Pick up the new Hampton Visitor Guide, available at the Hampton Maritime Center and other visitor center locations. The guide features all the details on Hampton attractions, boating, fishing, and marinas--plus Downtown Hampton, Peninsula Town Center and Phoebus. Check out the virtual guide by clicking on this link to the v-book: http://www.vgnet.com/issuu_books/hampton_vbook_2011.html.
Hampton has an action-packed calendar of festivals, museum exhibits and commemorations. Mark your calendar now for these maritime favorites!
March 11-13 Virginia RV & Boat Show
New this year in Hampton Roads! The 7th Annual Virginia RV Show will be adding boats for 2011. The opportunity has presented itself to offer RV & Boat enthusiasts from the Tidewater area a one stop buying experience. Hampton Roads Convention Center. $10, ages 16 and under free. 757/315-1610. www.agievents.com or www.thehrcc.com
May 20 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in IMAX (Opening Day)
Virginia Air & Space Center. Admission Fee. 757/727-0900. www.vasc.org
June 4-5 12th Annual Blackbeard Pirate Festival
Set sail for Hampton’s Pirate Festival where living history and family fun go hand-in-hand. Immerse yourself in early 1700s Hampton with Blackbeard’s Ball, a pirate encampment, children’s activities, sea battles, fireworks and more. Downtown Hampton. Free. 757/727-0900. www.blackbeardpiratefestival.com
June 10-12 Great American Dock Party
Enjoy a fun filled boater's weekend with live music by Phoebus Rio, cornhole tournaments, and more, all taking place along the Hampton waterfront. Hampton Public Piers, 757/727-1276. Admission fee. www.downtownhampton.com
July 4 Fourth at the Fort
This lively celebration of our nation's independence takes place at the largest stone fort ever built in the U.S. Enjoy live music, children's games and rides, food and beverage, military exhibits and fireworks! Walker Airfield. Fort Monroe, 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. Free. 757/788-3151.
August 5-7 85th Annual Hampton Cup Regatta
North America's oldest continuously-run hydroplane boat race! Enjoy a children's area, food vendors, Bay Education and environmental exhibits. East Mercury Bridge at Fort Monroe. Free.
757/ 727-8311.
September 9-11 29th Annual Hampton Bay Days
A combination of free entertainment on two adult stages, children’s stage, rides for kids under twelve, 40 booths of interactive educational fun that encourages stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay, 100 Arts & Crafts booths, 35 food vendors, and one of the longest fireworks displays in the area. Downtown Hampton. Friday, 12:00 Noon-11 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday, 12 Noon-6 p.m. Free. 757/727-1641. www.baydays.com
November 7 Caribbean 1500 Cup
The Caribbean 1500 commences in Hampton and sails to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. The fleet will gather at Hampton’s Bluewater Yachting Center for several days of briefings and final preparations leading up to the start. Participation fee. www.carib1500.com
December 3 23rd Annual Downtown Hampton Lighted Boat Parade
This highly anticipated parade of illuminated power and sail boats will be visible from anywhere along the Hampton River, however spectators wanting to hear the narration will want to find a spot near the Hampton Maritime Center. Downtown Hampton waterfront, 7:15 p.m. Free. 757/727-1276. www.downtownhampton.com
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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