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Fun to Do: Taco Festival, Groovin’ by the Bay, movies on the beach and more

The Ortega family sits under their tent, Artesanías Mexicanas La Union, at Norfolk’s Taco Festival at the Waterside District in Norfolk on July 8, 2023. (Tess Crowley/The Virginian-Pilot)
The Ortega family sits under their tent, Artesanías Mexicanas La Union, at Norfolk’s Taco Festival at the Waterside District in Norfolk on July 8, 2023. (Tess Crowley/The Virginian-Pilot)
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Looking for something to do during the next week? Here are just a few happenings in Hampton Roads.

Two nights of Wobble Coliseum III, presented by Ganja White Night. 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Hampton Coliseum, 1000 Coliseum Drive. Tickets start at $59.50 for a single day, $99 for both days. To buy online, visit ticketmaster.com. For important show information including lineup, visit hamptoncoliseum.org.

Second Friday: Party on Market Street, presented by the Onancock Business and Civic Association. Featuring music by Boy Wells and the Cape Crusaders, others. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at 33 Market St., Onancock. For more information, visit onancock.org.

Norfolk’s sixth annual Taco Festival returns, featuring more than 75 varieties of tacos. 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Waterside District, 333 Waterside Drive. Tickets start at $9.99. For more information, visit visitnorfolk.com/event/norfolk-taco-festival.

Groovin’ by the Bay summer concert series, featuring Motown and soul dance tunes with the TFC Band. 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Mill Point Park, 100 Eaton St., Hampton. Free. For more information, including the series lineup, visit visithampton.com.

Beach Blanket Movie Festival: Jurassic Experience will feature five dino-themed movies. 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. July 16-20 on the beach at 29th Street, Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Free. For the lineup, visit beacheventsvb.com.

Rap trio Bell Biv DeVoe will bring their late-1980s sound to Norfolk. R&B group One Twelve will open the show. 7:30 p.m. July 18 at Chartway Arena, 4320 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk. Tickets start at $34. To buy online, visit chartwayarena.com.

Events may change. Check before attending.

Patty Jenkins, patty.jenkins@pilotonline.com

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