NORFOLK, Va. – Taking transit will be music to your ears this weekend for the Virginia International Tattoo, Norfolk NATO Festival and Parade of Nations.
With closed streets and limited parking, eventgoers are encouraged to take The Tide light rail and Elizabeth River Ferry for convenient access to event venues.
The 2025 Virginia International Tattoo will feature more than 800 civilian and military performers from seven nations and will include a tribute to the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps on their 250th birthdays. Performances at the Scope Arena will be held:
- Thursday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, April 27 at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday will be the busiest day with the Parade of Nations at 10 a.m. in downtown Norfolk and the NATO Festival international Village from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at Town Point Park.
Heading to the Scope? Take The Tide and hop off at the Monticello Station for the short walk to the arena. Going to the parade and festival? Get off at MacArthur Square or Civic Plaza stations.
Tide riders can park for free at one of three park-and-ride lots:
- Newtown Road Station (Newtown Road and Kempsville Road).
- Military Highway Station (Curlew Drive and Corporate Boulevard).
- Ballentine/Broad Creek Station (Ballentine Boulevard and I-264).
Coming from Portsmouth? Take the ferry to Waterside.
Bus Routes 6 and 45 will be rerouted downtown during the parade on Saturday. Details are available at https://gohrt.com/alert/nato-parade-downtown-detour-4/.
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Media contact:
Thomas Becher, APR
Manager, Communications
April 21, 2025
Cell: (757) 354-0564
(757) 222-6010