Halloween weekend in Norfolk: the Admirals at Scope Saturday, The Descent at Waterside, a free waste drop-off, Choir! Choir! Choir! Sunday and zoo resident day.

Halloween weekend in Norfolk ends with a hockey game and costume parties Saturday night, a Fleetwood Mac sing-along at the Attucks on Sunday and the last days of a Chrysler Museum show.

Last checked Oct. 31, 2026. Events come from the City of Norfolk calendar, Norfolk Parks and Recreation, SevenVenues, the Virginia Zoo and the organizers’ own pages, each linked. Free means the organizer says free. Clocks fall back an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, when daylight saving time ends.

Friday, Oct. 30

  • Jazz Got Loose opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m., The Gallery at the Attucks, 1010 Church St. Free. The opening of a juried show of Hampton Roads artists on jazz. City calendar
  • Waggin’ Wheels at Howl-a-Ween at the Zoo, 3 to 6 p.m., Virginia Zoo, 3500 Granby St. The Norfolk Animal Care Center’s mobile unit collects pet food and supplies at the zoo’s dog day. City calendar
  • East Ocean View Trunk or Treat, 4 to 6 p.m., East Ocean View Community Center, 9520 20th Bay St. Free. Parks and Recreation
  • Sherwood Forest Trunk or Treat, 5 to 7:30 p.m., Sherwood Forest Community Center, 4537 Little John Drive. Free. Parks and Recreation
  • Beats and Treats: A Halloween Block Party, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Five Points Park, 6123 Sewells Point Road. Free; music, games and giveaways. City calendar
  • Hallowfest, 6 to 8 p.m., Berkley Community Center, 121 W. Liberty St. Free. Parks and Recreation

Saturday, Oct. 31

  • Special Waste Collection Event, 9 a.m. to noon, Southside STEM Academy, 1106 Campostella Road. Free drop-off of household hazardous waste, electronics and plastics, plus document shredding, for Norfolk residents. City calendar
  • Boombox Ride, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. A casual Saturday group bike ride on city bike lanes and the Elizabeth River Trail, weather permitting; meet at 10 a.m. at the Elizabeth River Trail’s Trailside Headquarters, Orapax Street and Raleigh Avenue. City calendar
  • Meet and Treat at Norfolk Animal Care Center, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., 5585 Sabre Road. At the city’s animal shelter. City calendar
  • The Descent Halloween Experience, from 7 p.m., Waterside District. A ticketed costume party with bars, silent disco, karaoke and a costume contest; 21 and older. More in our Halloween events guide. Waterside
  • Norfolk Admirals vs. Greensboro Gargoyles, 7:05 p.m., Scope Arena. Pro hockey downtown. SevenVenues

Trick-or-treating is on your own street tonight; the city has not set hours. See our trick-or-treat page for safety tips and who to call.

Sunday, Nov. 1

  • Virginia Zoo Community Day, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 3500 Granby St. Hampton Roads residents pay $12.50 for general admission, bought online in advance, with an ID showing their address. Virginia Zoo
  • Tour de ORF, 3 p.m., from Benchtop Brewing Company, 1129 Boissevain Ave. A relaxed one-hour group ride with the Elizabeth River Trail Foundation on the trail and city bike lanes; all skill levels. City calendar
  • Choir! Choir! Choir!: Landslide, 7:30 p.m., Attucks Theatre, 1010 Church St. An audience sing-along of Fleetwood Mac songs. Tickets through Ticketmaster. SevenVenues

All weekend

  • Rafael Soldi: Soft Boy, final days at the Chrysler Museum of Art, 1 Memorial Place; open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free. Chrysler
  • Recycled Reads Used Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Slover Library, 235 E. Plume St. City calendar
  • More exhibitions, including Constellations at the Chrysler and Jazz Got Loose at the Attucks, are on our arts and exhibitions this month page.

Regular weekend fixtures

  • Glassmaking demonstrations, noon Saturday and Sunday (and Tuesday to Friday) at the Chrysler Museum’s Perry Glass Studio. Free. Chrysler
  • Moses Myers House, 323 E. Freemason St., open noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Chrysler
  • Boombox Ride, every Saturday at 10:30 a.m., weather permitting, from the Elizabeth River Trail’s Trailside Headquarters. City calendar

Send us your event

Have something on in Norfolk next weekend? Email hello@norfolkjournal.com with the date, time, venue, price and a photo, at least a week ahead, and we will add it.

Looking further ahead? See things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Norfolk this weekend?

On Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31, the city’s free hazardous waste drop-off runs 9 a.m. to noon, the Norfolk Admirals play at Scope at 7:05 p.m. and Waterside District’s 21-and-older Descent party starts at 7 p.m. On Sunday, Nov. 1, Choir! Choir! Choir! leads a Fleetwood Mac sing-along at the Attucks Theatre at 7:30 p.m.

What is free in Norfolk this weekend?

The Chrysler Museum of Art is free, and Rafael Soldi’s Soft Boy closes there Sunday. The Special Waste Collection Event Saturday morning is free for Norfolk residents, and the Elizabeth River Trail Foundation’s Tour de ORF ride on Sunday has no listed fee.

What time is the Norfolk Admirals game this weekend?

7:05 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, against the Greensboro Gargoyles at Scope Arena, SevenVenues lists. Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster.