2025 Events
2025 Remembrance Activities
Ceremonial Programming
Six-Year Remembrance Ceremony
Saturday, May 31, 2025 • 4 p.m. • Mary C. Russo Volunteer Recognition Gazebo (located behind City Hall, Building 1) 2401 Courthouse Drive
Gather and remember those we lost and lift up survivors and all those still healing. An intimate, in-person gathering will be 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, and include a moment of silence and reading of names. Since the location of the future 5/31 memorial is an active construction site, the event will be held at the Mary C. Russo Volunteer Recognition Gazebo, located behind City Hall, Building 1, 2401 Courthouse Drive.
Show Your "Love For VB"
We know that for many, remembrance and reflection are a personal experience. Here are a few ways you can remember in your own way and show “Love For VB.”
Social Media Frames
Show your support by adding a 5/31 Remembrance Frame to your social media profile photo.
Frames from previous years are still available.
Coloring Sheets
Gain the therapeutic benefits of coloring by completing one of these coloring sheets and place it somewhere visible for all to see. Full color options are also available.
Go Blue
Wear blue in remembrance on Saturday, May 31. The below image is a graphic for concept only. Not available for sale.
A Moment of Silence
Observe a moment of silence on Saturday, May 31, at 4:06 p.m., the time when the first 911 call was received. Please pause wherever you may be at that time.
Love For VB Around Town
Look for the Love For VB around the City of Virginia Beach.
Virginia Beach Animal Care and Adoption Center
The Love For VB symbol will be displayed on the “Love” sign at the Virginia Beach Animal Care and Adoption Center, 341 S Birdneck Road.
Mount Trashmore
Our forget-me-not flower will again be painted at Mt. Trashmore on the front of the hill just below the City seal.
City Buildings & Bridges
City facilities and bridges including Building 30, the Virginia Beach Convention Center, Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, Greenwich and Lesner Bridge will light up blue in remembrance.
Remembrance Flags
Remembrance flags, featuring the Love For VB symbol, will be flown at more than 40 locations throughout the city.
