OUR EVENTS

Monthly Morning Social - Members Only

Learn more about your neighborhood by joining us once a month at a local business for breakfast and coffee. We'll invite community leaders to provide the latest updates on local business and civic news, and provide a great opportunity for networking. 2023 & 24 guest speakers have been Norfolk’s Mayor, City manager, (2) city council members, Directors, Norfolk’s Economic Dept, Visit Norfolk, FestEvents. OVBA promotes OVBA members so each monthly meeting is at a different OV business. (enough to seat 50+)

Mermaid Festival

Grab your fins, or your running shoes! The OV Mermaid festival is an annual celebration of Norfolk as mermaid city.

Chesapeake Bay Art Festival

Calling all artists and patrons of the arts. The OV Art Show is the oldest of its kind in Virginia and is directed by member artists of the Chesapeake Bay Art Association. The CBAA was formed in OV in 1961 and has actively been promoting artists of all ages since its inception.

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Beachside Happy Hour - Members Only

I know we mentioned the 7.5 miles of beautiful beaches, but did we mention the amazing member business located along its shores? Our Beachside Happy Hour is a casual networking event open to the public held at 6:30pm on the first Thursday of every month at various bars in the Ocean View area. Come out and get to know more about the organization, its members, and why you should join!

Special Events

Becoming a part of OVBA comes with its perks and one of those is access to soft openings, behind the scene tours, and special features. Get to be the first to experience what OV has to offer. We are always in touch with new places in town to see how we can be the first one to share with our group.