Virginia Beach Attractions & City Passes
How a city attraction pass works
A city attraction pass bundles admission to several of a city's top sights into one ticket you buy once. The big passes — CityPASS, Go City and The Sightseeing Pass — each cover a different set of attractions and price differently, and what they include changes over time. That is why this page never prints a price or a fixed bundle: we show you the cited attractions and link you to the provider for live pricing, so you compare against the sights you actually want to see.
Photo: National Park Service / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)Virginia Beach is the largest city in Virginia and serves as a major coastal destination in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area, home to approximately 1.79 million residents. The city offers diverse attractions including scenic parks, notable landmarks, an aquarium, and historic sites that draw visitors year-round. With eight nearby National Park Service sites within reasonable driving distance, the region provides extensive opportunities for exploration and outdoor recreation along the Atlantic coast and throughout southeastern Virginia.
Many visitors to Virginia Beach choose to experience multiple attractions during their stay. City pass options can bundle several popular sites into a single ticket, simplifying planning and providing convenient access to key destinations. For details about current pass offerings, specific attractions included, pricing, and how to purchase, visit the official city pass provider's website. This allows you to review live information and choose the option that best fits your itinerary and interests.
| Attraction | Type |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach Boardwalk | Landmark |
| Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center | Aquarium |
| First Landing State Park | Park |
| Cape Henry Lighthouse | Historic site |
| Mount Trashmore Park | Park |
| Military Aviation Museum | Museum |
| Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge | Park |
| Virginia Beach oceanfront | Beach |
| NPS unit | Annual visits |
|---|---|
| Colonial National Historical Park · 31.8 mi | 1,582,994 (2025) |
| Petersburg National Battlefield · 64.6 mi | 494,358 (2025) |
| Richmond National Battlefield Park · 67.9 mi | 149,545 (2025) |
| Wright Brothers National Memorial · 69.5 mi | 341,576 (2025) |
| Fort Raleigh National Historic Site · 72.8 mi | 266,775 (2025) |
| Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site · 75.6 mi | 4,657 (2025) |
| George Washington Birthplace National Monument · 98.0 mi | 72,072 (2025) |
| Cape Hatteras National Seashore · 100.3 mi | 2,684,009 (2025) |
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Attraction names and types are cited to Virginia Beach's tourism record; metro-area population is from the U.S. Census metro spine and nearby-NPS visitation from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics package, verified June 2026. How we compile this. We never quote a pass price.