Events

This FREE family program is back in 2025 and taking place weekly in July at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk – don’t miss Wonder Wednesdays! 

Santa Claus is braving the summer heat and popping up all over Hampton Roads to celebrate Christmas in July!

Summer Fun Thursdays are back at MacArthur Center each Thursday this summer! Free fun for kids 10 and younger.

Tidewater Comicon is back for it’s 11th year and kids ages 10 and younger get in FREE with a paying parent/guardian!

 This weekend in Virginia Beach, celebrate Filipino-American Friendship Day, including local performances and a lumpia eating contest!

The Big Free Bookstore in Norfolk is a wonderful resource for local parents looking to build their family libraries.

A FREE Math Event for kids in 3rd-8th grades in Hampton Roads!

It doesn’t get much better than FREE Shakespeare under the stars! This is a great event in it’s 28th year!

Lots of great summer reading programs are kicking off this month! Come out to sign up for summer reading!

Local Juneteenth Events and Celebrations in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

There are so many family events celebrating PRIDE this month in Hampton Roads, here is our BIG LIST to make it easier to find them! #LOVEISLOVE

Hampton residents – don’t forget about FREE Open Swim Days at Hampton Community Pools, including Memorial Day Weekend!

Limited-time Friday the 13th Flash Sale! Grab your Howl-O-Scream tickets as low as $40.13 each when you buy 2 or more!

Events and activities to celebrate Father’s Day in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Fireworks are the perfect excuse for staying up past early bedtimes and celebrating everything from carnivals, baseball, Independence Day, and every occasion in between. Here is our roundup of where you can find Fireworks Displays in Hampton Roads, Virginia!

Norfolk Botanical Garden’s Butterfly House is opening for the summer season Father’s Day weekend!

Come together with your friends and neighbors in this annual effort to clean up local Hampton Roads waterways!

This FREE festival is a favorite for all ages and includes activities like touring the tall ships, watching the Parade of Sail, regional and national entertainment, family activities, and of course the HUGE display of fireworks!

For 3 days, JACKALOPE Virginia Beach will bring together some of the best athletes in skateboarding, bouldering, base jumping and skimboarding — all for FREE to the public!

Ahoy mateys! Don’t miss the annual Blackbeard Pirate Festival in Hampton!

This Saturday, plan for a day of FREE artistic fun for the entire family at the Torggler Center in Newport News!

Nothing says family fun like a carnival! Find the food, games and rides you love, locally in Hampton Roads.

Take advantage of Free Fishing Days and get out on the water this summer!

A FREE Soccer Clinic for the kids as a part of the North American Sand Soccer Championships!

A Free Event celebrating STEM coming up in Newport News at CNU!