Top Virginia Beach Area Attractions

Founded in 1931 by late psychic Edgar Cayce, the "father of holistic medicine", the ARE is Virginia Beach's premier center offering spa services, sleep clinics, and a variety of holistic treatments. The Visitor Center, located off Pacific Avenue in the Virginia Beach resort area, hosts tours, movies, and lectures based on Cayce's readings. Want to know more? Click Here

• Fishing charters for blakc bass, croaker and spot go 1/2 to 12 miles offshore.
• Friendly dolphins play tag with the cruise boat. Watch for pelicans and other marine birds.
• Head boats provide all of the fishing gear: rod, reel, boat and tackle.

Head boat fishing charters mid-May to mid-September
Dolphin watching cruises mid-May to early October
Ticket fee

• Offical visitor center of NASA Langley Research Center and Langley Air Force Base.
• Home of the scorched Apollo 12 Command Module that went to the moon and back.
• 3D IMAX theater with daily show schedule.

Open year-round
Admission Charged

• Elegent 2,500 seat theater is home to the Virginia Symphony and Norfolk Forum lectures.
• Broadway at Chrysler Hall series brings touring productions of popular Broadway shows to Norfolk.
• Chrysler Hall hosts a wide range of performances and event throughout the year.

Open year-round

• Observe playfull Bottlenose dolphins in their natural habitat.
• Power Catamaran Atlantic Princess is comfortable and quiet.
• Guides explain dolphin social behaviors and latest research.

Reservations required
Fee charged
Late April to early September

• Ocean Discoveries is an interacitve, hands-on two-hour boat trip conducted by Marine Biologists and Oceanographers.
• SCUBA trips dive the intriguing wrecks of the Mid-Atlantic: World War II casualties, fishing trawlers, tankers, liberty ships, sailing vessels, freighters, barges, supply ships, and schooners.
• During the summer and fall the Bottlenose Dolphins jump and play daily in their natural habitat along the Virginia Beach shoreline.

Sunset Dolphin cruises: mid-May to mid-October
Day and overnight SCUBA trips: mid-May to end of November
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• Showcases history of the first settlers landing in 1607, aquariums, environmental exhibits, and touch tank.
• Interactive visitor information center developed by the Virginia Marine Science Museum.
• Information, supplies and equipment rentals for sea kayaking in Chesapeake Bay.

• Scope is home to the AHL Norfolk Admirals hockey team and Arean Racing USA.
• When the circus, skating shows, and rock concerts come to twon, you'll see them at Scope.
• "Scope" was originally named "Kaleidoscope" when it opened it 1972.

Year-round sports events, conventions, concerts and shows

• The little Theatre of Virginia Beach is the city`s oldest continually operating all-volunteer community theatre.
• Five shows plus a summer musical.
• Live theatre at affordable prices.

Year-round Drama and Musicals
Friday and Saturday, and Sunday matinees
Call box office for schedule
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• Home to over 300 Navy aircraft including F/A-18 Hornets, screaming F-14 Tomcats, and 50 other commands.
• 12 aircraft are on display at the Aviation Historical Park.
• Tours include a stop at the flightline; 11:30 tour stops at Officer`s Club for buffet lunch.

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• Excellent example of a "star fortress", Fort Monroe was built between 1819 and 1834. "Casemates" are storage and living areas within the fortress walls.
• Point Comfort (Fort Monroe) has been fortified since 1609 when it protected the Jamestown settlement.
• Display and artifacts show history of the Coastal Artillery Corps which was housed at Fort Monroe from 1901 to 1946.

• Largest three-masted topsail schooner under U.S. flag.
• Narrated tour of Norfolk Harbor and the world`s largest naval base.
• Legend is that the distinctive red sails were a sailmaker`s mistake, but that the owners liked and kept them.

Daily narrated 2/3 hr, day/evening cruises April 17-late Oct

• Final resting place of General MacArthur and his wife. MacArthur was one of the most colorful and controversial men in American history.
• 24-minutes film on the life and times of General MacArthur is shown continuously.
• Nine seperate galleries tell the story of General MacArthur and the millions of American men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces from the Civil War through the Korean War.

• Guided tours mean no kayaking experience needed.
• There are 121 miles of kayak trails in Virginia Beach.
• Kayak quiet inland waters or ocean kayak with the dolphins.

Sand Bridge Eco Sports

Tees measure 5,917 yards with Bermuda fairways and Bentgrass greens. Golf carts, pull carts and golf clubs are available for rental. Golf apparel and equipment is available in the Pro Shop. Private and group golf lessons with PGA golf professionals may be scheduled. Snack bar facilities are available for breakfast and lunch. Hours of operation are 6:30 am to sunset Monday - Friday; and 6:00 am - sunset Saturday & Sunday.  Appropriate golf attire required. Metal spikes are not allowed.

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• World`s largest naval station is home to 75 ships and more than 130 fixed wing airplanes and helicopters.
• Along 4 miles of waterfront and 7 miles of piers are ships ranging from massive aircraft carriers to submarines.
• More than 100,000 flights a year carry over 150,000 passengers and more than 264,000 tons of mail and cargo.

• Home of the Virginia Opera.
• 1,632 seats means that everyone is close to the stage.
• Forget Italian! Opera comes with subtitles so everyone understands.

Open year-round

• Dedicated to the wild birds of the Atlantic Flyway (over Virginia Beach) and preserving the unique heritage of Eastern Virginia.
• DeWitt Cottage, the only remaining turn-of-the-century seaside cottage, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
• Geese, ducks and other water birds follow the Atlantic flyway North in the Spring and South in the Fall.

Daily Memorial Day to September 30.
Closed Mondays October 1 to May 31.
FREE admission.
Donations accepted.

• From early May to late October, world famous artists and groups from Rob Strwart to Britney Spears to Linkin Park.
• Seating for 7,500 under to pavilion roof, 12,500 lawn spaces.
• Beer and wine (with valid photo id); snacks.

Tickets from Ticketmaster or at the Amphitheater box office

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• Northernmost locaton on the East Coast where subtropical and temperate plants grow and thrive together-cypress and pines.
• Hiking/biking trails, picnic areas, boat ramp.
• Virginia's most popular state park; listed on the National Register of Natural Landmarks.