# Things to do with kids in Norfolk, VA this week

> Outings and places for kids up to age 6 in Norfolk, VA, taken from our Virginia Beach–Norfolk list by the town in each address. This week has 8 dated outings, and 3 more are coming up. There are also 2 places to go any week and 7 weekly storytimes.

Last checked Oct 29, 2026. Canonical page: https://littlesweekly.com/virginia-beach-norfolk/norfolk/

## This week in Norfolk

- **Spooky Stories at Pretlow** at Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch Library, 111 W. Ocean View Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23503. When: Fri Oct 30. Time: 2–3pm. Price: Free. Ages: 2–10. Official page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17137904 (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Monster Mash at Barron F. Black** at Barron F. Black Branch Library, 6700 E. Tanners Creek Drive, Norfolk, VA 23513. When: Fri Oct 30. Time: 4–5:30pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–12. Official page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17456409 (checked 2026-10-29)
- **1, 2, 3, Play with Me at Lafayette** at Lafayette Branch Library, 1610 Cromwell Drive, Norfolk, VA 23509. When: Fri Oct 30. Time: 10:30–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 1–4. Official page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17533951 (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Toddler Time at Van Wyck** at Van Wyck Branch Library, 1368 DeBree Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23517. When: Fri Oct 30. Time: 10:30am–12pm. Price: Free. Ages: 1–3. Official page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17371543 (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Babygarten at Barron F. Black** at Barron F. Black Branch Library, 6700 E. Tanners Creek Drive, Norfolk, VA 23513. When: Fri Oct 30. Time: 11am–12pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–2. Official page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17443898 (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Trick or Treat Carnival at Slover** at Downtown Branch at Slover, 235 East Plume Street, Norfolk, VA 23510. When: Sat Oct 31. Time: 11am–3pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–12. Official page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/16869653 (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Spooky Fashion Show at Tucker Library** at Richard A. Tucker Memorial Library, 2350 Berkley Ave. Ext., Norfolk, VA 23523. When: Sat Oct 31. Time: 2:30–4pm. Price: Free. Ages: 2–12. Official page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17696109 (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Community Day at the Virginia Zoo** at Virginia Zoo, 3500 Granby St., Norfolk, VA 23504. When: Sun Nov 1. Time: 9:30am–3pm. Price: $12.50 general admission for Hampton Roads residents; buy online in advance. Ages: all ages. Official page: https://virginiazoo.org/event/new-community-day/ (checked 2026-10-29)

## Coming up in Norfolk

- **Dominion Energy Garden of Lights** at Norfolk Botanical Garden, 6700 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk, VA 23518. When: Nov 6, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027. Time: Every evening, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day; open until 8:15pm on value nights, 9:15pm on popular nights. Price: Value nights: adults $24, kids 3–12 $15; popular nights: adults $30, kids $18; under 3 free; $5 more at the gate. Christmas lights. Official page: https://norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/dominion-energy-garden-lights/ (checked 2026-10-28)
- **Grand Illumination Parade** at Downtown Norfolk, Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23510. When: Sat, Nov 21, 2026. Time: 7pm. Price: Free. Christmas lights. Official page: https://www.downtownnorfolk.org/event/the-40th-annual-grand-illumination-parade (checked 2026-10-28)
- **Visit with Santa at the MacArthur Memorial** at MacArthur Memorial Visitors Center, 198 Bank Street, Norfolk, VA 23510. When: Sat, Dec 5, 2026. Time: 10am–noon. Price: Free. Santa. Official page: https://www.visitnorfolk.com/event/visit-with-santa/ (checked 2026-10-28)

## Places for little kids in Norfolk

- **Chrysler Museum of Art**, One Memorial Place, Norfolk, VA 23510. Indoor play. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Official page: https://chrysler.org/visit/ (checked 2026-10-28)
- **Norfolk Public Library**, 235 East Plume Street, Norfolk, VA 23510. Indoor play. Ages: 0–5. Price: Free. Official page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/calendar (checked 2026-10-28)

## Library storytimes in Norfolk

- **Artistic Storytime** at Jordan-Newby Anchor Branch at Broad Creek (Norfolk Public Library). Thursdays at 11 a.m. For: family. Official page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17413675
- **Toddler Time** at Lafayette Branch Library (Norfolk Public Library). Fridays at 10:30 a.m. For: toddler. Official page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17379821
- **Toddler Time** at Larchmont Branch Library (Norfolk Public Library). Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. For: toddler. Official page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17377881
- **Sunset Toddler Time** at Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch Library (Norfolk Public Library). Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. For: toddler. Official page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17130670
- **Travel Story Time** at Richard A. Tucker Memorial Library (Norfolk Public Library). Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. For: family. Official page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17116701
- **Toddler Time** at Downtown Branch at Slover (Norfolk Public Library). Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. For: toddler. Official page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/16854156
- **Toddler Time** at Van Wyck Branch Library (Norfolk Public Library). Fridays at 10:30 a.m. For: toddler. Official page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17371543

## More around Virginia Beach–Norfolk

- [This week in Hampton Roads](https://littlesweekly.com/virginia-beach-norfolk/index.md)
- [Virginia Beach](https://littlesweekly.com/virginia-beach-norfolk/virginia-beach/index.md)
- [Chesapeake](https://littlesweekly.com/virginia-beach-norfolk/chesapeake/index.md)

## FAQ

### What can we do with kids in Norfolk this week?

Spooky Stories at Pretlow (Fri Oct 30), Monster Mash at Barron F. Black (Fri Oct 30) and 1, 2, 3, Play with Me at Lafayette (Fri Oct 30), plus 5 more outings below. Each one links to its official page with times and prices.

### What’s coming up in Norfolk?

Dominion Energy Garden of Lights on Nov 6, Grand Illumination Parade on Nov 21 and Visit with Santa at the MacArthur Memorial on Dec 5.

### Is anything free for kids in Norfolk?

Yes. Spooky Stories at Pretlow, Monster Mash at Barron F. Black, 1, 2, 3, Play with Me at Lafayette and Toddler Time at Van Wyck are free, going by the official pages. Parking and extras can still cost money.

### Are there library storytimes in Norfolk?

7 a week: Artistic Storytime at Jordan-Newby Anchor Branch at Broad Creek on Thursdays at 11 a.m., Toddler Time at Lafayette Branch Library on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and Toddler Time at Larchmont Branch Library on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Every storytime in Hampton Roads.

### How do you decide what counts as Norfolk?

We go by the town in each listing’s own address, or the library branch for storytimes. Anything with a different town in its address stays on the Virginia Beach–Norfolk pages. Every listing links to the venue’s or organizer’s page, and we only show a date, time or price when that page does. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.

## About this list

Littles Weekly lists things to do with kids up to age 6. This page regroups the Virginia Beach–Norfolk listings by the town in each address. Corrections: hello@littlesweekly.com.