SEPTEMBER 1-4
VERIZON WIRELESS AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

Virginia Beach oceanfront. The largest outdoor music festival on the East Coast! 40 concerts explode across 10 stages at the Virginia Beach oceanfront with music that celebrates every genre and style! It’s a non-stop-four-day party featuring some of the biggest names in the recording industry.

 
SEPTEMBER 3
LABORDAY WEEKEND—ROCK’N’ROLL HALF MARATHON

Starts at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, runs through the scenic Virginia Beach oceanfront & finishes on the spectacular oceanfront boardwalk. Participants will be treated to 14 stages along the 13.1-mile course, featuring 20 local bands as well as 16 local high school cheerleading squads spaced approximately every mile.

 
SEPTEMBER 8
MIDNIGHT RIDER

Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Patterned after the highly successful midnight family bicycle rides in Memphis and Denver, the Midnight Rider is a fun outdoor activity for the entire family to enjoy in Virginia Beach. This is not a race. Bicyclists simply ride at their own pace and enjoy the beauty of the city

 
SEPTEMBER 15-17
BLUES AT THE BEACH

Beachstreet Palladium at 24th Street (24th Street Park). You won’t be “singing the blues” at this casual yet spirited festival that fills the oceanfront air with the riveting sounds of one of the most cherished musical styles of all time!

 
29-Oct. 1
NEPTUNE FESTIVAL/BOARDWALK WEEKENED

The party’s grand finale is “Boardwalk Weekend.” For 3 days and nights, a host of activities such as the internationally renowned North American Sand Sculpting Championship, an 8k run, Grand Parade, Volleyball Tournament, Neptune’s Surfing Classic, and 3 stages of Concerts.

 
OCTOBER 14-15
BREWFEST

Beachstreet Seaside Palladium at 24th Street. (24th Street Park) Sat: 1:00pm-10:00pm, Sun: 1:00pm-5:00pm.It all started in Munich as a wedding celebration in 1812, but today has become the biggest party in all of Europe, celebrating the German spirit each year with good food, good drink,

 
OCTOBER 28
SCREECH STREET USA

Beachstreet Seaside Palladium at 24th Street (24th Street Park). 2pm-5pm, free admission. Calling all Ghosts, Ghouls, and Goblins! We’re “Scaring” up a “hauntingly good time at this family event! Screech Street begins with a costume parade down Atlantic Avenue at 2:00pm!

 
NOVEMBER 17
CHICK-FIL-A HOLIDAY LIGHTS

There is an entrance fee for all vehicles. Thousands of cars make this annual trek through one of the most festive and creative holiday light displays ever assembled! Listen to holiday music on a free CD provided for your magical journey down the Virginia Beach boardwalk!

 
DECEMBER 2
HOLIDAY PARADE AT THE BEACH

5:30pm 15th Street to 25th Street along Atlantic Avenue Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Celebrate the holiday season with the 12th Annual Holiday Parade at the Beach. Helping to make the 2006 edition of this Hampton Roads holiday tradition the best ever will be giant balloons

 
DECEMBER 31
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK NEW YEAR’S EVE

Virginia Beach Convention Center. This festive New Year’s Eve event at the Virginia Beach oceanfront is the perfect way to usher in 2007! Get ready for great entertainment with a national recording artists, New Year’s Eve Times Square countdown on a giant video screen, and scrumptious breakfast buffet!

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