# Creek Cleanup at the Virginia Aquarium > Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM - Where: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center (North Building), 717 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 - Ages: Families and groups; under 18 must register as part of a group with an adult Team Captain - Price: Free volunteer event; registration required - Organizer: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center - Official page: https://vbforms.seamlessdocs.com/f/5rkbo5nu2ybw - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/creek-cleanup-at-the-virginia-aquarium--listing-9b9caf6f905d2d06ddaa7f8f ## About A volunteer cleanup along the creek and marsh near the Virginia Aquarium, open to families and groups. Volunteers spend about two hours outside picking up litter before it reaches the ocean, and staff explain how plastic bags, six-pack rings and cigarette butts harm fish, birds and marine animals. Advance registration is required for each cleanup, by noon on the Tuesday before. Volunteers under 18 cannot register alone: a parent signing up with a child registers as a group, with the parent as Team Captain giving the group name and headcount. 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