17th Annual WPA Garden Heritage Celebration

Name: 17th Annual WPA Garden Heritage Celebration
Start: 2025-09-28T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-28T15:00:00-04:00
Location: 6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA, United States, Virginia 23518

Schedule

Sun Sep 28 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA, United States, Virginia 23518 | Norfolk, VA

Join us in honoring the Works Progress Administration (WPA) original gardeners who cleared the land and planted the first azaleas in 1938. The ceremony begins at 2:00 p.m. in Rose Garden Hall followed by light refreshments served in the Baker Hall Visitor Center. Additionally every year, Norfolk Botanical Garden President’s Council on Inclusion and Diversity (PCID) presents the Groundbreaker Award – inspired by the WPA statue entitled Breaking Ground. The award honors individuals, groups, or organizations who demonstrate groundbreaking leadership and service to the community.