- Our list of the best things to do in Norfolk, Virginia, features the top 172 nearby activities — including 78 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Norfolk, VA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, Museums & Galleries, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 28 things to do within the city of Norfolk, VA , followed by 144 popular activities in nearby cities, including Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton, Portsmouth, Newport News, Suffolk, Smithfield, Yorktown, Cape Charles and Williamsburg
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Outdoor activities like walking, biking, and skating are common along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. In addition to these free activities with a view of the beach, visitors are able to access hotels, restaurants, video arcades, and a Ferris wheel.
17.3 Miles
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74 votes
1113 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
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Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum contains mostly antique decoys of waterfowl and other animals, and includes a carving room with where visitors can meet a resident carver. They also have many paintings and metal sculptures.
17.3 Miles
88%
73 votes
200 Winston Salem Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
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With Captain Mickey's Rudee Inlet Parasail, visitors can choose from three different levels of heights to parasail at. Visitors have the option to be dipped in the water if they want to.
17.3 Miles
Your Virginia Beach vacation isn't complete until you take a dolphin watching tour aboard the Rudee Flipper. Trained Aquarium educators and experienced volunteers will provide you with an information packed tour as you search for everyone's favorite marine mammal.
17.7 Miles
98%
299 votes
14477 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield, VA 23430
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The Historic St. Luke's Church possesses the oldest Gothic architecture in the United States. Architecture is not the only draw of the site since it has been preserved for nearly four centuries through war, destruction, and great events in American history.
17.7 Miles
Discover a quiet, family friendly beach with soft sands and beautiful views, Croatan Beach, has all this and more for visitors. The site features a large, clean beach house, free parking before 10am and fun surf for swimmers.
17.7 Miles
East Suffolk Recreation Center is recreation and fitness facility the features a full size gym and a variety of exercise equipment. The center also has a game room with air hockey, billiards tables, and video games.
18.0 Miles
The visual arts are put on display through many exhibitions at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center. Education is also a high priority through events, programs, and classes for both children and adults.
18.1 Miles
Over 60,000 square feet of gallery space composes the Mariner's Museum. Rare figureheads, handcrafted ship models, paintings, and artifacts from the Civil War ironclad called the USS Monitor form the heart of the museum's collections.
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Located within the Mariner's Museum is the USS Monitor Center. The exhibit is composed of interactive displays and historical artifacts to help guests experience the history surrounding the ironclad and the people who were involved.