Celebrate good times with Virginia wines at the Coastal Virginia Magazine Wine Fest at the beautiful Virginia Beach Convention Center. Enjoy a selection of wine from Virginia wineries, specialty foods, arts and crafts, craft beer garden, grape stomp competition, live entertainment and much more!

The VA Beach Polar Plunge Festival kicks off Saturday with the SunTrust Dash & Splash Challenge (annual 4 Mile & 1 Mile runs), a costume contest and parade down the boardwalk, the Plunge Marketplace featuring local artisans, frosty beverages, live music, free Wawa hot chocolate and coffee, and an icy dip into the frigid Atlantic Ocean with 3,000 of your closest friends.

Southeastern Guns and Knives is an organized and legal gun show event held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center that promotes understanding of the shooting sports, appreciation of American history, and an opportunity to view historic and contemporary weapons. Collectors, hobbyists, sportsmen, hunters or those interested in home defense, please join us at the show this February.

All the big dealers will be under one roof at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, ready to show you their stock and make a deal. Whether you want to see the latest and greatest 2019 models or want a great deal on an unused 2018, you don’t want to miss this chance to check them all out. The Boat Show offers plenty of family fun, too! There will be face painting for the kids and anglers clubs to teach you…

Come out for the Excalibur Cup – a gymnastics invitational open to all levels! The Virginia Beach Convention Center is excited to host over 3,000 competitors, representing over 25 different states and 10 different countries. With all levels competing in the same location, it is sure to be a fun-filled, exciting time!

Virginia Beach's premier dining event, this extraordinary week is your chance to dine out at Virginia Beach's finest restaurants. Try somewhere new or go back to a family favorite. Virginia Beach Restaurant Week offers specially priced meals from around the world.

This annual event showcases the area’s best bridal vendors including runway shows, performances and more. Brides, grooms, family members and friends can come to the Virginia Beach Convention Center and see the very best wedding professionals at one of the area’s largest wedding expo events of the year. Vow Bride is recognized as the wedding resource for brides in the Hampton Roads’ area looking for decidedly different vendors to make their “day of” dreams come true.

Join us for the 30th Annual Shamrock Invitational hosted by Ocean Tumblers. This year’s gymnastics competition will be held at the Virginia Beach Field House. Come cheer on our young gymnasts!

The Treasures of the Earth show features estate, classic, handcrafted and fashion jewelry made from a variety of metals, as well as a vast array of crystals, minerals and fossils. Jewelers and wire wrappers will be on site who can design, remount or repair jewelry. In addition, there will be a gemologist present at the shows to do appraisals while you wait.

Cheer and Dance Extreme is excited to host The Grand National Championship by the Sea at the beautiful Virginia Beach Convention Center. Teams from up and down the east coast will compete to see who will be crowned Cheer and Dance Extreme’s National Champion. This year will mark CDE's 12th year at the VBCC! Virginia Beach is perfect in March - beautiful weather and great hotel rates!

The annual Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend is a St. Paddy’s Day tradition in Coastal Virginia. Lace up your sneakers, dress yourself in green and conquer the streets of the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. 25,000 runners from all 50 states and around the world will enjoy flat, fast and scenic courses along the beautiful oceanfront and recover at the huge finish line celebration featuring live music, ice-cold Yuengling beer and much more. This three-day event includes a sports and fitness expo, race…

The Beach FC Soccer Club will host their Virginia Beach Spring Classic at the Hampton Roads Soccer Complex and the Princess Anne Athletic Complex. The tournament will showcase the U9-10 age group playing 7v7, U11-12 playing 9v9, while U13, U14, U15 and U19 will field 11 players per side. This is sure to be an exciting tournament you won't want to miss!

The Virginia Beach Spring Craft Market features over 150 fine artists and craftspeople from across the nation offering fine arts, handcrafted jewelry, wood, glass, photography, candles, woven baskets, clothing, toys, folk art and specialty foods. Exhibitors introduce new lines and special accessories for the home and garden including wrought iron, welcome wreaths, garden statuary, birdhouses, outdoor furniture, pottery and wind chimes. The event will be held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center and include several new exhibitors as well as…

This event, held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, is the most prestigious high school event, in any sport, throughout the country. The NHSCA National Wrestling Championships affords young wrestlers the very best competition in the country and best chance to be noticed by college coaches. This is a showdown where the best meet the best, a tremendous opportunity for the nation's top ranked wrestlers to collide with the "small school" state runner-up; put rankings aside and prove that they…

An open competition among area restaurants, the East Coast She-Crab Soup Classic focuses on one of the region’s most loved seafood delicacies. Restaurants serve their individual recipes and compete for People’s Choice Awards, determined by the ballots of those attending. Critic’s Choice Awards also are given by a panel of four leading regional cuisine experts. The competition will be held at the 24th Street Park.

Mounting a mighty spectacle that changes every year, the Virginia International Tattoo summons more than 1,000 performers including fife and drum corps, bagpipers, military bands, precision drill teams, and performing ensembles ranging from step dancers to motorcycle stunt drivers. A salute to international friendship and an emotional call to the love of country in us all, the Tattoo is a not-to-be-missed celebration. See the show that America’s premier tourism organization has named the Number One U.S. destination for travelers!

This is it - The U.S. Finals! Every cheer and dance team works hard all season long, and The U.S. Finals is a spectacular way for them to celebrate the end of their season. Join us at the Virginia Beach Convention Center for an awesome competition.

Kite fliers and spectators of all ages will experience a visual feast at the Atlantic Coast Kite Festival on the beach between 16th and 18th Streets. This popular 2-day event features a variety of workshops and activities appropriate for all ages and all levels of kite aficionados.

Join world-class performers for a spectacular celebration of Caribbean music on the oceanfront in beautiful Virginia Beach! The Virginia International PAN Fest is a musical adventure set to the soothing sounds of steel pan music. The festival’s casual atmosphere appeals to the island community and people of all ages who are intrigued by the unique sounds and style of steel drum music! Fusing together the rhythm of steel bands, ocean breezes, and great international food, the breathtaking Virginia Beach oceanfront…

Beach Music Cruise-In, combining bands on the beach and cars on the boardwalk, blends the best of the “oldies” with dancing under the stars in a jam-packed blast to the past! The 3-day series of free concerts is presented on a stage built right on the beach at 30th Street. Settle into the sand as the top Beach Music bands from up and down the East Coast descend on the Virginia Beach oceanfront in a nostalgic salute to the “good…

Travel the world without leaving the beach at Neptune's Spring Wine & Food Festival! 31st Street Park is transformed into a hub of tasting stations from around the world with 70 wines from 9 countries, each featuring blends and styles that are sure to ignite the traveler in you. Seven local culinary treasures will be serving up delicious food to pair with your new favorite wine! With the Atlantic Ocean as your backdrop, grab your tickets and let your palate…

Military Aviation Museum presents the annual WWII Air Show, Warbirds Over The Beach 2019, a museum fundraiser. Come out for an amazing air show, delicious dinners, lovely hangar dances, and great family entertainment!

Monsters on the Beach brings thrills and chills to the Virginia Beach oceanfront as Monster trucks battle for ultimate sand domination! This family-targeted event is loud, fast, and exciting. A course is built right on the beach at 6th Street, with bleachers overlooking from the boardwalk. Sand dunes and junk cars combine to make the race course fast and fun for drivers and spectators alike.

The National High School Coaches Association National Duals is wrestled over the Memorial Day holiday weekend at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. This is an opportunity to determine the best club/state wrestling teams in the country for the Elementary, Middle School, and High School divisions.

Salute to Summer is an unabashed “Star-Spangled” salute to great music, fun in the sun, and the men and women of the military who have sacrificed their lives throughout our history. Enjoy free entertainment on three outdoor stages featuring live music by local and regional bands. Stroll the Virginia Beach boardwalk and enjoy original essays written by local high school students describing historical United States military conflicts.

Join us for the 36th Annual Pungo Strawberry Festival over Memorial Weekend. Guests are invited to come taste mouth-watering strawberries and try unique strawberry dishes at this country-style event. The two-day festival also features arts & crafts, a grand parade, four stages with continuous entertainment, pony rides, down-home-style food, an Agriculture and Armed Forces display area, carnival rides for all ages, 4H events, a youth art exhibit, pig races and more! Don’t miss this family-oriented, fun filled, wholesome event.

The Virginia Beach Patriotic Festival celebrates the military at the Virginia Beach oceanfront for three days of national touring artists concerts, along with military displays & expos. This year's performers include Old Dominion, Luke Combs, and Kane Brown. Be a part of this salute to our troops, serving now and in the past. A salute and celebration of our military! Remember the men and women of the United States Military and Armed Forces for their heroism and the sacrifices they…

Come on out to the Virginia Beach Convention Center for Springfest 2019! Springfest is an annual auto event in Virginia Beach, featuring some of the best cars on the east coast gathered for one event. Beginning in 2010, Springfest has grown from a local gathering to an indoor/outdoor event drawing 1000 plus cars from all over the East coast and beyond and featured on major coverage sites as well as national and international print media. The event will include vendors,…

Don't miss the 26th North American Sand Soccer Championships in beautiful Virginia Beach! The world’s large sand soccer festival welcomes 200,000 participants, spectators and boardwalk attendees to the “Gran Prix” of beach/sand soccer over three days. While you’re here, plan to snag a seat in the U.S. OPEN Stadium as we host some of the world’s elite beach soccer players.