Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts is a attraction in Town Center, Virginia Beach, best for a night of theater, music, or dance, date night away from the beach, Town Center evenings.
Town Center's performance venue anchors the city's arts scene eight miles inland from the sand: a main hall that has hosted resident companies including the Virginia Beach Symphony, Ballet Virginia International, and Va Beach Chorale, alongside touring shows, comedy, and concerts booked through Live Nation. Its glass-and-brick presence sits right on Market Street among Town Center's restaurants and shops, making it a natural date-night or evening-out anchor when the plans call for the 'city' side of Virginia Beach rather than the Boardwalk. Box office hours are Monday-Friday 10am-4pm and Saturday 10am-2pm; over 3,000 free parking spaces sit within easy reach.
- Date Night
Amenities
- Main performance hall
- Resident performing-arts companies
- Meeting and banquet rooms
- ADA parking in every lot
Know Before You Go
- Best for: a night of theater, music, or dance, date night away from the beach, Town Center evenings
- Parking: Over 3,000 free parking spaces within close proximity in Town Center; drop-off access on Commerce Street.
- Accessibility: ADA parking available in each parking lot; the venue publishes a dedicated accessibility page and video tour.
- Dogs: not allowed
- Location: 201 Market St, Virginia Beach, VA 23462, Virginia Beach, VA
Last verified 2026-07-10.
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May 22, 2026 – September 7, 2026 · seasonal (nightly concerts, late May-early September)
The Central Business District Association's free concert series takes over Town Center's Fountain Plaza most nights from late May through early September, with cover bands, tribute acts, and local musicians playing against the backdrop of the plaza's high-rises. Restaurants ringing the plaza put out sidewalk seating within earshot of the stage, turning a weeknight downtown into an impromptu outdoor show. It's the closest thing Virginia Beach's inland downtown has to the Oceanfront's summer concert culture -- free, walkable, and parked in the Town Center garages rather than beach lots.
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January 15, 2027 – January 24, 2027 · annual
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