The 47th annual Norfolk Harborfest: Music, Food and Maritime Festival returns to Town Point Park along the downtown Norfolk waterfront Friday through Sunday.

America’s largest, longest-running, free maritime festival, Harborfest celebrates and encapsulates all of the unique elements that make Norfolk and the Hampton Roads region a historic maritime and naval community.

On both land and sea, a full slate of activities and live music take center stage, including the annual Parade of Sail featuring tall ships, one of the largest fireworks shows on the East Coast, a drone show, interactive family games and activities, Navy exhibits and demonstrations, artisan foods and beverages, national and regional live entertainment, and more.

The festival is free and open to the public. Festivities will be held from noon to 11 p.m. Friday (with the Parade of Sail at noon), noon-11 p.m. on Saturday (with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.) and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. For more information, including a f...