Check out some of Sandbridge Beach and other local events while enjoying your stay at one of our vacation rentals.
Taste from more than 60 wines, enjoy delicious food, live entertainment and the opportunity to purchase the wines you like by the bottle and case.
NashFest offers an experience akin to an evening stroll down Broadway, featuring national and local recording artists, mouth-watering hot chicken, barbecue, line dancing, craft beer & whiskey tastings, and much more!
Cap off the summer with a memorable night! This evening by the water includes dancing, endless food and drinks, and great musical entertainment! The End of Summer Bay Bash helps support the Neptune Festival and its partnering charities.
Big Air, Extreme Vertical, and Speed Retrieve…oh my! Viewing is free and open to the public, and the DockDogs® pool can be seen from the Boardwalk, the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier, and right on the beach.
Recognized in the Top 10 out of 200 Fine Art & Design Shows in the country for the past 10 years by Sunshine Artist Magazine, the Neptune Festival Art and Craft Show features more than 225 artists.
2024 marks the 50th anniversary for the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival! Every year, hundreds of thousands of people celebrate at the festival’s many offerings.
With a world-class venue, 32 of the world’s most talented sculptors, and an exciting prize purse, Neptune’s International Sandsculpting Championship has distinguished itself as a premier event unlike any other.
Test your skills with cornhole, giant jenga, connect four, chess, and checkers…Dance it out to our house DJ or paint a masterpiece to take home from The Mermaid Factory. Magicians, Face Painters, Balloon Artists, Fairy Hair, and more!
Young and old surfers alike take to the ocean in this surf showdown. With prizes to be had, make your mark in the surf during Neptune Festival Boardwalk Weekend!
Ready, set, race! Enjoy ocean views as you travel along our fast and flat course during this beginner-level friendly race.
Sails & Sunshine - Multiple classes tack and jibe their way from Cape Henry to Rudee Inlet during this great recreational race.
Ready, set, spike! Set and spike your weekend to a new level by getting your piece of the beach at Neptune’s Volleyball Tournament. Games begin at 9:00am on both days.
Touch-a-Truck is a unique, interactive event that allows children, young and old, to see and touch vehicles of all types — including public service, emergency, utility, construction, military, farming, and just plain cool — all in one place!
Neptune & Namaste. Start your day off right with a free yoga session on the beach or attend a family-friendly fitness event to get your blood pumping. Free Boardwalk Barre, Beach Bootcamp, HIIT, and dance classes taught by local instructors.
A grand way to start the day! Streets lined with people, colorful floats in all shapes and sizes, larger-than-life balloons, marching bands… all of which is just a small snapshot of Neptune’s Grand Parade on Saturday.
On display will be the finest youth art Hampton Roads has to offer. Open to all young artists, grades 4-12, this event gives them the chance to display and sell their creations in a juried venue.
The Virginia MOCA Boardwalk Art Show is one of the only outdoor art shows produced by an accredited museum and strives to have the highest caliber fine art in the relaxing setting of the Virginia Beach boardwalk.
Our shows feature estate, classic, handcrafted and fashion jewelry made from a variety of metals, as well as a vast array of crystals, minerals and fossils. Wire wrappers will be on site who can design and make a special piece of jewelry during the show.
Features more than 100 fun, creative, and interactive activities, including hands-on workshops, cultural experiences, military demonstrations, costumed characters, storytelling, musical performances, dance lessons, and much more!
Wine Enthusiast Magazine named Virginia one of the 10 best wine travel destinations in the world and showcasing over 200 fine wines.
Come experience Coastal Virginia’s largest Halloween race and party. The Old Point National Bank Wicked 10K Weekend is the perfect place to celebrate Halloween and enjoy wicked good times.
Waterfront is transformed into a festive outdoor wonderland highlighted by a towering Yule Log Bonfire and also featuring a local artisans market, Christmas caroling, hot chocolate and whiskey tastings.
This evening run allows you to experience the magic of the Holidays. Run through the holiday lights on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk before you celebrate your run at our post-race party.
