Neptune Festival

For more information please contact:

John Ickes

Virginia Beach Neptune Festival

Director, Logistics & Operations

265 Kings Grant Road, Suite 102
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Phone: (757) 498-0215
Fax: (757) 498-1355
Email: jmi@neptunefestival.com

The Virginia Beach Neptune Festival is celebrating 34 years on the oceanfront. According to the International Events Group, the Festival has grown from its modest beginnings in 1974 into the largest special event in Virginia. It is also regularly selected among the Top 10 Events in the Southeast and Top 100 in the United States. Each year businesses and organizations of all types apply to take part in the Festival by having a space along the oceanfront during Boardwalk Weekend. Their reasons vary, of course, but several factors are undeniably attractive to all.

Attendance

over 500,000

Demographics

65% area resident, 35% visitors500,000

Duration

3 days
(always begins the last Friday of September)

Setting

located adjacent to one of the foremost beaches in the United States during the best time of year for beautiful weather in Virginia

Economy

$3,500 for a 12’x 22’ space directly on boardwalk, in the main traffic flow

Cost/Benefit Ratio

less than $0.01 per impression

Efficiency

Excellent staff-to-contact ratio (on average, more than 10,000 people will pass your location per hour)

Tangible Benefit

Personal, one-on-one contact with prospective clients and customers

Intangible Benefit

participation in and association with a traditional, community celebration in which the attendees take personal ownership and pride