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.