Local Events

Celebrating 65 years!

Join us for Virginia Beach’s longest running annual oceanfront event and one of the best outdoor fine art shows on the eastern seaboard!

275 artists from all over the U.S. and beyond present an eclectic range of fine arts and crafts, 21st to 34th Streets on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk.

The Boardwalk Art Show presented by PNC is produced by the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), a museum and arts organization that evolved from the art show itself. The show is nationally recognized from small beginnings in 1952 that to date attracts over 700 applications every year from artists around the country representing 13 fine art and contemporary craft mediums. 275 artists and 250,000 tourists and locals attend the show that spans nearly 15 blocks along the Atlantic Ocean at the Virginia Beach oceanfront from 21st to 34th Streets. This beautiful atmosphere is the perfect backdrop for public displays of art, fine food, live entertainment and a great vacation.

NEW DATE: OCT: 23-25 | FRI-SAT: 10am-6pm | SUN: 10am-5pm

Proceeds from this event directly support MOCA and help fulfill the mission to provide thought-provoking,contemporary art exhibitions and children’s art education programs. MOCA provides exposure to the arts to over 100,000 children in Hampton Roads. Special thanks to all of the sponsors for MOCA’s Boardwalk Art Show, presented by PNC!

Location:
2nd Street & the Boardwalk

Dates:
November 20, 2020 -thru December 31, 2020

Hours of Operation:
5:30 pm – 10:00 pm Sunday through Thursday. 5:30 pm – 11:00 pm Friday through Saturday.

SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Drive your vehicle ON THE BOARDWALK through Nautical, Holiday, and Adventure Lands with a soundtrack signal playing traditional Holiday music on your vehicle’s radio. Festive fish, musical crabs, and hard-working elves – all in brightly colored lights against the moonlit Atlantic Ocean – are the stars of BayPort Credit Union Holiday Lights Merry Mile. They are joined by light-up Santa and a 40-foot tall Christmas tree erected on the beach and in the beautiful parks along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. The light display includes archways along the entire length of the spectacular light display with fish swimming overhead and spectacular light tunnels to drive through. Military tributes to the region’s strong Armed Forces community are featured prominently throughout the display.

Location:
2nd Street & the Boardwalk

Dates:
November 20, 2020 -thru December 31, 2020

Hours of Operation:
5:30 pm – 10:00 pm Sunday through Thursday. 5:30 pm – 11:00 pm Friday through Saturday.

SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Drive your vehicle ON THE BOARDWALK through Nautical, Holiday, and Adventure Lands with a soundtrack signal playing traditional Holiday music on your vehicle’s radio. Festive fish, musical crabs, and hard-working elves – all in brightly colored lights against the moonlit Atlantic Ocean – are the stars of BayPort Credit Union Holiday Lights Merry Mile. They are joined by light-up Santa and a 40-foot tall Christmas tree erected on the beach and in the beautiful parks along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. The light display includes archways along the entire length of the spectacular light display with fish swimming overhead and spectacular light tunnels to drive through. Military tributes to the region’s strong Armed Forces community are featured prominently throughout the display.

On Saturday, December 7, at 5:30 pm, join us for the Holiday Parade at the Beach, where almost 90 parade units make their way down Atlantic Avenue in a joyous celebration of the holiday season.

Giant balloons, marching bands, lighted floats, equestrian units, fire trucks, performing dance groups, motorcycles, and more join forces to present a dazzling and entertaining night of fun for all ages!

And, best of all, Santa himself makes a grand appearance to greet all his loyal fans as the evening winds down and thousands of families take the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful Virginia Beach oceanfront!

The parade travels north on Atlantic Avenue from 15th Street to 25th Street. The reviewing stand is located at 25th Street and Atlantic Avenue.

Location:
On Atlantic Avenue between 15th Street and 25th Street

Celebrate “Last Night on the Town,” the City of Virginia Beach’s premier New Year’s Eve event!

The FREE festivities kick off mid-afternoon on December 31st at Pembroke Mall with family entertainment throughout the mall including magicians, jugglers, a children’s countdown and balloon drop at 5 pm. Beginning at 2 pm, join the fun inside the Mall with magicians, jugglers and an arts and crafts workshop station. Free for all and family friendly! It all leads to the countdown and balloon drop to Ring in the New Year inside the Mall at 5 pm!

The fun continues at Virginia Beach Town Center’s Fountain Plaza with DJ Julz Gat and a dazzling light show from 6 pm until 8:30 pm with live music following until midnight. Bennett Wales and the Relief kicks off the party at the Countdown Stage on Columbus Street at 9 pm. Headlining the Countdown Stage on Columbus Street will be a memorable performance by The Deloreans as the beachball drops to ring in 2019! Get ready to dance the night away with the region’s premier party band. The Countdown Stage will feature the East Coast’s largest dance floor with a light show for the ages!

All activities and entertainment are free and open to the public, with food and adult beverages available for purchase. A ticketed VIP Party hosted by the Central Business District Association will be held stage side in a heated tent, providing VIP guests with the best views of the festivities! VIP Party tickets are available beginning Dec 1st at http://www.lastnightonthetown.com/.

Town Center and Pembroke merchants, hotels and restaurants are offering New Year’s Eve rates and specials. For more info on rates and specials, please visit http://www.lastnightonthetown.com/

Free parking will be available for all attendees in the Town Center garages, with overflow parking at Pembroke Mall.

Alcoholic beverages are not permitted into the event but food, beer and wine will be available for purchase in Countdown Square. Guests must be at least 21 years of age with a valid photo ID to purchase and/or consume alcoholic beverages. For the safety of all, Event Security may screen persons and search bags of guests that are entering the event. Beverage proceeds benefit Virginia Legends Walk.

Last Night on the Town is presented by Live! On Atlantic and Central Business District Association in partnership with the City of Virginia Beach.

Celebrate “Last Night on the Town,” the City of Virginia Beach’s premier New Year’s Eve event!

The FREE festivities kick off mid-afternoon on December 31st at Pembroke Mall with family entertainment throughout the mall including magicians, jugglers, a children’s countdown and balloon drop at 5 pm. Beginning at 2 pm, join the fun inside the Mall with magicians, jugglers and an arts and crafts workshop station. Free for all and family friendly! It all leads to the countdown and balloon drop to Ring in the New Year inside the Mall at 5 pm!

The fun continues at Virginia Beach Town Center’s Fountain Plaza with DJ Julz Gat and a dazzling light show from 6 pm until 8:30 pm with live music following until midnight. Bennett Wales and the Relief kicks off the party at the Countdown Stage on Columbus Street at 9 pm. Headlining the Countdown Stage on Columbus Street will be a memorable performance by The Deloreans as the beachball drops to ring in 2019! Get ready to dance the night away with the region’s premier party band. The Countdown Stage will feature the East Coast’s largest dance floor with a light show for the ages!

All activities and entertainment are free and open to the public, with food and adult beverages available for purchase. A ticketed VIP Party hosted by the Central Business District Association will be held stage side in a heated tent, providing VIP guests with the best views of the festivities! VIP Party tickets are available beginning Dec 1st at http://www.lastnightonthetown.com/.

Town Center and Pembroke merchants, hotels and restaurants are offering New Year’s Eve rates and specials. For more info on rates and specials, please visit http://www.lastnightonthetown.com/

Free parking will be available for all attendees in the Town Center garages, with overflow parking at Pembroke Mall.

Alcoholic beverages are not permitted into the event but food, beer and wine will be available for purchase in Countdown Square. Guests must be at least 21 years of age with a valid photo ID to purchase and/or consume alcoholic beverages. For the safety of all, Event Security may screen persons and search bags of guests that are entering the event. Beverage proceeds benefit Virginia Legends Walk.

Last Night on the Town is presented by Live! On Atlantic and Central Business District Association in partnership with the City of Virginia Beach.