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Things to do with kids in Virginia Beach, this week

Outings and places for kids up to age 6 in Virginia Beach, VA, taken from our Virginia Beach–Norfolk list by the town in each address. This week has 3 dated outings, and 5 more are coming up. There is also 1 place to go any week and 2 weekly storytimes.

Last checked · 11 listings · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

This week

This week in Virginia Beach

Dated outings from this week’s list, soonest first.

More in Hampton RoadsThis week’s Hampton Roads list has every dated outing we checked.This week’s list

Coming up

Coming up in Virginia Beach

From our holiday and seasonal lists, each checked on the organizer’s page.

Nov26Thu

Tidewater Striders Turkey Trot

Mt. Trashmore YMCA · 4441 South Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Thanksgiving
When
Thu, Nov 26, 2026
Time
Toddler Turkey Trot (50 yards) 8am; 1 mile 8:15am; 10K 9am
Price
Toddler trot free; mile $20 and 10K $45 at current prices (runners 22 and under save $8)
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More in Hampton RoadsThis week’s Hampton Roads list has every dated outing we checked.This week’s list

Any week

Places for little kids in Virginia Beach

Check hours on the official site before you go, since they change with the season.

Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center

717 General Booth Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Indoor play
Ages
All ages
Price
Adults $35, youth 5–17 $30, ages 0–4 free
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Every week

Library storytimes in Virginia Beach

From the library’s own calendar. Every storytime in Hampton Roads.

11:15 a.m.

Drop-in Combined Preschool Storytime

Mondays · Oceanfront Area Library · Virginia Beach Public Library

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10:30 a.m.

Drop-in Just 2s Storytime

Mondays · Windsor Woods Area Library · Virginia Beach Public Library

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Short drive

More this week around Hampton Roads

Picks from this week’s Virginia Beach–Norfolk list.

Trick or Treat Carnival at SloverOct 31 · Downtown Branch at SloverTrick or Treat at Central Library (Chesapeake)Oct 31 · Central LibraryHalloweekends at the Children’s Museum of VirginiaOct 31 · Children’s Museum of VirginiaThis week in Hampton RoadsEvery dated outing we checked

Nearby towns

Other towns near Hampton Roads

Norfolk20 things to do with kidsChesapeake14 things to do with kids

Keep planning

More for little kids in Hampton Roads

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Good questions

Virginia Beach with kids: the FAQ

Baby Open Play at the Joint-Use Library (Fri Oct 30), Baby Open Play at Great Neck (Sat Oct 31) and Baby Open Play at Kempsville (Sat Oct 31). Each one links to its official page with times and prices.

Santa at Lynnhaven Mall on Nov 6, Holiday Trail of Lights at the Virginia Aquarium on Nov 20 and Breakfast with Santa at The Cavalier on Nov 21, plus 2 mores.

Yes. Baby Open Play at the Joint-Use Library, Baby Open Play at Great Neck, Baby Open Play at Kempsville and Town Center Grand Illumination are free, going by the official pages. Parking and extras can still cost money.

2 a week: Drop-in Combined Preschool Storytime at Oceanfront Area Library on Mondays at 11:15 a.m. and Drop-in Just 2s Storytime at Windsor Woods Area Library on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Every storytime in Hampton Roads.

We go by the town in each listing’s own address, or the library branch for storytimes. Anything with a different town in its address stays on the Virginia Beach–Norfolk pages. Every listing links to the venue’s or organizer’s page, and we only show a date, time or price when that page does. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.

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