Virginia Aquarium Family Great Adventure Series

The wildly-popular Virginia Aquarium Family Great Adventure Series is all about Discovery and Entertainment at the Virginia Beach oceanfront.  On select nights from May through the end of August, families can take part in interactive adventures themed to popular movies.  The adventure might lead you to various sites along the boardwalk or beach to unravel a mystery.  Sometimes the adventure involves games and contests right on the beach.  Dress up as your favorite character from the movies, compete for one of our trophies, and then settle into the sand for a family-friendly movie presented on a giant inflatable screen! 

All Family Great Adventures are free and everyone who participates gets a medal! 

Christmas in August

Thursday, August 13 (Movie: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas)

On the beach at 27^th Street

Family interactive adventure, 6:00pm

Movie on the beach, 8:30pm

Report to the beach at 27^th Street promptly at 6:00pm!

Get your family or friends together to compete in some special “Christmas-y” competitions.  How long will it take your team to pass wrapped Christmas gifts one at a time from the start to the finish line?  Can you navigate the maze of Christmas lights without getting tangled up?  Will your team win first place at the Christmas Stocking Relay?  All these challenges and more promise to test your holiday spirit! 

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas

(PG) The cantankerous Grinch (Jim Carrey) descends from his dreary dwelling high in the peaks of Mt. Crumpit upon the unsuspecting citizens of Whoville to wreak havoc on their beloved Christmas season. But this recluse with a heart "two sizes too small" learns a valuable lesson from a little girl named Cindy Lou Who in this holiday favorite based on the book by Dr. Seuss.