Gear Up for VA Beach Jeep Fest 2026, Nov. 6-8
Virginia Beach’s events calendars don’t cool down as the temperatures lower during the fall and winter months. From local food & drink celebrations to visual and performing arts to holiday festivities, the resort city is home to all kinds of exciting entertainment. Highlighted below is a small sampling of the spectacular events you’ll discover here during the coming months.
One of the longest-running art shows on the East Coast and a Virginia Beach favorite, the Virginia MOCA Boardwalk Art Show, Oct. 9-11, is a can’t miss particularly in 2026 as it marks its 70th anniversary. This year’s event will span 23rd Street to 33rd Street on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk and feature more than 160 artists, an art park and a liquid art beer garden. For more outdoor family fun, spend the afternoon of Oct. 17 at First Landing State Park Fall Festival at Virginia’s most visited state park. Enjoy live music, crafts, activities, food and more. Mount Trashmore Park’s Autumn in the Air, Nov. 7, is another event perfect for the whole family.
Jeep enthusiasts, mark your calendars because the VA Beach Jeep Fest 2026, Nov. 6-8, returns to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront for an exciting third year. The action-packed Jeep Fest will boast obstacle courses, beach cruises, vendors and more!
The BayPort Credit Union Holiday Trail of Lights, presented by Huffman & Huffman Brothers-In-Law, is a must-do holiday experience while in town. This event showcases Virginia Beach’s premier holiday lights display, running Nov. 20-Jan. 3, which now has a new location at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center.
See below for more events happening soon in Virginia Beach.
EVENTS CALENDAR
Oct. 2-11: 9th Annual ViBe Mural Fest
ViBe Creative District
Oct. 9-11: 70th Virginia MOCA Boardwalk Art Show
Virginia Beach Boardwalk
Oct. 17: Five Finger Death Punch
Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Oct. 17: First Landing State Park Fall Festival
First Landing State Park
Oct. 18: Hampton Roads Black Food Festival
Mount Trashmore Park
Oct. 24: Ligaya Festival
Mount Trashmore Park
Oct. 24: Town and Treat
Fountain Plaza, Town Center of Virginia Beach
Oct. 25: 45th Annual Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum Pig & Oyster Fest
Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 24th Street Park
Oct. 30-31: Wicked 10K Weekend
Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Nov. 6-8: VA Beach Jeep Fest 2026
Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Nov. 7: Autumn in the Air
Mount Trashmore Park
Nov. 20-Jan. 3: BayPort Credit Union Holiday Trail of Lights
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Nov. 21: Fear No Ice
Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 31st Street Park
Nov. 21, Nov. 28, Dec. 12, Dec. 19: Santa’s Seaside Cinema
Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 31st Street Park
Dec. 5: BayPort Credit Union Holiday Parade at the Beach
Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Between 15th-25th Streets on Atlantic Avenue
Dec. 31-Jan. 1, 2027: Last Night on the Town
Town Center of Virginia Beach
Jan. 15-24, 2027: Virginia Beach Restaurant Week
Throughout Virginia Beach
All dates and times are subject to change. Please call ahead or check online before attending.