Stockley Gardens Arts Festival

Stockley Gardens Arts Festival Stockley Gardens Arts Festival has been voted one of the top two Arts Festivals in Eastern Virginia by Virginia Living Magazine. It takes art. Music. Food.
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There’s an art to creating community. Laughter. A willingness to work together. Most of all, it takes vision. For more than 25 years, Hope House has been the vision behind the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival. And now, the free twice-yearly event is a community tradition. Each year, on the third weekend in May and October, more than 25,000 people flock to Stockley Gardens in Norfolk’s historic Ghent

neighborhood to browse through jewelry, pottery, paintings, and other works of art. The park is full of strollers and dogs and tantalizing smells. Music wafts from the stage. Friends stop to chat. And throughout the weekend, there is a feeling of hope. Together, the two festivals draw more than 50,000 visitors a year.

🎨 Calling All Artists! Applications are OPEN for the 2026 Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival until July 15th! 🍂Don’t mi...
06/17/2026

🎨 Calling All Artists! Applications are OPEN for the 2026 Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival until July 15th! 🍂

Don’t miss your chance to be part of one of Hampton Roads’ most beloved and award-winning arts festivals, presented by TowneBank.

Join talented artists from across the country as Norfolk’s historic Ghent neighborhood comes alive with creativity, community, live music, and art lovers ready to discover your work!

📅 Festival Dates:
• Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 10 AM – 5 PM
• Sunday, October 18, 2026 | 12 PM – 5 PM

🖌️ Apply online today:
https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14043
Or search “Stockley Gardens” on ZAPP.

📞 Questions?
Contact Laura DeVore at 757-625-6161 x509 or [email protected].

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06/15/2026

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06/11/2026

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We are still smiling from an incredible weekend at the Stockley Gardens Spring Arts Festival, presented by TowneBank! 🎨☀...
06/08/2026

We are still smiling from an incredible weekend at the Stockley Gardens Spring Arts Festival, presented by TowneBank! 🎨☀️🎶

Thank you to everyone who came out to support the arts, enjoy the music, and celebrate our amazing artists and community.

A special thanks as well to our generous sponsors who help make this festival possible year after year.

Enjoy these beautiful moments from the weekend, captured by Peter Squicciarini of Dark Light Visuals 📸

We can’t wait to see you again in October for the Fall Festival!

🎨 Calling All Artists! Applications are now OPEN for the 2026 Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival! 🍂Don’t miss your chan...
06/01/2026

🎨 Calling All Artists! Applications are now OPEN for the 2026 Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival! 🍂

Don’t miss your chance to be part of one of Hampton Roads’ most beloved and award-winning arts festivals, presented by TowneBank.

Join talented artists from across the country as Norfolk’s historic Ghent neighborhood comes alive with creativity, community, live music, and art lovers ready to discover your work!

📅 Festival Dates:
• Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 10 AM – 5 PM
• Sunday, October 18, 2026 | 12 PM – 5 PM

🖌️ Apply online today:
https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14043
Or search “Stockley Gardens” on ZAPP.

📞 Questions?
Contact Laura DeVore at 757-625-6161 x509 or [email protected].

Celebrating artistic excellence at the 2026 Stockley Gardens Spring Arts Festival! 🌿🎨Congratulations to this year’s Awar...
05/18/2026

Celebrating artistic excellence at the 2026 Stockley Gardens Spring Arts Festival! 🌿🎨

Congratulations to this year’s Award Winners & Emerging Artists Winners, and thank you to every artist who shared their creativity.
*Rejane Pratelli - Best in Show
*Mark Butts - 1st Place Award
*Richard Toft - 2nd Place Award
*Tom Lowe - 3rd Place Award
*Melissa Schappell - Norfolk Artist Award
*Eafrica Johnson - Edward G. Carson Memorial Award
*Andre Maiwald - Award of Merit
*Kristen Perkins - The Randy Smith Memorial Award
*Ethan Gallagher - Best Emerging Artist Award
*Owen Schasffer - 1st Place Emerging Artist Award
*Arianna Williams - 2nd Place Emerging Artist Award (not pictured)
*Eric Green - 3rd Place Emerging Artist Award (not pictured)

A heartfelt thank you to our artists, sponsors, Friends of Stockley, volunteers, and festival attendees for making this weekend such a success. Your passion and support are what bring this incredible community event to life!

Thank you to everyone who helped make this a wonderful weekend filled with art, music, friends, and above all, community...
05/18/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped make this a wonderful weekend filled with art, music, friends, and above all, community. 💛

We’re so grateful to celebrate with you and can’t wait to see you again this fall!
🎨 The 2026 Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival will take place October 17–18, 2026!

Again, thank you to all our sponsors for their continued support!

TowneBank, Southern Auto Group, Capital Group , T-Fiber (T-Mobile), Millers Energy, City of Norfolk Government, Mancon, Ghent Business Association - Ghent Norfolk, Paycom , Homefix, LeafFilter Gutter Protection , McGuireWoods LLP, WHRO Public Media, Veer Magazine, Coastal Virginia Magazine, 92.3 fm The Tide

Happening soon - live musical performance from Roberta Lea
05/17/2026

Happening soon - live musical performance from Roberta Lea

Happening soon - live musical performance from The Porch Cats
05/17/2026

Happening soon - live musical performance from The Porch Cats

Happening soon - live musical performance from Baygrass Bluegrass Band
05/17/2026

Happening soon - live musical performance from Baygrass Bluegrass Band

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Stockley Gardens Park (In Ghent)
Norfolk, VA
23507

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+17576256161

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