OCT 26 – NOV 1 Virginia Beach–Norfolk · Hampton Roads

Things to do with kids in Virginia Beach–Norfolk this weekend, found and checked for you.

Halloween lands on a Saturday, and the libraries carry most of it: Norfolk’s Downtown Branch at Slover runs a Trick or Treat Carnival from 11 to 3, and Chesapeake’s Central and Major Hillard libraries hand out treats all day. In Portsmouth, the Children’s Museum of Virginia welcomes costumes. Zoo Tales is Thursday morning. This week has 23 outings, 20 of them free and 19 indoors.

What’s on today, Friday, Oct 30: 1, 2, 3, Play with Me at Lafayette, Baby Open Play at the Joint-Use Library and Babygarten at Barron F. Black, plus 5 more.

Last checked · 23 kids events and outings at 19 places · 20 free · 19 indoor. Every listing links to the page we checked it on. How we choose

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Saturday, sorted

Our plan for Saturday

Here’s how we’d do Saturday, Oct 31. Tap a stop for the details.

  1. MORNINGTrick or Treat Carnival at Slover11am–3pm · Downtown Branch at Slover · Free
  2. NAPHome by 1:30 for nap.
  3. AFTER NAPSpooky Fashion Show at Tucker Library2:30–4pm · Richard A. Tucker Memorial Library · Free

Times come from each event’s page or the place’s own site. Times can change, so check before you head out. Print this plan

Every outing this week

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Sat 9am–4pmHalloweekends at the Children’s Museum of VirginiaChildren’s Museum of Virginia · PortsmouthIncluded with museum admissionIndoor
Sun 9:30am–3pmCommunity Day at the Virginia ZooVirginia Zoo · Norfolk$12.50 general admission for Hampton Roads residents
Sat 11am–3pmTrick or Treat Carnival at SloverDowntown Branch at Slover · NorfolkFree
Fri 2–3pmSpooky Stories at PretlowMary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch Library · NorfolkFreeIndoor
Fri 4–5:30pmMonster Mash at Barron F. BlackBarron F. Black Branch Library · NorfolkFreeIndoor
Sat 2:30–4pmSpooky Fashion Show at Tucker LibraryRichard A. Tucker Memorial Library · NorfolkFreeIndoor
Fri 10:30–11:30am1, 2, 3, Play with Me at LafayetteLafayette Branch Library · NorfolkFreeIndoor
Fri 10:30am–12pmToddler Time at Van WyckVan Wyck Branch Library · NorfolkFreeIndoor
Fri 11am–12pmBabygarten at Barron F. BlackBarron F. Black Branch Library · NorfolkFreeIndoor
Fri 10:30–11amHalloween Storytime & Trick-or-Treat (Indian River)Indian River Library · ChesapeakeFreeIndoor
Fri 10:30–11amHalloween Storytime at Russell MemorialRussell Memorial Library · ChesapeakeFreeIndoor
Sat During library hoursTrick or Treat at Central Library (Chesapeake)Central Library · ChesapeakeFreeIndoor
Sat During library hoursTrick or Treat the Library (Major Hillard)Major Hillard Library · ChesapeakeFreeIndoor
Fri 10amBaby Open Play at the Joint-Use LibraryTCC/City Joint-Use Library · Virginia BeachFreeIndoor
Sat 10amBaby Open Play at Great NeckGreat Neck Area Library · Virginia BeachFreeIndoor
Sat 10amBaby Open Play at KempsvilleKempsville Area Library · Virginia BeachFreeIndoor

Holiday season in Hampton Roads

Around town

Hampton Roads favorites

A few of the places we keep going back to. The full list, with prices, hours and kid-friendly restaurants, lives in the guide.

NORFOLK, 3500 GRANBY ST.
Virginia Zoo
Animals, a storytime on Thursdays and free entry under 2.
Kids $17Adults $20Under 2
This week: Zoo Tales at the Virginia Zoo
VIRGINIA BEACH, 717 GENERAL BOOTH BLVD.
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Two buildings of sea life plus a nature trail.
Kids $30Adults $35Ages 0–4Indoor
OLDE TOWNE PORTSMOUTH, 221 HIGH STREET
Children’s Museum of Virginia
Hands-on play in Olde Towne Portsmouth.
Indoor
This week: Halloweekends at the Children’s Museum of Virginia
NORFOLK, ONE MEMORIAL PLACE
Chrysler Museum of Art
Free art, a glass studio and free parking.
FreeIndoor
See the full Virginia Beach–Norfolk guide →Visiting with little kids
On the horizon

Coming up

NOV 26Thanksgiving weekendOne outing for Thanksgiving weekend so far, including Tidewater Striders Turkey Trot. Plus what’s open on Thanksgiving Day.See the list → FROM NOV 6Christmas lights5 light displays on our list so far. Dominion Energy Garden of Lights opens first, on Nov 6.See the list → NOV – DECSanta visits6 places to see Santa so far, with dates, times and prices.See the list →
Good questions

What to do with kids this weekend in Virginia Beach–Norfolk: the FAQ

What can we do with kids this weekend in Virginia Beach–Norfolk?

This weekend (Oct 30–Nov 1) our top picks are Trick or Treat Carnival at Slover (Sat, Oct 31); Trick or Treat at Central Library (Chesapeake) (Sat, Oct 31); Halloweekends at the Children’s Museum of Virginia (Sat, Oct 31); Trick or Treat the Library (Major Hillard) (Sat, Oct 31). That’s four of 16 outings on this weekend, all checked on the organizer’s page and picked for kids ages 0–6. See the full list.

What are kid-friendly things to do in Virginia Beach–Norfolk this weekend?

This week we found 23 outings that work for kids ages 0–6, and 16 of them are this weekend (Oct 30–Nov 1). Our top three: Trick or Treat Carnival at Slover, Trick or Treat at Central Library (Chesapeake), Halloweekends at the Children’s Museum of Virginia. See the full list.

Where are the Halloween events for kids in Virginia Beach–Norfolk this week?

8 Halloween outings are on this week’s list for ages 0–6, including Trick or Treat Carnival at Slover, Trick or Treat at Central Library (Chesapeake), Trick or Treat the Library (Major Hillard) and Spooky Stories at Pretlow. Each one’s page has the date, time, price and the organizer’s link. See them in the list.

Are there free things to do with little ones in Hampton Roads this week?

Yes, 20 of this week’s 23 picks are free, including library storytimes and Trick or Treat Carnival at Slover. Tap “Free” in Find your thing. For free places you can visit any week, see free things to do in Virginia Beach–Norfolk in the city guide. Free museum days and free events coming up are on free things to do with kids in Hampton Roads.

What are good indoor activities for kids in Virginia Beach–Norfolk when it rains?

19 picks this week are indoors, mostly at the libraries. Tap “Rainy-day OK” in Find your thing. For indoor playgrounds and play spaces you can visit any week, see indoor play places in Hampton Roads.

Where is storytime for little kids in Virginia Beach–Norfolk this week?

2 storytimes are on this week’s list: Halloween Storytime & Trick-or-Treat (Indian River) (Fri 10:30–11am) and Halloween Storytime at Russell Memorial (Fri 10:30–11am, Russell Memorial Library). Each one links to the library or venue page we checked it on, so check there for registration. See them in the list. For every weekly storytime by day and branch, see library storytimes in Hampton Roads.

What’s on for babies and toddlers under 3 in Virginia Beach–Norfolk this week?

7 of this week’s picks are baby or toddler programs or made for ages 3 and under, including Toddler Time at Van Wyck, Babygarten at Barron F. Black and Drop-in Rhyme Time at Oceanfront Library. All of them are free, and all are indoors. See them in the list.

How do you pick what goes on the Virginia Beach–Norfolk list?

We go through Hampton Roads’s library calendars, parks, museums, zoos and local family pages every week, and keep what works for ages 0–6. Each listing links to the page we checked it on, and where the organizer or venue has its own page, we confirm the date, time, place and price there. This list was last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we choose and check listings.

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