Waterway Market at Great Bridge Village

06/23/2026

😋Farmers market life! Fresh pumpernickle rye sourdough from A Brighter Day Cottage Cafe, ripe tomatoes from Skipper Farms Produce, and homegrown arugula.

And Dukes. Gotta have Dukes!

06/21/2026

The Dog Days of Summer was a blast!

HUGE thanks to Rebas Animal Rescue, Chesapeake Humane Society, and Friends of the Animals - Greater Hampton Roads for supporting our fur babies!

Salute to K9 Officer Jack and his boss, Mark, of the Chesapeake Police Department for the demo and doggo slobber!

Much love and appreciation to Viking Cafe and 757 POP Gourmet Popcorn for the people food!

Love to Arthur Rowe and Spunky the Clown for keeping us entertained.

Most of all, thank YOU for supporting the Waterway Market at Great Bridge Village. We love what we do because of you. ♡

11:00 - 2:00 every Sunday
116 Reservation Rd. in Battlefield Park South by the Great Bridge Bridge along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Co-sponsored by Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism

06/21/2026

It's a beautiful day for the Dog days of Summer at the Waterway Market at Great Bridge Village!

Chesapeake Police Department K9 demo at noon!

Rebas Animal Rescue
Friends of the Animals - Greater Hampton Roads
Chesapeake Humane Society

Live music by Arthur Rowe

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Dog treats and people eats with Viking Cafe and 757 POP Gourmet Popcorn

116 Reservation Rd. along the Intracoastal Waterway by the Great Bridge Bridge.

Check out tall ship Sultana across the water at the Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation Museum!

06/20/2026

🐾 Happy National Dog Dad Day!

Treat the Big Dog to a day in the park with his best friend TOMORROW for our Dog days of Summer at the Waterway Market at Great Bridge Village!

K9 demo from Chesapeake Police Department at noon
DOGS FOR ADOPTION with Rebas Animal Rescue
Claudia Homemade Dog Treats & Accessories
Chesapeake Humane Society
Friends of the Animals - Greater Hampton Roads

Tall ship Sultana at the Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation Museum across the locks.

Live music by Arthur Rowe. Face painting for the kids!

Fresh produce, local beef from Fanclare Farms Beef LLC, chicken and pork with Farms of Eden, eggs, jams, honey, sauces, spices, jewelry, gifts, and WORMS! Virginia redwigglers will feed your garden.

People food with A Brighter Day Cottage Cafe, 757 POP Gourmet Popcorn, and Viking Cafe.

11:00 - 2:00
116 Reservation Rd. in Battlefield Park South by the Great Bridge Bridge along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Take dad for a walk in the park. No leash required!

On behalf of all the pups out there with awesome Dog Dads: Happy Dog Dad Day!

06/19/2026

It's the Dog days of Summer at the Waterway Market at Great Bridge Village this week!

K9 demo by Chesapeake Police Department at noon!
Rebas Animal Rescue with DOGGOS FOR ADOPTION!
Chesapeake Humane Society
Friends of the Animals - Greater Hampton Roads

20+vendors including Claudia Homemade Dog Treats & Accessories for the puppers.

Please welcome Debbie's Delights, a gluten and sugar free bakery! And she has BISCOTTI!!!

Live music by Arthur Rowe
People food with The Shmitt Sandwich and Viking Cafe

Take dad for a walk in the park for Father's Day. No leash required!

Co-Sponsored by Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism

06/19/2026

🫤Who wants to deal with the crowds and chaos at Harborfest this weekend!

⚓️ Bring dad to see the Sultana docked at the Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Museum then take a walk in the park for the Dog days of Summer at the Waterway Market at Great Bridge Village! 🐾🐕🦮🐶🐩

K9 demo from the Chesapeake Police Department at noon
Rebas Animal Rescue
Suffolk Humane Society
Friends of the Animals - Greater Hampton Roads

🎶 Live music with Arthur Rowe

🦴🥖🍔🧉Dog treats & people eats from Viking Cafe

20+ vendors including local beef from 🥩 Fanclare Farms Beef LLC. 🍗🥓Fresh chicken & pork from Farms of Eden

👨🐶 It's a dad & doggo feast!

🕚 11:00 - 2:00 every Sunday
📍 116 Reservation Rd. in Battlefield Park South by the Great Bridge Bridge along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Co-sponsored by Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism

06/18/2026

📢 Shout out to the The Downtown Patty!!

⚙️ Small businesses are forged, not fabricated.

🌎🐝 Farmer's Markets are an ecosystem of builders, makers, visionaries, and grinders. A hive.

🤗 We love our vendors at The Waterway Market at Great Bridge Village.

💐Come by and share a little love with us every Sunday from 11:00 - 2:00!!!

📍116 Reservation Rd. in Battlefield Park South by the Great Bridge Bridge along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Many privately owned shops and vendor spaces are built from sacrifice — long nights, unpaid hours, personal savings, family time missed, stress, uncertainty, and a genuine desire to help others grow alongside them. Owners spend countless hours building customer traffic, creating events, advertising vendors, styling displays, brainstorming ideas, promoting booths, and trying to create an environment where everyone can succeed together.

So when someone enters that space only to take ideas, marketing concepts, display inspiration, customer connections, pricing strategies, or community support — then quickly move on while speaking negatively about the very businesses they are currently with — it hurts deeper than people realize and breaks a circle of trust.

Because small businesses are personal.

Behind every booth rental, every event flyer, every social media post, every late-night setup, and every grand opening is someone simply trying to survive, grow, and build something meaningful for their community.

Most small business owners aren’t corporations with endless resources. They are everyday people giving everything they have to keep their doors open while also trying to help others succeed.

Loyalty matters.
Respect matters.
Integrity matters.
Community matters.

A strong vendor community is built when businesses and vendors uplift one another, support one another, and grow together — not when relationships become transactional or opportunistic.

At the end of the day, the goal should never be “What can I take from this place before I leave?”
It should be:
“How can we grow together while supporting each other along the way?”

Support local.
Support genuine partnerships.
Support the businesses that support YOU. ❤️

Let’s start a list and let’s make people aware of these booth vendors that are store hoppers and put them on the DO NOT BOOK list‼️

06/17/2026

This Sunday, walk the dog in the park! Battlefield Park South that is!

Celebrate the Dog Days of Summer at the

20+ vendors



Live music with

K9 demo at noon!

Dog treats and people food!




Live Main lobster truck, too! What dad doesn't want to stab a crustacean for Father's Day?!

11:00 - 2:00
116 Reservation Rd. in Battlefield Park South by the Great Bridge Bridge along the Intracoastal Waterway

Co-sponsored by

06/16/2026

CELEBRATE SunYAY at the Waterway Market at Great Bridge Village this week!

🐾 Kick in the first day of summer with the Big Dogs. Forget Harborfest! Take dad for a walk in the park!!!

🎪20+ vendors in Battlefield Park South
👮K9 demo from Chesapeake Police Department
Rebas Animal Rescue splash pad
Live music from Arthur Rowe
Friends of the Animals - Greater Hampton Roads
Doggie treats from Claudia Homemade Dog Treats & Accessories & more

People food by The Shmitt Sandwich, Viking Cafe and more.

Co-sponsored by Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism