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Bay Lab Bites

Location of First Landing State Park in Virginia

Where

First Landing State Park, 2500 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23451.
The Bay Lab (inside the Main Visitor Center)

When

Sept. 21, 2025. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

It's feeding time in our Chesapeake Bay Lab! Join the Rangers for an up close look at the feeding habits of a few creatures of the bay in this animal husbandry demonstration. Learn about how each animal survives in the wild, where they find their meals, and how you can help protect the environment in which they live.

two small croakers swimming in a fish tank with a sand bottom

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 757-412-2300
Email Address: firstlanding@dcr.virginia.gov