Events & Festivals

Awesome Events & Festivals. Come out and see for yourself. See Our Calendar for Nightly Entertainment, fireworks and more on Beach Street USA!

FunkFest
Friday, August 26, 2011 - 12:00am - Saturday, August 27, 2011 - 12:00am
GET YOUR FUNK ON! Funk Fest Party on the Beach! Now in its third year and growing, FunkFest celebrates the music generated over the years by influential legends such as James... More
Beach FamFest
Friday, August 26, 2011 - 3:00pm - 11:00pm
Beach FamFest 2011 Summer Series FREE Family Fun Afternoon FestivalsLive Concerts at SunsetBig Screen Movies Under the Stars Join us this Summer for Beach FamFest 2011! FREE... More
Verizon Wireless American Music Festival
Friday, September 2, 2011 - 12:00am - Sunday, September 4, 2011 - 12:00am
Stone Temple Pilots will be the featured band beginning at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 2.  With more than 40 million records sold, STP has remained one of the world’s most... More
Boardwalk Astronomy
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Where astronomers bring night skies closer to tourists along the boardwalk this summer! With astronomical equipment costing thousands of dollars, tourists are offered... More
Family Great Adventures Series
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
  Back by popular demand, and expanded to eight nights for 2011, the Family Great Adventure Series is all about Discovery and Entertainment at the Virginia Beach... More
Blues at the Beach
Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 12:00am - Sunday, September 11, 2011 - 12:00am
2 DAYS. OVER 10 BANDS. BLUES TUNES! Celebrating one of the most cherished musical genres of all time, Blues at the Beach features three days of free concerts on an outdoor... More
Let Freedom Ring! 9/11 Ten Years Later
Sunday, September 11, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:15pm
Sunday, September 11th, 2011, will be the 10th anniversary of 9/11. In observance of this seminal moment in American history, millions of people in all 50 states and many... More
Mediterranean Weekend
Friday, September 16, 2011 - 12:00am - Sunday, September 18, 2011 - 12:00am
Mediterranean Weekend featuring Peroni's Festa Italiana, presented by Fiat (17th St. Park) and My Big Fat Greek Party (24th St. Park) is a celebration of... More
Craft Beer Festival
Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 12:00am - Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 12:00am
25 BREWERIES. LIVE MUSIC. OVER 50 CRAFT BEERS! Over 50 craft beers from over 25 breweries are available for sampling at the Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival at the 24th... More
Wild Wheels Weekend
Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 12:00am - Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 12:00am
Some of the hottest hot rods, cool classics, extreme trucks, muscle cars, imports, tuners, and more to be on display at the Virginia Beach Convention Center October 22-23.... More
McDonald's Holiday Lights at the Beach, Presented by nTelos Wireless
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 12:00am - Sunday, January 1, 2012 - 12:00am
SHINING. DAZZLING. SPARKLING. HOLIDAY LIGHTS! Festive fish, jumping dolphins, frolicking porpoises – all in bright, colored lights against the clear night-time sky, are the... More
Holiday Parade at the Beach
Saturday, December 3, 2011 (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
Wild Wheels Cruisin' Weekend
Friday, April 13, 2012 - 12:00am - Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 12:00am
2012 event information subject to change, please check back January, 2012 for most current schedule. Wild Wheels Cruisin' Weekend is back! Lots of Car Shows in Lots of Places... More
East Coast She Crab Soup Classic
Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 12:00pm - 3:00pm
2012 event information subject to change, please check back January, 2012 for most current schedule. The 4th Annual East Coast She-Crab Soup Classic will be held from... More
Virginia Beach GospelFest
Friday, May 4, 2012 - 12:00am - Saturday, May 5, 2012 - 12:00am
2012 event information subject to change, please check back January, 2012 for most current schedule. Urban contemporary gospel music takes center stage at Virginia Beach... More
Atlantic Coast Kite Festival presented by The Oceanfront Inn
Saturday, May 5, 2012 (All day)
2012 event information subject to change, please check back January, 2012 for most current schedule. Kite fliers and spectators of all ages will experience a visual feast at... More
PANorama Caribbean Music Festival
Friday, May 11, 2012 - 12:00am - Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 12:00am
2012 event information subject to change, please check back January, 2012 for most current schedule. The PANorama Caribbean Music Fest is a musical adventure set to the... More
Charles Barker Toyota Scion Monsters on the Beach
Friday, May 11, 2012 - 12:00am - Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 12:00am
2012 event information subject to change, please check back January, 2012 for most current schedule. Charles Barker Toyota Scion Monsters on the Beach, presented by... More
Beach Music Weekend
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 12:00am - Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 12:00am
2012 event information subject to change, please check back January, 2012 for most current schedule. Beach Music Weekend blends the best of the “oldies” with... More
Pirate Party on the Beach
Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 10:00am - 10:00pm
2012 event information subject to change, please check back January, 2012 for most current schedule. Ahoy Mateys!  Pirate Party on the Beach is a unique and colorful... More
Salute to Summer
Friday, May 25, 2012 - 12:00am - Sunday, May 27, 2012 - 12:00am
2012 event information subject to change, please check back January, 2012 for most current schedule. Great music, good food, warm sunshine, and cool waves…it’s what... More
Chalk the Walk ARTsplosion
Saturday, June 2, 2012 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
2012 event information subject to change, please check back January, 2012 for most current schedule. At Chalk the Walk ARTsplosion, participants draw four-by-four foot chalk... More
Hardee's Latin Fest
Friday, June 8, 2012 - 12:00am - Saturday, June 9, 2012 - 12:00am
2012 event information subject to change, please check back January, 2012 for most current schedule. For two days, Virginia Beach celebrates the sights and sounds of the Latin... More
Sandstock – A Tribute to Rock & Roll
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 12:00am - Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 12:00am
  2012 event information subject to change, please check back January, 2012 for most current schedule. “Sandstock” started out as a beach-inspired variation... More
Stars & Stripes Explosion
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 (All day)
  2012 event information subject to change, please check back January, 2012 for most current schedule. Multiple live performances on oceanfront stages attract tens of... More
Mid-Atlantic Hermit Crab Challenge
Saturday, July 21, 2012 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
2012 event information subject to change, please check back January, 2012 for most current schedule. The Crab is King at this one-of-a-kind event that’s fun for the whole... More