Mount Trashmore Skate Park
Mount Trashmore Skate Park is a park in Kempsville, Virginia Beach, best for bowl skaters, the city's skate heritage, combining with a Mount Trashmore family day.
Virginia Beach's storied skate spot: the bowl-and-ramp complex at Mount Trashmore opened in 2003, was rebuilt in 2007 after a fire, and has hosted pros up to and including Tony Hawk — a legacy piece of the city's deep skateboarding culture. It operates sunrise to sunset as one of the city's three premier public skate parks (with Williams Farm and Woodstock). Industry-standard helmets are required, pads are strongly recommended, and skaters must sign up for the city's skate park pass before dropping in.
- Free
- Family Friendly
Amenities
- Bowl and ramp complex
- Sunrise-to-sunset operation
- Inside the city's flagship park (restrooms, parking, concessions nearby)
Know Before You Go
- Best for: bowl skaters, the city's skate heritage, combining with a Mount Trashmore family day
- Parking: Free lots inside Mount Trashmore Park off Edwin Drive.
- Accessibility: Adjacent to paved park paths and parking; spectating areas at grade.
- Dogs: not allowed — Dogs don't belong inside the skate area; leashed dogs are fine in the surrounding park.
- Location: Inside Mount Trashmore Park, 310 Edwin Dr, Virginia Beach, VA
Last verified 2026-07-10.
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While You're in the Area
Back Bay's Farmhouse Brewing Co.
Farmhouse taproom on Kempsville Road pouring both beer and cider, with big outdoor grounds, food trucks, an on-site market, and a coffee shop.
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Docker's Karaoke Pub
Family-owned Holland Road pub since 1993 with a dedicated stage and karaoke every night of the week.
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Kelly's Tavern — Kempsville
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Krossroads Rock and Country Bar
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Upcoming Events Nearby
Autumn in the Air
November 7, 2026 · annual
A newer addition to the city's Parks & Recreation calendar, this single-day fall festival takes over Mount Trashmore Park with folk, americana, and rock bands on an outdoor stage, food and drink for purchase, and activities scattered across the lakefront lawn. Now in its third year, it's grown into the city's answer to a proper autumn street festival without the Oceanfront crowds -- bring a lawn chair or blanket, since tents and large coolers aren't allowed in the event area. Free admission and parking make it an easy afternoon add for anyone already in Kempsville.
Mount Trashmore July 4th Celebration
July 4, 2027 · annual
Virginia Beach's inland Independence Day tradition fills Mount Trashmore Park -- the converted landfill hill that gives the park its name -- with live music, food trucks, and family activities before a fireworks show over the lake at 9:30pm. It's the free, low-key alternative to the Oceanfront's Stars & Stripes Celebration the same night, drawing families from the Kempsville and Town Center side of the city who'd rather skip beach traffic. Free admission and free parking, with the park's grassy hill doubling as a natural amphitheater for the fireworks.
Town Center Summer Fest Music Series
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.