Downtown Norfolk businesses are bracing for one of the biggest weekends in the city’s history as Sail250, Juneteenth and the 50th annual Harborfest converge on the waterfront next weekend.
The three events are expected to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to the area around Town Point Park, and local business owners say they are stocking up and planning special programming to capture as much of that foot traffic as possible.
Norfolk City Council established designated festival areas along the waterfront on Tuesday night. Bikes and scooters will not be allowed in Primary Festival Areas, and Waterside Drive will be closed for at least some time during the events.
Councilman Carlos Clanton told News 3 that the measures are intended to keep the area safe for the large crowds and people living downtown…