Latest Parks & Recreation Department News Releases

Paws up for the K-9 Karnival at Mount Trashmore Park

Friday, March 15, 2013 · 05:00 pm
Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation invites canine lovers and their furry friends to Mount Trashmore Park for a day dedicated solely to dogs. K-9 Karnival is an opportunity for all dogs to come paw-to-paw with numerous canine competitions, demonstrations, displays and more... ​

Celebrate Arbor Day with the City of Virginia Beach, a “Tree City USA” winner for the 33rd consecutive year

Friday, March 15, 2013 · 04:00 pm
The City of Virginia Beach is hosting an Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 12, 2013 at College Park Elementary School, located at 1110 Bennington Road. Owing to its sustainability and energy saving features, including an integrated wetland rain garden as well as 10,000 ... ​

Celebrate Earth Day at Mount Trashmore Park

Friday, March 15, 2013 · 04:00 pm
Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation & Virginia Beach Clean Community Commission invite you to Earth Day Celebration 2013 on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Mount Trashmore Park (one of the nation’s first recycled landfills) in Virginia Beach from 11 am - 4 pm (rain date: Sun... ​

Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation proudly presents the 13th Annual American Indian Pow Wow: A Celebration of Life for All People

Friday, March 15, 2013 · 04:00 pm
Come out to Mount Trashmore Park on Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 11 am - 6 pm for the 13th Annual American Indian Pow Wow: A Celebration of Life for all People. This event is free and open to the public with onsite parking.   Experience Native American culture as it is s... ​

Take Advanced Water Safety Classes through Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation

Wednesday, March 13, 2013 · 03:20 pm
With 59 square miles of water in Virginia Beach, it’s very important to be safe in and around the water. Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation offers advanced water safety classes, in addition to the Learn to Swim program. Advanced water safety classes build upon basic swimmin... ​

Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation Aquatic Staff Receive Lifesaving Honors

Friday, March 08, 2013 · 08:20 am
Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce that three staff were honored with the 2012 Frank Pia Lifesaving Award at the Virginia Lifeguard Association Conference in Williamsburg on March 1, 2013. Frank Pia is renowned for his research and training in lifegua... ​

Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation to host Hershey’s Track and Field Games

Tuesday, March 05, 2013 · 10:20 am
Virginia Beach youth age 9 to 14 who love to run, jump, and throw are invited to participate in the annual Hershey’s Track and Field Games. The top two finishers for each event per age group will advance to the district meets. The meet will be held at 5 pm, Friday, April 26,... ​

Local youth showcase their dancing talent at the Sound of Fun: LoveFANatik

Monday, February 25, 2013 · 10:25 am
Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation’s after school participants have spent months developing and fine tuning their dance routines -- all for the Sound of Fun: Love FANatik dance showcase to be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Salem Middle School, 2380 Lynnhaven Pa... ​

Construction Underway for Parking Lot Expansion at Little Island Park

Friday, February 22, 2013 · 03:00 pm
Construction at Little Island Park (3820 S. Sandpiper Road) has started, which involves the addition of 124 new parking spaces to the existing 540-space parking lot. Primarily constructed of environmentally-sustainable open-grid pavers, the Little Island Park parking lot wil... ​

Join the Mount Trashmore Star Party

Friday, February 15, 2013 · 04:00 pm
Hosted by Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation, Virginia Beach City Public Schools Planetarium and local astronomy clubs   Take your stargazing to Mount Trashmore Park! The Virginia Beach City Public Schools Planetarium along with local astronomy clubs are collaborating w... ​