# Things to do with kids at Mount Trashmore Park

> 3 upcoming family events and 2 ongoing programs and visits at Mount Trashmore Park, 310 Edwin Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23462, in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Wed, Nov 11.

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## Events ahead

- [Mount Trashmore Turkey Trot & Family 5K Stroll](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/mount-trashmore-turkey-trot-and-family-5k-stroll--listing-f64dc8c00bc815250f7fe681) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Mount Trashmore Park · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. Celebrated as one of the most innovative landfill transformation parks in the United States, Mount Trashmore Park welcomes local families for an uplifting Thanksgiving morning…
- [Chill at the Hill 2026](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/chill-at-the-hill-2026--listing-417c11581c476a4d624f11a0) — Sat, Dec 12 · 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Mount Trashmore Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. An outdoor family evening at Mount Trashmore with live music, public art, ice sculptures and Virginia Beach’s first drone show, scheduled to begin at 7:45 PM.
- [Mount Trashmore Park Holiday Fun Walk & Winter Wonderland](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/mount-trashmore-park-holiday-fun-walk-and-winter-wonderland--listing-c81504a38e05864fb1bf8378) — Sat, Dec 19 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Mount Trashmore Park · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. Virginia Beach's most iconic park, Mount Trashmore, hosts its annual Holiday Fun Walk and Winter Wonderland around the perimeter of Lake Trashmore. This festive outdoor active…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Mount Trashmore Park and Kids Cove Playground](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/mount-trashmore-park-and-kids-cove-playground--listing-cb230f5fe5e0c3d56e4482f7) — City park; hours not printed on the park page · Mount Trashmore Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. In the late 1960s and early 1970s the city turned a 640,000-ton pile of garbage into the nation's first landfill park. Today Mount Trashmore covers 165 acres, with two man-made…
- [Mount Trashmore Park Winter Kite Flying & Lake Walking Loops](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/mount-trashmore-park-winter-kite-flying-and-lake-walking-loops--listing-9e7908ef704dc49f31f3af8a) — Open on its own schedule · Mount Trashmore Park · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. Mount Trashmore Park in Virginia Beach is a world-renowned example of eco-engineering, transforming an old municipal landfill into a vibrant 165-acre city park centered around…

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