The Granby St. Experience is sponsored by The City of Norfolk, Norfolk Festevents and the Virginia Arts Festival. This Meet, Greet + Imagine Festival Celebrates the End of Summer and the Return to School with Retailers offer back to school discounts for student, faculty and staff showing ID. This even is free and open to the public with food, beer, and music.
Several popular local bands, plus the Old Dominion University and Norfolk State University Marching Bands will fill 4 blocks of live outdoor entertainment. Inquiring minds can engage the Tidewater Community College robot. Experience sidewalk dining, sip craft brews and sample food truck fare. Tell us what you love about Norfolk in an interactive public art project.
More than 35 downtown businesses are offering discounts and specials for college and university students, faculty and staff with college ID.
From the Promoter:
Celebrate the end of summer and back to school with music, food, shopping and fun! Meet, Greet + Imagine returns to Granby Street Friday, August 23, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The festival is free and open to the public.Several popular local bands, plus the Old Dominion University and Norfolk State University Marching Bands will fill 4 blocks of live outdoor entertainment. Inquiring minds can engage the Tidewater Community College robot. Experience sidewalk dining, sip craft brews and sample food truck fare. Tell us what you love about Norfolk in an interactive public art project.
More than 35 downtown businesses are offering discounts and specials for college and university students, faculty and staff with college ID.
Free and open to the public. For a FULL list of participating restaurant, vendors, and local business click here.| Location: | Granby Street, Downtown Norfolk |
| Date: | August 23, 2013 |
| Time: | 5pm-9pm
Free & open to the public |
Festival music line-up includes:
Deloreans - 80's Party Band!
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the TCC Plaza (Granby St. and College Place)
Brian Sewell
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the acoustic stage in the Craft Beer Garden (Granby St. and Brooke Ave)
Hot Gumbo Brass Band
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. roving along Granby St.
Traffic Note: Granby Street will close from City Hall Avenue to Freemason Street beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 23, 2013. The street will reopen before 11:00 p.m.
The City of Norfolk, Norfolk Festevents and the Virginia Arts Festival are pleased to sponsor the event.
Participating Retailers
MacArthur Center Shops
Aerosoles ~ Apple ~ AT&T ~ Aveda ~ Banana Republic ~ Barnes and Noble ~ California Pizza Kitchen ~ Charlotte Russe ~ Currency Exchange International ~ Dillard's Salon & Spa ~ Eddie Bauer ~ Harry & David ~ J.Crew ~ J. Jill ~ Loft ~ Max and Erma's ~ New York & Co. ~ Nine West ~ Radio Shack ~ Sbarro ~ Sprint ~ Sunglass Hut ~ Talbots ~ The Body Shop ~ The Limited ~ T-Mobile ~ Verizon ~ White House/Black Market
Downtown Businesses
The Beauty Parlor by Q and Company ~ Bloom - The Art of Flowers ~ Intercarats ~ Spirit of Norfolk ~ Norfolk Fair Trade Company ~ Norfolk Stationary Company ~ River Design Vintage Style Wedding and Event Rentals ~ School of Rock ~ Tropical Smoothie Café ~ Visions Hair Studio ~ Visit Norfolk ~ Freemason Abbey ~ Details on Granby ~ Palace on Plume
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