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Friday, April 16, 2010 (All day) - Sunday, April 18, 2010 (All day)

The ALL NEW Cruisin’ Virginia Beach Wild Wheels Weekend Spring Fling turns the boardwalk into a local version of “Route 66” with cars and trucks from...

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Saturday, April 24, 2010 (All day) - Sunday, April 25, 2010 (All day)

Urban contemporary gospel music takes center stage at Gospelfest Virginia Beach, held at the 17th Street Park!

This event features an electrifying two days filled...

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Friday, April 30, 2010 (All day) - Sunday, May 2, 2010 (All day)

A collaboration between the Courthouse Galleries in Portsmouth and the BeachEvents program, the Atlantic Coast Kite Festival is an exciting weekend of high-flying kites and...

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Saturday, May 1, 2010 (All day)

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...

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Friday, May 7, 2010 (All day) - Saturday, May 8, 2010 (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...

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Friday, May 7, 2010 (All day) - Sunday, May 9, 2010 (All day)

Monsters on the Beach brings thrills and chills to the Virginia Beach oceanfront as Monster Trucks like Superman, Monster Mutt, and Grave Digger battle for ultimate sand...

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Thursday, May 13, 2010 (All day) - Sunday, May 16, 2010 (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...

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Saturday, May 22, 2010 (All day)

The World Music Drum Festival features ground-breaking percussionists who explore with audiences a world of sound in instruments of all timbres, tones, and sizes, with...

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Friday, May 28, 2010 (All day) - Sunday, May 30, 2010 (All day)

Remember the Music/Remember the Heroes presents live bands representing different musical genres on three stages. 

The “Heroes Walk” display...

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Friday, June 11, 2010 (All day) - Saturday, June 12, 2010 (All day)

For two days, Virginia Beach celebrates the sights, sounds, and smells of the Latin experience. Based on a popular Latin festival in Miami, the Virginia Beach version...

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Friday, June 25, 2010 (All day) - Sunday, June 27, 2010 (All day)

“Sandstock” – a Beach-inspired variation on “Woodstock” – pays homage to the music of the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s that...

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Sunday, July 4, 2010 - 6:00pm - 11:00pm

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...

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Saturday, July 10, 2010 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

 

The Crab is King at this one-of-a-kind event that’s fun for the whole family!

Along with the Crustacean 500 race, participants may enter the Miss...

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Saturday, July 24, 2010 - 10:00am - 7:00pm

Two distinct and fantastic art events unfold along the beautiful Virginia Beach Oceanfront at the Chalk the Walk ARTsplosion and 17th Street Art Festival.  At the...

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Friday, August 27, 2010 (All day) - Saturday, August 28, 2010 (All day)

A new spin on an existing festival, FunkFest celebrates the music generated over the years by such influential legends such as James Brown, Sly and the...

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Friday, September 3, 2010 - 6:30pm - Sunday, September 5, 2010 - 11:00pm

The sounds of rock, jazz, country, blues, R&B, and more flood the Virginia Beach oceanfront for three sun-filled days over Labor Day Weekend at the Verizon Wireless...

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Friday, September 10, 2010 (All day) - Sunday, September 12, 2010 (All day)

Celebrating one of the most cherished musical genres of all time, Blues at the Beach features three days of free concerts on an outdoor stage.  Local, regional, and...

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Friday, September 17, 2010 (All day) - Saturday, September 18, 2010 (All day)

A little bit of Italy comes to the Virginia Beach oceanfront for two days of pasta, Italian wine and beer, world-class entertainment, and family-friendly activities like...

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Friday, October 1, 2010 (All day) - Sunday, October 3, 2010 (All day)

This event is designed to attract both the classic hot rod enthusiast as well as the younger generation of import car owner!  Participants and...

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Saturday, October 16, 2010 (All day) - Sunday, October 17, 2010 (All day)

Over 50 craft beers from over 25 breweries are available for sampling at the Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival (1:00pm-6:00pm each day) at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront....

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Friday, November 19, 2010 - 5:30pm - Sunday, January 2, 2011 - 10:00pm

Festive fish, jumping dolphins, frolicking porpoises – all in bright, colored lights against the clear night-time sky, are the stars of McDonald’s Holiday...

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Saturday, December 4, 2010 - 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Officially ushering in the holiday season at the resort, this parade affords local businesses, schools, and organizations the opportunity to support the community and...

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