The Grand Illumination Parade is tomorrow! To celebrate, we’re giving a HUGE discount on tickets to celebrate 💫 Get your tickets for JUST $9 while you still can - they go up to $12 per person tomorrow, November 22! 🎟️ Secure your $9 tickets while you still can: https://lnkd.in/gzZdkdEr ··· We’re competing on ABC-TV's The Great Christmas Light Fight 🤩 Tune in on December 18 at 9 PM to watch our National premiere! 🎄📺
Nauticus
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Norfolk, Virginia 1,077 followers
We exist to benefit the community through education, impactful experiences and by sharing access to maritime resources.
About us
Nauticus is a maritime discovery center located along the waterfront in downtown, Norfolk offering a unique form of experiential learning for all ages. Through interactive exhibits and STEM to STERN programming, Nauticus uses the museum, Battleship Wisconsin, sailing center, and Schooner Virginia to tell the story of the maritime environment, industry, and the military.
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https://nauticus.org/
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- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1994
- Specialties
- STEM, US Navy, Maritime History, Sailing, Special Events, Education, Museum, and Interactive
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1 Waterside Dr
Norfolk, Virginia 23510, US
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🌟 Thank you to our 2025 Winterfest sponsors! 🌟 Last Friday, we proudly kicked off the opening of our 6th season of Winterfest on the Wisconsin alongside our incredible sponsors, partners, and community stakeholders. Your support has helped us launch our biggest and brightest season yet, and we’re so grateful to celebrate this milestone with you. This year, Winterfest expands even further with new experiences, community programming, and countless opportunities for visitors to make lasting memories right here in Norfolk. Together, we’re not only celebrating the holidays — we’re strengthening our community, supporting local tourism, and keeping maritime history alive in unforgettable ways. From all of us at Nauticus, thank you for helping make this season truly shine. Special thanks to: TowneBank, The Perry Family Foundation, Centura College Tidewater Tech Aviation Institute of Maintenance, City of Norfolk, VA, Seaward Marine Services, LLC / MHI, IPConfigure Inc., Rivers Casino Portsmouth, Xylem Tree Experts, PRA Group (Nasdaq: PRAA), Virginia Maritime Association Hampton Roads Shipping Association, BayPort Credit Union, Qantm Creative, WTKR News 3, Tito's Handmade Vodka, Canon USA, Sandra & Gene Mandrick, Southern Bank and Trust Company, High Impakt Events.
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🌟 Thank you to our 2025 Winterfest sponsors! 🌟 Last Friday, we proudly kicked off the opening of our 6th season of Winterfest on the Wisconsin alongside our incredible sponsors, partners, and community stakeholders. Your support has helped us launch our biggest and brightest season yet, and we’re so grateful to celebrate this milestone with you. This year, Winterfest expands even further with new experiences, community programming, and countless opportunities for visitors to make lasting memories right here in Norfolk. Together, we’re not only celebrating the holidays — we’re strengthening our community, supporting local tourism, and keeping maritime history alive in unforgettable ways. From all of us at Nauticus, thank you for helping make this season truly shine. Special thanks to: TowneBank, The Perry Family Foundation, Centura College Tidewater Tech Aviation Institute of Maintenance, City of Norfolk, VA, Seaward Marine Services, LLC / MHI, IPConfigure Inc., Rivers Casino Portsmouth, Xylem Tree Experts, PRA Group (Nasdaq: PRAA), Virginia Maritime Association Hampton Roads Shipping Association, BayPort Credit Union, Qantm Creative, WTKR News 3, Tito's Handmade Vodka, Canon USA, Sandra & Gene Mandrick, Southern Bank and Trust Company, High Impakt Events.
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For the fourth year, our Building & Construction Trades students have spent the fall building the nutcrackers now on display at WinterFest for the community to enjoy all winter long. Their projects from previous years are still found throughout the event as well, including the fan-favorite Buddy the Elf built by past classes. 🎄 Opportunities like this give our students the chance to apply their skills in a real, hands-on way while contributing to a tradition that brings our community together each year. We’re proud to be part of it!
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✨ It’s officially here! Winterfest opens tonight — and with it, Norfolk’s first-ever lighted waterfront trail. Stroll the all-new Winterfest Riverwalk, a free, mile-long illuminated experience stretching from the Pagoda to Nauticus and around Town Point Park. Explore dazzling lighted trees, waterfront photo moments, and festive music along the Elizabeth River every night. Then keep the magic going with three incredible enhancements: ❄️ Winterfest on the Wisconsin — more than two million lights aboard and around the Battleship Wisconsin, plus our NEW indoor adventure, the Kingdom of the Snow Queen. ⛸️ Skate the Riverwalk — a real-ice rink in TowneBank Fountain Park surrounded by lights, fire pits, and holiday fun. (Opening November 22!) 🚢 Winterfest Harbor Lights Cruises — 30-minute evening cruises with sweeping views of the illuminated waterfront. Tickets include access to Winterfest; select dates Nov. 28–Dec. 20. Winterfest & the Winterfest Riverwalk shine nightly through December 31 — Norfolk has never looked more magical. 🎟️ Plan your visit & get tickets: https://lnkd.in/gaFBmHTn ✨ Riverwalk is free and open nightly — even when Winterfest is not!
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Big news for Norfolk! For the sixth year in a row, the historic Battleship Wisconsin and our downtown waterfront will shine with more than 2 million lights for the holiday season — and this year, Winterfest on the Wisconsin is stepping onto the national stage. ✨ We’re thrilled that Winterfest will be featured on ABC’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight” as a Heavyweights contender! The episode will air on ABC at 9 p.m. Dec. 18, and on Hulu on the 19th. As Nauticus’ largest annual fundraiser, Winterfest helps support our mission to educate the public about maritime history and culture. This season brings live entertainment, themed bars, s’mores stations, and the debut of our new immersive indoor experience, The Kingdom of the Snow Queen. Winterfest opens this Friday and runs on select evenings through Dec. 31. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gu4s68mD
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Save the Date! Sip & Shop at Nauticus 🎁 Kick off the holidays with us during our FREE Sip & Shop Nights — an evening of festive drinks, local shopping, and holiday cheer inside Nauticus! 🍷🛍️✨ Explore unique gifts from our Nauticus Gift Shop, enjoy seasonal sips, and take in the magic of Winterfest on the Wisconsin. Perfect for an evening out with friends or colleagues — FREE TO ATTEND! 📅 Dates: Wednesdays - November 19, December 3 and December 10 4:30PM - 8:00PM 📍 Location: Nauticus Front Porch + 1st Floor Celebrate, shop, and support local this holiday season! #Nauticus #WinterfestOnTheWisconsin #SipAndShop #NorfolkEvents #ShopLocal #HolidaySeason #MaritimeMagic
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Winterfest on the Wisconsin has been selected as a Heavyweight Contender on ABC-TV's The Great Christmas Light Fight! 🌟 We’re competing for the show’s coveted trophy — and $50,000 — in the “Heavyweights” category, going head-to-head with two of the biggest holiday light displays in the nation. 📺 Watch us on ABC, Thursday, December 18 at 9PM, and on Hulu the next day. 🎟️ Experience this national star in person — Winterfest opens Nov. 14! 👉 Tickets at https://lnkd.in/gaFBmHTn #WinterfestOnTheWisconsin #GreatChristmasLightFight #NorfolkVA #DowntownNorfolk #HolidayLights #VirginiaEvents #AsSeenOnABC
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