Murphy's Irish Pub
Murphy's Irish Pub is a dive bars bar in Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, located at 2914 Pacific Ave. Family-owned Irish pub a block off the Boardwalk since 2003, with Guinness, no-cover live music, and a house oyster farm behind its .75-cent oyster hour.
Family-owned since 2003, Murphy's brings Irish hospitality a block off the Boardwalk — Guinness on tap, no-cover live Irish and local music, and trivia nights alongside sports on multiple screens. The city's largest four-sided fireplace anchors the room in winter, while a lively outdoor patio takes over in warmer months. In 2019 the owners started their own oyster farm on Virginia's Eastern Shore, and the ".75 cent oyster hour" built around those house-grown "Back Creek Beauties" is now a signature happy hour.
Amenities
- Virginia Beach's largest four-sided fireplace
- Live Irish and local music (no cover)
- Outdoor patio
- Trivia nights
- Multiple screens for sports
Know Before You Go
- Best for: live Irish and local music with no cover charge
- Best for: the .75-cent oyster hour (house-grown Back Creek Beauties)
Visit
- Address: 2914 Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach, VA
- Phone: 757-417-7701
- Website: https://murphyspubvb.com/
Last verified 2026-07-23.
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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.
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October 9, 2026 – October 11, 2026 · annual
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