Events in advance of St. Patrick’s Day kick off this weekend while markets and shows hint to our oncoming spring. These are the last few days of the Norfolk Theatre Festival. Also, please remember to wash your hands, you know, with soap. Make it fun! Get some green soap. Whatever … wash your hands.

All Weekend Long

Now through Sunday: Shop the 34th Annual Virginia Beach Spring Craft Market at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.

Now through Sunday: See The Play that Goes Wrong at Chrysler Hall.

Now through Sunday: Check out the Norfolk Theatre Festival.

Now through Sunday and beyond: Check out the opening times of the visiting Statsraad Lehmkuhl Norwegian Tall Ship.

Now through Sunday and beyond: Head to the Wells Theatre to see The Legend of Georgia McBride.

Friday and Saturday: Enjoy comedy with Damon Wayans Jr at the Virginia Beach Funny Bone.

Saturday and Sunday: Shop the Southeastern Guns & Knives Show at the Hampton Roads Convention Center.

Saturday and Sunday: Peruse the 2020 Mid-Atlantic Home and Outdoor Living Show at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.

Friday

3pm: Beer + throwing axes: What could go wrong??? Find out at O’Connor Brewing.

6-9pm: Get tickets to the Style & Flair Panel Event at the Hermitage Museum and Gardens.

6-10pm: Put on some green for Shamrockin’ in Ghent 2020!

7-8:30pm: Take advantage of this free event put on by the Virginia Beach History Museums: The Not-So-Good Life of the Colonial Goodwife.

8pm: See Koe Wetzel with Read Southall at The Norva.

8pm: Hear Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos at Elevation 27.

8:30-11:30pm: Head to the Vanguard Brewpub and Distillery to see Roebuck.

9-11pm: Enjoy Plan B Comedy: Stand UP Showcase at the Zeiders American Dream Theater.

10-11:30pm: See MONOCLE: The Improvised Play at the Push Comedy Theater.

Saturday

9:30am: Stretch out during Yoga on Tap at the St. George Brewing Company.

3-7pm: Get out those legwarmers for Back to the 80s at Reaver Beach Brewing.

6-8pm: Head to 37th and Zen for Drag Divas of Country.

7pm: It’s ALMOST QUEEN at Elevation27.

7:30-9pm: Attend There’s Something About that Music at the ArtInspired Center in Newport News.

7pm-12am: Celebrate The Vanguard’s 2 Year Anniversary.

8pm: Hear Marquis Hill on trumpet at the Attucks Theatre.

Sunday

10-11am: Do Sunday Yoga at Vibrant Shore Brewing.

12-4pm: Enjoy a Jazz Brunch at Commonwealth Brewing Company.

12:30-4pm: Head to the Chrysler Museum of Art for Moving Through Munch with Todd Rosenleib Dance.

2-4pm: The Wampler Brothers Return to The Vanguard.

2:30pm: Enjoy Stravinsky Firebird at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts.