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

 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.

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!

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

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!

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

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!

Foster Care Aware is an annual event designed to shine a light on foster care and provide opportunities to learn more about fostering, adopting from foster care, and supporting foster children in our community.

Free Art Programming for all ages is BACK at D’Art Center in Norfolk! These free, interactive art events are held on various dates and are open to all ages (kids must be accompanied by adults).

Explore with Your Library Card is a FREE gateway to a world of learning and discovery for all ages. Whether you’re fascinated by history, art, or science, there’s something for everyone to enjoy and explore.

Join Virginia MOCA for a museum-wide activation celebrating creativity, community, and environmental stewardship, and all things nautical!

This sounds like a great chance to get outside for a family adventure in Newport News! The Outdoor Enthusiast Event takes place Saturday, April 19th.

This weekend in Hampton – free family fun at Harmony in the Park!

The Asian Indians of Hampton Roads (AIHR) are celebrating Holi – The Festival of Colors in a big way this year!

Each month, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails a high quality, age appropriate book to all registered children, addressed to them, at no cost to the child’s family.

25 Mics, the monthly family-friendly open mic night held by Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center has returned to in-person events!

Come out for FREE family fun from Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation to celebrate the Cherry Blossom Festival at Red Wing Park!

So excited about this one – Air Power Over Hampton Roads is back for 2025! Bring on the jet noise!

This is a fantastic way to get the kids outside in nature, learn about the local wildlife, and contribute to this great event.

Shobou Con, the annual mini-con is back at Chesapeake Public Library! Design your own customizable Pokémon card, craft your perfect paper Bento Box, and more.

This family-friendly performance is free, but reserved seating is required. Come enjoy an evening of fun festive music, compliments of the TRADOC Band!

Get ready to embrace the holiday spirit as the 3rd Annual Coliseum Central Whimsical Winter Wonderland, presented by Bryant & Stratton College, returns – Saturday, November 23rd from 12-5 PM at the Hampton Coliseum. Free holiday fun for the entire family!