January 12, 2026

City of Virginia Beach Operating Schedule in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The following Virginia Beach facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 

  • All Virginia Beach government administrative offices 
  • All Virginia Beach community recreation centers 
  • All Virginia Beach public libraries including the TCC/City of Virginia Beach Joint-Use Library
  • Commonwealth's Attorney's Office
  • Sandler Center for the Performing Arts box office and administrative offices 
  • Virginia Beach Circuit Court, General District Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, and Clerk's Offices 
  • Virginia Beach Convention Center administrative offices 
  • Virginia Beach Department of Public Health 
  • Virginia Beach History Museums 
  • Virginia Beach Visitor Information Center at Chesapeake Bay Center
  • Virginia Beach Visitor Information Center at Parks Avenue
  • Voter Registration & Elections
  • Waste Management administrative offices and the West Neck Recycling Center (Waste Management collections and the Landfill and Resource Recovery Center do not operate on Mondays.) 

The following facilities will be open to the public on Jan. 19: 

  • All Virginia Beach city parks and park facilities are open regular hours
  • Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Advance tickets available for purchase at tickets.VirginiaAquarium.com.
  • Virginia Beach Animal Care & Adoption Center: noon to 5 p.m. 
  • Virginia Beach Farmers Market: Please visit VirginiaBeach.gov/FarmersMarket for individual merchant's store hours. (The Farmers Market Management Office is closed Jan. 19.) 

For information regarding City services and information, visit VirginiaBeach.gov or contact VB311 Citizen Services by dialing 3-1-1 or 757-385-3111.

 

Contact Information

Ali Weatherton, Public Information Liaison

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