Ultimate Guide to Holiday Family Fun In Hampton Roads

Chesapeake | Hampton | Newport News | Norfolk | Portsmouth | Suffolk | Virginia Beach | Yorktown

The Winter Holiday season in Hampton Roads is packed with fun, family-friendly (and often FREE!) activities and we’ve rounded them all up in one easy-to-use guide! We will be adding to this list into January 2026.

Whether you’re looking for Holiday Performances, Visits with Santa, Holiday Light Illuminations and Displays, Hanukkah Celebrations, Kwanzaa Celebrations, Winter Break Camps, Free events, or Family-Friendly New Years Eve events, this list is here to help you plan a memorable holiday season with your kids and teens.

Bookmark this page and come back often – these seasonal event lists will be growing as they are updated with new events and activities all season long! Events will appear on these breakout seasonal lists as they are added to our local event calendar. Need to add a holiday event? Here is the link!

Plan Your Local Winter Holiday Fun Here!

Daily Calendar of Family Fun

Find something fun to do every day of the season, including free family events, storytimes, holiday parades, light displays and seasonal celebrations in every Hampton Roads city.

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Local Holiday Light Displays

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Holiday Performances

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Christmas & Visits with Santa

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Local Hanukkah Celebrations

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Local Kwanzaa Celebrations

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Local Holiday Parades

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Local Holiday Events with The Grinch

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Local Holiday Events with Trains!

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Winter Activities & Ideas For Kids

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Local Christmas Trees

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Local Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day Events

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Local Ideas: Free Things to Do With Kids

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Don’t Miss a Moment of Winter Holiday Fun!

We’ve made it easy for parents to plan unforgettable days with their kids in Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Yorktown.

Share this guide with friends, bookmark it, and check back often for updates. And of course don’t forget to check our Daily Event Calendar for your local favorite events.

Have an event or program to add? Reach out—we’d love to include it! Add Events to our Free Community Calendar Here.

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