Free!

Another chance to experience a taste of Greece in Hampton Roads – the Newport News Greek Festival!

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

The multi-fandom event features gaming tournaments, cosplay contests, fan art contest, local vendors, and more!

Don’t miss the annual parade taking place in honor of Memorial Day in downtown Portsmouth, VA.

The 2026 Umoja Festival brings together a huge lineup of national acts in jazz, reggae, gospel and rhythm and blues. These events are free and open to the public.

All Aboard! Another great event for the active child who loves trains!

Busch Gardens Williamsburg has opened limited registration of their FREE Preschool Pass (ages 3-5) while supplies last!

Coming up in Virginia Beach, come out to support and celebrate the Nansemond Indian Tribe for this great, FREE Family Event! The Grand Entry will be at 12pm Saturday.

The Spring Carnival returns to the Virginia Beach Farmer’s Market and kicks off this weekend on Friday, May 1st.

FREE COMIC BOOK Day is back for 2026! Here is our list of participating #757 locations.

Come out and fly a kite at the Atlantic Coast Kite Festival! – FREE Family Event in Virginia Beach.

The Annual Children’s Festival of Friends! A FREE day of fun in the park with inflatables, costumed characters, yummy food vendors, crafts & games, live entertainment, and train rides!

The annual Hampton Mosaic Festival will feature a wide range of entertainment and activities to celebrate the diverse cultures in the city.

The Pirates Are Coming…. to the weekend Pirate Invasion in Yorktown! Grab your pirate hat and gear for lots of family-friendly pirate fun.

The Noblemen are hosting an event at Mt. Trashmore in Virginia Beach for children with special needs and their families.

This weekend is the Taste of India! Come to Norfolk to experience the culture and cuisine of India, including children’s games, henna hand painting, dancing, food and more.

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum is gearing up for their 15th Annual Brick-By-Brick FREE LEGO Shipbuilding Event in Virginia Beach!

Enjoy live entertainment, a 1 Mile Fun Run, health screenings, inflatables, a petting zoo, children’s crafts & activities, and a wide array of resources and exhibitors.

The beautiful, historic Hampton Carousel is now opening for the season! (With FREE rides and a carnival to celebrate!)

Such a FREE, valuable program for girls! Girls Who Code is currently enrolling for their summer intensive program AND their self-paced summer learning experience!

A fun FREE activity that combines a trolley ride and local history in Yorktown! The regular schedule resumes March 27, 2026.

Historical fun in Portsmouth this weekend! A Post Such As Portsmouth is an enactment designed to entertain and educate the public of the occupation of Portsmouth, Virginia by the British forces in 1781. 

Read Across America Day 2026 takes place on March 2, 2026, and there are lots of local ways to celebrate both reading, and the amazing Dr. Seuss!

Spoken word artists, poets, rappers, writers and emcees are invited to enter to win a chance to represent the state of Virginia as the Hampton Roads Youth Poet Laureate.

For families on the Peninsula (or willing to drive), some Free Fun this year in Yorktown!