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Over 250 vendors, artists, crafters and several of Virginia's finest wineries at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, where there is something for everyone!

The exhibit combines content from the Virginia Library’s 2017 exhibit “Teetotalers and Moonshiners: Virginia’s Prohibition Experiment” with research and artifacts from the Hampton History Museum on the local experience. "Hampton's Prohibition Story" features myriad items to tell the story, including dozens of photographs; numerous bottles, jugs and other containers; games, smoking accoutrements, beverage dispenser, signs and materials of saloon culture; service ware, promotional items and memorabilia from Point Comfort resorts, Phoebus police and fire department items, doctor bag and instruments; and moonshine still components on loan from the Museum of the Albemarle. The exhibit continues through February 4, 2024.

Join Dave Lee of Hatton Cross Steampunk, and Mike Parodi of Master Creations Enterprises, Inc., for the return of the creative exposition of "Steampunk: Visons of Futures Past." Experience the work these artists whose contraptions and conveyances conjure up a time when airships were commonplace and steam power ruled the world; an alternative Victorian era and an imagined Wild West frontier. Master steampunk makers Mike Parodi and Dave Lee bring their imaginations to life with a multitude of steampunk vehicles and props. Motor carriages, roadsters, airships and even tanks will all be on display in the museum. Meet the makers and hear the tall tales ofeach creations purpose. Joining us after a much-missed absence of several years are our friends from A Steampunked Life, bringing an array of their carefully curated wares, suitable for adventures near and far, or for an elegant evening about town.

Led by Blackbeard the pirate himself, re-enactors help visitors step back in time and re-live the history and legends of 1718 Hampton. The festival offers a variety of children’s activities, live musical entertainment, fireworks, period vendors, arts and crafts, and much more! Free, handicapped and public parking is available in Downtown parking garages on Eaton Street and Settlers Landing Road, the City Hall parking lot, and in any legal, on-street parking spaces as marked. Parking in private residential or business lots is restricted as posted, with owner towing operations in effect (at your own expense).