Area Attractions

Adventure Parasail is the longest-established parasailing company at the Beach. Experienced, professional crew has a perfect safety record. Adventure Parasail has their own patented Skyrider® that will take up 1, 2 or more parasailors for a ride of their life!

Back Bay Wildlife Refuge is an ecological treasure that is nestled between the Sandbridge beachfront and North Carolina's Outer Banks and is one of the few undeveloped places on the east coast. A haven for birds from waders to raptors, songbirds to flocks of ducks, geese and swans, this refuge also shelters other creatures like white-tail deer, red fox, nutria and feral pigs.

Beach Street USA is on the Oceanfront between 17th and 25th Streets and includes 3 Boardwalk Stages that tend to become the center of activity during the summer months.

The Chrysler Museum of Art, in downtown Norfolk, has a world class collection of classical to modern painting, art glass and sculpture. Ranked as one of the top 20 art museums in the country.

Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, committed to quality art education and appreciation of 20th-century art, through programs, exhibits and workshops.

Discovery Yacht Cruise is the only "Beach" based dinner and sightseeing yacht and cruises the beautiful waters of Linkhorn and Broad Bay offering lunch and dinner sightseeing outings.

Enticer Water Sports rents Waverunners and Waveventures jet skis out of Rudee Inlet. Certified instructors can get you on the water safely.

False Cape State Park is a habitat treated as an extension of the Back Bay Wildlife Refuge. A protected area that includes a ten mile strip of natural oceanfront beaches and the dune lines that shelter the Back Bay, it's typical of the coastal barrier habitat as it looked before development.

First Landing State Park is the most popular state park in Virginia. Recognized in the National Register of Natural Landmarks, this 2000 plus acre park is known as the northern-most location along the east coast where subtropical and temperate plants thrive in the same environment.

Fort Story is a United States Army installation and much of the fort is off-limits to the public. However there are three notable sites on the property where visitors are more than welcome to enter the complex to see these historic spots. They include the First Landing Cross, which marks the landfall site of the English colonists that first settled Jamestown in 1607; Admiral de Grasse statue honoring the French Fleet's efforts in aiding in the defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown and the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse.

Francis Land House is an historic home built in the late 18th century in the Georgian style. Its gambrel roof harbors original interior paneling and floors and period furnishings. Award-winning landscaped gardens have been maintained by local garden clubs.

GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater, is the ultimate for concert traffic from April through October each year. Acts from the "top of the charts".

Hermitage Foundation Museum, formerly a private estate in Norfolk, this museum houses a diverse collection of Asian, European and American fine art objects.

The Little Theatre of Virginia Beach, for over 50 years this theatre troop has been putting on quality performances and has earned its claim as the oldest performing arts group in the city.

Lynnhaven House was built in 1725 and retains about 85% of its original story and a half structure. A kitchen herb garden and several beds of native flowering plants highlights the gardens around the structure.

Lynnhaven Seafood & Marina is where the local fishermen go when they want to fish. Daily fishing trips depart at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., Sunset Dolphin Watch boat goes out each evening. Tackle and bait are provided.

MacArthur Memorial, the burial place of one of America's most famous and controversial generals, Douglas MacArthur. The building houses an extensive collection of memorabilia and artifacts that traces the life of MacArthur and his era.

Mt. Trashmore, one of the earliest parks in the country to use technology to build fun from a trash heap. Playgrounds, skateboard ramps, bicycle trails, picnic facilities and two lakes are now part of the landscape.

Nauticus, The National Maritime Center, in downtown Norfolk has over 150 exhibits centered around its maritime theme. An entertaining, educational facility, interactive with virtual adventures, including a Living Seas film.

The Norwegian Lady is a memorial gift given by the people of Moss, Norway. She stands facing the shipwreck site of the Norwegian bark Dictator that sank in 1891.

Ocean Breeze Fun Park - They have it all ­ a full-sized Wild Water Rapids water park with water slides to raft rides, plus go-cart tracks, batting cages and Ship Wreck miniature golf! (757) 422-0718

Old Cape Henry Light House at Fort Story was the first lighthouse built by the request of the United States Congress in 1791. The original lighthouse still stands along side its contemporary ironclad replacement at the entrance to the Chesapeake and is open to the public.

The Old Coast Guard Station was built in 1903 by the U.S. Coast Guard. A registered landmark, The Old Coast Guard Station Museum houses nautical artifacts, photographs and ship models that tell the story of the area's life-saving and maritime heritage.

Parasail Express claims the best view in the beach and that means up, up and away! They have a professional crew to handle the one and two person flights that soar over the beachfront.

Virginia Beach Fishing Center, located at Rudee Inlet at the south end of Pacific Avenue is the place to go for charter boat fishing. Sight-seeing and dolphin watching boats also set sail from here, where you'll find the largest sport-fishing and party boat fleets at the beach!

Virginia Beach Pavilion is the site for concerts and programs in the resort area. Check out the Pavilion events schedule when you get into town for ticket availability and show times.

Virginia Marine Science Museum, (south of the beachfront on General Booth Blvd.) is Virginia's largest salt water aquarium, over 100 hands-on interactive exhibits and outdoor walkway through a saltwater marsh ecosystem, the domain of some live otters and baby seals.

Virginia Musical Theatre, Virginia's only professional theater that is exclusively committed full-scale revivals of classic musicals. Season runs from October through April on North Lynnhaven Road in Virginia Beach.

The Virginia Symphony is a world-class professional orchestra. The musicians are fresh from an acclaimed performance at Carnegie Hall during their 1999-2000 season.

Virginia Zoological Park is the regional zoo located on Granby Street in Norfolk. If you and your children would like to get a close-up look at wildlife, you'll find this fifty-three acre site houses more than 320 animals and birds.

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