# Things to do with kids at Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia MOCA) > 3 upcoming family events and 4 ongoing programs and visits at Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia MOCA), 5811 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Wed, Nov 11. 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 Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), 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/venues/virginia-museum-of-contemporary-art-virginia-moca ## Events ahead - [Family Fest at Virginia MOCA](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/family-fest-at-virginia-moca--listing-87725eddd91c882efe3c8725) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia MOCA) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free day of art for all ages at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, inspired by its current exhibitions. Families can try hands-on art-making and creative activities… - [Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art Thanksgiving Family Art Studio & Gallery Walk](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/virginia-museum-of-contemporary-art-thanksgiving-family-art-studio-and--listing-2a2abaefcb441a4605dab3dd) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia MOCA) · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. Located just blocks from the oceanfront near the Virginia Beach ViBe Creative District, the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia MOCA) presents an inspiring Thanksgiving… - [PRISMS Art Camp Exhibition 2026 Closing Reception](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/prisms-art-camp-exhibition-2026-closing-reception--listing-eab342b64538ee6349b6e09d) — Sun, Dec 6 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia MOCA) · Free · checked Nov 3. Campers, families and friends are invited to a free closing reception with light refreshments to celebrate the PRISMS Art Camp Exhibition; campers may take their artwork home… ## Ongoing programs and visits - [First Art: Studio Art Class for Ages 2–5 (with caregiver)](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/first-art-studio-art-class-for-ages-2-5-with-caregiver--listing-dc73d083e22a64e57da51a2b) — Ongoing · Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia MOCA) · Ages 2–5 · From $25 · checked Nov 3. A playful studio art class for the museum's youngest artists, with hands-on painting, sensory materials and simple tools that build fine motor skills and creative confidence… - [Looking to Learn: Art & Storytime](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/looking-to-learn-art-and-storytime--listing-622297db37e7d61cb134d790) — Ongoing · Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia MOCA) · Ages 3–8 · checked Nov 3. A monthly gallery program for children ages 3–8 and their caregivers that pairs close-looking at artwork in the current exhibitions with a storybook reading and a making activity… - [Teen Workshop: Glass Fusing with Metallics](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/teen-workshop-glass-fusing-with-metallics--listing-e375319b7b9bda437d258edc) — Ongoing · Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia MOCA) · Ages 13–17 · From $90 · checked Nov 3. Teens learn the basics of glass fusing — cutting, arranging and slumping glass in a mold inspired by the metallic materials in the gallery art — and leave with a 5×5 plate ready… - [Virginia MOCA Winter Family Art Studio & Contemporary Galleries](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/virginia-moca-winter-family-art-studio-and-contemporary-galleries--listing-b62c50bf7a7a76749e63a547) — Open on its own schedule · Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia MOCA) · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia MOCA) in Virginia Beach is an inspiring, forward-thinking art museum located just blocks from the oceanfront. 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