Events & Festivals

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Wild Wheels Cruisin' Weekend
Saturday, April 17, 2010 (All day) - Sunday, April 18, 2010 (All day)
The ALL NEW Wild Wheels Cruisin’ Weekend is coming to Virginia Beach, Virginia Saturday-Sunday, April 17-18, 2010.  This event will feature multiple events along... More
Gospelfest Virginia Beach
Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 1:00pm - Sunday, April 25, 2010 - 10:00pm
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 with the... More
Atlantic Coast Kite Festival presented by The Oceanfront Inn
Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 10:00am - Sunday, May 2, 2010 - 5:00pm
Kite fliers and spectators of all ages will experience a visual feast at the 6th Annual Atlantic Coast Kite Festival Saturday-Sunday, May 1-2, 2010!  Held in two... More
East Coast She Crab Soup Classic
Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
2010 Winners Critics' Choice 1st Place - McCormick & Schmick's 2nd Place - Passion the Restaurant 3rd Place - Lucky Oyster Peoples' Choice 1st Place - G.F. Keagan's... More
Charles Barker Toyota Scion Monsters on the Beach
Friday, May 7, 2010 (All day) - Sunday, May 9, 2010 (All day)
Charles Barker Toyota Scion Monsters on the Beach, presented by Production Off-Road, brings thrills and chills to the Virginia Beach oceanfront as Monster Trucks battle for... More
PANorama Caribbean Music Festival
Friday, May 7, 2010 - 10:00am - Saturday, May 8, 2010 - 10:00pm
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... More
Beach Music Weekend
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... More
World Music Drum Festival
Saturday, May 22, 2010 - 12:00pm - 10:00pm
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... More
Remember the Music Remember the Heroes
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 7:30pm - Sunday, May 30, 2010 - 11:00pm
     Remember the Music-Remember the Music is an unabashed “Star-Spangled” salute to great music from the past and present, good food, and our... More
Hardee's Latin Fest
Friday, June 11, 2010 (All day) - Saturday, June 12, 2010 (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
Boardwalk Astronomy
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 5:00pm - 11:00pm
The Virginia Beach City Public Schools Planetarium and the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers will be bringing night skies closer to tourists along the boardwalk this summer... More
Operation Exploration
Friday, June 25, 2010 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
The Friday Family Great Adventures Series is all about Discovery and Entertainment at the Virginia Beach oceanfront!  On select nights during the summer, families can... More
Sandstock – A Tribute to Rock & Roll
Friday, June 25, 2010 - 7:30pm - Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 11:00pm
“Sandstock” – a Beach-inspired variation on “Woodstock” – is a tribute to the music of the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s that... More
Stars & Stripes Explosion
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... More
Mid-Atlantic Hermit Crab Challenge
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 Curvaceous... More
Magical Mystical Journey
Friday, July 16, 2010 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
The Friday Family Great Adventures Series is all about Discovery and Entertainment at the Virginia Beach oceanfront!  On select nights during the summer, families can... More
Chalk the Walk ARTsplosion
Saturday, July 24, 2010 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
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 Chalk... More
17th Street Art Festival
Saturday, July 24, 2010 - 10:00am - 6:30pm
This exciting one-day art show will take place on July 24th, 2010 at the 17th Street Park. Artist deadline extended to June 18! Calling all artists - click here to register... More
Super Safari
Friday, August 6, 2010 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
The Friday Family Great Adventures Series is all about Discovery and Entertainment at the Virginia Beach oceanfront!  On select nights during the summer, families can... More
Pirate Party on the Beach
Friday, August 20, 2010 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
The Friday Family Great Adventures Series is all about Discovery and Entertainment at the Virginia Beach oceanfront!  On select nights during the summer, families can... More
FunkFest
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 influential legends such as James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, George Clinton... More
Verizon Wireless American Music Festival
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... More
Blues at the Beach
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... More
Festa Italiana (Italian-American Festival)
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 grape... More
Wild Wheels Weekend
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 spectators get two shows... More
Craft Beer Festival
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.... More
McDonald's Holiday Lights at the Beach, Presented by nTelos Wireless
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 Lights... More
Holiday Parade at the Beach
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... More