AUGUST—OCTOBER
events Now through August 31 Live Entertainment Virginia Beach | Town Center Fountain Plaza Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday the Fountain Plaza will come alive with performances from local artists and specialty guest acts. See websites for specific acts. TIME: Fridays 6–9 p.m., all other days 5:30–8:30 p.m. COST: Free
www.cbda.net/events/town-centerplaza-nightly-entertainment
Now through September 5 Big Bands on the Bay Norfolk | Ocean View Beach Park Every Sunday Big Bands on the Bay ends the weekend with a sunset celebration on the Chesapeake Bay. Guests are invited down to the Gazebo at Ocean View Beach Park for live Big Band music and dancing. TIME: 7–9 p.m. COST: Free
oceanviewbeachpark.org/ events/2021/big-bands-bay
Now through October 1 Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful Norfolk | Chrysler Museum of Art Every Weekday | “Alma W. Thomas: Everything is Beautiful” will provide a comprehensive overview of the artist’s long life (1891–1978) with approximately 100 works, including her rarely seen theatrical designs and beloved abstract paintings. The exhibition is organized around multiple themes and events like Thomas’s Washington Color School cohort, the creative communities connected to Howard University, and peers who protested museums that failed to represent artists of color. TIME: Noon–5 p.m. COST: Free
chrysler.org
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Now through November 7
August 14, 21, 28
Washed Ashore, Art to Save the Sea Exhibit
Movies in the Plaza
Norfolk | Norfolk Botanical Garden
Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach Town Center Plaza
Artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi, a global changer, creates art from thrown-out plastics and trash littering our beaches and oceans. Washed Ashore builds and exhibits aesthetically powerful art to educate a global audience about plastic pollution in the ocean and waterways, give our marine animals a voice and spark positive change in consumer habits. Learn more about the mission at WashedAshore.org. TIME: 9 a.m.–7 p.m. COST: Adults $15, Seniors, $13, Children (3–17) $13, Toddlers (2* under) Free
Join us every Saturday evening, after sundown in August. Catch a free, family friendly outdoor film in the beautiful Town Center Fountain Plaza. Make dinner reservations, before the show, at one of our many eateries and treat the family to a true “dinner and a movie” experience. Or grab pizza and ice cream during the show. California Pizza Kitchen and Cold Stone Creamery will deliver to-go orders to the plaza every Saturday evening. TIME: 8:30 p.m. COST: Free
norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/ washed-ashore-2021
vabeachtowncenter.com/ moviesintheplaza
Now through December 31
August 14
Haunted Williamsburg Williamsburg | Colonial Williamsburg From authentic 18th-century colonial ghost stories to creepy modern-day encounters, Haunted Williamsburg is the only tour with exclusive access to historic outdoor spaces, featuring costumed storytellers who share their unnerving tales. This one-hour candlelit walking ghost tour takes you strolling through town, into gardens, and beyond the barriers to our most haunted sites. The tour begins at the Play House Stage on Palace Green and is suitable for ages 8 and older. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Weather permitting: runs rain or shine, except in cases of severe inclement or cold weather. Pets are not permitted. Haunted Williamsburg is the official ghost tour experience of Colonial Williamsburg. TIME: Daily 7–8 p.m., 8:30–9:30 p.m. COST: Adult $19; Youth (6–12) $12; Child (Under 6) $12
ODU Big Blue 5k Norfolk | Old Dominion University, Bluestone Ave. Returning to Old Dominion University for 2021, the 8th Annual MSP Design Group Big Blue 5K, presented by Bon Secours In Motion, takes participants on a 5K tour of the campus and finishes on the 50-yard line on Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium. Participants are invited to celebrate their race at the post-race tailgate party. Registration now open TIME: 8 a.m. COST: $40
www.bigblue5k.com
www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/ events/haunted-williamsburg/
August 12, 19, 26 Symphony By the Sea Concert Series Virginia Beach | Neptune’s Park, 3001 Atlantic Ave. Neptune Festival’s Symphony by the Sea Concert Series, presented by The Breeden Company. Arrive early, as the concerts are well-attended and will fill the park. While all concerts are free, a VIP Series Membership, which includes reserved seating and more, is available for purchase. TIME: 7:30–9 p.m. COST: Free
www.neptunefestival.com/events/ symphony-by-the-sea-concert-series
August 14–15 Atlantic Coast Kite Festival Virginia Beach | Oceanfront (on the beach between 16th–18th Streets) Everyone may take part in the Atlantic Coast Kite Festival’s “Best Kite Contest.” Experienced kite enthusiasts will assist novice flyers. Families may participate in a free kite-building workshop that includes kite materials and instructions on how to build a kite, as well as the aerodynamics of kite flying and kite safety. American Kite Association members from throughout the
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