brightly colored lights against the moonlit Atlantic Ocean—are the stars of the BayPort Credit Union Holiday Lights at the Beach. They are joined by Santa taking off from the pier, a 40-foot tall dancing light Christmas tree, fish “swimming” overhead, colorchanging archways, and light displays that honor the region’s strong armed forces community. New this year, immerse yourself
Soundwalk Norfolk | Elizabeth River Trail Virginia Beach | Pleasure House Point Natural Area Created by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and sound artist Ellen Reid, SOUNDWALK is a GPS-enabled work of public art that uses music to illuminate the natural environment. The experience is guided by the listener. The path you choose dictates the music you hear, with no two visits exactly the same. Install the free app and download the location of your choice to explore the area, triggering musical cells carefully crafted to harmonize with the landscape and attractions. Reid’s cinematic score was rendered remotely by a patchwork of artists from across the country, tailored specifically for each location. TIME: Pleasure House Point Natural Area: dawn to dusk; Elizabeth River Trail: 24 hours COST: Free
www.ellenreidsoundwalk.com
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November 6 Virginia Bourbon Invitational Virginia Beach | Great Lawn of the Historic Cavalier Hotel Calling all bourbon lovers. You’re invited to experience the 3rd annual Virginia Bourbon Invitational. Join us for an afternoon of bourbon and other spirits tastings from Virginia distilleries and beyond, tapas-style food from leading culinary restaurants in coastal Virginia and live music on the Great Lawn of The Historic Cavalier. Cast your vote for your favorite bourbon in our People’s Choice Awards. 21+ only. Enjoy responsibly. Proceeds will benefit the Virginia Gentlemen Foundation. TIME: 1–5 p.m. COST: $60–$195
www.vabourboninvitational.com
November 11 Tidewater Veterans Day Parade Virginia Beach | Atlantic Avenue
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One of the largest parades of the year featuring multiple high school bands, military bands and units, veterans’ organizations and more. TIME: 9 a.m.–11 p.m. COST: Free
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