VIRGINIA BEACH — For the first time, the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival has selected a queen, rather than a king, to be the event’s ceremonial leader. Buffy Barefoot, president of Townebank ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — Strawberry season is just around the corner, and while the berries are ripening in the field, a new festival is being planned to celebrate the plump, sweet fruit. Strawberry ...

Buffy Barefoot, president of Townebank Virginia Beach, was named Queen Neptune in a surprise announcement at the festival gala Saturday night. The Neptune Festival has been held annually since ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — Red Wing Park will reopen temporarily Saturday for the city’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival, even though a park improvement project remains underway. The 97-acre park ...

Vibe Check, a new two-day hip-hop and R&B festival, is coming to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront in April. Waka Flocka Flame ...

Mayor Phillip Jones says the city is currently trying to attract national talent and is reviewing applications from people and organizations wanting to help organize, partner with and promote the ...

Attendees at this year’s 2025 AFRAM Festival in Baltimore can expect to see some hit-maker performances at this year’s Juneteenth celebration. Called “AFRAM,” the African American music ...

Photo by Andrew Adkins for Virginia Tech. The 2025 Virginia Festival of the Book honors the late Nikki Giovanni with a tribute on Saturday. The festival begins Thursday at 2 p.m. , with activities ...