Free Things to Do With Kids in Virginia Beach

Everything on this list is free to visit and geared to kids, pulled from entities carrying both our 'free' and 'family-friendly' tags. Parking or seasonal concessions may cost extra — we note those on the individual listings — but admission itself is free. Picks are grouped by what there is to do, not ranked.

1. Virginia Beach Boardwalk

   Three free miles of oceanfront promenade with a separate bike path for strollers, surreys, and skaters.

2. Virginia Beach Oceanfront (Resort Beach)

   The wide Resort Beach itself — free to enter, with the King Neptune statue and amusements steps away.

3. Kids Cove at Mount Trashmore

   The biggest playground in Virginia Beach — nearly 26,000 square feet of structures at the base of Mount Trashmore.

4. JT's Grommet Island Park

   America's first 100%-accessible oceanfront park, a beachfront playground built right on the sand at 2nd Street.

5. Mount Trashmore Park

   The city's famous hill on a former landfill, free for kite-flying, walking loops, and skating.

6. Red Wing Park

   A 97-acre General Booth park with Japanese gardens, cherry trees, and room for a family cookout.

7. Munden Point Park

   A rural 100-acre riverfront park on the Intracoastal Waterway with disc golf and picnic space.

8. Virginia Legends Walk

   A free self-guided outdoor walk a block off the Boardwalk honoring notable Virginians.

9. Thoroughgood House

   A free tour of one of Virginia's oldest colonial homes for a quiet, low-cost history stop.

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