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Celebrating Children – 2025

Celebrating Children Event Virginia Beach

Bring the family out to enjoy a FREE community event with the Virginia Beach GrowSmart Foundation this Saturday. Participate in the 1 mile FUN run and enjoy the various exhibitors with fun for the kids and resources for the parents.

Where: Mt Trashmore Park 310 Edwin Drive Virginia Beach VA

When: Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 8:30am-12pm

Description: A FREE day of family Fun! Join us for an unforgettable experience connecting families across Virginia Beach and the Hampton Roads community with quality and affordable resources/services.

Enjoy live entertainment, a 1 Mile Fun Run, health screenings, inflatables, children’s crafts & activities, and a wide array of resources and exhibitors. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity for family entertainment and community engagement including:

  • Kid-friendly games, crafts and activities.
  • Bounce houses and inflatable games.
  • Petting Zoo by Teeny Tiny Farm.
  • DJ & Entertainment.
  • Monster Fire Truck.
  • Food Bank Mobile Market, which will offer fresh fruit, nutritional information, family-friendly recipes, food assistance information and tours.
  • VBCPS Reading Bus.
  • Pre-K Partners Zone.
  • Virginia Beach Public Library’s story walk.
  • MWR & USO.
  • VDH dental screenings.
  • Vision screenings with the Kempsville Lions Club.
  • VB Emergency Management Services & MRC Volunteers.

For more information about this event: Celebrating Children 2025!

For more information about Family Friendly Events happening this weekend (and beyond) in Hampton Roads, CLICK HERE!

Written by Charlotte Moore

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