28-05-2025
Fun to Do: Street art, pirate festival, acrobatics and more
Looking for something to do during the next week? Here are just a few happenings in Hampton Roads.
The ViBe Creative District will host its second annual VB Street Art Festival, featuring more than a dozen selected artists from Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Vancouver, British Columbia. Artists will paint Friday through Sunday on 18th and 19th streets, Virginia Beach Oceanfront. For more information or artist bios, visit
Denim and Diamonds concert series, featuring King George and Sir Charles Jones with Marcellus the Singer, Cecily Wilborn, Fat Daddy. 8 p.m. Friday at Portsmouth Pavilion, 16 Crawford Circle. Tickets start at $49.85. For more information or to buy tickets online, visit
Blackbeard Pirate Festival, featuring the Grand Pirate Bash and Blackbeard's Pirate Encampment. The Bash is from 7-10 p.m. Friday at Virginia Air & Space Science Center, Settlers Landing Road, Hampton. Tickets are $35, but limited. The festival, including Pirate Encampment, is from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.; and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Mill Point Park, 100 Eaton St., Hampton. For the complete schedule, visit
Virginia Arts Festival presents soprano Renée Fleming performing 'Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene,' featuring pianist Howard Watkins. 3 p.m. Sunday at Harrison Opera House, 160 W. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk. Tickets start at $58. To buy online, visit
Guitarist Ace Frehley brings his '10,000 Volts' tour to Virginia Beach. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market St. Tickets start at $65.15, which includes fees. To buy online, visit
UniverSoul Circus returns, bringing more than 30 years of acrobatics to Hampton Roads. 7 p.m. Thursday, June 5, with dates and times through June 22 under a big top tent next to Military Circle mall, 880 N. Military Highway, Norfolk. Tickets start at $43.95, which includes fees. For more information, visit For discounts including 'Me + 3' four-pack options, visit
Events may change. Check before attending.
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Patty Jenkins,
