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A FREE Community Day at Virginia MOCA

Another great event happening in May don’t miss the FREE Community Day event at Virginia MOCA!

Where: Virginia MOCA, 2200 Parks Avenue Virginia Beach, VA 23451

When: Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 10am – 4pm

Cost: Admission is free! This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Registration is encouraged. Please register here!

Description: Join Virginia MOCA on Saturday, May 10, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM for a museum-wide activation celebrating creativity, community, and environmental stewardship, along with all things nautical!

Explore our current exhibitions and enjoy a day filled with performances, activities, artist demos, community resources, food, and more. Celebrate our oceans and the maritime heritage of Hampton Roads and discover how we connect and honor it today. This event is presented in partnership with Virginia Humanities and is part of their state- wide 50th anniversary celebration.

Special Features

  • Engage with artists as they create live, on-site artwork.
  • Participate in a contemporary interpretive dance workshop for all ages.
  • Enjoy a Barefoot Puppet Theatre performance.
  • Connect with local community organizations.
  • Art & Eco Market on the front lawn.
  • Food Trucks

Programming support is generously provided by LISC Hampton Roads, Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium, Virginia Commission for the Arts, Sinclair Communications, and the Virginia Tourism Corporation.

This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Registration is encouraged. Please register here!

 

Virginia MOCA

Written by Charlotte Moore

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