Meet a few of the 32 masters behind the magic! 🌟 The 2025 Neptune Festival brings world-class sand sculptors from around the globe to Virginia Beach for the International Sand Sculpting Championship, featuring the largest prize purse in the country! 🇺🇸🏆 Have you visited the Sandsculpting Gallery Yet? 📍8th Street Oceanfront Tent Open to the Public Fri, 9/26 – Sat, 9/27: 9am-11pm Sun, 9/28 – 9am-9pm Mon, 9/29 – Thurs, 10/2: 10am-6pm Fri, 10/3 – Sat, 10/4: 10am-9pm Sun, 10/5: 10am-6pm $7 entry

Don't miss the Neptune Festival Grand Parade this Saturday, Sept 27, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront! From 16th to 32nd Street along Atlantic Ave., the whole family will love the colorful floats, marching bands, dancers, and maybe even a royal sighting of Queen Neptune and her court! 👑 It's the perfect way to start your day, join us on the boardwalk for family fun all weekend long. The Neptune Festival Grand Parade is sponsored by: Dominion Energy First Atlantic Restoration