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This weekend with kids in Virginia Beach, VA: Nov 13–15

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Top picks this weekend

Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.

Nov 14 – Nov 15 · 11am–4pm

Bluebird Gap Farm Fall Festival

Bluebird Gap Farm — Hampton · Hampton Co. · Virginia Beach

Hampton's annual farm fall festival, rescheduled to Nov 14-15, with hayrides, games, live entertainment and seasonal activities.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Cost not listed
Details at Visit Hampton ↗

More big outings

Museums, gardens & more

Sun, Nov 15 · 11am–11:30am

Little Zoo

Virginia Zoo — Norfolk · Norfolk Co. · Norfolk

@ Come join us as educators and volunteers offer themed animal interactions inside one of the Zoo’s classroom spaces.

  • Cost not listed
Details at Virginia Zoo ↗
Nov 14 – Nov 29 · 9:30am–3pm

*NEW* Community Days

Virginia Zoo — Norfolk · Norfolk Co. · Norfolk

@ The Virginia Zoo spells conservation with 3 C’s – care, connection, and community.

  • Cost not listed
Details at Virginia Zoo ↗

Library storytimes & programs (29, free)

From Virginia Beach Public Library, Norfolk Public Library and Chesapeake Public Library. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 13

Time variesSidewalk Smiles · Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Library, Chesapeake 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10amKindness Rocks! · Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Library, Chesapeake 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amBaby Paint · Windsor Woods Area Library, Virginia Beach 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amPreschool Art · Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Virginia Beach 3-5 · Free
4:30pmTales to Tails · Lafayette Branch Library, Norfolk 6-10 · Free

Saturday, Nov 14

10amAll About Owls · Greenbrier Library, Chesapeake 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10amBaby Paint & Play · Pungo-Blackwater Library, Virginia Beach 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10amMerry Market · Central Library, Chesapeake 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11amBuild Bash · Jordan-Newby Anchor Branch Library at Broad Creek, Norfolk 6-10 · Free
12pmNACC Mobile Pet Pantry · Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch Library, Norfolk 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Nov 15

12pmMerry Market · Central Library, Chesapeake 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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This weekend (Nov 13–15) Virginia Beach, VA has 39 kid-friendly events, 35 of them free. Top picks: The Dragon Faire: A Tabletop Role-Playing Festival, Bluebird Gap Farm Fall Festival and Little Zoo. Rainy-day options: Artist Meet and Greet and Bilingual Storytime. Plus 34 free library programs.

39 family events across Hampton Roads (Virginia Beach–Norfolk) this weekend: 3 big outings (festivals, farms, shows and attractions), museum and garden programs, plus free library programs from Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Chesapeake. Use the filters to narrow it down.

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