Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk · VA / NC

Things to do with kids in Virginia Beach

38 family events in the next 30 days, plus 68 places and ongoing programs. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page, and shows the date we last checked it (latest check 2026-10-24). Dates are in Eastern Time.

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Upcoming family events

Outdoors
Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Autumn Hayride at York River State Park
York River State Park (Visitor Center)
With admissionAll ages
Not-so-scary
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM
Baby Parade: Halloween at Windsor Woods Library
Windsor Woods Area Library
Free
STEM & discovery
Through Oct 25
Bug-tacular! at the Virginia Living Museum
Virginia Living Museum
With admissionAll ages
STEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 24 · 5:30 PM
Night of the Living Museum
Virginia Living Museum
From $17
Community
Sun, Oct 25 · 9:30 AM
25 on the 25th: Virginia Zoo 125th Anniversary Day
Virginia Zoo
PaidAll ages
STEM & discovery
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM
Bay Lab Exploration at First Landing State Park
First Landing State Park (Bay Lab, Main Visitor Center)
With admissionAll ages
Arts & crafts
Sun, Oct 25 · 3:00 PM
Clifford the Big Red Dog: The Musical
Ferguson Center for the Arts
From $12
Pumpkins and patches
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM
Halloween Harvest Festival at the Chrysler Museum of Art
Chrysler Museum of Art
Free
Arts & crafts
Sun, Oct 25 · 3:00 PM
PB&J: John Williams' Sounds of Adventure with the Virginia Symphony
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
PaidAll ages
Trick-or-treat
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Pranks on the Plaza Trunk or Treat at Scope
Scope Plaza (Scope Arena)
FreeAll ages
Outdoors
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM
Build A Bat at First Landing State Park
First Landing State Park (Trail Center)
With admission
Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM
Día de los Muertos: Calaveras y Comics
Kempsville Area Library
FreeAges 5–11
Community
Sat, Oct 31 · 2:30 PM
Family Karaoke at Central Library
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
FreeAges 5+
Festivals and parties
Sat, Oct 31 · 6:00 PM
Halloween Night Hike at False Cape State Park
False Cape State Park (meet at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge parking lot)
From $10
Festivals and parties
Sat, Oct 31
Norfolk Admirals Wizards and Witches Night
Scope Arena
PaidAll ages
Community
Sun, Nov 1 · 9:30 AM
Community Days at the Virginia Zoo
Virginia Zoo
From $12.50All ages
STEM & discovery
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Fossil Frenzy at York River State Park
York River State Park (Amphitheater)
With admission
Light displays
Through Jan 3
Dominion Energy Garden of Lights
Norfolk Botanical Garden
From $15All ages
Arts & crafts
Fri, Nov 6 · 2:00 PM
Virginia Opera's The Three Little Pigs at Central Library
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
FreeAges 3–11
Arts & crafts
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:30 AM
Virginia Opera's Tunes & Tales at Windsor Woods Library
Windsor Woods Area Library
FreeAges 3–11
STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 7 · 5:00 PM
Brains On! Live: Your Brain is Magic!
Attucks Theatre
Paid
Community
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Storybook Tea Party (Scarecrow Theme) at Norfolk Botanical Garden
Norfolk Botanical Garden (WOW Children's Garden)
From $20
Outdoors
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM
The Mariners' Park Fall Festival
The Mariners' Museum and Park (Lions Bridge)
From $2
Community
Sun, Nov 8 · 9:30 AM
Sensory Friendly Morning at the Virginia Zoo
Virginia Zoo
Paid
STEM & discovery
Mon, Nov 9 · 9:30 AM
Kempsville Fall Parade with KIBO Robots
Kempsville Area Library
FreeAges 3–7
Outdoors
Mon, Nov 9 · 10:00 AM
Salamander Survey at the Virginia Living Museum
Virginia Living Museum
From $20Ages 12+
Outdoors
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
Creek Cleanup at the Virginia Aquarium
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center (North Building)
Free
Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Family Fest at Virginia MOCA
Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia MOCA)
FreeAll ages
STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 14 · 5:00 PM
November Stargazing at the Virginia Living Museum
Virginia Living Museum
Paid
Outdoors
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Operation Oyster Reef at York River State Park
York River State Park (Amphitheater)
With admission
Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
Second Saturday Art Pop-Up at the Chrysler Museum
Chrysler Museum of Art
FreeAll ages
STEM & discovery
Through Nov 15
Zzz's Under the Sea Family Overnight at the Virginia Aquarium
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center (North Building)
From $100Ages 5+
Community
Sun, Nov 15 · 9:00 AM
We're Turning 60! Virginia Living Museum Birthday Celebration
Virginia Living Museum
All ages
Light displays
Through Jan 3
Holiday Trail of Lights at the Virginia Aquarium
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
From $12All ages
Community
Sat, Nov 21 · 7:00 PM
40th Annual Grand Illumination Parade
Downtown Norfolk parade route
FreeAll ages
Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 21 · 5:30 PM
Fear No Ice Sculpting Show at the Oceanfront
31st Street Park
FreeAll ages
Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM
Garden Artists: Thanksgiving Plates
Norfolk Botanical Garden (Baker Hall Visitor Center)
From $20
Santa visits
Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM
Santa's Seaside Cinema at 31st Street Park
31st Street Park
FreeAll ages

Places and ongoing programs

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Upcoming family events

Autumn Hayride at York River State Park

Baby Parade: Halloween at Windsor Woods Library

Bug-tacular! at the Virginia Living Museum

Night of the Living Museum

25 on the 25th: Virginia Zoo 125th Anniversary Day

Bay Lab Exploration at First Landing State Park

Clifford the Big Red Dog: The Musical

Halloween Harvest Festival at the Chrysler Museum of Art

PB&J: John Williams' Sounds of Adventure with the Virginia Symphony

Pranks on the Plaza Trunk or Treat at Scope

Build A Bat at First Landing State Park

Día de los Muertos: Calaveras y Comics

Family Karaoke at Central Library

Halloween Night Hike at False Cape State Park

Norfolk Admirals Wizards and Witches Night

Community Days at the Virginia Zoo

Fossil Frenzy at York River State Park

Dominion Energy Garden of Lights

Virginia Opera's The Three Little Pigs at Central Library

Virginia Opera's Tunes & Tales at Windsor Woods Library

Brains On! Live: Your Brain is Magic!

Storybook Tea Party (Scarecrow Theme) at Norfolk Botanical Garden

The Mariners' Park Fall Festival

Sensory Friendly Morning at the Virginia Zoo

Kempsville Fall Parade with KIBO Robots

Salamander Survey at the Virginia Living Museum

Creek Cleanup at the Virginia Aquarium

Family Fest at Virginia MOCA

November Stargazing at the Virginia Living Museum

Operation Oyster Reef at York River State Park

Second Saturday Art Pop-Up at the Chrysler Museum

Zzz's Under the Sea Family Overnight at the Virginia Aquarium

We're Turning 60! Virginia Living Museum Birthday Celebration

Holiday Trail of Lights at the Virginia Aquarium

40th Annual Grand Illumination Parade

Fear No Ice Sculpting Show at the Oceanfront

Garden Artists: Thanksgiving Plates

Santa's Seaside Cinema at 31st Street Park

Places and ongoing programs

1-2-3 Play With Me at Pretlow Library

3s Please Storytime at Princess Anne Area Library

ARTful Play at the Hermitage Museum

Baby Lapsit Storytime at Williamsburg Library

Baby Open Play at Great Neck Area Library

Baby Paint & Play at Pungo-Blackwater Library

Babygarten at Pretlow Library

Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Bluebird Gap Farm

Cape Henry Lighthouse

Chess Club at Williamsburg Library

Children's Museum of Virginia

Chilled Ponds Ice Rink — Yorktown

Chilled Ponds Ice Sports Complex — Chesapeake

Chrysler Museum of Art

Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area

Combined Preschool Storytime at the TCC/City Joint-Use Library

d'Art Center

Dismal Swamp State Park

False Cape State Park

First Landing State Park

Free Glassmaking Demo at the Chrysler Museum's Perry Glass Studio

FunVille Indoor Playground & Cafe — Chesapeake

FunVille Indoor Playground & Cafe — Virginia Beach

Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

Hampton History Museum

Hermitage Museum & Gardens

Historic Jamestowne

Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve

Homeschool Garden Science at Norfolk Botanical Garden

Homeschool Garden Stewards at Norfolk Botanical Garden

Hot Glass Experience at the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio

Isle of Wight County Museum

JT's Grommet Island Beach Park and Playground for EveryBODY

Just 2s Storytime at Bayside Area Library

KinderSTEM at Pretlow Library

LEGO SPIKE Essential STEM Lessons at James City County Library

Lil' Mariners' Play Zone and Bumblebee Learning Garden at Mariners' Park

Little Sprout Explorers at Norfolk Botanical Garden

Machicomoco State Park