Upcoming Garden Events in Virginia Beach, VA – October 2025
Virginia Beach is hosting a variety of engaging garden and outdoor events this October. Here is a comprehensive list of activities you may want to attend to enjoy the fall season and connect with the gardening community:
Fall Gardening Festival
- Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
- Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Location: Virginia Tech Research Center, 1444 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia Beach, VA
- Details: This festival features a wide selection of plants, educational exhibits, children’s activities, and the “All Hallow’s Eve Flower Show.” Family and pet-friendly, with free admission and parking.
- Contact: Master Gardener Help Desk at 757-385-8156 or via email
BSV at the VBMGA Gardening Festival
- Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
- Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Location: Virginia Tech Research Center, 1444 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia Beach, VA
- Details: The Butterfly Society of Virginia will participate with a plant sale focusing on nectar and host plants suitable for fall planting. Educational displays on Monarch Watch and monarch tagging demonstrations will be available.
Yachtoberfest at Aslin VAB
- Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
- Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Location: Aslin Beer Company, 823 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
- Details: This event combines yacht rock music with a lively beer garden atmosphere. Attendees can enjoy live performances, themed bites, German beers, and participate in activities like the Stein Dancing Contest and Rain Gutter Regatta.
- Contact: [email protected]
Virginia MOCA Boardwalk Art Show
- Date: Friday, October 10 – Sunday, October 12, 2025
- Location: Virginia Beach Boardwalk, 21st–34th Streets, Virginia Beach, VA
- Details: This renowned event showcases fine art from artists across the country. It also features a beer garden, live music, and a VIP Beach Club for attendees seeking a more exclusive experience.
Fall Festival at Anderson’s Garden Center
- Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
- Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Location: Anderson’s Virginia Beach, 1925 Fisher Arch, Virginia Beach, VA 23456
- Details: Celebrate the fall season with live DJ entertainment, hayrides, pumpkin patches, special food and drink offerings, and activities suitable for all ages.
- Contact: (757) 599-3510
First Landing State Park Fall Fest / Opossum Awareness Day
- Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
- Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Location: First Landing State Park, 2500 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach, VA
- Details: The Butterfly Society of Virginia will host educational activities highlighting butterflies and moths. Other community organizations will participate. Parking fees may apply.
Jack Frost Landscapes & Garden Center – 2nd Annual Fall Festival
- Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025
- Time: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Location: Jack Frost Landscapes & Garden Center, 3168 Holland Road, Virginia Beach, VA
- Details: Enjoy live performances, food from local trucks, shopping with unique vendors, and engaging activities for kids, all celebrating the fall season with friends and family.
These upcoming events provide a wonderful opportunity to enjoy Virginia Beach’s natural beauty and vibrant community spirit during October.
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