Meet us at the Market!

The Suffolk Farmers' Market is a popular outlet for locally grown fruits and vegetables, baked goods, meats, poultry, fresh eggs and milk, honey and a variety of artisan-crafted goods.

The Market is situated in the open-air special event pavilion, convenie...

From Concept to Creation: Turner Sculpture Exhibit

The work of renowned sculptors William and David Turner of the Eastern Shore of Virginia will be on exhibit at the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts September 14 - October 21, 2017. Both the BB&T and Norfolk Foundation galleries will showcase "Fro...

October in Suffolk VA Photo Contest

To qualify, you must like us on on Instagram (www.instagram.com/visitsuffolkva) and/or on Twitter (www.twitter.com/visitsuffolkva). You may "enter" up to five photos on each social media platform, but please be sure to use the hashtag #OctoberIn...

Driver Days Fall Festival

It's all happening in Driver on October 21-22, during the Driver Days Fall Festival! Open Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., scheduled activities include:

- Parade- Strongwill 1 Mile & 5K Run- Crafters & Food Vendors- Cornh...

The Lion King Experience

The world’s # 1 musical – Disney’s THE LION KING EXPERIENCE! The African savanna comes to life with Simba, Rafiki, and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey to the jungle…and back again in this awe-in...

Touch A Truck, Train & Trick or Treat

Bring your little goblins and ghouls to the Seaboard Station Railroad Museum on Saturday, October 28, 2017, for Touch a Truck, Train & Trick or Treat! The event begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m., rain or shine. Enjoy food, candy, games, trucks, tra...

Free Family Movie Night at the Pavilion: Sing

The festivities kick off at the Pavilion behind the Suffolk Visitor Center, located at 524 N. Main Street in historic downtown Suffolk. Popcorn, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase, in support of The United Way. There will also be crafts for ...

Take Your Brain For a Walk with Traipse

With cooler temperatures approaching, Suffolk Tourism reminds you to check out Traipse, a free smart phone app that combines a scavenger hunt, tour and discounts for a fun, family-friendly adventure. It showcases historic landmarks, parks and local busine...

The Great Dismal Swamp

The Great Dismal Swamp is anything but dismal.

Despite its foreboding moniker, the Great Dismal Swamp is one of few remaining American wildernesses. It is the largest intact remnant of a vast habitat that once covered more than one million acres ...

Suffolk Art Gallery

Nestled among Victorian and Colonial architecture, you'll find a former library constructed in the early 1960s and repurposed as the Suffolk Art Gallery in the 1980s. The Gallery hosts a variety of exhibits and through a partnership with the Suffolk Art L...

Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts

As Suffolk's premier visual and performing arts venue for Suffolk, the Suffolk Center boasts a year-round schedule featuring musical performances, theatrical productions, ballet, art exhibits, lectures and galas. The classic Greek-Revival structure was bu...

Riddick's Folly House Museum & Gift Shop

In early 1837, a fire ravaged dozens of homes and outbuildings at the north end of Main Street in Suffolk. Out of the ashes of that fire, Mr. Mills Riddick built the home that is known today as Riddick’s Folly. Mills Riddick was a member of a large and pr...

Seaboard Station Railroad Museum

This restored Main Street station displays a two-room HO-scale model of Suffolk in 1907 that was built by the Tidewater Division of the National Model Railroad Association. The station was built in 1885 and has remained basically unchanged over the years....

Suffolk Waterways

Suffolk has over 8,000 acres of lakes and miles of river shoreline. Here are just a few highlights:

Lone Star Lake:- 12 lakes total (1172-acre park)- Freshwater fishing and pier- Four-mile horse trail- Archery range and model airplane flying field- Grills ...