Don't Miss the Fantastic Virginia Beach Neptune Festival!

It's also the site of a fierce competition between local and international sand sculptors...and sand sculpting cities! (Virginia Beach likes to duke it out with Myrtle Beach for the World's Largest Sand sculpture Contest!)

Poseidon emerges fro the sand at The Virginia Beach Neptune Festival.

While the highlight-- the Boardwalk Festival-- takes place Sept. 30-Oct. 2nd along 5th through 10th Streets at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, it also includes weeks of fun events, including the following:

Endless Summer Beach Bash - Sept. 2
Cavalier Beach Club, 42nd and Atlantic, 8 pm - 12 am

Say "good-bye" to summer with "endless" food and dancing. Prices: $100 per individual ticket, $2,500 per table, $5,000 per cabana. For details, click here.

Godzilla emerging at the beach.

15th Annual Neptune Wine Festival - Sept. 10-11
Neptune's Park 31st Street, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Sample fine wines and food at this fine wine extravaganza. More than a dozen top-notch Virginia vineyards will be on hand to let you taste merlots, chardonnays, rieslings, and specialty wines while shopping local craft and wine accessory vendors.

Tickets for Saturday are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Tickets for Sunday are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. For more information, call call 757-498-0215, or buy tickets by clicking here.

Seniors' Gala Ball - Sept. 16
Cavalier Beach Club, Virginia Beach Oceanfront
7:00pm - 10:00pm

Kick off Virginia Beach Neptune Festival events with this special Seniors Gala Ball Friday, Sept. 16, at the Cavalier Beach Club on the oceanfront. Dance the night away to Big Band music by the "Top Hats Orchestra."

Just $10 per person gets you in to dance, listen to music, sample refreshments, enjoy a cash bar, and meet King Neptune XXXVII and his Royal Court. For more information, click here.

38th Annual Virginia Beach Neptune Festival Boardwalk Weekend Events - Sept. 30-Oct. 2nd
18th-32nd Streets
Hours vary by the event, but most events are absolutely FREE to viewers!

Sandman Triathlon - Sept. 18
2nd street, 7:30 am to 11 am

The "hair" on these twins is amazingly lifelike.

Surfing Championship - Oct. 1-2
8th street, 7:30 am to 11 am

Arts & Craft Show - Sept. 30-Oct. 2nd
8th street, Noon to 7 pm Friday, 10 am to 7 pm Saturday, and 10 am to 6 pm Sunday

North American Sandsculpting Show - Sept. 28-Oct. 9
5th street - 10th Street
View over 300 sculptors in three divisions as they create true works of art. Visit Sept. 28-29 for free! Visit Sept. 30-Oct. 9 and admission is $3 adults, free for kids 12 and under with an adult.

Could you build a sand castle like this?

Volleyball Tournament - Oct. 1-2
32nd-36th Streets at 9 am

Fireworks Celebration - Oct. 1
14th Street Pier at 9 pm

Youth Art Show - Oct. 2nd
27-28th Streets from 10 am to 5 pm

Grand Parade - Oct. 1
16th to 32nd Street, 11:00 am - 1 pm

Looking for more things to do in Virginia Beach?

Is this called "building castles in the sand?"

Save time and money by checking out these links:

Virginia Beach Attractions

Your Inside Guide to Planning a Virginia Beach Vacation

Free or Cheap Things to Do

Daily Deals on our Virginia Beach Blog

Don't miss this grand-daddy of Virginia Beach events...and all the other amazing things to do at Virginia Beach!


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