Friday, September 26 – Sunday, September 28, 2025
​1st-33rd Street on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk

Join us as we celebrate the beach life! 2025 marks the 51st anniversary for the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival! Every year, hundreds of hundreds of thousands of people celebrate at the festival’s many offerings along 30+ blocks of the boardwalk. Daily concerts at two festival stages feature 20 performances from local and national recording artists. On the boardwalk, you can find over 200 artisans displaying handmade work at the Neptune Festival Art & Craft Show. Keep walking to find 22 magnificent sand sculptures created by world-renowned international sculptors at Neptune’s International Sandsculpting Championship. Other weekend events include Neptune’s 8k Race, Poseidon’s Playground Free Family Fun Zone, Dock Dogs, Touch-A-Truck, Neptune’s Surfing Classic, Neptune’s Healthy Haven, Neptune Festival Grand Parade, Neptune’s Volleyball Tournament, Neptune’s Atlantic Regatta, Youth Art Show, and so much more!

https://www.neptunefestival.com/events/boardwalk-weekend/

Friday, September 26th
12:00pm – 11:00pm

Saturday, September 27th
10:00am – 11:00pm

Sunday, September 28th
10:00am – 6:00pm