June 2005 Events in Hampton Roads

Festivals, parades, exhibitions, sports and more in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Williamsburg and the rest of Hampton Roads. Come out and play!

June 4 - 5
Hampton Blackbeard Festival
Pirate street battles and sea battles. Tall ships. Music. Childrens area. Hampton.

June 10 - 12
North American Sand Soccer Championship
12th annual world's largest single-weekend sand soccer festival. 7,000 players and 700 teams will rock the oceanfront. From youth teams to international teams - everyone will be there. On the beach between Rudee Inlet and 14th Street. Virginia Beach.

June 10 - 12
Harborfest
Hampton Roads' largest summertime event featuring tall ships, entertainment, fireworks and food. Sailing ships, pleasure craft, Chesapeake Bay workboats, military ships and the recently completed Schooner Virginia will travel the Elizabeth River to the Norfolk harbor. Onshore, hundreds of thousands of visitors will enjoy food, games, demonstrations and the region's largest fireworks display. More than 110 hours of live entertainment will be featured on eight waterfront stages. Town Point Park in downtown Norfolk.

June 10 - 12
Seawall Festival
It's Harborfest from the other side of the river! Free concerts featuring a variety of music at Portside at North Landing, plus family activities, children's area, exhibits and festival food. Held simultaneously with Norfolk's Harborfest. Portside at North Landing is located at 6 Crawford Parkway, adjacent to the Visitor Information Center. Portsmouth.

June 16 - 19
Boardwalk Art Show & Festival
See more than 40,000 pieces of art at the oceanfront during the 50th Annual Boardwalk Art Show & Festival. More than 400 craftsmen and artists convene on the Virginia Beach oceanfront Boardwalk to display and sell their fine paintings, ceramics, crafts, jewelry, sculptures, photography and more. The Boardwalk Art Show & Festival is one of the oldest outdoor art shows in the United States and is consistently ranked as one of the "Top 20" outdoor fine art shows in the country by Sunshine Artist magazine. On the boardwalk in Virginia Beach, 17th to 30th Streets.

June 18
Tidewater Traverse Adventure Race
A 50-mile race that includes trail running, mountain biking and paddling. 2 or 3 teammates. Support crew required.

June 20 - 31
TodiMusicFest
A celebration of sound, from grand opera to cool jazz, from foot stomping country to inspiring gospel. Todi seasons its lively music and dance performances with a rich Italian flavor, importing talent and tastes from Europe to create an event that unites the cultures and delights the senses. Portsmouth.

June 24 - 26
Bayou Boogaloo and Cajun Food Festival
Bringing a little bit of New Orleans to downtown Norfolk. Music by Lil Malcolm & the Zydeco Houserockers, Galactic, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Cha's, Cowboy Mouth, John Popper Project, and C.J. Chenier. Town Point Park, Norfolk.

June 24 - 26
Hampton Jazz Festival
Numerous famous jazz artists perform for you. At the Hampton Coliseum.

June 24 - 26
Williamsburg - Under the Redcoat
From June 25 to July 4, 1781, British forces under the command of General Lord Cornwallis occupied Williamsburg and imposed martial law on the town's residents. This special weekend reenactment begins on Friday as the British Dragoons, accompanied by a patrol of light infantry, enter the Historic Area near the Capitol. After replacing the American flag with the Union Jack, the patrol proceeds to Market Square and secures the area for an encampment of the occupation troops. More British army units converge on the town throughout the afternoon. Martial law is declared and the terms of occupation are announced to the townspeople. Activities include musket drills, artillery batteries, dragoon or cavalry maneuvers, and surgeons caring for the wounded in a military field hospital. The reenactment draws to a close late Sunday afternoon as Cornwallis marches his troops out of the city to meet Continental Army forces on the field of battle. Colonial Williamsburg.

Looking for more events? Consider an Eastern Shore adventure. The small towns of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia have celebrations with their own unique style.

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