What's Happening Around Hampton Roads
A running list of real local events, markets, and festivals worth knowing about across Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Hampton & Newport News. Updated weekly.
Recurring Local Markets
Ongoing through fall — Norfolk Farmers Market (Saturdays, 9:00 AM-Noon, waterfront), Chesapeake City Park Farmers Market (Saturdays & Wednesdays, 8:00 AM-Noon), Suffolk Farmers Market at Bridgeport (select Sundays, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM), and the Downtown Hampton Second Saturdays Flea Market (second Saturday each month, 5:00-10:00 PM, Kings Way & Queens Way — next up September 12). Fresh, local, and family-friendly.
Ask about this event →NashFest 757 Music & Food Festival
Saturday, September 12, 2026, Noon-10:00 PM — Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk. Free and open to the public, with national and local country acts, food, and craft beer.
Ask about this event →Phoebus Jazz Festival
Friday-Saturday, September 25-26, 2026 — Historic Phoebus, Hampton. Live jazz through the walkable Phoebus district, one of the Peninsula's best fall street festivals.
Ask about this event →Neptune Festival Boardwalk Weekend
Friday-Sunday, September 25-27, 2026 — Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 1st-35th Street. The 52nd annual Neptune Festival — free concerts, the Grand Parade, and kids' activities up and down the boardwalk.
Ask about this event →Neptune's International Sandsculpting Championship
Thursday-Sunday, October 1-4, 2026 — Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Master sculptors from around the world build monumental sand pieces on the beach. Free to walk through.
Ask about this event →Crawlin' Crab Half Marathon & 5K
Saturday-Sunday, October 3-4, 2026 — Downtown Hampton. A fast, flat waterfront course and one of the Peninsula's most popular race weekends.
Ask about this event →Virginia MOCA Boardwalk Art Show
Friday-Sunday, October 9-11, 2026 — Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The 70th annual edition of one of the oldest outdoor art shows in the country.
Ask about this event →Chesapeake Virginia Wine Festival
Saturday, October 10, 2026 — Chesapeake City Park. Virginia wineries, live music, and food vendors in one of Chesapeake's best-used parks.
Ask about this event →Historic Phoebus Fall Festival
Saturday, October 10, 2026 — Historic Phoebus, Hampton. Street festival with crafters, food, and live music through the historic district.
Ask about this event →Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival
Saturday-Sunday, October 17-18, 2026 — Stockley Gardens Park, Ghent, Norfolk. Juried fine-arts festival in one of Norfolk's prettiest neighborhoods.
Ask about this event →Wicked 10K & Wicked Monster Mile
Friday-Saturday, October 30-31, 2026 — Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Costumed road races along the boardwalk — one of the most family-friendly race weekends of the year.
Ask about this event →NekoCon
Friday-Sunday, November 6-8, 2026 — Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton. Long-running anime and pop-culture convention drawing attendees from across the region.
Ask about this event →Veterans Day Celebration
Saturday, November 7, 2026 — Hampton. Regional Veterans Day observance honoring Hampton Roads' active-duty, veteran, and military families.
Ask about this event →Events Updated Weekly
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