Press Releases

Celebrate Your Funk Favorites!
Funk Fest
Friday-Saturday, August 27-28, 2010

Virginia Beach Oceanfront

August 18, 2010

Virginia Beach, Virginia – Funk Fest puts a new spin on the old “funky” favorites that have endured through time!  Funk, an American musical style that originated in the mid-to-late 1960’s when African-American musicians blended soul, jazz, and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form o...

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Friday Family Great Adventures Series!
Pirate Party on the Beach
Friday, August 20, 2010

6:00pm-10:00pm
On the beach at 27th Street
Virginia Beach Oceanfront

August 10, 2010

Virginia Beach, Virginia – Ahoy Mateys!  Pirate Party on the Beach, Friday, August 20, from 6:00pm-10:00pm, is an interactive family adventure that combines a treasure hunt with a movie on the beach!    Gather your family and...

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Chalk the Walk ARTsplosion
Saturday, July 24, 2010

17th Street Park and Boardwalk
Virginia Beach Oceanfront

July 13, 2010

Virginia Beach, Virginia –The Chalk the Walk ARTsplosion takes over the Virginia Beach Boardwalk from 10:00am-5:00pm on Saturday, July 24 as hundreds of artists and “wanna-be artists” gather to turn the boardwalk into an impromptu canvas of color!

At the Chalk the Walk, participants draw fo...

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17th Street Art Festival
Saturday, July 24, 2010

10:00am-6:30pm
17th Street Park
Virginia Beach Oceanfront

July 13, 2010

Virginia Beach, Virginia –This exciting one-day art show will take place on July 24th, 2010, from 10:00am-6:30pm, at the 17th Street Park.  This art festival will showcase the fine craftsmanship and quality artwork being produced by local artists of the region. 

Approximately 30 artists...

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Friday Family Great Adventures Series!

Magical Mystical Journey
Friday, July 16, 2010

6:00pm-10:00pm
On the beach at 27th Street
Virginia Beach Oceanfront

June 24, 2010

Virginia Beach, VirginiaMagical Mystical Journey, Friday, July 16, from 6:00pm-10:00pm, is an interactive family adventure that combines a scavenger hunt with a movie on the beach!  Dress up like your favorite...

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Win, Lose, or Claw!

Mid-Atlantic Hermit Crab Challenge
Saturday, July 10, 2010

10:00am-2:00pm
On the beach at 30th Street
Virginia Beach Oceanfront

June 15, 2010

Virginia Beach, Virginia – The Crab is King at this one-of-a-kind event that’s fun for the whole family!  The Mid-Atlantic Hermit Crab Challenge will be held at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on the beach at 30th Street from 10:00am-2:00...

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A Star-Spangled Salute!

Stars & Stripes Explosion
Sunday, July 4, 2010

Virginia Beach Oceanfront

June 8, 2010

Virginia Beach, Virginia – Multiple live performances on oceanfront stages will attract thousands of visitors and residents of Virginia Beach to a “star-spangled” salute to this great country of ours at Stars & Stripes Explosion on Sunday, July 4th!  Musical acts offer something for ev...

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Friday Family Great Adventures Series!

Operation Exploration
Friday, June 25, 2010

6:00pm-10:00pm
On the beach at 27th Street
Virginia Beach Oceanfront

June 8, 2010

Virginia Beach, VirginiaOperation Exploration, Friday, June 25, from 6:00pm-10:00pm, is an interactive family adventure that combines a scavenger hunt with a movie on the beach!  Explore the “secrets” of the...

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A Tribute to Rock & Roll!

Sandstock - Virginia Beach
Friday-Sunday, June 25-27, 2010

Virginia Beach Oceanfront
17th, 24th, 31st Street Parks

June 2, 2010

Virginia Beach, Virginia – It all started in Bethel, New York almost 40 years ago.  It was August 15-17, 1969 and the largest rock concert ever held to that time made its debut in a rural pasture and resulted in the one of the worst traffic jams in the history of the co...

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Celebrate the Latin Life!

Hardee’s Latin Fest
Presented by Selecta1050AM
Friday-Saturday, June 11-12, 2010

Virginia Beach Oceanfront-17th St. Park

May 19, 2010

Virginia Beach, Virginia – 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 ingredients of good food, family participation, and first-rate Lati...

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