The American Music Festival celebrates its 22nd Anniversary of the concert series! Listen to all of these awesome bands that the American Music Festival brings to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront! With so many genres playing live music, there is something for EVERYONE! Yes, everyone! Genres include Country, Rock, R&B, and Jazz. There will be nationally recognized bands and locals bands.
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Friday, September 2, 2016 (All day) to Sunday, September 4, 2016 (All day)
Rock and Roll into good health and good music running with good people! This Rock and Roll half marathon includes many types of races and health and fitness exhibits! The types of running races include the mile run, 5K and of course, the Half Marathon.
Friday, September 2, 2016 (All day) to Sunday, September 18, 2016 (All day)
Busch Gardens® Bier Fest is celebrating Oktoberfest traditions in the month of September! While this is not in Virginia Beach, it is about 90 minutes away. For those who love amusement parks AND/OR Oktoberfest parties, the trip from VA Beach is well worth it! Come sample a variety of craft beers from around the world.
Saturday, September 10, 2016 - 8:00am to Sunday, September 11, 2016 - 5:00am
This year the NAS Oceana Air Show is pleased to present the United States Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration team along with a host of thrilling military and civilian performances. Our fans won’t want to miss the aerial artistry of soloist Gary Ward, the GEICO Skytypers, Greg Shelton’s FM-2 Wildcat, Dan Buchanan’s hang glider, Bill Leff’s T-6 Texan and Paul Woods remarkable A-4 Skyhawk.
Saturday, September 10, 2016 -
9:00am to 4:00pm
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL WORSHIP, CREATIVE, & TECH TEAMS! The Church Collective "One Day" Conference is a day of training with regionally influential churches designed for worship leaders, musicians, creatives, and tech teams; we will provide the practical training many have come to expect from The Church Collective, with times to worship together as well.
Saturday, September 10, 2016 -
10:00am to 5:00pm
Join us for a wonderful meditative retreat as we come together to delve into our intuitive heart and share our life experiences and learn from others with a meditative workshop.
Of course, it's not a retreat without fun and food so we'll have both; and the best thing is...it is all available at no cost. Let's come together and create positivity in our community VA Beach!
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 (All day) to Friday, September 16, 2016 (All day)
The Virginia Beach Convention Center and the Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel will present the Virginia Association of Hazardous Materials Response Specialists as well as the Virginia Department of Emergency Management for their annual Virginia Hazardous Materials Conference and Expo! This four day long event will have exhibits to look at as well as informative speakers.
Friday, September 16, 2016 - 4:00pm to Sunday, September 18, 2016 - 12:00pm
Are you into Crossfit, extreme exercise, body building, and lifting weights? RUFIT Fitness Festival is for you! This fun Virginia Beach event will take you to new levels in your fitness routine. Visit the 24th Street Park at the Oceanfront for an amazing fitness ride! Kettle bells, tire pushing, and more will let you see what others can do and push yourself to be a stronger healthier YOU.
Saturday, September 17, 2016 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
This family friendly Virginia Beach event at the Town Center of Virginia Beach welcomes all little readers to their story time! Barnes and Nobles Bookstore celebrates Curious George's 75th anniversary. Let your little one hear the classic stories and meet other children who love Curious George. There will be the story time as well as activities to follow.
Saturday, September 17, 2016 - 12:00pm to Sunday, September 18, 2016 - 5:00pm
Join your friends by the oceanfront for an afternoon hosted by Virginia's leading vineyards. Sip and savor chardonnays, merlots, rieslings and more while you meet and greet the fascinating people who are forging Virginia's reputation for quality wines. Enjoy delicious food, live entertainment and the opportunity to purchase the wines you like and wine accessories from specialty vendors.
Saturday, September 17, 2016 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
This Virginia Beach event is a third annual event. Barnes and Noble invites all the Batman lovers to dress up and enjoy an afternoon full of activities like coloring, trivia, and more. Wear your best batman get up!
Sunday, September 18, 2016 (All day) to Sunday, September 25, 2016 (All day)
The Town Center Fashion Week is presented by many different stores that you will find in the town center. They are bringing tons of style to this Virginia Beach event. There will also be a lot of deals during this week. Find specials at stores like Anthropologie, west elm, Monkee's, and Sumatra Salon and Spa. There will be offers such as free personal stylings, discount hair cuts, and more!
Sunday, September 18, 2016 - 6:00pm to Monday, September 19, 2016 - 10:00pm
The Virginia Beach Town Center is hosting a free event honoring Mediterranean Weekend with the Festa Italiana which is a free fest that will include the areas finest and most authentic Italian food vendors. Some local restaurants that are participating are Bravo!, Manninos, Roma Lodge, Salvatore's Pizzeria, Marchese Italian Market, and more.
Monday, September 19, 2016 -
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Barnes & Noble present this Virginia Beach event especially for the writers around town! The Barnes & Noble in the Town Center of Virginia Beach invites writers to come join each other to learn about other's writing styles and habits. New members are welcome. This evening will be a productive one, so come with your pens! Meet like minded people, get new ideas and have fun!
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 (All day) to Saturday, September 24, 2016 (All day)
The Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squad's 82nd Annual Conference will be held at the Virginia Beach Conference Center. The dates of September 21st through September 24th are when this conference will be held. The registration desk will located at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on Tuesday opening at 9:00 AM and last until 2:30 PM.
Friday, September 23, 2016 (All day) to Monday, October 31, 2016 (All day)
Are you a lover of all things scary? If so, you definitely need to make a trip to Busch Gardens for their famous Howl-O-Scream tribute to Halloween. Haunted houses, scary mazes, and freaky characters are all present at here at this special event. During the day at Busch Gardens at this time is like any other day at the theme park. At night is when the scaring begins!
Friday, September 23, 2016 -
7:00pm to 9:00pm
KIDZ BOP is celebrating a whole fifteen years of recreating the hits throughout the years! KIDZ BOP is very popular with children and preteens for creating music that is on the radio now. They will be in Virginia Beach for this event singing and performing their biggest hits.
Saturday, September 24, 2016 (All day) to Sunday, September 25, 2016 (All day)
Dog lovers unite at this PAWesome Virginia Beach event! The annual pet expo makes its way to Virginia Beach yet again for a great day for fur moms and dads. Learn about the nutrition of your dogs food, find fun toys to bring back home, and learn some new training techniques. There will be training demonstrations. There are so many cool things to see and learn at this Pet Expo!
Saturday, September 24, 2016 -
1:00pm to 6:00pm
This Virginia Beach event is free and open to the public! All are welcome and encouraged to come to view arts while drinking the tastiest beer around. Food, drinks, and tasting passes are available for purchase. Local artists will love this event because they will have the opportunity to sell their handmade crafts.
Friday, September 30, 2016 - 9:00am to Sunday, October 9, 2016 - 6:00pm
The International Sandsculpting Championship is one of the Neptune Festivals favorite events. You will see some of the most talented sculptors in the whole world. Artists from not only the United States will be there, but ones from eleven different countries will show their talent at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. See the normal looking sand turn into to a magnificent masterpiece!
Friday, September 30, 2016 - 9:30am to Sunday, October 2, 2016 - 6:00am
As many of you know, last year's Virginia Beach Neptune Festival was cancelled due to uncooperative weather. But, this year's Neptune Festival will be ON! It's time to make up for lost time and party hard for this popular festival! This year marks Neptune Festival's 43rd annual festival. There will be so much to do to celebrate.
Friday, September 30, 2016 - 12:00pm to Sunday, October 2, 2016 - 6:00pm
Find yourself at the Virginia Beach Boardwalk during the Neptune Festival, and you will see tents and tents of unique handmade arts and crafts! This Arts and Crafts Show during the Neptune Festival is a great time to view other people's talent. This is a very popular Virginia Beach event. This Virginia Beach attraction brings all the finest artists to one place.
