What's on in Virginia Beach, United States through the year

Busy — Winter / Christmas break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Winter whale season (15 Dec – 15 Mar (usually))

Quiet — one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Winter whale season (15 Dec – 15 Mar (usually))

Busy — Spring break in United States

Nothing new starts in March.

Still on: Winter whale season (15 Dec – 15 Mar (usually))

Busy — Something in the Water

• Festival

  Something in the Water

  22 Apr – 1 May · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedBook early

  Pharrell's festival on the oceanfront in late April, back in the city after a spell away. It has moved and paused before, so check it is running before booking a weekend around it. Source ↗

Peak crowds — Something in the Water, Boardwalk summer season

• Holiday

  Boardwalk summer season

  23 May – 7 Sep · usuallySchool holidaysCrowded

  Memorial Day to Labor Day on a three-mile boardwalk with a stage at every few blocks. Atlantic Avenue is a car park on July weekends and the quieter sand is south at Sandbridge. Source ↗

Still on: Something in the Water (22 Apr – 1 May (usually))

Peak crowds — Boardwalk summer season, Summer break in United States

• Hazard

  Hurricane season

  1 Jun – 30 Nov

  The Atlantic season runs June to November, but this coast usually gets the outer edge rather than the eye. Autumn nor'easters flood the same streets more reliably than the hurricanes do. Source ↗

Still on: Boardwalk summer season (23 May – 7 Sep (usually))

Peak crowds — Boardwalk summer season, Summer break in United States

Nothing new starts in July.

Still on: Boardwalk summer season (23 May – 7 Sep (usually)), Hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)

Peak crowds — Boardwalk summer season, East Coast Surfing Championships

• Festival

  East Coast Surfing Championships

  17–24 Aug · usuallySurf seasonCrowded

  The oldest running surf contest in the country takes the oceanfront for a week in late August, with skate and volleyball events strung along the boardwalk beside it. Source ↗

Still on: Boardwalk summer season (23 May – 7 Sep (usually)), Hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)

Peak crowds — Boardwalk summer season, Neptune Festival

• Festival

  Neptune Festival

  25–27 SepMajor festivalCrowded

  The last weekend of September closes the season with sand sculpture on the beach, a parade and free stages down the boardwalk. The water is still warm and the crowds have gone home. Source ↗

Still on: Boardwalk summer season (23 May – 7 Sep (usually)), Hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)

Shoulder season — an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in October.

Still on: Hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)

Busy — Thanksgiving break in United States

Nothing new starts in November.

Still on: Hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)

Busy — Winter / Christmas break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

• Nature

  Winter whale season

  15 Dec – 15 Mar · usually

  Humpbacks and the occasional fin whale feed off the resort strip through the winter, close enough that the aquarium runs boats from the inlet. Juveniles do most of the feeding here.