2010 Awesome Events & Festivals. Come out and see for yourself!
See Beach Street's calendar for nightly entertainment, fireworks and more on www.beachstreetusa.com.
Shamrock Marathon
March 20 & 21
Bikers for Tykes
April 9-10
Bikers for Tykes is a motorcycle rally and family fun day supporting local children’s charities.
Virginia Beach, VA
KOA Kampgrounds
Website: www.bikersfortykes.org
Cruisin' Wild Wheels Weekend
Friday, April 16 (All day) - Sunday, April 18 (All day)
The ALL NEW Cruisin? Wild Wheels Weekend features multiple events along the beautiful Virginia Beach oceanfront over three days!
Gospelfest Virginia Beach
Saturday, April 24 (All day) - Sunday, April 25 (All day)
Urban contemporary gospel music takes center stage at Gospelfest Virginia Beach, held at the 17th Street Park!
Atlantic Coast Kite Festival (presented by The Oceanfront Inn)
Friday, April 30 (All day) - Sunday, May 2 (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 more.
DIGS Volleyball @ Virginia Beach KOA
May 1
www.thedigs.net
East Coast She Crab Soup Classic
Saturday, May 1, (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.
Cinco De Mayo
Held early May
PANorama Caribbean Music Festival
Friday, May 7 (All day) - Saturday, May 8 (All day)
The PANorama Caribbean Music Fest is a musical adventure set to the soothing sounds of steel pan music.
Monsters on the Beach
Friday, May 7 (All day) - Sunday, May 9 (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.
Beach Music Weekend
Thursday, May 13 (All day) - Sunday, May 16 (All day)
Beach Music Weekend blends the best of the ?oldies? with dancing under the stars in a jam-packed blast to the past!
World Music Drum Festival
Saturday, May 22 (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.
Remember the Music, Remember the Heroes
Friday, May 28 (All day) - Sunday, May 30 (All day)
Remember the Music/Remember the Heroes presents live bands representing different musical genres on three stages.
Latin Fest
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.
Sandstock ? A Blast from the Past
Friday, June 25 (All day) - Sunday, June 27 (All day)
?Sandstock? ? a Beach-inspired variation on ?Woodstock? ? pays homage to the music of the 60?s, 70?s, and 80?s.
Stars & Stripes Explosion
Sunday, July 4 from 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Multiple live performances on oceanfront stages attract tens of thousands of visitors and residents of Hampton Roads to a ?star-spangled? salute.
Mid-Atlantic Hermit Crab Challenge
Saturday, July 10 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Crab is King at this one-of-a-kind event that?s fun for the whole family!
Chalk the Walk ARTsplosion & 17th Street Art Festival
Saturday, July 24 from 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Two distinct and fantastic art events unfold along the beautiful Virginia Beach Oceanfront at the Chalk the Walk ARTsplosion and 17th Street Art Festival.
FunkFest
Friday, August 27 (All day) - Saturday, August 28 (All day)
A new spin on an existing festival, FunkFest celebrates the music generated over the years.
Annual East Coast Surfing Championships
Held late August
Verizon Wireless American Music Festival
Friday, September 3 at 6:30 p.m. - Sunday, September 5 at 11:00 p.m.
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.
Blues at the Beach
Friday, September 10 (All day) - Sunday, September 12, (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.
Festa Italiana (Italian-American Festival)
Friday, September 17 (All day) - Saturday, September 18 (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.
Wild Wheels Weekend
Friday, October 1 (All day) - Sunday, October 3 (All day)
This event is designed to attract both the classic hot rod enthusiast as well as the younger generation of import car owner!
Craft Beer Festival
Saturday, October 16 (All day) - Sunday, October 17 (All day)
Over 50 craft beers from over 25 breweries are available for sampling at the Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival (1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. each day) at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.
McDonald's Holiday Lights at the Beach (Presented by nTelos Wireless)
Friday, November 19 at 5:30 p.m. - Sunday, January 2 at 10:00 p.m.
Festive fish, jumping dolphins, frolicking porpoises ? all in bright, colored lights against the clear night-time sky, are the stars.
Holiday Parade at the Beach
Saturday, December 4 from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
