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X-WR-CALNAME:Virginia Beach · arts · Saturday · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Summer Butterfly House at NBG (Norfolk) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20260917T180016Z UID:10427247-1781395200-1790812799@hamptonroads.myactivechild.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fields of wildflowers and sunflowers are gorgeous\, make beaut iful backdrops for photographs\, and bringing them home brings a little bi t of sunshine indoors! There are lots of u-pick flower farms and fields th at have opened throughout Hampton Roads\, here are the ones we know about! \nIf we have overlooked a location it is because we don’t know about it \, please submit additions to this list HERE! \nLooking for additional Upi ck opportunities? Check out our Seasonal BIG LISTs of Where to Pick Stra wberries\, Blueberries/Blackberries\, Peaches\, and Apples in Hampton Roads! \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Sunflower/Wildfl ower Fields in Hampton Roads\nAs with all of our BIG LISTS and calendar ev ents\, please check links/call to confirm availability and that events are happening as listed. Flower fields may close throughout the season and re open when the next field is in bloom.  \nPhotographers\, please contact t he farm for their photography policy as it varies by location. Enjoy! \nBA KER ACRES FARM 1500 Box Elder Road\, Suffolk\, VA 23437 | (757) 556-6200\n Description: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers and Wildflowers\nPicking Informatio n: Location only open during the Fall season. Be sure to check their socia l media for updates before heading to the farm. \nBROWDER’S FRESH PICKIN S 14489 Bethel Church Lane\, Smithfield\, VA 23430\nDescription: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers \nPicking Information: CLOSED for the 2026 Fall Season. The farm is not growing fall crops this year. Be sure to check their web site link or social media for updates before heading to the farm. \n\nCULL IPHER FARM 772 Princess Anne Rd\, Virginia Beach VA 23457 | (757) 721-7 456\nDescription: Seasonal U-pick Sunflowers\nPicking Information: OPEN fo r the 2026 Fall Season. The first sunflower field opens in late summer\, w ith rotating fields continuing into October\, weather permitting. No ticke t is needed to walk through the fields and take photos. Cut your own to ta ke home for $2 a flower. Bring your own clippers (a few are available firs t come\, first served).\nHours: Sunflower fields are open Tuesday through Sunday\, 9am to 6pm (closed Mondays).\nNo pets are allowed on the farm. Ph otographers\, please review the farm’s photography policy before your vi sit.\nVisit their Facebook Page for current u-pick availability. \n\nHENLE Y FARMS 3484 Charity Neck Road\, Virginia Beach\, VA 23456 | (757) 426-75 01 \n\nDescription: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers \nPicking Information: Be sure to check their website link or social media for updates before headin g to the farm.\n\nHICKORY RIDGE FARM 2928 S Battlefield Blvd.\, Chesapea ke\, VA 23322 | (757) 560-6763\n\nDescription: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers  \nPicking Information: Sunflower picking generally begins in late May and runs through summer and fall\, weather permitting. Check their Facebook pa ge or text (757) 560-6763 for current availability before heading out to t he farm.\n\nSWEETHAVEN LAVENDER 2460 Bush Neck Rd\, Williamsburg\, VA 231 88 | (757) 647-8684\n\nDescription: Seasonal Upick for Wildflowers and Lav ender. \nPicking Information: CLOSED until mid-May 2027. Open seasonally f or Wildflowers & Lavender Be sure to check their website link or social m edia for updates before heading to the farm.\n\nUNDER THE STARS FARM 7235 Dutton Rd\, Gloucester\, VA 23061 | (804) 413-9131\n\nDescription: Seasona l Upick Lavender and Sunflowers. Under the Stars Farm is a lavender farm s pecializing in u-pick & specialty events.\nPicking Information: Open seaso nally for Upick flowers. Be sure to check their website link or social med ia for updates before heading to the farm.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \nVoted #1 Butterfly House and Garden by USA TODAY 10BEST!\nOpen: June 14 – September 30\n\n\n\nOur Summer Butterfly House offers an up-close look at native butterflies in a vibrant\, enclosed habitat filled with ne ctar-rich plants. Originally a temporary exhibit in 2009\, its popularity led to it becoming a permanent annual experience\, now welcoming over 45\, 000 visitors each summer. \n\n\n\n\n\nLocated in Bristow Butterfly Garden:  The 2.5-acre Bristow Butterfly Garden provides a habitat to attract and support butterflies and moths during all stages of their life cycle. Withi n the garden you will find a swallowtail and monarch nursery\, nectar gard en\, moonlight garden and butterfly bush collection.  Our Butterfly House opens seasonally and provides an up-close experience with a variety of bu tterflies. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T180016Z LOCATION:Norfolk Botanical Garden\, 6700 Azalea Garden Rd\, Norfolk\, Virg inia\, 23518 URL:https://hamptonroads.myactivechild.com/event/summer-butterfly-house-at -nbg-norfolk/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=virginia -beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:MyActiveChild.com Hampton Roads X-SOURCE-URL:https://hamptonroads.myactivechild.com/blog/hampton-roads-far mers-markets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:S’mores Day Events with Girl Scouts (Hampton Roads) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20260823T122348Z UID:10424716-1786147200-1790812799@hamptonroads.myactivechild.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:If you would like an EXTRA excuse to head out into the great o utdoors\, you can enjoy FREE Entrance at all National Park locations on th e following dates in 2026 (please note this list highlights different holi days than it did last year): \nFebruary 16: Presidents’ Day \nMay 25: Me morial Day \nJune 14: Flag Day / President Trump’s Birthday \nJuly 3–5 : Independence Day Weekend \nAugust 25: 110th Birthday of the National Par k Service \nSeptember 17: Constitution Day \nOctober 27: Theodore Roosevel t’s birthday \nNovember 11: Veterans Day \nClick HERE to check out the l ist of locations…. \nFor more information on this promotion click HERE. \nFor information about the FREE Pass for Military Families Click HERE. \n Do you have a 4th Grader in your Active Family? Check out this great oppor tunity! \n \nS’mores Day Events\, and Fairy Garden Parties with Girl Scouts – upcoming events in August & September  www.gsccc.org/discover\ n\nNote: These events are for girls who are NOT current Girl Scouts who wo uld like to try the kinds of activities we do. Attend your first session f or FREE and then become a Girl Scout member to stay for more fun at this l ocation each week!  www.gsccc.org/discover \nOutdoor Adventures – Dates and Locations \n\n\n\nSaturday\, August 22\, 9:00-10:00 a.m. – Register \nCamp Skimino\, Williamsburg\n\n\n\nS’mores Day Event – Dates and Loc ations: \n\n\n\nSaturday\, August 8\, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Regis ter\nCamp Skimino\, Williamsburg\nSaturday\, August 8\, 10:00 a.m. – 12: 00 p.m. – Register\nA Place for Girls\, Chesapeake\nSaturday\, August 8\ , 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.  – Register\nCamp Apasus\, Norfolk\nNational S’m ores Day! Monday\, August 10\, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Register\nNorth S uffolk Library\, Suffolk\nMonday\, August 17\, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Reg ister\nIndian River Library\, Chesapeake\nWednesday\, August 19\, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Register\nRussell Memorial Library\, Chesapeake\n\n\n\n Fairy Garden Party Event – Dates and Locations: \n\n\nTuesday\, Septembe r 8\, 6:00-7:00 p.m.– Register\nDowntown Williamsburg Regional Library\, Williamsburg\nThursday\, September 10\, 6:00-7:00 p.m. – Register\nStra wbridge Elementary\, Virginia Beach\nFriday\, September 11\, 6:00-7:00 p.m . – Register\nNew Creation UMC\, Chesapeake\nSaturday\, September 12\, 9 :00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Register\nMerchants Millpond State Park\, Gate sville\, NC\nWednesday\, September 16\, 6:00-7:00 p.m. – Register\nFirst UMC Foxhill\, Hampton\nThursday\, September 17\, 6:00-7:00 p.m. – Regis ter\nUnity Renaissance Spiritual Life Center\, Chesapeake\nMonday\, Septem ber 21\, 6:00-7:00 p.m. – Register\nWesley UMC\, Hampton\nTuesday\, Sept ember 22\, 6:00-7:00 p.m. – Register\nGrissom Library\, Newport News\nWe dnesday\, September 23\, 6:00-7:00 p.m. – Register\nJordan-Newby Anchor Branch Library at Broad Creek\, Norfolk\nSaturday\, September 26\, 10:00-1 1:00 a.m. – Register\nMoyock Public Library\, Moyock\, NC\nMonday\, Sept ember 28\, 6:00-7:00 p.m. – Register\nMary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch Libr ary\, Norfolk\nMonday\, September 28\, 6:00-7:00 p.m. – Register\nA Plac e for Girls\, Chesapeake\nTuesday\, September 29\, 6:00-7:00 p.m. – Regi ster\nW.T. Cooke Elementary\, Virginia Beach LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T122348Z LOCATION:Multiple locations throughout Hampton Roads\, Hampton Roads\, VA\ , United States URL:https://hamptonroads.myactivechild.com/event/outdoor-adventure-days-wi th-girl-scouts-hampton-roads/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_c ampaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:MyActiveChild.com Hampton Roads X-SOURCE-URL:https://hamptonroads.myactivechild.com/blog/hampton-roads-far mers-markets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:I Spy Display Scavenger Hunt Challenge at Park Place Branch Librar y (Norfolk) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20260917T180016Z UID:10437704-1788220800-1790812799@hamptonroads.myactivechild.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fields of wildflowers and sunflowers are gorgeous\, make beaut iful backdrops for photographs\, and bringing them home brings a little bi t of sunshine indoors! There are lots of u-pick flower farms and fields th at have opened throughout Hampton Roads\, here are the ones we know about! \nIf we have overlooked a location it is because we don’t know about it \, please submit additions to this list HERE! \nLooking for additional Upi ck opportunities? Check out our Seasonal BIG LISTs of Where to Pick Stra wberries\, Blueberries/Blackberries\, Peaches\, and Apples in Hampton Roads! \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Sunflower/Wildfl ower Fields in Hampton Roads\nAs with all of our BIG LISTS and calendar ev ents\, please check links/call to confirm availability and that events are happening as listed. Flower fields may close throughout the season and re open when the next field is in bloom.  \nPhotographers\, please contact t he farm for their photography policy as it varies by location. Enjoy! \nBA KER ACRES FARM 1500 Box Elder Road\, Suffolk\, VA 23437 | (757) 556-6200\n Description: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers and Wildflowers\nPicking Informatio n: Location only open during the Fall season. Be sure to check their socia l media for updates before heading to the farm. \nBROWDER’S FRESH PICKIN S 14489 Bethel Church Lane\, Smithfield\, VA 23430\nDescription: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers \nPicking Information: CLOSED for the 2026 Fall Season. The farm is not growing fall crops this year. Be sure to check their web site link or social media for updates before heading to the farm. \n\nCULL IPHER FARM 772 Princess Anne Rd\, Virginia Beach VA 23457 | (757) 721-7 456\nDescription: Seasonal U-pick Sunflowers\nPicking Information: OPEN fo r the 2026 Fall Season. The first sunflower field opens in late summer\, w ith rotating fields continuing into October\, weather permitting. No ticke t is needed to walk through the fields and take photos. Cut your own to ta ke home for $2 a flower. Bring your own clippers (a few are available firs t come\, first served).\nHours: Sunflower fields are open Tuesday through Sunday\, 9am to 6pm (closed Mondays).\nNo pets are allowed on the farm. Ph otographers\, please review the farm’s photography policy before your vi sit.\nVisit their Facebook Page for current u-pick availability. \n\nHENLE Y FARMS 3484 Charity Neck Road\, Virginia Beach\, VA 23456 | (757) 426-75 01 \n\nDescription: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers \nPicking Information: Be sure to check their website link or social media for updates before headin g to the farm.\n\nHICKORY RIDGE FARM 2928 S Battlefield Blvd.\, Chesapea ke\, VA 23322 | (757) 560-6763\n\nDescription: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers  \nPicking Information: Sunflower picking generally begins in late May and runs through summer and fall\, weather permitting. Check their Facebook pa ge or text (757) 560-6763 for current availability before heading out to t he farm.\n\nSWEETHAVEN LAVENDER 2460 Bush Neck Rd\, Williamsburg\, VA 231 88 | (757) 647-8684\n\nDescription: Seasonal Upick for Wildflowers and Lav ender. \nPicking Information: CLOSED until mid-May 2027. Open seasonally f or Wildflowers & Lavender Be sure to check their website link or social m edia for updates before heading to the farm.\n\nUNDER THE STARS FARM 7235 Dutton Rd\, Gloucester\, VA 23061 | (804) 413-9131\n\nDescription: Seasona l Upick Lavender and Sunflowers. Under the Stars Farm is a lavender farm s pecializing in u-pick & specialty events.\nPicking Information: Open seaso nally for Upick flowers. Be sure to check their website link or social med ia for updates before heading to the farm.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \nTo celebrate National Library Card Month\, take part in a 2D scavenge r hunt\, I Spy style! Complete a different hunt each week for a small priz e! LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T180016Z LOCATION:Park Place Branch Library\, 620 West 29th St.\, Norfolk\, VA\, Un ited States URL:https://hamptonroads.myactivechild.com/event/i-spy-display-scavenger-h unt-challenge-at-park-place-branch-library-norfolk/?utm_source=caldiscover y&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:MyActiveChild.com Hampton Roads X-SOURCE-URL:https://hamptonroads.myactivechild.com/blog/hampton-roads-far mers-markets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Virginia MOCA + Virginia Zoo Membership Swap DTSTART:20260901T040000Z DTEND:20261001T035900Z DTSTAMP:20260827T182005Z UID:10000638-1788220800-1790812740@virginiamoca.org CATEGORIES:arts LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T182005Z URL:https://virginiamoca.org/event/virginia-moca-virginia-zoo-membership-s wap-2/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=virginia-beach- va X-SOURCE-NAME:Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art X-SOURCE-URL:https://virginiamoca.org/exhibitions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Membership Swap: Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and Ch rysler Museum of Art (CMA) DTSTART:20260901T133000Z DTEND:20260930T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T080929Z UID:36868-1788255000-1790784000@virginiazoo.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Virginia MOCA is thrilled to welcome Virginia Zoo members to t heir new home on the campus of Batten University! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVirginia Zoo Members visiting Virginia MOCA receive:\n\n\n\n🎨 Receive access to special exhibitions\, Made in VA Biennial 2026 and Vivian Chiu: From Here \, on view beginning September 11th\, and their interactive gallery ARTlab . \n\n\n\n🎨 Discounted admission to the Exhibition Celebration for Made in VA Biennial 2026 and Vivian Chiu: From Here on Thursday\, September 10 \, 6-9 pm. Please reserve non-member tickets and apply the code: SWAP26 up on registration. \n\n\n\n🎨 Discounted registration for Studio Art Class es offered throughout the month of September\, including Family Ceramic Wo rkshop: Clay Bowls on September 26 and the Stained-Glass Suncatcher Worksh op on September 27. Please reserve non-member tickets and apply the code: VZOO26 upon registration. \n\n\n\n🎨 Purchase a Virginia MOCA Individual or Household Membership and receive an additional month of membership (13 months of membership benefits!) To process your membership\, please conta ct Melissa Ball\, Manager of Membership & Strategic Partnerships at 757.42 5.000 ext. 324. \n\n\n\nPlease visit VirginiaMOCA.org for their event cale ndar\, program descriptions and ticket options. \n\n\n\nVirginia Zoo Membe rs must present a valid membership card and photo ID to Virginia MOCA staf f to receive membership swap benefits. \n\n\n\nVirginia MOCA is a non-coll ecting contemporary art museum presenting locally relevant and nationally resonant exhibitions that invite visitors to explore our shared humanity t hrough contemporary art. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVirginia MOCA Members visiting t he Virginia Zoo receive:\n\n\n\n🦁 Virginia MOCA Members enjoy complimen tary general admission for the number of individuals covered under their m embership. This discount is not valid for special events\, special member- access tickets\, and education programs.  \n\n\n\n🦁 Virginia MOCA Memb ers will receive a 10% discount on purchases in the Gift Shop and food pur chases at our food service locations.  \n\n\n\n🦁 It’s a great time f or Virginia MOCA Members to become Virginia Zoo Members! When you purchase a membership\, you receive two additional months for free. Offer is vali d for in-person sales only. \n\n\n\nVirginia MOCA Members must present a v alid membership card and photo ID to Virginia Zoo staff to receive members hip swap benefits. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Chrysler Museum has fifty galleries\, a growing collection of more than 35\,000 objects\, an interactive space for families\, and the only glass studio of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic region. Best of all\, for the month of September\, they a re offering great deals to Virginia Zoo members on classes\, events\, memb ership\, and more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVirginia Zoo Members visiting the Chry sler Museum of Art (CMA) receive:\n\n\n\n🖼️ Discounted registration o n glass classes scheduled in September at the Perry Glass Studio. Please u se the code CMA757SWPZ at checkout to receive the discount glass classes . The discount is only available for September classes. \n\n\n\n🖼️ Di scounted tickets for Glass After Dark on Thursday\, September 17 from 7-10 pm. For more information and to purchase tickets\, visit Glass After Dark : September | Chrysler Museum of Art. Tickets cost $20 for non-Members. Ti ckets cost $10 for CMA and Virginia Zoo Members! Please use the code CMA7 57GADZOO at checkout to receive the discount for Glass After Dark admissi on tickets. \n\n\n\n🖼️ Receive a 10% discount on purchases at the Mus eum Shop. \n\n\n\n🖼️ For the month of September\, Virginia Zoo Member s who become CMA Members (join or renew) receive a 20% discount on the Exp lorer (Individual Membership) or Enthusiast level (2 adults and up to 4 ch ildren). Explorer Level Memberships typically cost $75\, but they will be $60 for Zoo Members. Enthusiast Level Memberships typically cost $150\, bu t they will be $120 for Zoo Members. \n\n\n\nVirginia Zoo Members must pre sent a valid membership card and photo ID to Chrysler Museum staff to rece ive membership swap benefits. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChrysler Museum of Art (CMA) Members visiting the Virginia Zoo receive:\n\n\n\n🦒 CMA Members enjoy complimentary general admission for the number of individuals covered unde r their membership. This discount is not valid for special events\, specia l member-access tickets\, and education programs.  \n\n\n\n🦒 CMA Membe rs receive a 10% discount on purchases in the Gift Shop and on food purcha ses at our food service locations.  \n\n\n\n🦒 It’s a great time for CMA Members to become Virginia Zoo Members! When you purchase a membership \, you receive two additional months free. Offer is valid for in-person s ales only. \n\n\n\nCMA Members must present a valid membership card and ph oto ID to Virginia Zoo staff to receive membership swap benefits. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T080929Z URL:https://virginiazoo.org/event/membership-swap-virginia-museum-of-conte mporary-art/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=virginia- beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:Virginia Zoo X-SOURCE-URL:https://virginiazoo.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Homeschool Days at Military Aviation Museum (Virginia Beach) DTSTART:20260908T140000Z DTEND:20260922T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T180016Z UID:10422572-1788861600-1790085600@hamptonroads.myactivechild.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fields of wildflowers and sunflowers are gorgeous\, make beaut iful backdrops for photographs\, and bringing them home brings a little bi t of sunshine indoors! There are lots of u-pick flower farms and fields th at have opened throughout Hampton Roads\, here are the ones we know about! \nIf we have overlooked a location it is because we don’t know about it \, please submit additions to this list HERE! \nLooking for additional Upi ck opportunities? Check out our Seasonal BIG LISTs of Where to Pick Stra wberries\, Blueberries/Blackberries\, Peaches\, and Apples in Hampton Roads! \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Sunflower/Wildfl ower Fields in Hampton Roads\nAs with all of our BIG LISTS and calendar ev ents\, please check links/call to confirm availability and that events are happening as listed. Flower fields may close throughout the season and re open when the next field is in bloom.  \nPhotographers\, please contact t he farm for their photography policy as it varies by location. Enjoy! \nBA KER ACRES FARM 1500 Box Elder Road\, Suffolk\, VA 23437 | (757) 556-6200\n Description: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers and Wildflowers\nPicking Informatio n: Location only open during the Fall season. Be sure to check their socia l media for updates before heading to the farm. \nBROWDER’S FRESH PICKIN S 14489 Bethel Church Lane\, Smithfield\, VA 23430\nDescription: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers \nPicking Information: CLOSED for the 2026 Fall Season. The farm is not growing fall crops this year. Be sure to check their web site link or social media for updates before heading to the farm. \n\nCULL IPHER FARM 772 Princess Anne Rd\, Virginia Beach VA 23457 | (757) 721-7 456\nDescription: Seasonal U-pick Sunflowers\nPicking Information: OPEN fo r the 2026 Fall Season. The first sunflower field opens in late summer\, w ith rotating fields continuing into October\, weather permitting. No ticke t is needed to walk through the fields and take photos. Cut your own to ta ke home for $2 a flower. Bring your own clippers (a few are available firs t come\, first served).\nHours: Sunflower fields are open Tuesday through Sunday\, 9am to 6pm (closed Mondays).\nNo pets are allowed on the farm. Ph otographers\, please review the farm’s photography policy before your vi sit.\nVisit their Facebook Page for current u-pick availability. \n\nHENLE Y FARMS 3484 Charity Neck Road\, Virginia Beach\, VA 23456 | (757) 426-75 01 \n\nDescription: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers \nPicking Information: Be sure to check their website link or social media for updates before headin g to the farm.\n\nHICKORY RIDGE FARM 2928 S Battlefield Blvd.\, Chesapea ke\, VA 23322 | (757) 560-6763\n\nDescription: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers  \nPicking Information: Sunflower picking generally begins in late May and runs through summer and fall\, weather permitting. Check their Facebook pa ge or text (757) 560-6763 for current availability before heading out to t he farm.\n\nSWEETHAVEN LAVENDER 2460 Bush Neck Rd\, Williamsburg\, VA 231 88 | (757) 647-8684\n\nDescription: Seasonal Upick for Wildflowers and Lav ender. \nPicking Information: CLOSED until mid-May 2027. Open seasonally f or Wildflowers & Lavender Be sure to check their website link or social m edia for updates before heading to the farm.\n\nUNDER THE STARS FARM 7235 Dutton Rd\, Gloucester\, VA 23061 | (804) 413-9131\n\nDescription: Seasona l Upick Lavender and Sunflowers. Under the Stars Farm is a lavender farm s pecializing in u-pick & specialty events.\nPicking Information: Open seaso nally for Upick flowers. Be sure to check their website link or social med ia for updates before heading to the farm.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \nExplore science\, history\, and aviation at the Military Aviation Mus eum’s Homeschool Days! Select Tuesdays\, September – November. Registe r Here.\nJoin us for an exciting fall full of hands-on learning and advent ure for homeschool students! We offer three sessions designed for an enhan ced learning experience for each age group: ages 7 – 9. ages 10 – 12\, and ages 13 – 15. \nFull of exciting\, engaging lessons and activities set amongst our one-of-a-kind museum collection\, students are sure to hav e fun learning. Whether it’s a focus on STEM\, history\, social studies\ , or even art\, our Museum educators will provide an unforgettable learnin g experience for every student. \nEach drop off session runs four hours\, 10:00 – 2:00\, including a 30-minute lunch break. Pre-registration is re quired\, and sessions are capped at 20 students for ages 7-9 and 10-12\, a nd 10 students for ages 13-15. Lunch is not provided and students must be dropped off with a packed lunch and water bottle(s). There are no on site café options at the Museum. \nSeptember: Frontline Heroes- Comic Books of World War II – Register Here.\nSeptember 8: Ages 7-9  |  September 15 : Ages 10-12  |  September 22: Ages 13-15\nRevisit a time where fiction and reality met head-on while brave men and women fought the good fight in the battlefields of World War II. Students will discover how comic heroes helped boost morale among soldiers\, served as wartime propaganda\, and r eflected people’s thoughts on the war back home. \n→ Create your own c omic book character and origin story \n→ Design a comic book cover based on actual events from WWII \n→ Decode the meaning behind wartime propag anda and how it encouraged citizens to contribute to the war effort LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T180016Z LOCATION:Military Aviation Museum\, 1341 Princess Anne Road\, Virginia Bea ch\, VA\, 23457\, United States URL:https://hamptonroads.myactivechild.com/event/homeschool-days-at-milita ry-aviation-museum-virginia-beach/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics& utm_campaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:MyActiveChild.com Hampton Roads X-SOURCE-URL:https://hamptonroads.myactivechild.com/blog/hampton-roads-far mers-markets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Friends of the Library Book Sale at Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreac h and Innovation Library (Chesapeake) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20260917T180016Z UID:10440592-1788998400-1790812799@hamptonroads.myactivechild.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fields of wildflowers and sunflowers are gorgeous\, make beaut iful backdrops for photographs\, and bringing them home brings a little bi t of sunshine indoors! There are lots of u-pick flower farms and fields th at have opened throughout Hampton Roads\, here are the ones we know about! \nIf we have overlooked a location it is because we don’t know about it \, please submit additions to this list HERE! \nLooking for additional Upi ck opportunities? Check out our Seasonal BIG LISTs of Where to Pick Stra wberries\, Blueberries/Blackberries\, Peaches\, and Apples in Hampton Roads! \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Sunflower/Wildfl ower Fields in Hampton Roads\nAs with all of our BIG LISTS and calendar ev ents\, please check links/call to confirm availability and that events are happening as listed. Flower fields may close throughout the season and re open when the next field is in bloom.  \nPhotographers\, please contact t he farm for their photography policy as it varies by location. Enjoy! \nBA KER ACRES FARM 1500 Box Elder Road\, Suffolk\, VA 23437 | (757) 556-6200\n Description: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers and Wildflowers\nPicking Informatio n: Location only open during the Fall season. Be sure to check their socia l media for updates before heading to the farm. \nBROWDER’S FRESH PICKIN S 14489 Bethel Church Lane\, Smithfield\, VA 23430\nDescription: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers \nPicking Information: CLOSED for the 2026 Fall Season. The farm is not growing fall crops this year. Be sure to check their web site link or social media for updates before heading to the farm. \n\nCULL IPHER FARM 772 Princess Anne Rd\, Virginia Beach VA 23457 | (757) 721-7 456\nDescription: Seasonal U-pick Sunflowers\nPicking Information: OPEN fo r the 2026 Fall Season. The first sunflower field opens in late summer\, w ith rotating fields continuing into October\, weather permitting. No ticke t is needed to walk through the fields and take photos. Cut your own to ta ke home for $2 a flower. Bring your own clippers (a few are available firs t come\, first served).\nHours: Sunflower fields are open Tuesday through Sunday\, 9am to 6pm (closed Mondays).\nNo pets are allowed on the farm. Ph otographers\, please review the farm’s photography policy before your vi sit.\nVisit their Facebook Page for current u-pick availability. \n\nHENLE Y FARMS 3484 Charity Neck Road\, Virginia Beach\, VA 23456 | (757) 426-75 01 \n\nDescription: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers \nPicking Information: Be sure to check their website link or social media for updates before headin g to the farm.\n\nHICKORY RIDGE FARM 2928 S Battlefield Blvd.\, Chesapea ke\, VA 23322 | (757) 560-6763\n\nDescription: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers  \nPicking Information: Sunflower picking generally begins in late May and runs through summer and fall\, weather permitting. Check their Facebook pa ge or text (757) 560-6763 for current availability before heading out to t he farm.\n\nSWEETHAVEN LAVENDER 2460 Bush Neck Rd\, Williamsburg\, VA 231 88 | (757) 647-8684\n\nDescription: Seasonal Upick for Wildflowers and Lav ender. \nPicking Information: CLOSED until mid-May 2027. Open seasonally f or Wildflowers & Lavender Be sure to check their website link or social m edia for updates before heading to the farm.\n\nUNDER THE STARS FARM 7235 Dutton Rd\, Gloucester\, VA 23061 | (804) 413-9131\n\nDescription: Seasona l Upick Lavender and Sunflowers. Under the Stars Farm is a lavender farm s pecializing in u-pick & specialty events.\nPicking Information: Open seaso nally for Upick flowers. Be sure to check their website link or social med ia for updates before heading to the farm.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \nFind your next great read at the Friends of the Library book sale at Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee library! Fill a bag for just $5\, bring your own ba g\, any size. Through September or while supplies last. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T180016Z LOCATION:Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach and Innovation Library\, 2726 Bor der Road\, Chesapeake\, VA\, 23324\, United States URL:https://hamptonroads.myactivechild.com/event/friends-of-the-library-bo ok-sale-at-dr-clarence-v-cuffee-outreach-and-innovation-library-chesapeake /?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:MyActiveChild.com Hampton Roads X-SOURCE-URL:https://hamptonroads.myactivechild.com/blog/hampton-roads-far mers-markets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Member Appreciation Week DTSTART:20260914T130000Z DTEND:20260920T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T081108Z UID:186@thevlm.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:We’re celebrating our members all week long!\nMember Appreci ation Week is one of the ways we say thank you for your continued support of the Virginia Living Museum. From September 14–20\, members can enjoy special experiences\, extra animal encounters\, and a few surprises create d just for you.\n\nMember-Only Fun\nStop by our member-only area in the Ch anging Exhibit Gallery\, where we’ll bring back a few favorite play stru ctures from Wild Explorations for the week.\nMembers can also look forward to:\n\n\n Extra Animal Meet & Greets at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. throughout th e week\n A special member raffle\n A Photo Op Scavenger Hunt inviting yo u to explore the Museum and snap photos with some of your favorite animal residents\n Special membership offers for renewals and new memberships\n\ nMore details and surprises are still to come! LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T081108Z URL:https://thevlm.org/events/member-appreciation-week/?utm_source=caldisc overy&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:Virginia Living Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://thevlm.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Old Beach Art & Eco Market DTSTART:20260919T130000Z DTEND:20260919T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260825T061258Z UID:10004974-1789808400-1789819200@vibecreativedistrict.org CATEGORIES:arts,market DESCRIPTION:The Old Beach Art & Eco Market will be open on EVERY SATURDAY April – October and the 3rd Saturday Nov-Mar! \nWe appreciate everyone f or coming out and supporting small businesses and artists. We will continu e to operate with safety measures in place: All vendors will wear a mask w hen customers are present. We ask that you do too to help keep all of our customers and vendors safe. \nDon’t forget to bring your own reusable sh opping bags and produce bags for the Old Beach Farmers Market! See you on Saturday! \nSAMPLE OF VENDORS: Aina Clothing Airotciv ChicFlag Earthy Chil d Eco Maniac Company (cover photo) Heather Donis Designs Kathy Poertner Li ving in Glass Houses MarbleSteinDesigns Oh Frock! Renee Beamer Harbor & Ho me Sticks & Stones Lapidary The TrashSea Mermaids WKC Trading Woodcliff Ce ramics FOR MORE INFO AND ARTIST APPLICATION VISIT: Virginia Beach Art | Ol d Beach Art Market & Eco Market | Art for Sale LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T061258Z URL:https://vibecreativedistrict.org/event/old-beach-art-eco-market/2026-0 9-19/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=virginia-beach-v a X-SOURCE-NAME:ViBe Creative District X-SOURCE-URL:https://vibecreativedistrict.org/series/old-beach-farmers-mar ket-every-3rd-saturday-9am-to-noon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:First Art: Studio Art Class for Ages 2–5 (with caregiver) DTSTART:20260919T140000Z DTEND:20260919T153000Z DTSTAMP:20260912T062147Z UID:10000570-1789812000-1789817400@virginiamoca.org CATEGORIES:arts,education LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T062147Z URL:https://virginiamoca.org/event/first-art-fall-winter-2026-2/?utm_sourc e=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art X-SOURCE-URL:https://virginiamoca.org/exhibitions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Art Handling for Artists and Collectors DTSTART:20260919T140000Z DTEND:20260919T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260821T002044Z UID:10000622-1789812000-1789819200@virginiamoca.org CATEGORIES:arts LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T002044Z URL:https://virginiamoca.org/event/art-handling-for-artists-and-collectors /?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art X-SOURCE-URL:https://virginiamoca.org/exhibitions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Music Lessons with JAM Kids at the Museum! DTSTART:20260919T143000Z DTEND:20260919T153000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T185549Z UID:10043524-1789813800-1789817400@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org CATEGORIES:arts,family DESCRIPTION:Date: Weekly on Saturdays \nTime: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET \nLocation: The Learning Center\, Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nCo st: $5 per class or $45 for 10 lessons  \nThrough a new partnership with Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM)\, the Birthplace of Country Music Museu m is a new affiliate location for the program\, offering weekly music less ons at the museum for children grades 4-8 and beyond. JAM Kids introduces music through small group instruction on acoustic instruments common to th e Appalachian region\, such as guitar\, banjo\, and fiddle. Students may b ring their own instruments\, or they can be provided as a loan while your child is participating in the program. Other instruments may be introduced as to be determined by instructors. Weekly classes will be held throughou t the year\, and students can join the program at any point in the year. \ nRegistration is required to participate in this program. You can download the Registration Forms and bring it with you when you drop off your child for their first lesson or complete it at the museum’s front desk upon a rrival.  Each week\, lessons will be filled based on arrival and capped a t 30 students. Registration allows you to participate but does not guarant ee your spot each week. \nWe do not offer online registration or spot rese rvations for this program. Lessons can be purchased as-you-go for $5 or as a bundle of ten pre-paid lessons for $45. The bundle is a discounted rate and will expedite your check-in process\, but does not guarantee your spo t each week. The class will be closed if capacity is reached before your a rrival. Scholarships are available upon request. For more information abou t signing up for JAM or to inquire about scholarships\, email Erika Barker at ebarker@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org. \nRegistration Forms: Please bri ng all three forms with you when you arrive for your first lesson. \n\nReg istration Form\nStudent Contract\nMedia Release Form\n\nJunior Appalachian Musicians is a non-profit and the parent organization for 50+ after-schoo l programs for children in grades 4 – 8. We provide communities with the tools and support they need to teach children to play and dance to tradit ional old-time and bluegrass music. JAM introduces music through small gro up instruction on instruments common to the Appalachian region\, such as f iddle\, banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and fu nded. By affiliating with the JAM organization\, each program is eligible to receive support and resources for free and is licensed to use “Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM)” to identify their traditional music educat ion program. \nBe sure to check out JAM Kids on Facebook and Instagram! \n \n \nThe JAM Program Model \nJAM is an after-school program for children in grades 4 – 8 and beyond that introduces music through small group ins truction on instruments common to the Appalachian region\, such as fiddle\ , banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and funded. By affiliating with the JAM organization\, each program is eligible to rec eive support and resources for free\, and is licensed to use “Junior App alachian Musicians (JAM)” to identify their traditional music education program. \nJunior Appalachian Musicians ® is a registered trademark of Ju nior Appalachian Musicians\, Inc. \nIn JAM\, instrument instruction is oft en augmented by dance and vocal instruction as well as string band classes and group enrichment lessons\, which introduce children to additional App alachian culture and history. The JAM program model provides children with opportunities to not only learn traditional music\, but to also perform i n small and large groups. Field trips\, visiting artists and an introducti on to the rich history of music unique to each local community further sup plement program offerings. Each JAM program is encouraged to foster musica l traditions by teaching local styles of traditional mountain music and da nce to children. Instructors are also encouraged to teach students to lear n music by ear\, as to preserve oral traditions as much as possible. Other teaching methodologies and instructional skills are covered in regional p rofessional development and training sessions held multiple times per year and hosted by JAM. JAM also encourages student engagement across programs with regional performance and learning activities throughout the year. Fo r a full list of benefits to affiliates\, click here. \nJAM believes that all children should have access to traditional old time and bluegrass musi c. It is recommended that each program provide financial assistance throug h scholarships to children in need. The program model bases tuition fees o n student lunch status: $10/week for full pay children\, and $5/week for r educed pay children. \nClass sizes typically have a student teacher ratio of 8:1 or less. JAM mandates that each affiliated program conduct criminal background checks on their instructors\, directors\, and other staff memb ers and volunteers. Programs must be held in public facilities accessible to the community. Junior Appalachian Musicians\, Inc prohibits discriminat ion against any persons on the bases of race\, color\, national origin\, d isability\, sex\, gender identity\, religion\, reprisal\, political belief s\, familial or parental status\, and sexual orientation. \nFor a full lis ting of affiliation requirements\, click here. \nHistory of JAM \nRealizin g the need to preserve a vital aspect of mountain culture as well as the n eed for positive activities to underserved youth\, Helen White\, then a gu idance counselor at Sparta Elementary School\, founded the first JAM progr am in Alleghany County\, NC in the spring of 2000 with help from other loc al musicians and educators. Interest in the program spread rapidly with as sistance from the National Endowment for the Arts\, NC State Arts Council\ , Blue Ridge National Heritage Area and “The Crooked Road – Virginia ’s Heritage Music Trail.” \nIn 2007\, the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation provided funding to allow the development of a regional infrastructure. T he Dana Foundation\, Virginia Commission for Arts\, the Virginia Foundatio n for Humanities\, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area\, the National En dowment for the Arts\, the Harris and Frances Block Foundation and the Tid es Foundation have provided funding for materials development. \n“Junior Appalachian Musicians” was incorporated in 2008 as a non-profit 501(c)3 tax exempt corporation to promote a shared vision of JAM and to provide a n umbrella through which to offer resources\, training materials and activ ities to benefit programs individually and collectively. Currently in near ly 30 locations in North Carolina\, South Carolina\, Tennessee and Virgini a\, JAM affiliates are providing access to the joy of music to thousands o f youth while instilling renewed interest and pride in their heritage. \nI nterested in learning more about JAM? Click here. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T185549Z URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/weekly-music-lessons-with-j am-kids-at-the-museum/2026-09-19/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&u tm_campaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:The Birthplace of Country Music X-SOURCE-URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Color Craze DTSTART:20260919T150000Z DTEND:20260919T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T005103Z UID:49018-1789815600-1789826400@portsvaevents.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturdays in August from 11 AM–2 PM in the Portsmout h Art & Cultural Center Courtyard for Color Craze: Slither into September! \nSlither into creativity with a different snake-themed craft each Saturd ay! Make finger puppets\, beaded snakes\, spiral snakes\, and more while e xploring fun materials and techniques. \nThis free\, hands-on art activity is perfect for artists of all ages. Bring your imagination and join us fo r an afternoon of snake-inspired creativity! LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T005103Z LOCATION:Portsmouth\, VA\, United States URL:https://portsvaevents.com/event/color-craze-6/2026-09-19/?utm_source=c aldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:City Of Portsmouth Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://portsvaevents.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Glassmaking Demo DTSTART:20260919T160000Z DTEND:20260919T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T121232Z UID:10020277-1789819200-1789822800@chrysler.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking dem onstration. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T121232Z URL:https://chrysler.org/event/glassmaking-demo-5/2026-09-19/?utm_source=c aldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:Chrysler Museum of Art X-SOURCE-URL:https://chrysler.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A Normal Day Divine: Chloe Youtsey DTSTART:20260919T220000Z DTEND:20260920T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T073631Z UID:13175-1789840800-1789851600@thez.org CATEGORIES:arts,drink,music DESCRIPTION:Chocolate\, art\, music\, and wine make a normal day divine! J azz-adjacent singersongwriter Chloe Youtsey (Veer Magazine Awards Best Jaz z 2026) hosts a collaborative social event culminating in a full length co ncert debuting new music on the main stage. To begin the night\, blazing c omet jazz vocalist\, Kristiana Jones\, performs an intimate acoustic set w ith guitarist David Speckhart in the main lobby. Sample specially curated Virginia rosé and red wine paired with chocolate courtesy of Kiera Hill\, sommelier and owner of Vino Culture. Finally\, Gerome Meminger\, visual p erformance artist\, joins the band on the mainstage for a real-time synest hesia inspired impressionist painting. Supported by the 2025 Virginia Beac h Creative Neighborhoods Grant Fund. Videography onsite by Lyfted Media. \ nFREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. \nRegistration Encouraged LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T073631Z LOCATION:Zeiders American Dream Theater\, 4509 Commerce St.\, Virginia Bea ch\, VA\, 23462\, United States URL:https://thez.org/event/chloe-youtsey/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medi um=ics&utm_campaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:Zeiders American Dream Theater X-SOURCE-URL:https://thez.org/event/the-word-a-spoken-word-open-mic END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR