Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area · Latest check Sat, Oct 24

Things to do with kids in Virginia Beach, VA

26 upcoming family events and 19 places and programs in Virginia Beach, VA. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it — confirm the details there before you go. Dates are in Eastern Time.

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Upcoming family events

Not-so-scary
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM
Baby Parade: Halloween at Windsor Woods Library
Windsor Woods Area Library
Free
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
PB&J: John Williams' Sounds of Adventure with the Virginia Symphony
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
PaidAll 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
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
Mon, Nov 9 · 9:30 AM
Kempsville Fall Parade with KIBO Robots
Kempsville Area Library
FreeAges 3–7
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
Through Nov 15
Zzz's Under the Sea Family Overnight at the Virginia Aquarium
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center (North Building)
From $100Ages 5+
Light displays
Through Jan 3
Holiday Trail of Lights at the Virginia Aquarium
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
From $12All ages
Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 21 · 5:30 PM
Fear No Ice Sculpting Show at the Oceanfront
31st Street Park
FreeAll ages
Santa visits
Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM
Santa's Seaside Cinema at 31st Street Park
31st Street Park
FreeAll ages
Nutcracker and shows
Wed, Nov 25 · 3:00 PM
NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet at the Sandler Center
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
Paid
Sports & play
Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM
Tidewater Striders Turkey Trot 10K, Mile and Toddler Trot
Mt. Trashmore YMCA
With admission
Outdoors
Fri, Nov 27 · 12:00 PM
#OptOutside Hike at False Cape State Park
False Cape State Park (meet at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge parking lot)
From $10
Santa visits
Fri, Nov 27 · 9:00 AM
Planes, Trains and Santa at the Military Aviation Museum
Military Aviation Museum
Paid
STEM & discovery
Wed, Dec 2 · 1:30 PM
STEM Challenge: Iceberg Density and DIY Thermometers
Princess Anne Area Library
FreeAges 12–18
Parades
Sat, Dec 5 · 5:30 PM
Holiday Parade at the Beach
Atlantic Avenue, 15th to 25th Streets
FreeAll ages
STEM & discovery
Mon, Dec 7 · 5:30 PM
Grandma Got Run Over by a Sphero
Windsor Woods Area Library
FreeAges 8–11
Nutcracker and shows
Fri, Dec 11 · 7:30 PM
Ballet Virginia's The Nutcracker at the Sandler Center
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
Paid
Nutcracker and shows
Sat, Dec 19 · 3:00 PM
PB&J: Jingle Bell Jam with the Virginia Symphony
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
Paid
Outdoors
Fri, Jan 1 · 9:00 AM
First Day Hike: Welcome to Wash Woods at False Cape
False Cape State Park (meet at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge parking lot)
From $10

Places and ongoing programs

A county page lists the county’s own addresses (by ZIP code, from the Census Bureau’s ZIP-to-county file); pages appear in our sitemap once a county has 10 or more current listings.

Upcoming family events

Baby Parade: Halloween at Windsor Woods Library

Bay Lab Exploration at First Landing State Park

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

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

Virginia Opera's The Three Little Pigs at Central Library

Virginia Opera's Tunes & Tales at Windsor Woods Library

Kempsville Fall Parade with KIBO Robots

Creek Cleanup at the Virginia Aquarium

Family Fest at Virginia MOCA

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

Holiday Trail of Lights at the Virginia Aquarium

Fear No Ice Sculpting Show at the Oceanfront

Santa's Seaside Cinema at 31st Street Park

NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet at the Sandler Center

Tidewater Striders Turkey Trot 10K, Mile and Toddler Trot

#OptOutside Hike at False Cape State Park

Planes, Trains and Santa at the Military Aviation Museum

STEM Challenge: Iceberg Density and DIY Thermometers

Holiday Parade at the Beach

Grandma Got Run Over by a Sphero

Ballet Virginia's The Nutcracker at the Sandler Center

PB&J: Jingle Bell Jam with the Virginia Symphony

First Day Hike: Welcome to Wash Woods at False Cape

Places and ongoing programs

3s Please Storytime at Princess Anne Area Library

Baby Open Play at Great Neck Area Library

Baby Paint & Play at Pungo-Blackwater Library

Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Cape Henry Lighthouse

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

False Cape State Park

First Landing State Park

FunVille Indoor Playground & Cafe — Virginia Beach

Just 2s Storytime at Bayside Area Library

Military Aviation Museum

Preschool Open Play at Oceanfront Area Library

Preschool Science at Bayside Area Library

Toddler Meet & Move at the Virginia Aquarium

Toddler Open Play at Princess Anne Area Library

Toddler Open Play at the TCC/City Joint-Use Library

Toddler Trek at the Virginia Aquarium

Toddler Tuesday at the Virginia Aquarium

Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center