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Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation submitted one of four proposals to be considered for public input ➡️ Be sure to share ...
12/07/2022

Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation submitted one of four proposals to be considered for public input ➡️ Be sure to share your feedback by completing the survey at www.publicinput.com/RudeeLoop by midnight on Sunday, January 8.

YOUR INPUT NEEDED! The City of Virginia Beach is seeking input to establish a plan for Rudee Loop’s future. Four proposals were received and briefed to City Council on how the parcels owned by the City and the VB Development Authority (6.2 acres) might be developed. To provide feedback, complete the survey at www.publicinput.com/RudeeLoop by midnight on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. For more info or details on alternative ways to participate, visit https://www.vbgov.com/news/pages/selected.aspx?release=6067&title=virginia+beach+seeks+resident+and+stakeholder+input+on+reimagining+rudee+loop.

🏀🏀🏀 Hoop it up with these FREE youth basketball clinics taking place Saturday, December 10! Ballers ages 5-18 that sign ...
12/02/2022

🏀🏀🏀 Hoop it up with these FREE youth basketball clinics taking place Saturday, December 10! Ballers ages 5-18 that sign up also get a FREE t-shirt 👕 That’s freer than a free throw! Sessions include hands-on instruction from local coaches and college players. RSVP here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Fl1bov

Please spread the word! 🍞🍎🥫
12/01/2022

Please spread the word! 🍞🍎🥫

ATTENTION Virginia Beach! Be sure to save the date for a Drive-Thru Food Distribution by the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, between 10am and 2pm or until food runs out.

11/30/2022

🎄 Shop for unique gift items and join VB Farmers Market’s Santa’s Workshop, Dec. 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with over 90 vendors, food trucks, music and more! 🎁 Take photo with Santa from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 🎅

 reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and generosity. Check out 4 easy ways to give back to our community throu...
11/29/2022

reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and generosity. Check out 4 easy ways to give back to our community through the non-profit Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation Foundation that raises funds to enhance programs, services, and amenities like beach wheelchairs, youth scholarships, and free swim lessons across our wonderful city 🌳☀️🤸‍♂️

Your contribution today is an investment in our community!
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The weather might not be completely cooperative today 🌧 but we still encourage you to  on Black Friday and over the holi...
11/25/2022

The weather might not be completely cooperative today 🌧 but we still encourage you to on Black Friday and over the holiday weekend when the sun is shining! ☀️ Take a moment to breathe some fresh air, stroll through one of our 290+ parks or just enjoy nature 🌳 Participating in the movement can also be a great opportunity to help keep our community and waterways clean by picking up litter along the way 🌱💧

📷: Walter Camp, recipient of the Outstanding Adult Volunteer recognition at the 2022 Governor's Volunteerism and Community Service Awards 🏆

Happy Thanksgiving to our wonderful Parks & Recreation community! 🍁🍂🦃 We are grateful for all of you that fill our rec c...
11/24/2022

Happy Thanksgiving to our wonderful Parks & Recreation community! 🍁🍂🦃 We are grateful for all of you that fill our rec center spaces and enjoy outdoor experiences at our parks 🌳☀️🤸‍♂️

As a reminder, all recreation centers, parks and park facilities are closed on Thursday, November 24 for Thanksgiving. Parks and park facilities resume normal hours on Friday, November 25, but recreation centers will operate from 9am-5pm.

For a full holiday operating schedule for City of Virginia Beach, click here ➡ https://bit.ly/3UMq5Tf

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11/22/2022
Let Leaves Be: Hibernation Season Is Near!

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Letting fallen leaves stay on the ground provides a plethora of benefits to water quality and wildlife, including winter cover for butterflies, bees, and other beneficial pollinators.

Please take note of our Thanksgiving holiday operating schedule 🦃🍁🥧 Want a full holiday operating schedule for City of V...
11/18/2022

Please take note of our Thanksgiving holiday operating schedule 🦃🍁🥧 Want a full holiday operating schedule for City of Virginia Beach? Click here ➡ https://bit.ly/3UMq5Tf

🎉🎉🎉Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation was recognized with five prestigious industry awards at the 2022 Virginia Recreatio...
11/18/2022

🎉🎉🎉Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation was recognized with five prestigious industry awards at the 2022 Virginia Recreation and Park Society (VRPS) Annual Conference last week. The department was distinguished for its volunteerism, best new facility, best health and fitness initiative, and two marketing innovation awards 🏆 Read more ➡ https://bit.ly/3hQ7QxN

🩸 Give Blood - Save a Life 🩸Come out to Bayside Rec Center on Tuesday, November 22nd to participate in our blood drive. ...
11/17/2022

🩸 Give Blood - Save a Life 🩸
Come out to Bayside Rec Center on Tuesday, November 22nd to participate in our blood drive. Click the link to reserve a time: https://rcblood.org/3WKvEDl

Congrats 🥳 to the winners of our Super Smash Bros tournament at Bayside! Thank you to everyone who came out for this awe...
11/17/2022

Congrats 🥳 to the winners of our Super Smash Bros tournament at Bayside! Thank you to everyone who came out for this awesome eSports event. 🎮🕹️👾

1️⃣ Ivan C.
2️⃣ Bobby J.
3️⃣ Corban M.
3️⃣ Dylan S.

Keep an eye on our calendar for upcoming eSports competitions: www.vbgov.com/recevents

11/16/2022

💦Heads up Great Neck swimmers!💦
The pool at Great Neck Recreation Center will be closed from 6am – 2pm on Thursday, November 17 due to maintenance work. We apologize for the inconvenience!

Thank you, Astrid! Your work is truly appreciated! 👏🌼🐝
11/16/2022

Thank you, Astrid! Your work is truly appreciated! 👏🌼🐝

📣Registration is NOW OPEN!📣Join us for a celebration of coastal wildlife and nature at the 2023 Winter Wildlife Festival...
11/15/2022

📣Registration is NOW OPEN!📣
Join us for a celebration of coastal wildlife and nature at the 2023 Winter Wildlife Festival taking place January 28 through February 5! The 2023 festival will present a flock of engaging programs to embrace our nature's beauty. With over 50 programs and activities, spaces fill quickly! So catch a bird's eye view of what's taking flight and sign up today at winterwildlifevb.com
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Photo taken by Laura Joksaite, Peoples Choice Winner of 2022 WWF Photo Contest

Did you miss out on the first weekend of our annual Santa’s Stocking Old Fashioned Craft Bazaar? 🎄 Don’t worry, we are h...
11/14/2022

Did you miss out on the first weekend of our annual Santa’s Stocking Old Fashioned Craft Bazaar? 🎄 Don’t worry, we are hosting our final weekend of this special craft event where you can get a jump on that holiday shopping list! Plus, bring the littles to get their photo taken with Santa himself! 🎅 Join us on November 19 & 20 at Kempsville Recreation Center ➡ www.VBgov.com/santasstocking

Happy Veterans Day! 🇺🇸 Recreation centers are open today from 9am-5pm, and all active duty, retirees, veterans, and depe...
11/11/2022

Happy Veterans Day! 🇺🇸 Recreation centers are open today from 9am-5pm, and all active duty, retirees, veterans, and dependents can access all seven rec centers for FREE! (valid military ID required). Learn more at www.VBgov.com/veteransday

11/09/2022
Patriots Park Dedication

Late last month, the Historic Kempsville Citizen Advisory Committee and the City of Virginia Beach hosted a dedication ceremony for Patriots Park, which was created as part of the Historic Kempsville Master Plan that reimagines one of the busiest intersections in Virginia Beach. Ideal for passive recreational activities and learning about the long, rich history of Kempsville, the park includes a short, landscaped brick walkway and benches for enjoying a leisurely visit, plus a grassy area for games and picnics.

Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation proudly salutes our country's military for their bravery, integrity, and courage each ...
11/07/2022

Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation proudly salutes our country's military for their bravery, integrity, and courage each and every day. Recreation centers are open 9am-5pm on Veteran's Day, Friday, November 11, when all active duty, retirees, veterans, and dependents can access all seven rec centers for FREE! (valid military ID required). Learn more at www.VBgov.com/veteransday 🇺🇸

It's that time of year ⏰🍂 Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour! Daylight Saving Time ends at 2am, November 6 🍁
11/05/2022

It's that time of year ⏰🍂 Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour! Daylight Saving Time ends at 2am, November 6 🍁

Help us select the 2023 Mary Reid Barrow Wildlife Advocate honoree. Nominate a wildlife champion who is dedicated to edu...
11/04/2022

Help us select the 2023 Mary Reid Barrow Wildlife Advocate honoree. Nominate a wildlife champion who is dedicated to educating, celebrating, and advocating for local wildlife by December 15! 🐦🦅🦆🦉🦋🐢🦝🐿🐾🪵🍂🌾 Drop your nomination here ➡️ https://vbforms.seamlessdocs.com/f/MRBWildlifeAward

Pump those pedals and preview 20 blocks of twinkling Holiday Lights at the Beach on Free Bike Night! ✨ Thursday, Novembe...
11/04/2022

Pump those pedals and preview 20 blocks of twinkling Holiday Lights at the Beach on Free Bike Night!
✨ Thursday, November 17 at 5 pm
✨ 2nd Street Boardwalk entrance, off Rudee Loop
✨ FREE! No admission cost and no registration needed
✨ Free parking in surface lots at Rudee Loop, 2nd St and 4th St
✨ Bicyclists only, no cars or pedestrians

Enjoy food trucks and music from Surf & Rescue Museum at 24th St & Boardwalk when you've rolled through! Find details here ➡️ https://www.universe.com/events/bayport-credit-union-holiday-lights-at-the-beach-presented-by-food-lion-tickets-MXY8KB

We are celebrating National Take a Hike Day on November 17 with our friends at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge whose t...
11/03/2022

We are celebrating National Take a Hike Day on November 17 with our friends at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge whose trail system has been formally designated by U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland as part of the National Recreation Trails System! The public is welcome to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony at 10am which will be followed by guided hikes on the refuge. Find more info at https://www.facebook.com/events/651846033277922

🎮Gamers, get ready!🎮 Take your pick from our upcoming Esports tournaments where Bow Creek is hosting ballers for 2K23 an...
11/03/2022

🎮Gamers, get ready!🎮 Take your pick from our upcoming Esports tournaments where Bow Creek is hosting ballers for 2K23 and Bayside is serving up Super Smash Bros Ultimate on Saturday, November 12! Sign up NOW at https://bit.ly/3WfBDQl

Good news! 📣 Effective Monday, November 7, rec center hours will be extended to 9pm Monday through Thursday. Find new wa...
11/02/2022

Good news! 📣 Effective Monday, November 7, rec center hours will be extended to 9pm Monday through Thursday. Find new ways to fill that extra time with fitness and wellness fun. See schedule ➡️➡️➡️ https://bit.ly/3UfBSsG

"Virginia Beach’s Seatack community has been around for more than 200 years. Its community park has seen a lot of change...
11/02/2022
‘Welcome to our park’: Local nonprofit and artist beautify historic community park

"Virginia Beach’s Seatack community has been around for more than 200 years. Its community park has seen a lot of changes in that time. Now, with a fresh coat of paint on the basketball court, community members want to welcome you to their park." 🌳☀️🏀

A local nonprofit and artist are teaming up to bring new art to a historic park.

Don't throw away your Halloween pumpkins! Instead, choose this environmentally-friendly way to dispose of them 🎃🎃🎃
11/02/2022

Don't throw away your Halloween pumpkins! Instead, choose this environmentally-friendly way to dispose of them 🎃🎃🎃

Carving a jack-o'-lanten is a time-honored Halloween tradition. More than 44 percent of Americans say they carve a pumpkin each year. That's a lot of pumpkins!

Go green for a Halloween and compost those spooky gourds. It's easy. Smashing a pumpkin is great stress relief, too! Your garden will thank you!

11/01/2022

Thanks for coming out to our Pup-Ups this season 🐾 We had a blast getting to hang out with your furry friends at our dog parks! 🐶 We hope you come out and visit all our dog parks around Virginia Beach! Find them here ➡️ www.vbgov.com/dogparks

🎶 Santa Claus is coming to town! 🎶 We know everyone's still got pumpkins on the brain, but mark your calendar -- the big...
11/01/2022

🎶 Santa Claus is coming to town! 🎶 We know everyone's still got pumpkins on the brain, but mark your calendar -- the big guy in a red suit and hat will be available for photos this coming weekend at Santa's Stocking Old Fashioned Craft Bazaar! Stop by Princess Anne Recreation Center on November 5 & 6 for a jolly good time 🎅

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Happy Halloween everyone! 🎃👻☠️
10/31/2022

Happy Halloween everyone! 🎃👻☠️

10/28/2022

Drumroll please! 🥁 Our 2022 TreeTopia BeauTREE contest winner is …… the LIVE OAK! 🌳🌳🌳 Did you know that the Live Oak is designated as the official tree of the City of Virginia Beach? It’s true! They’re native to our coastal areas and provide many benefits to our maritime ecosystem.

🥳 We also offer congratulations to the winners of our free tree giveaway! Be sure to come out to TreeTopia tomorrow, Oct 29 from 11am-3pm for pick up, and enjoy event activities that are all things TREE!

* Gina P. - Bayside
* Rosemary C. - Bow Creek
* Lori W. - Great Neck
* Elaine M. - Kempsville
* Linda A. - Princess Anne
* Sven G. - Seatack
* Yolisbet P. - Williams Farm
* Russ K. - Online

Visit www.VBgov.com/Treetopia 🌳🌳🌳

10/27/2022

Congratulations to Walter T. Camp as the recipient of Virginia's 2022 Outstanding Adult Volunteer of the Year, awarded as part of the annual Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards. We are extraordinarily lucky to benefit from Walter's boundless service to our community! 🌳🌞✨🌊

10/25/2022
Cockatiel Rescue

🐦🌳 Last week, our Park team was contacted by a guest that had lost their pet cockatiel at Red Wing Park. The bird had been on a tether and unfortunately got tangled up in a tree about 50 feet in the air near the tennis courts. The poor bird was hanging upside-down from the tether overnight with the temperature in the 30s. Our Park Team worked with our Park & Landscape Services Tree Team to rescue the pet cockatiel the next day with a bucket truck and careful hands. It’s not everyday our crews are faced with a cockatiel rescue at the park, and the grateful owner reports that her feathered friend is doing well and resting at home. Way to go, team! 🥳

Early voting expands to satellite locations in Virginia Beach today at Great Neck Recreation Center, Bayside Recreation ...
10/24/2022

Early voting expands to satellite locations in Virginia Beach today at Great Neck Recreation Center, Bayside Recreation Center, Seatack Recreation Center and Central Library.

Before you cast your ballot, make sure you are up to date on Virginia Beach’s new election system! Virginia Beach now has 10 election districts, each represented by a council member and school board member chosen by the residents of their district.

Find your district, learn why these changes have occurred, and get answers to frequently asked questions at www.vbgov.com/vb10

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10/22/2022

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Check out our Unity Week Resource Guide for ideas and suggestions on how you can get involved in Unity Week 2022. This g...
10/21/2022

Check out our Unity Week Resource Guide for ideas and suggestions on how you can get involved in Unity Week 2022. This guide is not meant to be an exhaustive list, but rather a starting point for you to figure out what works best for your group or organization. Our community partners at the Virginia HIV/AIDS Resource & Consultation Center at EVMS handed out orange wristbands and notepads to students, staff and community members while our rec centers held door contests to show UNITY spirit!

Learn more about our Unity movement 🧡 www.VBgov.com/unity

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Looking for local coed teams to feel a few spots in a tournament the weekend of July 29th Aug1st.
Free entry!!!
Can we get an update on the Paddle Battle today at Red Wing Park?
What part of Virginia beach can I bring out dog we need waves... my son has Autism and that's his thing but we have a dog who is not yet trained as his service dog and am concerned about being put off the beach. My son can't handle that.. So where will we be able to go with no trouble..?
Are there any soccer fields at the park?
I am writing this post in the spirit of solving a problem for some of us that play Pickleball at the Rec Centers. The problem is rapid filling of the reservations on Fridays, when reservations open up. I have heard other players lament over being closed out of sessions almost immediately and didn’t pay much attention to it until it happened to me. Since I primarily play at Princess Anne, I will use this as an example. Each Friday prior to 12 noon, I am poised to make my reservations for the the next week. I even place my games on the Wish List so I can move them to checkout quickly and watch the count down clock. This past Friday, I was closed out of Tuesday play at 12:01. 12:01!!! Currently, 16 people are allowed to sign up for play time at PA. Often times, on the actual day of play, not all 16 people show up. Due to the limitations of the website, those of us who would have liked to play have no idea slots are available unless we call or show up. I would like to ask that more slots be made available if the Rec Centers are going to continue with this system. For example, add 4 to 8 more slots at Princess Anne on the day to reserve (Friday 12 noon) and or for those who get closed out it would be nice if the system put them in a que for cancelled reservations. It is my understanding from speaking to a Rec center employee that more slots could be added to reservation days and times. Thanks for your consideration.
Was a little bummed to see the palms gone at West Neck Creek Natural Area, including a couple of once-native Sabal Minors. A group had planted those a few years ago, trying to bring them back in Virginia. I like rosemary, but that's not native. It's an imported plant from the Mediterranean. Not the worst thing the City has done recently, but just wanted y'all to be aware that those Sabal Minors are important to some people here. Hopefully you at least tried to replant them elsewhere, but Sabal Minors aren't the easiest to transplant once established.
SAFE Project invites military spouses and family members to our Your Emotional Ruck programming in the Virginia Beach area on April 23 (Dam Neck Annex) and April 24 (Joint Base Langley-Eustis)!

During this day-long workshop, the ruck represents the unique, emotional weight carried by a military spouse or family member that often differs from their civilian counterparts. This program uses evidence-based and anecdotal approaches to identify risk-protective factors and suggests coping strategies for military-connected individuals.

Learn more and register!
April 23: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/your-emotional-ruck-dam-neck-registration-143842395477
April 24: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/your-emotional-ruck-joint-base-langley-eustis-registration-144240829203
From our wonderful fitness staff at Bayside, Marques Williams and J. Lindsey demonstrating exercises for the triceps and biceps.
Hi, does anyone know when the cherry blossoms will bloom at Red Wing Park?
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