# Preschool Open Play at Oceanfront Area Library

> Program for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Mondays 10 am–noon (Oceanfront Children's Area); sessions listed weekly Oct 26–Nov 30…
- Where: Oceanfront Area Library, 700 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
- Ages: Ages 3 to 5 years with a caregiver
- Price: No fee listed (public library program)
- Schedule: Mondays 10 am–noon (Oceanfront Children's Area); sessions listed weekly Oct 26–Nov 30, 2026
- Organizer: Virginia Beach Public Library
- Official page: https://libraries.virginiabeach.gov/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

A two-hour Monday-morning open play in the Oceanfront branch's children's area for preschoolers and their grown-ups. Children play and socialize in a welcoming space, and the library says it's a social time rather than a structured program. No registration needed.

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