Thursday

6–9:30pm: Tastefully Yours 2015 presented by the Food Bank of the Virginia Peninsula will be at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. For more, click here.

Friday

12-10pm: Going through April 12th, the Virginia Beach Farmers Market will offer the Spring Break Carnival daily at 3640 Dam Neck Road. There will be family carnival rides, games and concessions. Call 757-385-4388 for more information.

3pm: Spring is in the air! The 2nd Annual Spring celebration and Arts Festival at the Pagoda begins Friday at 3pm and runs through Sunday, 7pm. Enjoy local artists’ work, musicians, food, and more. For more, click here.

4-7pm: Head to the MOCA Satellite Gallery at Towne Pavilion II, 600 22nd Street in Virginia Beach for the First Friday ViBe in the District. Virginia Beach artisans and businesses will share their passion for arts and entertainment in the community.

5-8pm: Don’t forget to visit P-town for an Exhibit Reception: “Portsmouth Here and Now”. Meet the artists and enjoy some refreshments. For more, click here.

5-8pm: While in Portsmouth, enjoy some music at Concert in the Courtyard featuring Lewis McGhee. For more, click here.

5-8:30pm: It is time for First Fridays!!! This week, head to The Plot in the Norfolk Arts District for music, food, vendors, and fun. The weather will be great for this! For more, click here.

6-9pm: It is also First Friday at Five Points Community Farm Market. Vendors stay late, there will be a social hour, dinner specials, and live music by Swell Luck. The bookstore will also offer a BOGO special on all books. For more, click here.

7pm: It is the Opening Night for “Breath & Imagination” at the Virginia Stage Company! For more, click here.

8pm: All weekend long, you can enjoy Work Release Grand Opening Weekend with DJ LRDMRCY and more. For more, click here.

8pm: Experience “Camelot” at Chrysler Hall. Lerner and Loewe’s vision offers a legendary musical. Don’t miss this four-time Tony Award winning show! You can also catch this at 2pm and 8pm on Saturday. For more, click here.

9pm: Leave it to The Iguana to take you back in time. This Friday, head to the #NODRAMA 80’s NEW WAVE DANCE PARTY with DJ LAST YEAR. You know this is for real since they market it in all caps. For more, click here.

Saturday

7:15am: Rise and shine for the Bunny Hop 5k and 1 Mile Family Fun Run at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion. For more, click here.

8:30am: Need another opportunity to run? Hop To The Finish 5K will be at the Peninsula Town Center. There will also be an Easter egg hunt at 10am for ages 2-8. For more, click here.

8:30-9:30am: If you aren’t running, but you want to see your kids run for some eggs, be at Nauticus for their Easter egg hunt. This is an indoor event for $15 per family or free for Nauticus members. There will also be bunnies, a goat, chicks, ducklings, and Peter Cottontail himself. Reservations are required and may be made by e-mailing Erin Walker at erin.walker@norfolk.gov or by calling 757-664-1005.

9am: It’s another gun show!!! I can’t even believe it. This one will be at the Scope Arena on Saturday and Sunday. For more, click here.

10-11am: Head to Lee Hall Mansion’s Great Egg Hunt in Newport News. For more, click here.

10am-12pm: Bayville Farms Park in Virginia Beach will offer an Eggstra Eggstravagant Egg Hunt. For more, click here.

10am-2pm: Shop ‘til you drop at the Olde Towne Antiques to Flea Market. For more, click here.

10am: Beginning Saturday, the Peninsula Fine Arts Center will showcase its new exhibit, “The Original Art”. This weekend’s release also coincides with their monthly free first weekend. For more, click here.

10am-4pm: Running Saturday and Sunday, Hunt Club Farm hosts its Annual Easter Egg Hunt. They have so much going on, your kids’ heads might explode. Happy Easter. For more, click here.

10am-12pm: Chesapeake City Park will offer an Eggstravaganza for all of your Easter excitement. This event is free to the public. For more, click here.

11am: Here comes Peter Cottontail … The Kroc Center is offering an Easter egg hunt. It is free and open to the public. For more, click here.

11am-1:30pm: Do your kids rock? Do you wish they did? The School of Rock in Norfolk is hosting an open house at 430 Boush Street in Downtown Norfolk. This is the perfect opportunity to see what the school is all about.

11am-3pm: Enjoy the 2nd Annual Cars 4 Kids Car Show in Virginia Beach. For more, click here.

11am-3pm: Head to the Hampton Roads Convention Center for Little Heroes at Home – Celebration of the Military Child. The event is open to all service members and their family and friends free of charge. For more, click here.

12-4pm: Show your kids that science rocks at the Children’s Museum of Virginia during Nano Days. This festival about nanoscale science, engineering and technology is co-hosted by Norfolk State University. For more, click here.

12-9pm: Test Reaver Beach Brewing Company’s Blackfin as they host a bottle release. This is an American Barleywine aged in Caribbean Rum barrels. For more, click here.

1-8pm: Imbibe at the Zoo during the Hampton Roads Beer Fest. There will be samples of 75 beers, a dueling piano show, and games. Session 1 is sold out, but you can keep your eyes peeled for people who can’t make it. There is a wait list for Session 2, so if you don’t have your ticket, get on that list! For more, click here.

7pm: Join Brad and Alba as they work out their interesting, and, for us anyway, hilarious relationship at the Push Comedy Theater. For more, click here.

9:30pm: Spend time with the Push Comedy Theater as they go TOO FAR with the Dirtiest, Most Inappropriate Comedy Show … EVER. For more, click here.

Sunday

11am or 2pm: Drag yourself to brunch for a “Peep Show” this Easter. For more, click here.

If you would like your event included in the Reasons, e-mail the information with the date of the event in the subject line to mermaidcitygal@gmail.com.

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