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2026 Back To School Events In Hampton Roads! (& School Supplies!)

August 12, 2026

Back to School Events in Hampton Roads

Everyone is gearing up for the 2026-2027 school year in Hampton Roads!

Here are some upcoming events to celebrate going back to school (some also have free school supplies available to students!).

More events will be added to this list as they are announced. To add an event to this FREE listing CLICK HERE!

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Upcoming Events: 

14 Aug
2026 Write Stuff Backpack Distribution (Norfolk)
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

2026 Write Stuff Backpack Distribution (Norfolk)

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14 Aug
Military: Back to School Splash at NSA HR – Northwest MWR Aquatics (Norfolk)
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Military: Back to School Splash at NSA HR – Northwest MWR Aquatics (Norfolk)

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14 Aug
Free Family Night at Peninsula Family Skating Center (Newport News)
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Free Family Night at Peninsula Family Skating Center (Newport News)

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15 Aug
2026 Write Stuff Backpack Distribution (Norfolk)
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

2026 Write Stuff Backpack Distribution (Norfolk)

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15 Aug
Teddy Bear Clinic (Norfolk)
9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Teddy Bear Clinic (Norfolk)

daily admission
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15 Aug
Step Into Hope™, A Community Celebration for the Whole Family! (Newport News)
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Step Into Hope™, A Community Celebration for the Whole Family! (Newport News)

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15 Aug
2026 Project Ready Back to School Block Party Backpack & Supply Giveaway (Chesapeake)
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

2026 Project Ready Back to School Block Party Backpack & Supply Giveaway (Chesapeake)

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15 Aug
Military: Backpacks for Bright Futures (Norfolk)
10:30 am - 1:00 pm

Military: Backpacks for Bright Futures (Norfolk)

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15 Aug
IKEA Family Crafting: Back to School Organizers (Norfolk)
10:30 am - 11:30 am

IKEA Family Crafting: Back to School Organizers (Norfolk)

Free
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15 Aug
Back to School Bling at Pretlow Branch Library (Norfolk)
11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Back to School Bling at Pretlow Branch Library (Norfolk)

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15 Aug
New Bethel Back to School Community Day (Portsmouth)
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

New Bethel Back to School Community Day (Portsmouth)

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15 Aug
Victorious Angels Home Healthcare Annual Back-to-School Backpack & School Supplies Giveaway (Norfolk)
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Victorious Angels Home Healthcare Annual Back-to-School Backpack & School Supplies Giveaway (Norfolk)

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15 Aug
 Lusso Gives Back to School Bash! (Portsmouth)
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

 Lusso Gives Back to School Bash! (Portsmouth)

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15 Aug
Back to School Festival at New Realm Brewing Company (Virginia Beach)
11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Back to School Festival at New Realm Brewing Company (Virginia Beach)

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15 Aug
Back to School Book Bag Giveaway (Newport News)
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Back to School Book Bag Giveaway (Newport News)

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15 Aug
Ms. Emily’s Back to School Virtual Storytime with Suffolk Public Library (Online)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Ms. Emily’s Back to School Virtual Storytime with Suffolk Public Library (Online)

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15 Aug
2026 Back-to-School Care Fair (Virginia Beach)
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

2026 Back-to-School Care Fair (Virginia Beach)

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15 Aug
Back To School Drive (Portsmouth)
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Back To School Drive (Portsmouth)

Free
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15 Aug
Back to School Bash (Hampton)
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Back to School Bash (Hampton)

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15 Aug
Back to School/Ballin on the River (Portsmouth)
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Back to School/Ballin on the River (Portsmouth)

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15 Aug
SafeHaven Back to School Bash 2026 (Newport News)
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

SafeHaven Back to School Bash 2026 (Newport News)

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15 Aug
Homecoming & Back-to-School Cookout (Newport News)
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Homecoming & Back-to-School Cookout (Newport News)

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15 Aug
Back 2 School Family Fun Day & Stuff the Shop School Supply Giveaway (Virginia Beach)
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Back 2 School Family Fun Day & Stuff the Shop School Supply Giveaway (Virginia Beach)

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15 Aug
Back to School Bash at Pretlow Branch Library (Norfolk)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Back to School Bash at Pretlow Branch Library (Norfolk)

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15 Aug
Back to School Community Day Festival (Newport News)
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Back to School Community Day Festival (Newport News)

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15 Aug
Youth Etiquette Class: RESPECT in a Screen Time World (Virginia Beach)
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Youth Etiquette Class: RESPECT in a Screen Time World (Virginia Beach)

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15 Aug
Back to School BBQ (Suffolk)
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Back to School BBQ (Suffolk)

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16 Aug
Barbers & Stylists Community Empowerment Explosion (Norfolk)
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Barbers & Stylists Community Empowerment Explosion (Norfolk)

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16 Aug
One Accord Church Back-to-School Bash (Virginia Beach)
10:30 am - 1:00 pm

One Accord Church Back-to-School Bash (Virginia Beach)

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16 Aug
Back 2 Success Summer Bash & School Drive (Norfolk)
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Back 2 Success Summer Bash & School Drive (Norfolk)

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16 Aug
Back to School Bash at Dicks Sporting Goods (Chesapeake)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Back to School Bash at Dicks Sporting Goods (Chesapeake)

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16 Aug
Building Together Community Unity Day (Norfolk)
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Building Together Community Unity Day (Norfolk)

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16 Aug
Back-to-School Ice Cream Social: In Memory of Nancy Hirschberg at Poquoson Public Library (Poquoson)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Back-to-School Ice Cream Social: In Memory of Nancy Hirschberg at Poquoson Public Library (Poquoson)

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16 Aug
4th Annual Community Baby Shower & Back to School Drive (Portsmouth)
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

4th Annual Community Baby Shower & Back to School Drive (Portsmouth)

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16 Aug
Back to School Community Day & Festival (Newport News)
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Back to School Community Day & Festival (Newport News)

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20 Aug
Norfolk Department of Public Health Clinic Day (Norfolk)
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Norfolk Department of Public Health Clinic Day (Norfolk)

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20 Aug
Fort Eustis Mobile Food Distribution and Back-To-School Drive-Thru (Newport News)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Fort Eustis Mobile Food Distribution and Back-To-School Drive-Thru (Newport News)

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20 Aug
Langley AFB Mobile Food Distribution and Back-To-School Drive-Thru (Hampton)
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Langley AFB Mobile Food Distribution and Back-To-School Drive-Thru (Hampton)

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21 Aug
Teens Unplugged Back to School Celebration (Suffolk)
12:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Teens Unplugged Back to School Celebration (Suffolk)

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21 Aug
Friday Night Stripes Back to School Teen Bowling (Suffolk)
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Friday Night Stripes Back to School Teen Bowling (Suffolk)

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21 Aug
Back to School Bash Glow Party (Virginia Beach)
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Back to School Bash Glow Party (Virginia Beach)

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22 Aug
Back to School Free Clothing Giveaway at Greater Discipleship Center (Hampton)
8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Back to School Free Clothing Giveaway at Greater Discipleship Center (Hampton)

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22 Aug
Pennies for School Giveaway (Hampton)
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Pennies for School Giveaway (Hampton)

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22 Aug
Mini Highland Cow Photoshoots at Hunt Club Farm (Virginia Beach)
9:30 am - 11:00 am

Mini Highland Cow Photoshoots at Hunt Club Farm (Virginia Beach)

$25
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22 Aug
2nd Annual Back to School Bash at Stylez & Kutz School of Barbering & Cosmetology (Portsmouth)
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

2nd Annual Back to School Bash at Stylez & Kutz School of Barbering & Cosmetology (Portsmouth)

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22 Aug
Back to School Bash (Hampton)
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Back to School Bash (Hampton)

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22 Aug
8th Annual Back To School Backpack Giveaway – Touch-A-Truck Day (Portsmouth)
11:00 am - 3:00 pm

8th Annual Back To School Backpack Giveaway – Touch-A-Truck Day (Portsmouth)

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22 Aug
90’s Back to School SwapMeet 757 At Mill Point Park (Hampton)
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

90’s Back to School SwapMeet 757 At Mill Point Park (Hampton)

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22 Aug
Fighting Ain’t the Way Back to School Bash (Norfolk)
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Fighting Ain’t the Way Back to School Bash (Norfolk)

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22 Aug
Back to School Bash (Portsmouth)
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Back to School Bash (Portsmouth)

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22 Aug
Back to School Glow Party with 2B1 Ministries (Norfolk)
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Back to School Glow Party with 2B1 Ministries (Norfolk)

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22 Aug
Back to School Community Event (Norfolk)
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Back to School Community Event (Norfolk)

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22 Aug
Back-to-School Jam at Surge (Newport News)
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Back-to-School Jam at Surge (Newport News)

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22 Aug
Youth Fest Back to School Celebration (Newport News)
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Youth Fest Back to School Celebration (Newport News)

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22 Aug
Brikhouse Back to School Bash (Portsmouth)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Brikhouse Back to School Bash (Portsmouth)

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22 Aug
Back To School Supply Drive (Newport News)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Back To School Supply Drive (Newport News)

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23 Aug
“It Takes a Village” Back to School Give-Away (Hampton)
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

“It Takes a Village” Back to School Give-Away (Hampton)

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23 Aug
Mini Highland Cow Photoshoots at Hunt Club Farm (Virginia Beach)
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Mini Highland Cow Photoshoots at Hunt Club Farm (Virginia Beach)

$25
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26 Aug
School Rocks Backpack Giveaway (Hampton Roads)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

School Rocks Backpack Giveaway (Hampton Roads)

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28 Aug
Splash Park Summer Events-Back to School Jam at Splash Park Western Branch Community Center (Chesapeake)
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Splash Park Summer Events-Back to School Jam at Splash Park Western Branch Community Center (Chesapeake)

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29 Aug
Rugged Evolution Foundation 7th Annual Back 2 School Giveaway (Chesapeake)
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Rugged Evolution Foundation 7th Annual Back 2 School Giveaway (Chesapeake)

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29 Aug
Open House at Code Ninjas (Chesapeake)
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Open House at Code Ninjas (Chesapeake)

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30 Aug
6th Annual Back 2 School Celebration (Newport News)
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

6th Annual Back 2 School Celebration (Newport News)

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04 Sep
Back to School Bash at Greater Discipleship Center (Hampton)
6:00 pm - 10:00 am

Back to School Bash at Greater Discipleship Center (Hampton)

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05 Sep
Build a School Bus Organizer at Home Depot Hampton Roads
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Build a School Bus Organizer at Home Depot Hampton Roads

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05 Sep
Community Cookout with One Love Restoration Ministries (Portsmouth)
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Community Cookout with One Love Restoration Ministries (Portsmouth)

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12 Sep
The Juniper House Back to School Bash (Chesapeake)
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Juniper House Back to School Bash (Chesapeake)

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26 Sep
Open House at Code Ninjas (Chesapeake)
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Open House at Code Ninjas (Chesapeake)

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Back to School Events in Hampton Roads Virginia

Written by Charlotte Moore

Owner & Founder of MyActiveChild.com | People & Programs Connector | Mom & MilSpouse

Tags: Back To School, Back to School Events, Free School Supplies for Kids, School Supplies, and School Supply Distribution Events
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