Activities Cont.

• Learn how to play chess and tackle game challenges with the Hampton Roads Chess Association
• Meet and Greet with Princesses
• NEW! Participate in engaging STEM activities and demonstrations with Jefferson Labs
• Escape & unwind at the Kulture City Sensory Zone
• Have some backyard fun with Lawn Games
• Construct buildings & characters at Lego Land
• Craft away with LemonDrop Makery
• Watch science with Mad Science of Hampton Roads
• NEW! Enjoy family game activities with the Maury High School Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America
• Test your putting skills with a round of Mini Putt
• NEW! Dance along to a kid-friendly music set and try out the “become your own DJ” interactive space with Music Theory Studios
• Create unique bracelets and play a duck-inspired game with Newport News Shipbuilding
• Enjoy interactive hockey-themed games with the Norfolk Admirals
• NEW! Make your own slime with hands-on chemistry with the Norfolk State University College of Science, Engineering, and Technology
• Experience robotics demonstrations and participate in exciting games with the Norview High School Robotics Club
• NEW! Watch a dynamic drum performance and join a mini drum workshop with Shark City Drumline
• Learn about Sentara Health Plan’s healthy lifestyle options
• NEW! Read and discover the art of literature with Slover Library
• Take a peek inside the car world with Southern Auto Group
• View unique vehicles at the Touch-A-Truck Experience

Activities Cont.

• Explore drone and aircraft displays and enjoy various games and activities from the Tuskegee Airmen

• NEW! Take dribbling classes and learn about a healthy lifestyle through soccer from the Virginia Beach City FC Semi-Pro Soccer Club

• NEW! Learn about wildlife from The Virginia Zoo

• Stop by WHRO Public Media’s PBS Kid’s Village

• NEW! Receive giveaways and resources to support the fight against epilepsy, PTSD, TBI, and seizures with WTTS4Epilepsy

 WHRO Public Media's Lights! Camera! Action! Stage Schedule (Main Stage)

10:15am – Big Bang Boom!
10:55am – NEW! Making Weather in a Jar with 13 News Now
11:30am – WHRO Public Media presents Greenbeats
12:15pm – Big Bang Boom!
1:00pm – NEW! Dick's House of Sport Fashion Show
1:35pm – Rainbow Puppets Show
2:10pm - WHRO Public Media Ms. Martha Reads
2:30pm - The Hurrah Players present THe Magic and Wonder of the Princess Kingdom

Ready, Set, GO! Stage Schedule

10:15am – Bayside High School Cheerleading
10:30am – Maureen's School of Dance
11:00am – Music Theory Studios
11:30am – Bella Dance
12:00pm – Evelyn School of Dance
12:30pm – Adaptive Dance for All
12:45pm – Shark City Drumline
1:00pm – Libre Dance USA
1:30pm – Norfolk Dance Collective

Costume Characters

Back Bay Mermaid

Deadpool

The Ghostbusters

The Grinch

Princesses

Real Life Ballerina

Sid the Science Guy

The Defiant Crew Pirates

Wolverine

Activities

• Craft a handmade piece of art at Art & Crafts with Chrystal

• Meet and Greet with a Mermaid from Back Bay Mermaid

• Meet and Greet with a Ballerina

• NEW! Explore the instrument petting zoo with Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia

• NEW! Catch an energetic cheer performance and pick up some new cheerleading moves with Bayside High School Cheerleading

• See the most bubbles you have ever seen in one place at The BIG Bubblefest Event

• Explore magical winged insects at the Butterfly Safari

• Create your own sidewalk art at the Chalk the Walk

• Face paintings by Changing Faces & Spaces

• NEW! Dive into interactive coding and robotics demonstrations with Code Ninjas

• Enjoy the Lemonade Stand for Community Betterment

• NEW! Experience the art of woodblock printing with D’Art Center

• Learn about a pirate’s life with The Defiant Crew

• Channel your inner archaeologist with the Dino Dig

• Get active with live games & limbo with DJ Melody

• NEW! Connect and learn about foster care opportunities in Hampton Roads with Embrace Treatment Foster Care

• NEW! Access valuable resources for families and individuals with autism with the Families of Autism Coming Together (F.A.C.T.)

• Play your favorite video games on the GamerBus

• Meet and Greet with The Ghostbusters

• Explore the outdoors with Girl Scouts of Colonial Coast

Toddler Town

• Toys & tikes galore in a gated area for our younger festival guests! Toddlers must be 3ft tall or shorter to enter.

TowneBank Fountain Park

• View a variety of cool trucks, vehicles & other machinery at the Touch-a-Truck Experience!

Storytelling and More!  

10:00am - 3:00pm – NEW! Shop the Mini Maker's Market 

10:45am, 11:45am, 12:45pm & 2:00pm – Back Bay Mermaid Book Nook

11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm & 2:00pm – Pirate School with the Defiant Crew