Virginia African American Cultural Center

10/08/2026

🍂❤️ WE’RE STILL SMILING ABOUT SATURDAY! ❤️🍂

We’re still riding the high from our 8th Annual VAACC Community Fall Festival! What an incredible day of culture, community, history, music, laughter and togetherness!

A HUGE thank-you to everyone who came out, rain or shine, to celebrate with us! From our performers, vendors, sponsors and volunteers to the families and friends who filled the grounds, YOU made the day special! 🧡

🏀 And a special shoutout to everyone involved in the Lake Edwards Invitational (LEI) for bringing the excitement of basketball to an already amazing day!

We’re sharing just a few more favorite moments because, quite frankly, we’re not ready to stop celebrating! 📸

Thank you, Hampton Roads, for showing up and showing love!

🧡 CURATE • CULTIVATE • COMMUNICATE

10/06/2026

🍂 A GREAT DAY MADE POSSIBLE BY GREAT COMMUNITY PARTNERS! 🧡

What a wonderful day of culture, community, family and opportunity at the 8th Annual VAACC Community Fall Festival!

Events like this don’t happen without people and organizations who believe in the mission and are willing to invest in the community. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our festival sponsors:

💙 Bon Secours Hampton Roads
🎷 WHOV 88.1FM Smooth Jazz – The Essence of Hampton University
⚖️ Law
🧡 . Amelia Ross-Hammond, VAACC Founder & Chair, District 4 Virginia Beach City Councilwoman

Your support helped us bring together families, neighbors and friends for a day filled with health and wellness, music, arts, culture, children’s activities, education, fellowship and fun.

And to everyone who attended, participated, performed, volunteered, exhibited, provided services or helped behind the scenes — THANK YOU! The smiles in these photos tell the story better than we ever could. ❤️

We are grateful for everyone who helped make our 8th Annual Community Fall Festival such a memorable day.

CURATE • CULTIVATE • COMMUNICATE

10/05/2026

🧡🍂 WHAT A DAY! THANK YOU, HAMPTON ROADS! 🍂🧡

Our 8th Annual VAACC Community Fall Festival is in the books, and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make this year’s celebration such a wonderful day of culture, community, family and connection!

A heartfelt THANK YOU to our sponsors, community partners, vendors, performers, presenters, volunteers, board members and everyone who worked behind the scenes to bring the festival to life. Your support makes it possible for VAACC to continue creating opportunities to celebrate, preserve and share African American history and culture.

🏀 A special thank you to everyone involved with the Lake Edwards Invitational for joining us this year and bringing another level of energy and excitement to the day. We loved seeing basketball and community come together alongside the festival!
And most importantly, thank you to everyone who came out and spent the day with us. Whether you came for the music, food, health and wellness, history, children’s activities, basketball or simply to be together — YOU are what makes this a community celebration. ❤️

We hope these photos capture just a little of what made the day so special. 📸
Until next time, thank you for supporting the Virginia African American Cultural Center and our mission to: CURATE • CULTIVATE • COM
Foster-Gray Photography

10/03/2026

☔🍂 TODAY’S THE DAY — RAIN OR SHINE! 🍂☀️

The 8th Annual VAACC Community Fall Festival is happening TODAY, and we’re ready to celebrate with you! 🧡

Come out for a full day of culture, community, live entertainment, food, health and wellness, vendors, kids’ activities and family fun — PLUS the Lake Edwards Invitational happening right alongside the festival! 🏀

📅 TODAY — Saturday, Oct. 3
⏰ 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
📍 744 Hampshire Lane, Virginia Beach
🎟️ FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
☔☀️ RAIN OR SHINE!

Grab the umbrella if you need it, bring the family and come spend the day with us!

🍂 WE’LL SEE YOU TODAY! 🍂

CURATE • CULTIVATE • COMMUNICATE

10/03/2026

🍂🧡 WE’RE READY. ARE YOU? 🧡🍂

The planning is done. The schedule is set. And tomorrow, we get to welcome YOU!

After months of preparation, the 8th Annual VAACC Community Fall Festival is almost here — and we can’t wait to see 744 Hampshire Lane filled with families, friends, music, laughter, culture and community.

And this year, there’s even more to experience with the Lake Edwards Invitational happening right alongside the festival! 🏀

📅 TOMORROW — Saturday, Oct. 3
⏰ 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
📍 744 Hampshire Lane, Virginia Beach
🎟️ FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Set the alarm. Tell your friends. Bring the family.

Tomorrow, we come together. 🧡

CURATE • CULTIVATE • COMMUNICATE

10/02/2026

Virginia Beach, we’re ONE DAY AWAY from the 8th Annual VAACC Community Fall Festival — and this year, we’re bringing you TWO EVENTS in ONE BIG DAY!

🍂 VAACC Community Fall Festival
🏀 Lake Edwards Invitational

Come spend Saturday with us for culture, community, basketball, live entertainment, food, health and wellness, family fun and more!

📅 TOMORROW — Saturday, Oct. 3
⏰ 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
📍 744 Hampshire Lane, Virginia Beach
🎟️ FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Bring the kids. Bring the grandparents. Bring your friends. Bring everybody! 🧡

📲 SHARE this post and TAG who you’re bringing!

TOMORROW IS THE DAY! WE’LL SEE YOU THERE!

10/02/2026

🎈🎨 BRING THE KIDS — THERE’S PLENTY OF FUN JUST FOR THEM! 🍂

The VAACC Community Fall Festival is a family day, and we’ve got lots planned to keep our youngest festival-goers smiling!

🎨 Face painting
🏰 Bouncy house
🎯 Games with Mary Dotson
🎈 Balloon creations
🍂 Plus plenty of room to play, explore and enjoy the day!

And parents — did we mention it’s FREE? 🙌🏾

📅 Saturday, Oct. 3
⏰ 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
📍 744 Hampshire Lane, Virginia Beach

🎟️ FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Bring the kids, bring the grandparents and make a day of it. While you’re here, enjoy the VAACC Community Fall Festival AND the Lake Edwards Invitational — all happening in one place! 🏀🍂

See you Saturday! 🧡

10/01/2026

📺🍂 VAACC ON THE HAMPTON ROADS SHOW! 🍂📺

We’re getting closer to the 8th Annual VAACC Community Fall Festival, and yesterday we had the opportunity to spread the word on WAVY TV 10 The Hampton Roads Show!

A big THANK YOU to WAVY, The Hampton Roads Show and Chris Reckling for helping us share what’s in store this Saturday. 🧡

🎥 Watch the interview and then make plans to join us!

📅 Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026
⏰ 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
📍 744 Hampshire Lane, Virginia Beach

🎟️ FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

We’re just TWO DAYS AWAY! Bring your family, bring your friends and come celebrate culture, history, music, health and wellness, food, family fun and community with VAACC!

And remember — the Lake Edwards Invitational is happening the same day and at the same location. 🏀

CURATE • CULTIVATE • COMMUNICATE

Dr. Amelia Ross-Hammond and Jay Lang with the Virginia African American Cultural Center joined HRS with details.