Saturday, June 17 | 10am-5pm
On the boardwalk from 16^th-18^th Streets 
FREE and open to the public

2023 Theme: Out of this World

Chalk the Walk takes over the Virginia Beach Boardwalk as artists gather to turn the boardwalk into an impromptu canvas of color!

At Chalk the Walk, participants draw out-of-this-world four-by-four-foot chalk drawings for three blocks along the boardwalk.

Competitors will complete chalk drawings with the “out of this world” theme to be evaluated by a panel of judges. Judges will score the drawings according to criteria such as composition, use of color, adherence to theme, and creativity. There will be three competitive divisions: Amateur, Professional, and Youth. The Youth division will be for ages 12-16.

All participants must register by 12:30pm to qualify for the competition and drawings must be completed by 3:30pm to be eligible for prizes. Registration is free, and all participants should bring their own chalk.

Trophies and cash prizes will be awarded for each division. Winners will be announced at 4:45pm on the boardwalk at 17th Street.

Registration will be on site from 10:00am-12:30pm. Capacity is limited.

There is no fee to participate, but it is recommended that artists bring their own chalk.

2022 WINNERS:

YOUTH DIVISION

1st Place: Y-10 – Madeleine Rooney

2nd Place: Y-6 – Ada Colton

3rd Place: Y-8 – Kieffer Colton

AMATEUR DIVISION

1st Place: A-25 – Virginia Mollner

2nd Place: A-16 – Judy Jackson

3rd Place: A-7 – Oriana Perez

PROFESSIONAL DIVISION

1st Place: P-1 – Jessica Sweat

2nd Place: P-3 – Chris McLaughlin

3rd Place: P-2 – Jose F. Perez, Jr.

BEST OF THE BOARDWALK

Y-1 – Abbey Turner