Things to Do on Vacation in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Beach is the south eastern most part of Virginia, on the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. It has the longest expanse of beach anywhere and it is filled all summer long. The site of miles of pure white sand and clear blue water, bordered by the extra wide boardwalk is so inviting, you will want to head to the beach as soon as possible. Virginia Beach is one of the premier vacation destinations on the East Coast. If you are planing to spend your vacation at Virginia Beach, get your reservations in early. You have a wide choice of accommodations from hotels and ben and breakfasts, to renting a condo or house . But they will up months in advance.

Virginia Beach has an astounding 208 parks with picnic areas, play grounds of all kinds, ball fields and just about anything else a park could have. The parks department does a suburb job in maintaining the parks for the pleasure of residents and visitors alike. Some how they have managed to make each park unique and special, with different features and attractions. Just getting to see all of them is a job in itself, but it would sure be a fun one. There are three municipal golf courses and a tennis center. And private golf clubs as well.

A month does not go by that does not have at least one festival or event going on from antique and arts and crafts fairs, boat shows and home and flower shows, parades, music festivals, wine festivals and kite festivals and just about anything else they can think up.

For the kids, and the grown ups too, there are amusement parks.

Ocean Breeze Waterpark is right in Virginia Beach and
Busch Gardens Williamsburg is right near by.

Virginia Beach is very family oriented, but it does have an active night scene. If you like comedy, try The Funny Bone. They have performers like Kevin Brennan From "Spin city" and "Saturday Night Live" and Mark Curry on a regular basis. If you want to have a really swinging night, try and catch the Belly Dance Show at GF Keagans Restaurant. These are just two of the night spots. There are innumerable restaurants, night clubs and sports bars to choose from.