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Awesome Events & Festivals. Come out and see for yourself. See Our Calendar for Nightly Entertainment, fireworks and more on Beach Street USA!

Saturday, April 18, 2009 (All day)

The Cruisin’ Virginia Beach Car Show turns the boardwalk into a local version of “Route 66” with cars and trucks from yesterday and today competing for...

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Saturday, April 25, 2009 (All day) - Sunday, April 26, 2009 (All day)

Urban contemporary gospel music will take center stage at the first annual Gospelfest Virginia Beach, to be held at the 17th Street Park! This event will feature an...

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Friday, May 1, 2009 (All day) - Sunday, May 3, 2009 (All day)

A collaboration between the Courthouse Galleries in Portsmouth and the Beachevents program, the Atlantic Coast Kite Festival is an exciting weekend of high-flying kites and...

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Saturday, May 2, 2009 (All day) - Sunday, May 3, 2009 (All day)

Cornhole is a sport anyone can play! It used to be played primarily at tailgate parties at major league games. It’s fast becoming popular everywhere, with games...

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Friday, May 8, 2009 (All day) - Sunday, May 10, 2009 (All day)

The PANorama Caribbean Music Fest is a musical adventure set to the soothing sounds of steel pan music. The festival’s casual atmosphere appeals to the island...

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Friday, May 8, 2009 (All day) - Sunday, May 10, 2009 (All day)

Charles Barker Toyota Scion Monsters on the Beach presented by Production Off-Road brings thrills and chills to the Virginia Beach oceanfront as Monster Trucks battle for...

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Thursday, May 14, 2009 (All day) - Sunday, May 17, 2009 (All day)

Beach Music Weekend blends the best of the “oldies” with dancing under the stars in a jam-packed blast to the past! Settle into the sand as the top Beach Music...

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Saturday, May 16, 2009 (All day)

The Virginia Arts Festival will present a Drum Festival May 15-17, 2009, in Virginia Beach as part of its 13th annual presentation of world-class performances. The Drum...

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Friday, May 22, 2009 (All day) - Sunday, May 24, 2009 (All day)

The Great American Backyard BBQ is an unabashed “Star-Spangled” salute to good music and great food!  Live country and blues entertainment on three outdoor...

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Saturday, May 30, 2009 (All day)

HERE ARE THE RESULTS OF THE VOTING AT THE 1ST EAST COST SHE CRAB CLASSIC:

Critics' Choice Award:

1st Place -...

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Friday, June 5, 2009 (All day) - Saturday, June 6, 2009 (All day)

For two days, Virginia Beach celebrates the sights, sounds, and smells of the Latin experience. Based on a popular Latin festival in Miami, the Virginia Beach version...

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Friday, June 26, 2009 (All day) - Sunday, June 28, 2009 (All day)

“Sandstock” – a Beach-inspired variation on “Woodstock” – pays homage to the music of the 60's, 70's, and 80's that “rocked our...

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Saturday, July 4, 2009 (All day)

Multiple performance venues at the Virginia Beach oceanfront attract thousands of out-of-town visitors and local residents for a “Star-Spangled” salute to this...

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Saturday, July 11, 2009 (All day)

The “Crab is King” at one of the wackiest and craziest events to hit the Virginia Beach oceanfront! Hermit crabs by the hundreds are brought to race on a...

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Saturday, July 25, 2009 (All day)

Chalk the Walk ARTsplosion is a two-faceted event that encompasses a competition where participants of all ages draw 4 by 4 chalk drawings on the boardwalk, and the art...

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Friday, August 28, 2009 (All day) - Saturday, August 29, 2009 (All day)

A new spin on an existing festival, FunkFest celebrates the music of influential legends like James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, George Clinton, and The Ohio Players....

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Friday, September 4, 2009 (All day) - Sunday, September 6, 2009 (All day)

The sounds of rock, jazz, country, blues, R&B, and more flood the Virginia Beach oceanfront for three sun-filled days over Labor Day Weekend at the American Music...

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Friday, September 11, 2009 (All day) - Sunday, September 13, 2009 (All day)

Celebrating one of the most cherished musical genres of all time, Blues at the Beach features three days of free concerts on an outdoor stage. Local, regional, and...

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Friday, September 18, 2009 (All day) - Saturday, September 19, 2009 (All day)

A little bit of Italy comes to the Virginia Beach oceanfront for two days of pasta, Italian wine and beer, world-class entertainment, and family-friendly activities like...

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Friday, October 2, 2009 (All day) - Sunday, October 4, 2009 (All day)

This event is designed to attract both the classic hot rod enthusiast as well as the younger generation of import car owner! Participants and spectators get two shows for...

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Saturday, October 17, 2009 (All day) - Sunday, October 18, 2009 (All day)

The Chicken Dance and Polka are the latest dance crazes at the Oktober Brewfest, when Munich’s Oktoberfest relocates to the Virginia Beach oceanfront for two days of...

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Friday, November 20, 2009 (All day) - Sunday, January 3, 2010 (All day)

Festive fish, jumping dolphins, frolicking porpoises – all in bright, colored lights against the clear night-time sky, are the stars of McDonald’s Holiday...

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Saturday, December 5, 2009 (All day)

Officially ushering in the holiday season at the resort, this parade affords local businesses, schools, and organizations the opportunity to support the community and...

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