Annual Hampton Road Events

Index
Chesapeake	Hampton	Newport News	Norfolk	Poquoson	Portsmouth	Suffolk	Virginia Beach	Williamsburg

• Chesapeake

• Hampton

• Newport News

• Norfolk

• Poquoson

• Portsmouth

• Name	Description	Year Started	Website
  Cradock Spring Fest	Each year the Cradock Spring Festival throws a street fest celebrating families, artists, businesses and merchants in and around the Portsmouth community.	2013	https://www.facebook.com/cradockspringfest

• Suffolk

• Virginia Beach

   

  Name	Description	Year Started	Website
  Annual Polar Plunge	Polar Plunge to benefit the Special Olympics of Virginia, swim in freezing water in February	2009	http://polarplunge.com/
  Yuenling Shamrock 8K	Half Marathon on Saint Patricks Day Weekend		http://www.shamrockmarathon.com/
  Virginia Is For Lovers 14K Run	Team up with the one you love and take part in the Annual Virginia is For Lovers 14K and 1.4 Mile Run.	1993	http://www.vifl14k.com/
  Wild Wheels Cruisin’ Weekend	Car show for  hot rods, street machines, classic cars, and trucks which compete for prize categories	2011	http://www.specialeventpro.com/wild-wheels-fall.php
  Atlantic Coast Kite Festival	Everyone is invited to take part in the Atlantic Coast Kite Festival’s “Best Kite Contest.” Participants bring a kite that they have made or purchased and fly it at the festival.	2003	http://www.beachstreetusa.com/festivals/atlantic-coast-kite-festival
  Craft Beer Festival	Oktober Brewfest, when Munich’s Oktoberfest relocates to the Virginia Beach oceanfront for two days of fun and frolic!.		http://www.beachstreetusa.com/festivals/virginia-beach-craft-beer-festival
  Beach Music Weekend	A four-day series of free concerts is presented on a stage built right on the beach at 30th Street. All performances are free to the public.		http://www.beachstreetusa.com/festivals/beach-music-cruise
  Annual Neptune Wine Festival	Enjoy delicious food, live entertainment and the opportunity to purchase the wines you like and wine accessories from specialty vendors.	1995	http://www.neptunefestival.com/
  McDonalds Holiday Lights at the Beach	A nautical and holiday-themed light display at the Virginia Beach oceanfront which over 40,000 cars attend every year.		http://www.beachstreetusa.com/festivals/mcdonalds-holiday-lights-beach
  Holiday Parade at the Beach	Marching bands, lighted floats, equestrian units, fire trucks, performing dance groups, motorcycles, and more join forces to present a dazzling and entertaining night of fun for all ages!		http://www.beachstreetusa.com/festivals/townebank-holiday-parade-beach

   

• Williamsburg

Sources

1. Virginia Beach Annual Data http://www.visitvirginiabeach.com/visitors/explore/articles/cool-seasons/annualevents.aspx
2. Festivals of Virginia Beach  http://www.beachstreetusa.com/festivals/panorama-caribbean-music-festival