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💌 Mother's Day and Spring Events!
Welcome to Neptune’s Weekly - Your Guide to Virginia Beach’s News and Weekend Events
🌊 The Coastal Update
♣️ Portsmouth Bets Big: $65M Hotel Expansion Coming to Rivers Casino
🎤 11 Free Concerts at the VB Ocean Front this Summer
🎸 The new music venue The Dome has concerts lined up till October. Check them out here!
🥘 Local Eats Spotlight
The Flying Pig Food Truck: The Flying Pig is a crowd-favorite food truck serving up a menu around pork. Check their IG and Facebook to see where there location is everyday!
Ribbon Fry Nachos!!
🎉 Weekend Rundown
Friday 5/9
🚲️ Bike Night @ Norfolk Botanical Garden: Ride through the Garden's 7 miles of paved pathways and immerse yourself in beauty of nature
🐸 Family Twilight Trek - Frog: Kids and caregivers explore frog lifecycles and calls with WOW Garden staff, then enjoy a special sunset tour of the Garden.
Saturday 5/10
🎨Community Day at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art: Head over to the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art for a museum-wide activation celebrating creativity, community, and environmental stewardship, along with all things nautical! Explore their current exhibitions and enjoy a day filled with performances, activities, artist demos, community resources, food, and more.
🏎️ Race Night @ Langley Speedway: If you want to see some fast cars race each other then go to Langley Speedway this Saturday!
🎤 Shane Gillis: Check out world famous stand up comedian Shane Gillis this weekend!
🚗 Classic Cars and Coffee: Head over to this event to see some cool classic cars while sipping on coffee!
🧺 Portsmouth Farmers Market: Needs some fresh produce? The Portsmouth Farmers Market has all that!
🎣Introduction to Fishing: Learn the basics of fishing including knot tying, bait vs. lure, and casting in this hands-on workshop for teens. No fishing license required! All fishing supplies and bait for use during the program.
♠️ Salty Dawgs MRC 19th Annual Poker Run: The Fisher House Program is hosting a Poker Run to raise money. They provide free lodging and a supportive home-like environment for military families at major medical centers, serving over 11,000 families annually since 1990.
💘 Mother’s Day Market: Enjoy Mother’s Day by going to this day market! Craft vendors, food, and fun!
🥕 Game’s Farmers Market: Head to this Farmer’s Market if your looking for meat products, produce products that are frequently locally grown and a bulk-Amish style section of products.
🪩Silent Disco: Experience the magic of a Silent Disco, where you can groove to your own beat with wireless headphones in a fun, unique atmosphere!
🥋UFC 315: Watch UFC 315 over at Waterside District this Saturday!
🍅 Harvest Market at Oozlefinch: This Market has everything from baked goods to Mexican Street food to fresh produce. Check it out and support small businesses!
🐎 Guided Horse Trail Rides: Experience a guided trail ride with options for private rides, group rides, and pony rides for children under 8, all with scenic views and a walking pace.
⚔️Norfolk Saber Fest: Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend at Norfolk Saber Fest with exciting saber dueling, fitness activities, and special mother-child experiences, including exclusive gifts and recognition for moms!
Sunday 5/11
🧘♂️Yoga at Knotts Coffee: Enjoy some outdoor Yoga and stick around after and enjoy some coffee!
🚂Free Mother’s Day Train Rides: The Virginia Zoo is celebrating Mother’s Day by offering free train rides to all moms, grandmother, and mother figures!
🧇 Mother’s Day Bottomless Brunch: The MacArthur Center is having a bottomless buffet style brunch featuring a rich selection of southern classics, brunch staples, and other crowd favorites.