Welcome to Beach Street USA!   Each night during the summer Virginia Beach's Beach Street USA comes alive with a diverse array of performances along the sidewalks of Atlantic Avenue from 17th Street to 25th Street.  Puppets, bands, jugglers, magicians, clows and many others will enternain you along Atlantic Avenue from 8pm - 11:30pm.  Live concerts and theatrical performances also take place seven nights a week from 6-10pm on stages at 7th, 13th, 17th, 24th, and 25th Streets along the oceanfront. Best of all, the entertainment along Beach Street USA is free to all.  So come on down, you never know what thrilling surprises await around the corner at Virginia Beach's Beach Street USA!

Located less than 5 minutes from the Virginia Beach resort area, the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center is a must see.  Open daily, year-round, the Virginia Aquarium features over 800,000 gallons of aquariums, hundreds of hands-on exhibits, a nature trail, an aviary and even an 3D IMAX theatre.  Come get up close and personal with the sea life and wildlife found in the Atlantic Ocean and throughout Virginia Beach...sharks, sea turtles, harbor seals, stingrays, river otters and much more.  Visit the Virginia Aquarium online for more information. 

Didn't get your fill of water at the beach, then head just two miles down the road to Ocean Breeze Water Park.  This 19-acre water park features 16 different themed rides and water slides, a one million gallon wave pool, a childrens' water playground, private cabanas, a restaurants and tons of laughs.  Ocean Breeze Water Park is open daily, Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.  Visit oceanbreezewaterpark.com for complete park information and visit the Virginia Beach Vacation Market for discount tickets. 

Motor World is Virginia Beach's premier, action-packed amusement park that features 8 exciting go-kart tracks, perfect for the entire family.  The park also includes Shipwreck Golf, Virginia Beach's largest and most challenging miniature golf courses. To top it all off, the park includes two paintball fields perfect for thrill-seekers!  If you're interested in fun and excitement for the whole family, Motor World in Virginia Beach is not to be missed! The park is open daily, Memorial Day through Labor Day.  Visit Motor World online for more information. 

Just a 30 minute drive from Virginia Beach, Busch Gardens Williamsburg is an action-packed, European-themed adventure park with 17th-century charm and 21st-century technology, boasting more than 100 acres of unparalleled fun and excitement for the entire family. Home to some of the country's top roller coasters, over 50 rides and attractions, ten main stage shows, a magical childrens' area and more, Busch Gardens Williamsburg has been voted one of the world's "Favorite Theme Parks" and one of the "Most Beautiful Theme Parks" for the last 15 years.  Visit Busch Gardens online for more information and visit the Virginia Beach Vacation Market for discount tickets. 

While in Virginia Beach, be sure to save some time for an educational and fun experience for the entire family.  Just a short 45 minute drive away from the Beach, you'll take a trip back in time and see how this country was founded.  Colonial Williams is a living, working colonial Village covering over 300 acres.  See blacksmiths practice their trade.  Listen to a phife and drum band.  Stroll around, and follow in the footsteps of some of our founding fathers, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry.  Visit Colonial Williamsburg online for more information. 

Seashore State Park consists of 2,270 acres of protected landscape stretching along the Chesapeak Bay coastline.  Visitors hiking on any of the park's 28 miles of hiking trails can see rabbits, raccoons, and a variety of other animals that inhabit the preserve. There is a park admission per vehicle, but admission is free to hikers and bikers. The Visitors' Center is open daily from 9am-6pm, April through November. Visit First Landing State Park online for more information. 

The Nauticus Maritime Museum is located in downtown Norfolk, a 30 minute drive from the Virginia Beach oceanfront.  At Nauticus, you'll get an interactive look into the area's rich naval and maritime history, learning such things as ship building to weather forecasting.  You can also take a tour of the Battleship Wisconsin, one of the largest battleships ever built by the U.S. Navy.  Visit Nauticus.org for for complete information. 

The Atlantic Ocean on the East site and the Back Bay on the West Side, these barrier islands feature dunes, maritime forests, fresh water marshes, wild ponies, mule deer, wild boars and plenty of waterfowl.  Miles of hiking and biking trails are available throughout the park.  Kayak tours are also available through several area outfitters.  Visit Back Bay / False Cape State Park online for more information. 

A registered National Historic Landmak, the Cape Henry Lighthouse was the first public building authorized by the new federal government in 1789, and the first lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay.  This lighthouse marked the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay from 1791 until it was replaced by the new lighthouse in 1881. The old lighthouse is open for visitors to climb and gain a view of Virginia Beach and the Chesapeake Bay. Visit virginia.org for more information. 

Located in Norfolk, a 30 minute drive from the Virginia Beach resort area, the Virginia Zoo displays nearly 400 different animals representing more than 110 different species ranging from African elephants to Siberian Tigers and everything in between.  Newly renovated, the Virginia Zoo is a great change of pace from the oceanfront, and it's a great attraction to see if you travel to Norfolk for Nauticus.  Visit virginiazoo.org for more information. 

Located at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Red Wing Lake Golf Course is equipped with: