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Here is our BIG LIST of Holiday Light Displays in Hampton Roads! Daily Light Displays, Grand Illuminations, Christmas Tree Lightings and more:
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The Lights of Christmas (Virginia Beach)
Dates: November 6 - December 31, 2020 from 5pm-Midnight
Where: 101 KOA Lane, Virginia Beach VA 23451
What: The Lights of Christmas is a drive-thru experience the whole family can enjoy! With a synchronized display of hundreds of thousands of lights, the dance and move to a 30 min soundtrack that you listen on your car's radio while driving through this elaborate show of Christmas cheer! Located at the KOA Holiday of Virginia Beach, VA.
Cost: $25 a carload! Military and Police are $20
GARDEN OF LIGHTS AT NORFOLK BOTANICAL GARDEN (NORFOLK)
- Value Nights (most Sundays-Thursdays) will be $25/car for members and $35/car for Not-Yet-Members
- Premium Nights (Fridays & Saturdays and Christmas week) will be $30/car for members, and $40/car for Not-Yet-Members
- Limos, vans and motor coach vehicles will be $60 each night
- Military Members, Dominion Energy Employees, and City of Norfolk Employees: $5 Discount is available Sunday-Thursday
BAYPORT CREDIT UNION HOLIDAY LIGHTS at the BEACH (VIRGINIA BEACH)
Christmas Celebration at Busch Gardens (Williamsburg)
Where: Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg VA
What: The world’s most beautiful theme park is one of the largest Christmas light displays in North America. Festive food and drink, holiday shopping and heart-warming shows make the spirit of the season come alive.
Cost: Timed tickets are available for specific dates. Cost is $39.99 - $59.99. Families with a Current Membership, a Current Preschool Pass, Military Pass and previously purchased Busch Gardens Williamsburg 1-Day Tickets need to make a reservation for a specific day/time to use their pass.
TINSEL TRAM AT DOMINION GARDEN OF LIGHTS AT NORFOLK BOTANICAL GARDEN (Norfolk)
What: Bring your family to ride the Tinsel Tram through the Dominion Energy Garden of Lights! The 2020 Tinsel Tram holiday program does not include the option to complete a craft and/or visit with Santa.
Cost: NBG Members: $30/Row (Up to 4 people ages 3+). Not-yet Members: $40/Row (Up to 4 people ages 3+)
Festival of Lights at Sleepy Hole Park (Suffolk)
Dates: November 20th at 5:30 PM through December 30, 2020 at 9:30 PM
Where: Sleepy Hole Park, 4616 Sleepy Hole Road, Suffolk VA
What: The display will be closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The inaugural Suffolk Festival of Lights will display over 35,000 bulbs. The drive-through holiday light display is free.
Cost: Free
WinterFest On The Wisconsin (Norfolk)
Dates: Select days November 21 - December 31, 2020.
Where: The Battleship Wisconsin, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront
What: Join us at this season's brightest attraction, enjoy a dazzling walk-through light trail with over 250,000 lights Special tree lighting ceremonies (5:30PM & 7:00PM) Santa sightings + elves Live entertainment Hot cocoa + delicious bites. Lighted boat parade (6:00PM on Saturdays ONLY) ... AND MORE!
Cost: $12.50 Adult/$10 Child (Not-yet Members), $9.50 Adult / $7 Child (Members). All tickets are timed on the hour (4PM, 5PM, 6PM, 7PM, 8PM, 9PM). **Enter our Ticket Giveaway Here!**
Dancing Northern Lights Tree (Virginia Beach)
Dates: November 26 – December 31, 2020. Nightly at 6 PM, 7 PM, 8 PM and 9 PM.
Where: Fountain Plaza, Town Center Virginia Beach
What: Admire the beautiful Dancing Northern Lights Tree as it’s lights dance to music nightly at 6 PM, 7 PM, 8 PM and 9 PM.
Snow Globe Spectacular (Virginia Beach)
Dates: November 26 – December 31, 2020. The live snow globe entertainment takes place on the hour, immediately following the Holiday Tree Light Show, every weekend in December: Friday’s: 6 PM, 7 PM, 8 PM, 9 PM, Saturday’s: 6 PM, 7 PM, 8 PM, 9 PM, Sunday’s: 6 PM, 7 PM, 8 PM, 9 PM.
Where: All Around Town Center, Virginia Beach VA
What: Visit the amazing life-size snow globes filled with artistic, unique, creative, and sometimes whimsical Christmas Tree scenes. Be mesmerized and entertained each weekend in December by dancing ballerinas, playful elves, marching toy soldiers, and frosty royal musicians performing live inside these magical globes.
NEWPORT NEWS CELEBRATION IN LIGHTS (NEWPORT NEWS)
Nature Nights Holiday Lights at The VLM (Newport News)
Illuminating Hayden's Lane (Smithfield)
Deck The Hall (Chesapeake)
Where: Chesapeake City Hall 306 Cedar Road Chesapeake, VA (Entrance to the viewing loop is at Polly Miller Circle and Cedar Rd in front of City Hall.
What: Drive through to see a FREE light display by PYROTECNICO. Enjoy festive, holiday scenes projected on the biggest screen around! Show repeats every 3 minutes.
NlightN (NEWPORT NEWS)
Dates: Nightly light show, December 5, 2020 - January 1, 2021 from 5 – 9pm.
Where: City Center at Oyster Point, Newport News VA
What: Step into a winter wonderland at the City Center Fountain Plaza with festive decorations and dazzling lights. Every half hour (5:00 PM - 9:00 PM), enjoy a show with lights and falling "snow" set to holiday music. Be sure to take photos at the "Instagramable Moments" sites around the fountain. Free Admission.
Holiday Lights & Music Display (Portsmouth)
Dates: December 5, 2020 - January 2, 2021 from 6pm-12am
Where: Historic Cradock - Afton Square, Afton Parkway, Portsmouth VA
What: Cradock Civic League presents a Synchronized Lights & Music Display December 5, from 6 p.m. to midnight every evening thru January 2, 2021. For additional information, follow this link:www.FaceBook.com/CradockCL
Christmas In The Country 2020 (Chesapeake)
Dates: December 10-31, 2020
Where: Triple R Ranch 3531 Bunch Walnuts Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23322
What: Come celebrate Christmas with Triple R Ranch and see the ranch aglow with lights! **THIS EVENT IS DRIVE-THRU ONLY*** Fundraiser barbecue meals will be available for purchase on the following nights at 4:30-7:30pm: December 10, 11, 12 and 17, 18, and 19. We welcome folks to come anytime between December 10th and 31st to enjoy our evening spectacle of lights as a drive-thru tour.
Cost: There are no tickets or costs to come. Instead, we strongly welcome encourage your donations and support to help sustain Triple R Ranch
Hampton Holiday Wonder Walk (Hampton)
Dates: December 12-23, 2020 from 5-9pm
Where: Hampton Coliseum and Air Power Park, Hampton VA
What: Take a pleasant stroll on 2.25 miles of a socially-distanced, glow-lighted trail with a few animated features along the way. Entrances and parking at Hampton Coliseum and Air Power Park. $4 per person, Children ages 6 & under are free.
Single Day Events
SUFFOLK GRAND ILLUMINATION (Online/SUFFOLK)
Grand Illumination EVENT (Norfolk)
Holiday Light Stroll "Roll" Drive-Thru Benefit (Newport News)
Cost: $22.85 (fees included). Purchase tickets online
FARMHOUSE GRAND ILLUMINATION! (Virginia Beach)
THE PORT WARWICK HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING (Newport News)
Military: Little Creek - Holiday Concert & Tree Lighting (Virginia Beach)
Yorktown Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony (Yorktown)
Where: Yorktown Victory Monument 331 Water Street Yorktown, VA 23690
Cost: Free
Lynnhaven Inlet Christmas Lights by Boat (Virginia Beach)
Neighborhood Light Displays
2020 Fallen Hero's Tree
Christmas on Mansion Cross
Dances Bay Christmas Lights
Holiday Smiles by The Miller's
Holt Family Lights
Lights by Michael Guzman
Piazza Family Christmas Lights
Priest Family Christmas
Scroggins Family Christmas Light Show
Sheeley Family Lights
Stern Family Holiday Light Show
Woodland Christmas Wonderland
