Norfolk Attractions - Norfolk Vacation Packages


	Norfolk Attractions American Rover Tall Ship Cruises The Waterside Festival Marketplace 333 Waterside Drive Norfolk, VA 23510 757-627-7245 Hours: 2 and 3 hour cruises available, call for reservations Admission Charged This graceful sailing ship is the largest three-masted, 149-passenger topsail schooner under the US flag. The Armed Forces Memorial Town Point Park Norfolk, VA 23510 757-664-6620 Hours: Call for additional information Admission Free Cast in bronze, excerpts from 20 letters written home by US service members who lost their lives in war are scattered across a portion of Town Point Park as if blown there by the wind. A truly moving tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception 232 Chapel Street Norfolk, VA 23504 757-622-4487 Hours: Tues - Thurs, 1pm - 5pm Admission Free The parish of this beautifully renovated church dates back to 1791, with the arrival of the Catholic laity and priests, seeking refuge from the French Revolution. Battleship USS Wisconsin One Waterside Drive Norfolk, VA 23510 757-322-3108 Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm, Sunday, noon - 5pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday Admission Free Located next to Nauticus, The National Maritime Center, the USS Wisconsin is the largest and last battleship ever built by the U.S. Navy. Explore its deck through a self-guided or audiotape tour that will take you back in time to experience this majestic ship that earned five battle stars during World War II. Busch Gardens Williamsburg One Busch Gardens Boulevard Williamsburg, VA 23187 800-343-7946 Hours: Vary by season, call for additional information Admission Charged Take a journey to the unexpected at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, where 17th-century charm combines with 21st-century technology to create the ultimate family experience. Busch Gardens boasts more than 50 thrilling rides and attractions, ten main stage shows, a wide variety of award-winning cuisine and world-class shops. Cannonball Trail 401 East Freemason Street (Start of walking tour) Norfolk, VA 23510 757-664-6620 Hours: Open year round, 24 hours a day Admission Free Hike the Cannonball Trail, a self-guided downtown walking tour where you'll wind your way through 400 years of Norfolk's History. Let the signs be your guide. Carrie B Waterside Festival Marketplace 333 Waterside Drive Norfolk, VA 23510 757-393-4735 Hours: Call for reservations and additional information Admission Charged Tour Norfolk's naval shipyards and naval operating base aboard a Mississippi-style paddle wheeler-the Carrie B. The top deck provides an unobstructed view of Navy aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines, the nation's oldest dry dock and historic Fort Norfolk. Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Route 60 (Shore Drive) and Route 13 Virginia Beach, VA 23510 757-331-2960 Hours: Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Admission Charged An engineering marvel connects Virginia Beach/ Norfolk and Virginia's Eastern Shore. Acclaimed as one of the "Seven Wonders of the Modern World," this 17.6-mile link is the world's largest bridge-tunnel complex. Chrysler Museum of Art 245 West Olney Road Norfolk, VA 23510 757-664-6200 Hours: Wed 10am - 9pm; Thurs - Sat 10am - 5pm; Sun 1 - 5pm. Closed Mon, Tue, and major holidays Admission Charged Visitors can view the museum's world-renowned Tiffany-glass collection, Art Nouveau furniture, works of art from African, Egyptian, Pre-Columbian, Islamic and Asian cultures, and an extensive European and American collection of paintings, sculpture and decorative arts. Civil War Trail Norfolk, VA 23510 757-664-6620 Hours: Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Admission Free Norfolk is a participant in the Virginia Civil War Trails program, an effort that links over 200 Civil War sites located throughout the Commonwealth. Visitors can trace Norfolk's Civil War heritage by following the Civil War Trails around the city. Sites include Fort Norfolk, the historic Freemason District, and the Black Civil War Memorial - the South's only commemoration of black Union troops. Crispus Attucks Theatre 10 Church Street Norfolk, VA 23510 757-623-1111 Hours: Call for additional information Admission Charged The Attucks Theatre has been a landmark for the African-American community since 1919. The Theater stands as a shining tribute to Norfolk's cultural past and boasts 675 seats. D'Art Center 125 College Place Norfolk, VA 23510 757-625-4211 Hours: Call for days and hours of operation Admission Free Always free of charge and open to the public, d'ART Center is a hub of contemporary visual art in Hampton Roads where you can meet artists, see artists create and buy original fine art. Hampton Roads Naval Museum One Waterside Drive Norfolk, VA 23510 757-322-2987 Hours: Call for days and hours of operation Admission Charged The Hampton Roads Naval Museum at Nauticus highlights the region's naval history featuring large Civil War and World War II galleries, guided tours, model-making demonstrations and a research library. Harbor Park/Norfolk Tides 150 Park Avenue Norfolk, VA 23510 757-622-2222 Hours: Call for schedule Admission Charged Take yourself out to the ball game at beautiful Harbor Park, the 12,000 - seat home of the AAA Norfolk Tides, the New York Mets' top minor league team. Fun, affordable and family friendly. Harbor Park is perched on the banks of the Elizabeth River along Norfolk's downtown waterfront.