Ghent Burger Week, an all-you-can-eat seafood festival and more: What’s happening in Hampton Roads

Our picks for what’s happening in Hampton Roads:

Community united

The Umoja Festival celebrates African American culture and heritage through art, food and music. Enjoy all three this weekend. Umoja, a Kiswahili word, means “unity” in family, community and nation. Everyone is welcome.

5 to 11 p.m. Friday; 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Festival Park, 16 Crawford Circle, Portsmouth. 757-393-8181. 757-393-8481. umojafestportsmouth.com

All-you-can-eat and drink

Head to Poquoson for the Bull Island Barnacle and Brew Festival. The menu includes all-you-can-eat shrimp, crab cakes, fried fish, clam strips, chicken strips, hush puppies and fries. You also get lemonade, water, tea and two beer or wine tickets. Great deal.

1 to 5 p.m. June 1. Poquoson Museum, 968 Poquoson Ave. 757-817-1365. Tickets start at $65. bit.ly/KCofP

Hit the streets

Meet friends at the Norfolk Street Food Festival. More than 20 vendors will have food for $5 or less. Get the first drink (alcohol or nonalcoholic) free with admission.

2 to 8 p.m. June 1 and 2. Waterside District, 333 Waterside Drive, Norfolk, 757-426-7433. Tickets $19.99. bit.ly/NorfolkSFF

Ghent has the beef

Celebrate National Burger Day every day for Ghent Burger Week. More than 10 participating restaurants are showcasing their signature burgers. Some include Pixels Pints & Bytes with its Technotronic burger with bacon jam, white cheddar pimento cheese and pickled onion; and Starving Artist Cafe’s bacon cheeseburger breakfast burrito, consisting of cheddar, roasted potatoes and scrambled eggs. Vote for your favorite.

May 27 through June 2. 757-535-6104. Details and participating restaurants; bit.ly/GhentBW

Board?

The Cavalier Resort is hosting a Cheesed to Meet You. Attendees will learn how to create an artistic board using cheese, meats and other tasty items. The event includes a custom Virginia charcuterie board.

6 to 8 p.m. June 5. 4200 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach. 757-425-8555. Tickets $80. bit.ly/Cheesed

Other events to explore

Sushi Wednesdays: 5 to 10 p.m. Admiral’s Steak & Seafood (in Rivers Casino), 3630 Victory Blvd., Portsmouth. 757-840-2171. Reservations encouraged. bit.ly/AdmiralsSS

Pups and Brews: Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. Thin Brew Line Brewing Co., 1375 Oceana Blvd., Virginia Beach. 757-827-8561. Hosted by Southeastern Virginia Golden Retriever Rescue. bit.ly/PupBrew

Beer Release Day for Peaches & Cream Sour and Bow Wow Neipa: 11 a.m. Saturday. Wasserhund Brewing Co., 1805 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach, 757-351-1326; 510 Belaire Ave., Chesapeake, 757-698-4216. bit.ly/WBCo2

Victorian Garden Party Market: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Hunter House Victorian Museum, 240 W. Freemason St., Norfolk. 757-623-9814. bit.ly/VGPMrkt

Sunday Crush Day: Noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Hank’s Filling Station, 4301 Colley Ave., Norfolk. 757-351-3941. bit.ly/HanksCrush

Rekaya Gibson, 757-295-8809, rekaya.gibson@virginiamedia.com ; on X, @gibsonrekaya