This post is all about events held at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront through August. All events are FREE admission unless otherwise stated. The point of this blog is to not only give you coupons and save money on grocery’s. It will be a place to find ways to entertain your family on a budget and more!
This post will have a permanent home in the Event/Kid fun Page at the top of the site. I plan to have all the local events I currently have up and organized by the end of the month. More events and cheap activity ideas will be posted as they arise such as free movies dates and bowling.
FYI: I basically did a cut and paste of the descriptions
Wild Wheels Cruisin’ Weekend– $10 Fee (adults)
The ALL NEW Wild Wheels Cruisin’ Weekend features multiple events along the beautiful Virginia Beach oceanfront over three days! Hot rods, street machines, classic cars, and trucks vie for prizes, and thousands of car enthusiasts and families view the 300 vehicles on display.
When:
Saturday, April 17, 2010 (All day) – Sunday, April 18, 2010 (All day)
Select Show times on boardwalk=FREE
Location:
19th Street and Pacific Avenue Municipal Lot and the Boardwalk
Gospelfest Virginia Beach-FREE
Inspiring sounds of Southern gospel, gospel hip hop, and praise music. Local and regional gospel dance groups, quartets, powerful vocalists, and gospel music choirs celebrate a genre of music that needs to be seen AND heard. (click link for schedule)
When:
Saturday, April 24, 2010 (All day) – Sunday, April 25, 2010 (All day)
Location:
17th Street Park
Atlantic Coast Kite Festival presented by The Oceanfront Inn-FREE
Kite fliers and spectators of all ages experience a visual feast at the Atlantic Coast Kite Festival! Held in two cities over the weekend, this popular event features a variety of activities appropriate for all ages and all levels of kite aficionados.
When:
Saturday, May 1, 2010 (All day) – Sunday, May 2, 2010 (All day)
Location:
17th Street Park-On the beach between 16th and 18th Streets
Also, held at Courthouse Galleries in Portsmouth– Portsmouth City Park
East Coast She Crab Soup Classic-Tickets
The East Coast She Crab Soup Classic is an open competition among restaurants.
The event is open to 25 competitors. The public is charged a nominal fee to enter the event. Each paying guest receives a sheet that is stamped at each restaurant’s station, allowing everyone to sample each offering.
When:
Saturday, May 1, 2010 (All day)
Location:
24th Street Park
PANorama Caribbean Music Festival-FREE
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 and people of all ages who are intrigued by the unique sounds and style of steel drum music!
When:
Friday, May 7, 2010 (All day) – Saturday, May 8, 2010 (All day)
Location:
24th Street Park
Charles Barker Toyota Scion Monsters on the Beach-Tickets*
Monster Trucks battle for ultimate sand domination! This family-targeted event is loud, fast, and exciting. A course is built right on the beach at 6th Street, with bleachers overlooking from the boardwalk. Sand dunes and junk cars combine to make the race course fast and fun for drivers and spectators alike. This is a ticketed event, with prices designed to fit the family budget. Each of the four shows is approximately 2 hours in length. (Click link for show times!)
Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at gate
*Hint: Squish up on the sides on the bleachers for FREE-not as good of a view but still get the idea, usually other activities going on at the same time
When:
Friday, May 7, 2010 (All day) – Sunday, May 9, 2010 (All day)
Location:
On the boardwalk between 4th and 8th Streets
Beach Music Weekend-FREE
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 Music bands from up and down the East Coast descend on the Virginia Beach oceanfront in a nostalgic salute to the “good old days” of cool cars and hot tunes. (Click link for Schedule)
When:
Thursday, May 13, 2010 (All day) – Sunday, May 16, 2010 (All day)
Location:
On the beach at 30th Street
World Music Drum Festival-FREE
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 unrivalled showmanship and an adventurous soul!
When:
Saturday, May 22, 2010 (All day)
Location:
17th Street Park
Remember the Music Remember the Heroes-FREE
Remember the Music/Remember the Heroes presents live bands representing different musical genres on three stages. The “Heroes Walk” display stretches along the boardwalk from 17th to 31st Streets. Original essays written by local high school students are reproduced on four by eight foot banners easily read by passers-by. These essays describe the military conflicts in which the United States has been involved throughout history. They help to remind us of the price that has been paid and is still being paid today by the United States military.
When:
Friday, May 28, 2010 (All day) – Sunday, May 30, 2010 (All day)
Location:
17th Street Park
24th Street Park
31st Street Park
Hardee’s Latin Fest-FREE
Based on a popular Latin festival in Miami, the Virginia Beach version retains the key ingredients of good food, family participation, and first-rate Latin music. (click link for schedule)
When:
Friday, June 11, 2010 (All day) – Saturday, June 12, 2010 (All day)
Location:
24th Street Park
Sandstock – A Tribute to Rock and Roll-FREE
“Sandstock” – a Beach-inspired variation on “Woodstock” – is a tribute to the music of the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s that “rocked our world!” National and local tribute artists who run the gamut and cover performers like Led Zeppelin to Queen to Journey crank out hit after hit on multiple stages at the Virginia Beach oceanfront. (click link for schedule)
When:
Friday, June 25, 2010 (All day) – Sunday, June 27, 2010 (All day)
Location:
17th Street Park
24th Street Park
31st Street Park
Stars and Stripes Explosion-FREE
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 country of ours at Stars & Stripes Explosion! Musical acts offer something for everyone with tribute bands saluting some of the biggest names in music. The show segues into a spectacular fireworks show at 9:30pm that explodes over the ocean in a burst of colors and patterns!
When:
Sunday, July 4, 2010 – 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Location:
17th Street Park
24th Street Park
31st Street Park
On the beach at 20th Street
Mid-Atlantic Hermit Crab Challenge-FREE
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 Crustacean Beauty Pageant.
When:
Saturday, July 10, 2010 – 10:00am – 2:00pm
Location:
On the beach at 30th Street
Chalk the Walk ARTsplosion and 17th Street Art Festival-FREE
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 the Walk, participants draw four by four foot chalk drawings right on the boardwalk! The 17th Street Art Festival is held simultaneously in the 17th Street Park. This unique art show is dedicated to local and regional artists.
When:
Saturday, July 24, 2010 – 10:00am – 7:00pm
Location:
17th Street Park
On the beach between 16th and 18th Streets
FunkFest-FREE
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, and The Ohio Players.
This year’s FunkFest will feature Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players, the Dazz Band, and Con Funk Shon.
When:
Friday, August 27, 2010 (All day) – Saturday, August 28, 2010 (All day)
Location:
24th Street Park
Taken from the Beach Street USA website
*please use your judgment in deciding which events are appropriate for your child
Do you like this idea?
YES! I had no idea about any of those, but I saw several that I'd like to go to – and I love *free*.
Me too!
More to come!
We will be at the car show and monster trucks for sure. The kids also like listening to the music at the free concerts.