Events & Festivals

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Cruisin' Virginia Beach Car Show, Presented by Eastern Truck & Accessories
Saturday, April 14, 2012 (All day)
The Cruisin’ Virginia Beach Car Show, presented by Eastern Truck & Accessories, promises to turn the boardwalk into a local version of “Route 66,” with cars and trucks... More
East Coast She Crab Soup Classic
Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 12:00pm - 3:00pm
The East Coast She Crab Soup Classic is an open competition among restaurants.  This event focuses on seafood, which is the most identifiable cuisine in Virginia Beach... More
Virginia Beach GospelFest
Friday, May 4, 2012 (All day) - Saturday, May 5, 2012 (All day)
Urban contemporary gospel music takes center stage at GospelFest Virginia Beach, held at the 24th Street Park.    Local, regional, and national... More
Atlantic Coast Kite Festival presented by The Oceanfront Inn
Saturday, May 5, 2012 (All day)
Colors in the Sky! Atlantic Coast Kite FestivalSaturday-Sunday, May 5-6, 201210:00am-4:00pmVirginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, May 5City Park in Portsmouth on Sunday, May 6... More
Pirate Party on the Beach
Friday, May 18, 2012 (All day) - Saturday, May 19, 2012 (All day)
This family-friendly event features two days of activities designed to bring out the “pirate” in everyone!  Costume contests, games, a treasure hunt, pirate re-enactors,... More
Hardee's Latin Fest
Friday, June 8, 2012 (All day) - Saturday, June 9, 2012 (All day)
For two days, Virginia Beach celebrates the sights and sounds of the Latin experience. Based on a popular Latin festival in Miami, the Virginia Beach version retains the key... More
Sandstock – A Tribute to Rock & Roll
Friday, June 22, 2012 (All day) - Sunday, June 24, 2012 (All day)
“Sandstock” started out as a beach-inspired variation on “Woodstock.”  Now a tribute to Rock & Roll, Sandstock celebrates the music of the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s that “... More
Chalk the Walk ARTsplosion
Saturday, July 7, 2012 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
Chalk the Walk takes over the Virginia Beach Boardwalk as hundreds of artists and “wanna-be artists” gather to turn the boardwalk into an impromptu canvas of color... More
Mid-Atlantic Hermit Crab Challenge
Saturday, July 21, 2012 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
The Crab is King at this one-of-a-kind event that’s fun for the whole family!  The Mid-Atlantic Hermit Crab Challenge was named to TripAdvisor.com's 2010 list of the... More
Virginia Beach Surfing Centennial: Celebrating 100 Years of Surfing in Virginia Beach
Thursday, August 9, 2012 - 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Join the Old Coast Guard Station, BeachEvents, the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum, and surfing enthusiasts as we celebrate 100 years of surfing and surf culture in... More
FunkFest Beach Party
Friday, August 24, 2012 (All day) - Saturday, August 25, 2012 (All day)
FunkFest celebrates the music generated over the years by influential legends such as James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, George Clinton, and The Ohio Players. Funk is an... More
17th St. Park's FREE Summer Concert Series
Friday, August 24, 2012 - 8:00pm - 10:30pm
Join us for a FREE concert series that will feature some of the country’s best tribute bands:Parrots of the Caribbean – A Tribute to Jimmy Buffet (August 24). All... More
Verizon Wireless American Music Festival
Friday, August 31, 2012 (All day) - Sunday, September 2, 2012 (All day)
Thanks to everyone who made this year's event such a great success! Please check out this Timelapse Video. We hope to see you at next year's Verizon Wireless American Music... More
Blues at the Beach
Friday, September 7, 2012 (All day) - Saturday, September 8, 2012 (All day)
     Celebrating one of the most cherished musical genres of all time, Blues at the Beach features two days of free concerts on an outdoor stage. ... More
Family Great Adventure Series
Friday, September 7, 2012 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Back by popular demand, the Family Great Adventure Series is all about Discovery and Entertainment at the Virginia Beach oceanfront!  On select nights during the season,... More
Mediterranean Weekend
Friday, September 14, 2012 (All day) - Sunday, September 16, 2012 (All day)
A little bit of Italy and Greece come to the Virginia Beach oceanfront for 3 days of pasta, pizza, Italian wine, great Greek food, beer, and world-class entertainment,... More
Boardwalk Astronomy
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 6:00pm - 11:00pm
At Boardwalk Astronomy astronomers bring night skies closer to visitors and residents of Virginia Beach along the boardwalk this summer! Participants are offered telescopic... More
Craft Beer Festival Virginia Beach 24th Street
Saturday, October 20, 2012 (All day) - Sunday, October 21, 2012 (All day)
Tickets on sale now! $20 plus service charges in advance through all Ticketmaster outlets. $25 at gate. VERY LIMITED amount available at gate! Tickets also available at the... More
Halloween Mah-nsters Beach Bash presented by Kalbones
Friday, October 26, 2012 (All day) - Sunday, October 28, 2012 (All day)
MONSTER TRUCKS will be haunting the beach this Halloween Weekend! Halloween Mah-nsters Beach Bash, presented by Kalbones brings eerie thrills and bloodcurdling chills to the... More
McDonald's Holiday Lights at the Beach
Friday, November 16, 2012 (All day) - Tuesday, January 1, 2013 (All day)
Festive fish, jumping dolphins, frolicking porpoises – all in bright, colored lights against the clear night-time sky, are the stars of McDonald’s Holiday Lights at the Beach... More
Wild Wheels Weekend
Saturday, November 17, 2012 (All day) - Sunday, November 18, 2012 (All day)
SCION WILD WHEELS WEEKEND Hours: Saturday 9am-9pm             Sunday 10am-5pm        ... More
TowneBank Holiday Parade at the Beach
Saturday, December 1, 2012 (All day)
Officially ushering in the holiday season in Virginia Beach, the Holiday Parade at the Beach affords local businesses, schools, and organizations the opportunity to support... More
PANorama Caribbean Music Festival
Friday, May 10, 2013 (All day) - Saturday, May 11, 2013 (All day)
The PANorama Caribbean Music Fest is a musical adventure set to the soothing sounds of steel pan music. The festival’s casual atmosphere appeals to the island community and... More
Charles Barker Toyota Scion Monsters on the Beach
Friday, May 10, 2013 (All day) - Sunday, May 12, 2013 (All day)
Bigfoot and Dan Runte returned to Virginia Beach 13 years after his appearance at the inaugural event in 2000 and narrowly claimed the King of the Beach title and new George... More
Beach Music Weekend
Thursday, May 16, 2013 (All day) - Sunday, May 19, 2013 (All day)
Beach Music Weekend blends the best of the “oldies” with dancing under the stars in a jam-packed blast to the past!  Settle into the sand as the top Beach Music bands... More
Salute to Summer
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:30pm - Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 11:00pm
Salute to Summer is an unabashed “Star-Spangled” salute to great music from the past and present, fun in the sun, and our American military!  Live entertainment on three... More
SkyFest Eastern Sky Native American Festival and Concert
Saturday, June 8, 2013 - 10:00am - 10:00pm
SkyFest Eastern Sky Native American Festival and Concert Saturday, June 8, 201217th Street Park 10:00am-10:00pm Free and open to the public. More
Stars & Stripes Explosion
Thursday, July 4, 2013 - 7:30pm - 10:45pm
Multiple live performances on oceanfront stages attract tens of thousands of visitors and residents of Hampton Roads to a “star-spangled” salute to this great country of ours... More