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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like The Holidays!

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If you are out looking for some holiday and winter themed fun this weekend here are some great suggestions. Don’t forget, if you are specifically looking for Santa we have a BIG LIST of where he will be until Christmas.

As always you can find all this and more listed on our website calendar HERE. Enjoy!

Ice Skating:

Ice Skating is now happening at the rinks at MacArthur Center and Downtown Hampton on Ice. Additional information including pricing is available HERE.

 

Holiday Lights:

Dominion Garden of Lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden– (Norfolk) 2-mile drive through a million sparkling lights bringing the four seasons to life. Price is per car – $10 (Sunday-Thursday), $15 (Friday-Saturday), NBG members $2 discount – Cash only at the door.

Founders Illumination 20th Anniversary Celebration– (Virginia Beach) Lighting Ceremony at 6pm Sunday, November 27th- watch as 100,000 twinkling lights transform The Founders Inn and Spa into a Christmas Wonderland. Free.

McDonalds Holiday Lights on the Beach– (Virginia Beach) 30 Blocks of festive fish, jumping dolphins, frolicking porpoises – all in bright, colored lights against the clear night-time sky, are the stars of McDonald’s Holiday Lights at the Beach, a nautical and holiday-themed light display at the Virginia Beach oceanfront! Prices for cars: Sunday-Thursday ($10) Friday-Saturday, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day ($15). You can print your $2 off coupon HERE.

Newport News Celebration In Lights– (Newport News) Drive through two miles of holiday light displays. $10.00 per car, $50.00 per bus.


Holiday Celebration Events

Founders Illumination 20th Anniversary Celebration (Virginia Beach)- lots of entertainment happening at this event- dancing, puppets, facepainting, music, carriage rides and of course Santa! Sunday, November 27th from 12-8pm. Free

Planes, Trains & Santa (Virginia Beach)at Military Aviation Museum, where you can see Santa arrive in a Bi-plane and check out lots of holiday train displays. Friday & Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am-3pm. Free for ages 12 and under.

The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree (Newport News) Peek through a viewing window on the Tree’s transport truck and view the bundled-up tree then sign a banner that will be displayed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC

Winter Wonderland The Coleman Collection (Portsmouth) at Courthouse Galleries. Begin your holiday and New Year countdown with Holidays Around the World, which celebrates diverse cultures and traditions from many nations. Closed Monday , Tuesday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Friday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wreathing of the Lions (Newport News) The majestic lions will be decked out in their holiday finery and will be unveiled at the start of the event. As in years past, there will be games for little ones, as well as traditional fare for the adults. Free

 

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