Salute to Summer

May 24 – May 26

Get your summer started with the Salute to Summer celebration on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront:) Enjoy free entertainment on three outdoor stages featuring live music by local and regional bands. Salute to Summer is an unabashed “Star-Spangled” salute to great music, fun in the sun, and the men and women of the military who have sacrificed their lives throughout our history. more

Stay with us here at Holiday Inn Virginia Beach Oceanside . Our Virginia Beach Oceanfront hotel is situated directly on the Boardwalk on the oceanfront in Virginia Beach right in the heart of all the fun:)

Pungo OffRoad Monsters On the Beach
May 17-19 on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Get ready for the BIGGEST Monster Truck show in the mid-Atlantic ON THE BEACH with a race and stunt course built right on the sand at 6th Street and bleachers overlooking from the Virginia Beach boardwalk. Free activities are also planned throughout the weekend. The Virginia Beach boardwalk will come alive with the Show and Shine truck show and exhibitor displays featuring some of the most exciting new accessories on the market today. more

Stay with us here at Holiday Inn Virginia Beach Oceanside . Our Virginia Beach Oceanfront hotel is situated directly on the Boardwalk on the oceanfront in Virginia Beach right in the heart of all the fun:)

Beautiful weather and perfect beach days are lining up:) Plenty of fun events to enjoy this May including oceanfront music festivals, monster trucks, pirates, strawberry festivals, and more. Don’t miss these amazing events on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront this May!

Upcoming Events:

Warbirds Over the Beach
May 17– May 19

Come out for an amazing air show, delicious dinners, lovely hangar dances, and great family entertainment! more

Monsters on the Beach
May 17– May 19

Monsters on the Beach brings thrills and chills to the Virginia Beach oceanfront as Monster trucks battle for ultimate sand domination!more

NHSCA National Duals
May 24– May 26

The National High School Coaches Association National Duals is wrestled over the Memorial Day holiday weekend at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. more

Salute to Summer
May 24– May 26

Enjoy free entertainment on three outdoor stages featuring live music by local and regional bands. more

Pungo Strawberry Festival
May 25– May 26

Join us for the 36th Annual Pungo Strawberry Festival over Memorial Weekend. Guests are invited to come taste mouth-watering strawberries and try unique strawberry dishes at this country-style event. more

Patriotic Festival
May 31– June 2

The Virginia Beach Patriotic Festival celebrates the military at the Virginia Beach oceanfront for three days of national touring artists concerts, along with military displays & expos. more

Stay with us here at Holiday Inn Virginia Beach Oceanside . Our Virginia Beach Oceanfront hotel is situated directly on the Boardwalk on the oceanfront in Virginia Beach right in the heart of all the fun:)

Beach Music Cruise In – Music, Cars, & Festivities on the Oceanfront
May 10 – May 12

Come enjoy top Beach Music bands perform on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Stroll the boardwalk to view classic cars, hot rods, antiques, and more.

Settle into the sand as the top Beach Music bands from up and down the East Coast descend on the Virginia Beach oceanfront in a nostalgic salute to the “good old days” of cool cars and hot tunes. Stroll the boardwalk to view classic cars, hot rods, antiques, and more. 

A three-day series of paid concerts is presented on a stage built right on the beach at 30th Street.  Evening concerts on Friday give way to a full day of entertainment, including the car show, on Saturday and more daytime concerts on Sunday.

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Stay with us here at Holiday Inn Virginia Beach Oceanside . Our Virginia Beach Oceanfront hotel is situated directly on the Boardwalk on the oceanfront in Virginia Beach right in the heart of all the fun:)

2019 Atlantic Coast Kite Festival
May 4-5, 2019
Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Kite fliers and spectators, Come join us for the Annual Atlantic Coast Kite Festival! Held in two locations, this popular event features a variety of activities appropriate for all ages and all levels of kite aficionados.

Everyone is invited to take part in the Atlantic Coast Kite Festival’s “Best Kite Contest.”  To enter this contest, participants bring a kite that they have made or purchased and fly it at the festival.  The contest consists of two parts: the actual kite itself (how it looks and how well it is made), and the participant’s ability to fly the kite. event details 

Stay with us here at Holiday Inn Virginia Beach Oceanside . Our Virginia Beach Oceanfront hotel is situated directly on the Boardwalk on the oceanfront in Virginia Beach right in the heart of all the fun:)