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What's On in Virginia Beach

Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Virginia Beach, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.

Featured Virginia Beach Fourth of July fireworks 2026 Virginia Beach's 2026 July Fourth: fireworks at 9:30 p.m. from a barge near 24th Street and at Mount Trashmore. Private fireworks are illegal without a permit. · 4 min read

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The full month
  1. Now through Oct. 29 Cryptid Book Nooks (two-part craft program) Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
  2. Now through Oct. 29 Cryptid Book Nooks Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
  3. Wed. Oct. 28 Bayside Forever Young Halloween Party 10 a.m. · Bayside Recreation Center
  4. Wed. Oct. 28 Bayside Forever Young Halloween Party (55 and older) 10 a.m. · Bayside Recreation Center
  5. Fri. Oct. 30 Friday Night Hoedown, season finale 7 p.m. · Virginia Beach Farmers Market
  6. Sat. Nov. 7 Virginia Beach Farmers Market Fall Festival craft show 10 a.m. · Virginia Beach Farmers Market
  7. Sat. Nov. 7 Virginia Beach Farmers Market Fall Festival 10 a.m. · Virginia Beach Farmers Market
  8. Sat. Nov. 7 Autumn in the Air noon · Mount Trashmore Park
  9. Sat. Nov. 21 Santa's Seaside Cinema noon · 31st Street Park, Oceanfront
  10. Sat. Nov. 21 Fear No Ice 6 p.m. · 31st Street Park, Oceanfront
  11. Thu. Nov. 26 Tidewater Striders Turkey Trot 10K and Mile 8:15 a.m. · Mt Trashmore YMCA
  12. Thu. Nov. 26 Little Neck Turkey Trot and Gobble Wobble 8:30 a.m. · Little Neck Swim and Racquet Club

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Halloween Trick-or-treat hours in Virginia Beach 2026 Virginia Beach trick-or-treating is dusk to 8 p.m. for children 12 and under, per city guidance. Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31; trunk or treats Oct. 23-24. · 4 min read Christmas Virginia Beach Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026 Virginia Beach's Oceanfront lights move to the Virginia Aquarium as a walking Holiday Trail of Lights, Nov. 20 to Jan. 3. Parade date not yet set. · 4 min read High school football Friday night football in Virginia Beach 2026: schedules and tickets Virginia Beach's 11 public high schools play football on Arbiter schedules. Varsity tickets are $10, students $5, through GoFan. Scores on our scoreboard. · 4 min read Fall festivals Fall festivals and pumpkin patches in Virginia Beach 2026 Hunt Club Farm's Harvest Fair runs to Nov. 1, daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Autumn in the Air and the Farmers Market Fall Festival are both Saturday, Nov. 7. · 4 min read Halloween Halloween events in Virginia Beach 2026 Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. Haunted Hunt Club Farm runs through Oct. 31, and Town and Treat and the Mounted Patrol trunk or treat are Oct. 24. · 5 min read Thanksgiving Thanksgiving in Virginia Beach 2026 Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26: the Striders Turkey Trot 10K starts at 9 a.m. at the Mt. Trashmore YMCA, schools are out Nov. 25-27 and trash shifts. · 5 min read Black Friday Black Friday and holiday shopping in Virginia Beach 2026 Lynnhaven Mall is closed Thanksgiving and open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Black Friday, Nov. 27. Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28; Town Center parking is free. · 5 min read Christmas Holiday lights and Christmas events in Virginia Beach 2026 The Holiday Trail of Lights runs Nov. 20 to Jan. 3 at the Virginia Aquarium. A free drone show lights Mount Trashmore Dec. 12; Santa visits and markets. · 5 min read New Year's Eve New Year's Eve in Virginia Beach 2026 Big Boi headlines Last Night on the Town, the free New Year's Eve party at Town Center, from 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31. Free garage parking; VIP is 21+. · 4 min read Valentine's Day Valentine's Day in Virginia Beach 2027 Valentine's Day 2027 is a Sunday. Last year: ValenTide's at the Virginia Aquarium, Town Center classes and senior parties. 2027 dates as venues post them. · 4 min read Spring break Spring break in Virginia Beach 2027 VBCPS spring break is March 29 to April 2, 2027, the week after Easter. Cherry blossoms at Red Wing Park, library programs, indoor pools and beach rules. · 4 min read Easter Easter in Virginia Beach 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. Last year's egg hunts were at Town Center, Hunt Club Farm and the Sheriff's Office; rec centers close Easter Day. · 4 min read Mother's Day Mother's Day in Virginia Beach 2027: brunch, events and gifts Mother's Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. Last year Town Center ran baking and pasta classes and live music; the Farmers Market and Red Wing Park gardens are free. · 4 min read Memorial Day Memorial Day in Virginia Beach 2027: ceremony, closings, trash Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. The city's ceremony is at noon at the Tidewater Veterans Memorial; offices close, and Monday trash is unaffected. · 5 min read Summer camps Summer in Virginia Beach 2027: camps, pools and splash pads City summer camp sign-ups opened in March last year in three blocks. Seven indoor rec center pools, the Level Green sprayground and free Party at the Pier. · 6 min read Father's Day Father's Day in Virginia Beach 2027: events, outings, brunch Father's Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20. Last year: brunch and specials at Town Center and Play All Day at Mount Trashmore. Warbirds, fishing and more. · 3 min read Labor Day Labor Day in Virginia Beach 2027: events, closings, trash Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. City offices and rec centers close, Monday trash is unaffected, and beach dog rules ease after the holiday weekend. · 4 min read Brunch Brunch in Virginia Beach: where to go on the weekend Where to get brunch in Virginia Beach, from the Cavalier's Becca and Orion's Roof to Doc Taylor's, Waterman's and Citrus, with hours from their own sites. · 4 min read Dogs Dog-friendly Virginia Beach: parks, beaches, patios and rules Six free city dog parks, the summer beach rules for dogs, First Landing's 6-foot leash rule and the city leash law, with addresses and official links. · 5 min read Kids Kids' activities in Virginia Beach: playgrounds, storytimes, rainy days Free playgrounds, the Level Green sprayground, library storytimes and StoryWalks, indoor pools and the Aquarium: things to do with kids in Virginia Beach. · 5 min read Trails Virginia Beach walking and biking trails: loops, distances, parking Virginia Beach walking and biking trails with distances, trailheads and parking: First Landing's 20 miles, Foxfire Trail, Stumpy Lake and the VB Trail. · 6 min read Oceanfront A guide to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront and Boardwalk The Virginia Beach Boardwalk runs about 3 miles from 2nd to 40th streets: King Neptune, Grommet Island, museums, free summer stages, parking and dog rules. · 5 min read Live music Live music and nightlife in Virginia Beach: venues and stages Where to hear live music in Virginia Beach: the amphitheater, The Dome, Sandler Center, Elevation 27, Oceanfront stages and Town Center bars, with addresses. · 4 min read Free Free things to do in Virginia Beach Free things to do in Virginia Beach: the beach and Boardwalk, city parks and natural areas, free festivals and concerts, library programs and museum days. · 5 min read Date night Date night in Virginia Beach: dinner, shows and late openings Date night in Virginia Beach: dinner at Zoës, Tautog's or the Cavalier, shows at the Sandler Center and The Dome, cocktails and after-dark Aquarium nights. · 4 min read Shamrock Marathon Shamrock Marathon weekend in Virginia Beach: dates, start times The Yuengling Shamrock Marathon weekend is March 19-21, 2027: the 8K Saturday, the marathon and half Sunday at 7:30 a.m., finishing on the Boardwalk. · 5 min read Patriotic Festival Patriotic Festival in Virginia Beach: dates, lineup, tickets The Patriotic Festival is May 28-30, 2027, on the Oceanfront: Bailey Zimmerman Friday, Ella Langley Saturday, Riley Green Sunday. Tickets via Front Gate. · 5 min read Sand soccer North American Sand Soccer Championships: 2027 dates, how to play The North American Sand Soccer Championships fill the Oceanfront June 11-13, 2027. Team registration opens in January; watching from the Boardwalk is free. · 4 min read ECSC East Coast Surfing Championships in Virginia Beach: dates, guide The East Coast Surfing Championships ran Aug. 23-30, 2026, at the 1st Street Jetty. 2027 dates are not posted yet; the contest is held each late August. · 4 min read Neptune Festival Neptune Festival Boardwalk Weekend in Virginia Beach: dates, guide Neptune Festival Boardwalk Weekend always starts the last Friday in September: Sept. 24-26, 2027. Free concerts, sand sculptures and a parade. · 5 min read Restaurants Where to eat in Virginia Beach: lists by category Every VB Daily where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast, burgers, sushi and Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios. · 3 min read Wings Where to get wings in Virginia Beach: Lynnhaven, Salem and beyond 17 wing shops inside Virginia Beach city limits, on Lynnhaven Parkway, Virginia Beach Boulevard, Princess Anne Road, Ferrell Parkway and Holland Road. · 5 min read Pizza Where to get pizza in Virginia Beach: Oceanfront to Town Center 26 pizza places and chains inside Virginia Beach city limits, from the Oceanfront and Shore Drive to Town Center and Pungo, with posted hours. · 8 min read Mexican food Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Virginia Beach 30 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants and chains inside Virginia Beach, from Atlantic Avenue and Shore Drive to Lynnhaven, Great Neck and Princess Anne. · 8 min read Barbecue Where to get barbecue in Virginia Beach: Pungo to Shore Drive 11 barbecue spots inside Virginia Beach city limits, from Pungo Boys and The Pig Shop to Rib City, Redwood Smoke Shack and two Hawaiian barbecue shops. · 4 min read Breakfast Breakfast and coffee in Virginia Beach: Oceanfront to Red Mill 21 breakfast spots and coffee shops inside Virginia Beach, from Atlantic Avenue and Rudee Inlet to Great Neck, Town Center and Red Mill, with posted hours. · 7 min read Burgers Where to get burgers in Virginia Beach: Shore Drive to Red Mill 13 burger places and chains inside Virginia Beach, from Craft Burger Bar on Shore Drive and Repeal at the Oceanfront to Red Mill, Lynnhaven and Town Center. · 5 min read Sushi Sushi and Asian restaurants in Virginia Beach 41 sushi, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Korean and Japanese restaurants inside Virginia Beach, from Town Center and Great Neck to Lynnhaven and Salem. · 10 min read Ice cream Ice cream and desserts in Virginia Beach: Oceanfront to Red Mill 11 ice cream shops and dessert stops inside Virginia Beach, from Atlantic Avenue to Shore Drive, Hilltop, Town Center and Red Mill, with posted hours. · 5 min read Bakeries Bakeries in Virginia Beach: Laskin Road to Lynnhaven 19 bakeries, doughnut shops and bagel bakers inside Virginia Beach, from Laskin Road and Town Center to Lynnhaven Parkway, Red Mill and Kempsville. · 6 min read Outdoor dining Patios and outdoor dining in Virginia Beach 7 Virginia Beach restaurants whose own sites name a patio, deck, rooftop or beer garden, from Rudee Inlet and Atlantic Avenue to Red Mill. · 4 min read