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Start 2026 off with some ACTIVE outdoor fun with these planned first day hikes on New Years Day.

If you have a singer ages 6 and up, in first grade through high school, they can audition for the upcoming semester of the Virginia Children’s Chorus!

For those of you who are caretakers for individuals or family members with special needs – this information is SO Important. Project Lifesaver serves the Hampton Roads Community and has SAVED LIVES.

We have a big list, full of ideas for local fun in Hampton Roads over Winter Break!

Come out to celebrate Kwanzaa! Find Local Kwanzaa Events in Hampton Roads!

Modeled after Scotland’s Hogmanay Festival, the Olde Towne Scottish Walk is a day when townspeople honor their community and merchants, wishing good luck and prosperity in the coming year.

There is Outdoor Ice Skating available on the Southside and Peninsula this winter. Here is the 2025/2026 information on local outdoor ice skating this season.

Current Pricing, Discounts and Specials for Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA!

Many Hampton Roads area locations are offering public events where you can experience their Nativity displays and/or Bethlehem walks. Here is our BIG LIST!

A great annual holiday event open to all and FREE admission – the 43rd Annual Messiah Sing Along in Virginia Beach!

If you are looking for camp programs for the kids over Winter Break in Hampton Roads this holiday season, this list is for you!

Where to visit with Santa in Hampton Roads, Virginia including Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Yorktown.

Did you know that the busy people at North American Regional Air Defense (NORAD) actually track Santa’s travel on Christmas Eve??

Track Santa’s journey as he moves closer and closer to the local Hampton Roads area on his annual flight!

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!

Whether it’s your baby’s first smile, your teen’s graduation, or a once-in-a-lifetime celebration, our curated list of Hampton Roads photographers will help you find the perfect professional to capture those irreplaceable moments.

A great NEW weeekly giveaway for this annual holiday display, back for 2025 – BayPort Credit Union Holiday Lights at the Beach!

Locations holding in-person snacks or meals with Santa this holiday season in Hampton Roads! Many of these events require reservations and/or admission fees and will sell out quickly.

Applications are now being accepted for the Conservation Youth Team at the Virginia Zoo, open to rising/enrolled high school students ages 13 and up.

Local Hanukkah celebrations and events in Hampton Roads – on the Southside and the Peninsula!

It’s showtime, Hampton Roads! ????✨ Don’t miss the upcoming Holiday Performances of A Christmas Carol, Holiday POPS, The Nutcracker, The Annual Messiah Sing-Along with Symphonicity, Jingle Bell Jam with VSO and so much more!

If your active child loves The Grinch, this list is for you! Upcoming Holiday Events with the GRINCH in Hampton Roads!

This local bake-off is a great way to get the whole family involved in creative desserts this holiday season! Plus, kids ages 18 and under have their own category!

Our BIG LIST of Holiday-Themed Running Events in Hampton Roads!

Here is a (limited) list of Upcoming Food & Meal Distribution Events in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Audubon’s 125th Christmas Bird Count will take place this winter between Sunday, December 14, 2025, and Monday, January 5, 2026.