🌊 Team L’Hoste’s Coastal Virginia Weekend Guide

Helping You Love Where You Live in Hampton Roads!

Welcome to your one-stop source for the best festivals, dining, outdoor adventures, and things to do across Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Newport News, and Williamsburg. This guide is updated weekly — so bookmark it and check back often!

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🎉 Featured Festivals & Events (This Weekend & Next)

✨ Updated every Thursday

Sept 19–21, 2025:

• Denbigh Day Parade & Festival (Newport News)

• Bluebird Gap Farm Fall Festival (Hampton)

• Oktoberfest at COVA Brewing (Norfolk)

• Historic Kempsville Family Fun Fest (Virginia Beach)

• Nottoway Indian Tribe Pow Wow (Surry County)

• Williamsburg Outdoor Adventures & Kayak Tours

Sept 26–28, 2025:

• 51st Annual Neptune Festival (Virginia Beach Oceanfront) – sand sculpting, concerts, art show, parade

• Harvest Fair at Hunt Club Farm (Virginia Beach)

• Local arts, wine, and craft fairs across Hampton Roads

👉 See Full Neptune Festival Schedule

🌲 Parks, Hiking & Outdoor Fun

• Virginia Beach: First Landing State Park, Sandbridge Beach

• Norfolk: Norfolk Botanical Garden, Waterside walks

• Chesapeake: Great Dismal Swamp, Northwest River Park

• Suffolk: Lone Star Lakes, Bennett’s Creek Park

• Newport News: Newport News Park (8,000 acres of trails & biking), Riverview Farm Park, Hilton Pier

• Williamsburg/Yorktown: Colonial Parkway (scenic drive & bike trail), Virginia Capital Trail, Yorktown Beach

🎶 Music & Nightlife

• Waterside District (Norfolk) – live bands weekly

• Grain Rooftop Bar (Norfolk) – brunch + music

• Decoys Tiki Bar (Suffolk) – live waterfront music (seasonal)

• Oceanfront stages (Virginia Beach) – free concerts during Neptune Festival

🍴 Top Dining Picks

🌞 Brunch & Lunch

• Grain (Norfolk) – rooftop brunch & views

• Toast (Norfolk) – artisan brunch

• Hair of the Dog Eatery (Norfolk) – hearty comfort brunch

• Rudee’s Cabana Bar (Virginia Beach) – casual lunch w/ marina views

• Stony’s Dockside (Ocean View, Norfolk) – casual waterfront lunch

🍽 Dinner & Waterfront

• Chick’s Oyster Bar (VB, Lynnhaven) – casual seafood on the water

• Bubba’s Seafood (VB, Lynnhaven Inlet) – local staple, great sunsets

• The Porch on Long Creek (VB) – dockside dining

• Decoys Seafood (Suffolk) – Bennett’s Creek marina views, live music

• Saltine (Norfolk) – chic seafood downtown

• Freemason Abbey (Norfolk) – upscale in historic church

• Amber Lantern (Chesapeake) – Elizabeth River views

• Blue Pete’s (VB/Pungo) – rustic dockside seafood

• Crab Shack on the James (Newport News) – riverfront pier dining

🗓 Suggested Itineraries

Weekend 1 (Sept 19–21):

• Morning: Brunch at Grain (Norfolk)

• Daytime: Newport News Park hike or Kempsville Festival

• Evening: Oktoberfest at COVA + Dinner at Saltine

Weekend 2 (Sept 26–28):

• Friday: Neptune Festival concerts at the Oceanfront

• Saturday: Sand Sculpting + Art Show → Lunch at Rudee’s → Neptune Parade → Fireworks & Dinner at The Porch

• Sunday: Bike Colonial Parkway → Harvest Fair at Hunt Club Farm → Dinner at Blue Pete’s

📌 Bookmark & Check Back Weekly!

Every week, Team L’Hoste curates the best events, restaurants, and outdoor fun across Hampton Roads.

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📞 Missy Abrams L’Hoste and Team
Helping You Love Where You Live!
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