Seashore Cathedral (Rudee Walkway Murals)
Hidden GemSeashore Cathedral (Rudee Walkway Murals) is a attraction in Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, best for public-art fans, a Rudee Inlet detour, a free photo stop off the main Boardwalk crowds.
Italian-born artist Giuseppe Percivati, known as Pepe Gaka, painted the support columns of the Rudee Walkway underpass with geometric, stained-glass-style patterns — 'the whole underpass,' in his words, made to feel 'made of stained glass, giving lightness and brightness to the atmosphere.' Each column carries its own vignette of Virginia Beach character, and the back wall pays direct tribute to Paul DiPasquale's King Neptune statue up the Boardwalk at 31st Street. The walkway itself is a functional shortcut, linking the Rudee Inlet marina to the 4th Street municipal lot at the quiet southern tip of the Boardwalk — a free, easy-to-miss detour for anyone parking near the inlet.
Amenities
- Painted underpass column murals
- Pedestrian walkway connecting marina to municipal parking
Know Before You Go
- Best for: public-art fans, a Rudee Inlet detour, a free photo stop off the main Boardwalk crowds
- Parking: 4th Street municipal lot at one end of the walkway.
- Accessibility: Flat, covered pedestrian underpass.
- Dogs: allowed — Outdoor public walkway; standard city leash rules apply.
- Location: Rudee Walkway underpass, connecting the Rudee Inlet marina to the 4th Street municipal parking lot, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, Virginia Beach, VA
Last verified 2026-07-18.
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Virginia Beach's original surf shop since 1970 — a Pacific Avenue retail store plus Seth Broudy School of Surf camp sessions from 1 to 4 days.
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- Live Music
- Outdoor Seating
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Adventure Parasail & Rudee Inlet Jet Ski
Virginia Beach's original watersports operator since 1985 — parasailing, jet ski and kayak/SUP rentals, and banana boat rides at Rudee Inlet.
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Capt. Kevin Perry's 31-foot Ocean Master out of Inlet Station Marina — inshore speckled trout and cobia trips, offshore game-fish runs, and seasonal dolphin/whale watching.
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Upcoming Events Nearby
Neptune Festival Boardwalk Weekend
September 25, 2026 – September 27, 2026 · annual
Virginia Beach's signature festival closes out September with its 52nd Boardwalk Weekend, spreading across the Oceanfront between 1st and 35th Streets. The headline draw is Neptune's International Sandsculpting Championship — 22 large-scale works by sculptors from around the world — alongside an art and craft show with more than 200 artisans, twenty-plus musical acts across festival stages, the Grand Parade, Neptune's 8K, and a surfing competition at the jetty. Most of it is free to attend, and it reliably fills the resort area for one last big weekend of the season.
Virginia MOCA Boardwalk Art Show
October 9, 2026 – October 11, 2026 · annual
One of the longest-running outdoor art shows on the East Coast marks its 70th year along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. Produced by the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, the juried show brings artists from across the country to sell painting, sculpture, photography, glass, and fine craft directly to visitors with the Atlantic as the backdrop. Hours run 10am–6pm Friday, 10am–5pm Saturday, and 10am–4pm Sunday, and October's thinner crowds make it an easy, walkable browse.
Wicked 10K Weekend
October 30, 2026 – October 31, 2026 · annual
Coastal Virginia's largest Halloween race weekend starts at the Convention Center on 19th Street and finishes on the Boardwalk near 20th, with runners in costume covering the flat, fast oceanfront course for the 10K, a Wicked 5K, or the shorter Monster Mile. A costume contest and a post-race beach party with food and drink follow the finish line. Presented by Sentara and run by J&A Racing — the same organizer behind the Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend — it's the Halloween counterpart to that spring race on the same stretch of Boardwalk.