Despite rain canceling Saturday's Grand Parade, the 51st Neptune Festival in Virginia Beach draws crowds to see an international sand sculpture competition and more.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Buffy Barefoot is the president of Towne Bank in Virginia Beach, but her newest title is that of royalty and a first for the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival. She is the first ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — For the first time, the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival has selected a queen, rather than a king, to be the event’s ceremonial leader. Buffy Barefoot, president of Townebank Virginia ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Whether you’re a vendor or festival attendee, the Neptune Festival is one of a kind. “We also got to see different organizations, non-profits and it’s really amazing to ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Thirty-two professional sand sculptors from around the world are gathering at the Oceanfront this week to compete in the 2025 International Sandsculpting Championship, the ...

Organizers of Neptune Festival announced Saturday morning the cancellation of the weekend-spanning event’s signature Grand Parade under threat of severe weather. All other scheduled events at the ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach is getting ready to rake in the big bucks at this weekend’s Neptune Festival, which is estimated to generate several million dollars. As more than 400 tents ...

The Neptune Festival will be “celebrating the beach life” with its newest preppy partner — Vineyard Vines. The popular, coastal-inspired brand is known for its fun, bright designs that feature ...

The Neptune Festival in Virginia Beach is expected to bring in 400,000 people to the Oceanfront during the three-day event. Among those attending are out of towners ...