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Skate the Riverwalk at this all-new ice rink inside Norfolk’s beloved Winterfest on the Wisconsin celebration. Glide under twinkling lights, surrounded by the charm of the holidays, festive music, and the joyful energy of the waterfront. Whether you're sipping cocoa […]
Stroll through over two million dazzling lights, enjoy live entertainment, and explore the all-new Kingdom of the Snow Queen, a 30,000 sq. ft. indoor experience filled with wonder.
Now in its 33rd season, Virginia’s first holiday drive-through light show features two miles of fanciful holiday scenes created with over one million lights. Installations include light tunnels, falling snow, penguins, polar bears, snowmen, and more! Travel through the seasons […]
Wrapping paper, gift bags, and more! JEB Fort Story MWR Library will have a gift-wrapping station inside One Stop beginning Monday, December 1 through Wednesday, December 31. Stop by and wrap your gift or donate materials for others to use. […]
In November 2025, the ViBe Creative District teamed up Atlantic Park to feature ViBe artists, students from VBSchools National Art Honor Society clubs and local creatives to hand paint surf boards for a 30 foot surfboard tree public art […]
When you’re a Girl Scout, every adventure is an opportunity for unexpected experiences and newfound friendships. Choose a Discover Girl Scout event to attend and get started today!
Ages 7–13)5-Day Winter Workshop Get ready for a festive and fun-filled week at our Holiday Baking Camp, specially designed for young chefs ages 7 to 13! Over the course of five days, campers will roll up their sleeves and dive into […]
Celebrate the season with a spin back in time! Free Admission, Rides $1 Make new holiday memories while enjoying festively adorned horses and the historic Hampton Carousel decked out for the season, along with classic holiday tunes. Enjoy a free […]
Norfolk’s first-ever lighted waterfront trail Stroll the all-new Winterfest Riverwalk, a free, mile-long illuminated experience stretching from the Pagoda & Oriental Gardens around the Battleship and through Town Point Park. Explore dazzling lighted trees, waterfront photo moments, and festive music […]
Enjoy a magical walk through the Garden’s national award-winning holiday lights. MORE Sparkles, MORE Surprises, MORE fun! As you stroll through the dazzling displays of the Dominion Energy Garden of Lights, we’ve made sure your holiday cravings are covered! Along […]
Experience the enchantment of jumping fish, musical crabs, lively elves, and joyous penguins dancing in illuminated splendor against the moonlit backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean. The 2025 BayPort Credit Union Holiday Lights at the Beach promises lifelong memories with a […]
November 27, 2025 to New Year's Day from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. nightly Experience this drive-through light display of holiday themes from the comfort of your car. It's sure to get you in the holiday spirit!
Welcome to Sheely family lights! Come out and see us Thanksgiving through New Year's Day!
Sock Skating returns to the Children's Museum of Virginia! Head upstairs to the second floor and enjoy the sock skating “ice" rink, open for a limited time only. Free with admission.
Lights At The Fountain - December 6th through January 1st from 5pm-9pm. This magical experience is filled with holiday lights, decorations, Instagrammable moments, and a custom soundtrack designed around City Center at Oyster Point's five-acre fountain plaza.
December 6th through January 1st at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center showcases animated holiday shows synchronized to your favorite holiday carols on a 30-foot tall tree. Light shows play nightly from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. every half hour! Seasonal décor, […]
Operation Winter Break begins when Hampton City Schools are dismissed for winter break. This full-day fun camp will be offered Monday-Friday, Dec. 22, 2025, - Jan. 2, 2026 (closed Dec. 24, 25, 26 and Jan. 1) from 7 a.m. to […]
Operation Winter Break begins when Hampton City Schools are dismissed for winter break. This full-day fun camp will be offered Monday-Friday, Dec. 22, 2025, - Jan. 2, 2026 (closed Dec. 24, 25 & 26 and Jan. 1) from 7 a.m. […]
Operation Winter Break begins when Hampton City Schools are dismissed for winter break. This full-day fun camp will be offered Monday-Friday, Dec. 22, 2025, - Jan. 2, 2026 (closed Dec. 24, 25 & 26 and Jan. 1) from 7 a.m. […]
Allow your kids to stay active and have fun during winter break at Hrsportsplex’s Winter Break Camp! December 22nd, 23nd & 26th January 5th 7:30 am -4:30 pm Half/ Full Days - Soccer - Pickleball - Basketball - Dodgeball *Team […]
Join Camp JCC when school is not in session for Winter Break, Spring Break, and/or select federal holidays. Campers, currently in grades K-5th grade, can expect fun crafts, sports, games, gaga, and free swim with their Camp JCC friends. […]
VB KidFit’s Winter Break Fitness Camp is a fun-filled, fitness packed time where kids can play games and learn new skills with friends while staying off their screens and devices. Fitness Camp runs from 8:30am-2:30pm on the 22,23, 29, 30, […]
WINTER BREAK CAMP 2025! Join your favorite My Gym staff for an afternoon of games, relays, adventures, crafts and FUN!!! **Snack is provided, please bring a refillable water bottle. We are a NUT FREE camp, if providing your own snack. […]
12/26: The Snowman’s Slumber Party 12/29: Dinosaur Ice Age 12/30: The Little Gym Winter Games 12/31: New Years Beach Bash Ages 3 - 10 years. Cost is $49 Secure your spot by texting (757) 500-5744 to enroll today!
USA Ninja Challenge offers an exciting day camp experience! Our camp program focuses on building confidence through fun and fitness. Kids will test their limits in a safe environment, navigating obstacles with children their age. If your child is already […]
USA Ninja Challenge offers an exciting day camp experience! Our camp program focuses on building confidence through fun and fitness. Kids will test their limits in a safe environment, navigating obstacles with children their age. If your child is already […]
Calling all doodlers! Are you ready to take your drawings to the next level? We've got the perfect camp for you! In this beginning drawing camp designed specifically for young artists, we'll learn and master a simple step-by-step method to […]
On your holiday break, use your creativity to make something amazing! A 4-day Kids' Sewing Workshop (Ages: 8+) where all materials are included. Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026, no class Jan 1, 2025. Total of 4 sessions
Registration Requirements: Kindergarten - 5th Graders registered in our 2025/26 school year programs This program operates exempt from Licensure under state code 22.1-289.030
Registration Requirements: Kindergarten - 5th Graders registered in our 2025/26 school year programs This program operates exempt from Licensure under state code 22.1-289.030
Registration Requirements: Kindergarten - 5th Graders registered in our 2025/26 school year programs This program operates exempt from Licensure under state code 22.1-289.030
Operation Winter Break begins when Hampton City Schools are dismissed for winter break. This full-day fun camp will be offered Monday-Friday, Dec. 22, 2025, – Jan. 2, 2026 (closed Dec. 24, 25, 26 and Jan. 1) from 7 a.m. to […]
Operation Winter Break begins when Hampton City Schools are dismissed for winter break. This full-day fun camp will be offered Monday-Friday, Dec. 22, 2025, – Jan. 2, 2026 (closed Dec. 24, 25 & 26 and Jan. 1) from 7 a.m. […]
Operation Winter Break begins when Hampton City Schools are dismissed for winter break. This full-day fun camp will be offered Monday-Friday, Dec. 22, 2025, - Jan. 2, 2026 (closed Dec. 24, 25 & 26 and Jan. 1) from 7 a.m. […]
Join Camp JCC when school is not in session for Winter Break, Spring Break, and/or select federal holidays. Campers, currently in grades K-5th grade, can expect fun crafts, sports, games, gaga, and free swim with their Camp JCC friends. […]
VB KidFit’s Winter Break Fitness Camp is a fun-filled, fitness packed time where kids can play games and learn new skills with friends while staying off their screens an devices. Fitness Camp runs from 8:30am-2:30pm; Ages 5-10 years Late (3:30pm) […]
Age 0-4, Mon/Weds/Fri- 8:45am-10am While Latitude hosts climbers of all ages anytime, join us for a special weekly parent meet up and check out Boulder Babies! This is a drop in time for parents to bring their children to play […]
Do you have plans that don’t include your little ones? Do you want to see a movie that isn’t animated or enjoy a dinner that doesn’t include french fries? Sign your kids up for their own night out. Get ready […]
USA Ninja Challenge offers an exciting day camp experience! Our camp program focuses on building confidence through fun and fitness. Kids will test their limits in a safe environment, navigating obstacles with children their age. If your child is already […]
USA Ninja Challenge offers an exciting day camp experience! Our camp program focuses on building confidence through fun and fitness. Kids will test their limits in a safe environment, navigating obstacles with children their age. If your child is already […]
Celebrate the New Year a little early...spend some time with the animals, make fun crafts, and close out the year (a little early) with some cookies and a bubbly (Sprite)! $20 per person Grades 2-5
Kids 5 and up are welcome to join us over winter break for gymnastics fun and games! Half-day programs are available 9-12 and 1-4 for $30 per day and full-day programs are available 9-4 for $55 per day. Snacks and […]
"Wassail! Wassail! All over the town!" 'Tis the season for centuries-old holiday merriment. Grab your family and friends and join in the revelry during Christmastide in Virginia. https://www.visityorktown.org/calendar.aspx?EID=5180
Join us weekly for a new craft. Can't stay? Take a kit home!
Come test your problem solving skills in the latest edition of the Willow Oaks Escape Room. Ages 10 & up. *Registration is required to book a time slot. Call to see what is available and book.
Kids 5 and up are welcome to join us over winter break for gymnastics fun and games! Half-day programs are available 9-12 and 1-4 for $30 per day and full-day programs are available 9-4 for $55 per day. Snacks and […]
Ages 6-12 years. Join us for our Grade School Clinic to improve your child's cartwheel. This is a great camp for beginners to learn, improve and refine their gymnastics skills. It is also perfect for those students who have a […]
Join us for our Grade School Clinic to improve your child's cartwheel. This is a great camp for beginners to learn, improve and refine their gymnastics skills. It is also perfect for those students who have a great cartwheel and […]
Calling all early risers and young party animals – you don’t have to stay up all night to celebrate the new year at the Zoo! Noon Year’s Eve is a family-friendly celebration featuring a wild dance party, a sparkling juice “toast”, countdown, […]
A Grand Celebration in the Kingdom of the Snow Queen Tuesday, December 31 | 9:30AM–1:00PM Included with daytime admission · Free for Members Celebrate Early in a World of Sparkle and Snow! Ring in the New Year before bedtime at The Great Nauticus […]
Toddler Storytime is a storytime program designed for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years and their caregivers, featuring brief stories, rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and other activities. Space is limited; pick up a free ticket at the Youth Services desk […]
Preschool Storytime is a storytime program designed for preschoolers aged 3 to 5 and their caregivers, featuring stories, rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and other activities. Space is limited; pick up a free ticket at the Youth Services desk starting 30 minutes […]
Make your New Year’s Eve sparkle—kid-style! While you enjoy a little well-deserved time to yourself, your child will dive into a fun-filled art adventure creating everything they need to ring in 2026 with their family. On December 31st, young artists […]
We regret to share that Blue Pete's Noon Year's Eve Celebration has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Guests will receive a full refund. We truly appreciate your understanding and support, and we hope to host you at a future […]
Event is from 10AM-1PM Celebrate New Years Eve family style! Dave & Buster's is providing all the fun and excitement of ringing in the New Year at NOON! Experience the largest Balloon Drop in Hampton Roads and toast the New […]
Welcome to Hawaii! This is New Years Eve and we're celebrating with Hawaiian-themed games and activities like Running in the Sun. White Water Rafting and even learning how to Hula! Join us for a camp filled with a whole lot […]
Come join us for a rockin' celebration as we bid farewell to 2025 and welcome the new one with a bang! Get ready to dance, laugh, and have a blast at our Nooner's Eve event. It's the perfect way to […]
Get ready to ring in the “new year” a little early (and a lot more fun)! Nooner’s Eve is taking over NBS with a brunchy, boozy, sunshine-filled party that lets you celebrate without staying up past your bedtime. Doors swing […]
The Coleman Nursery Collection at the Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center offers a nostalgic, holiday-themed visual treat for young and old alike. Come visit the animated scenes of Christmas trees and lights, ice skaters, children sledding, little people, children from […]
Join us for the Annual Gingerbread House Competition & Exhibit, a festive showcase of creativity and holiday cheer! Open to the public for viewing and voting Wednesdays – Sundays | 10 AM – 5 PM Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum Proudly sponsored by […]
Toddler Times are engaging programs centered on rhymes, music, movement and books!
Join us for Countdown to Noon, a New Year celebration for ages 4-11 at the Pearl Bailey Library. Ring in the New Year a little early with a celebration of literacy, music, dancing, arts and crafts from 11:00 a.m. to […]
Celebrate the New Year a little early with a countdown, balloon drop, crafts, snacks, dancing and more! The party starts at 11:00am and we will ring in the New Year at noon! For birth through 5.
Celebrate the New Year a little early with a countdown, balloon drop, crafts, snacks, dancing and more! The party starts at 11:00am and we will ring in the New Year at noon! For birth through 5.
Young partiers can enjoy the countdown and celebrate with fun New Year’s festivities and activities – all with no risk of going past bedtime! This is a free event!
Join us as we glow up the Museum for our Glowing Noon Year’s Eve Celebration! Say goodbye to 2025 and welcome in 2026 with glowing countdowns, dancing, games, and plenty of fun for the whole family. Crack a glow stick, […]
Ring in the new year before the sun goes down with games, crafts, and a New Years story. New Years countdown to happen at noon. Ages 3-7. Registration is required.
Wednesday 12/31, 11:30 AM ring in the New Year early with us! We'll celebrate with festive fun and a balloon drop right at 12 PM. Perfect for little ones (and adults!) who want to party before bedtime.
Ring in the new year before the sun goes down with music, crafts, games, and a New Years story. New Years countdown to happen at noon. Ages 3-7. Registration is not required.
Countdown with us to the New Year! Perfect for those that can't stay up until midnight. Make a craft to kick off the New Year, enjoy music and a balloon drop at noon. All Ages. Registration is required.
Postpartum Support Group: Thrive at the Hive1st, 3rd, (& 5th) Wednesdays, 11:30am – 12:30pmJoin here: https://bit.ly/Thriveatthehive Postpartum and parenting can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to feel lonely. This group offers support and connection to a community of providers focused […]
Manifest your best year with a vision board!
Winter Break Workshop Create, squish, and sparkle in this class! Kids will whip up festive slime that smells like peppermint and swirl it into jars of holiday magic. This hands-on, sensory experience is packed with creativity, fun, and a hint […]
WINTER BREAK CAMP 2025! Join your favorite My Gym staff for an afternoon of games, relays, adventures, crafts and FUN!!! **Snack is provided, please bring a refillable water bottle. We are a NUT FREE camp, if providing your own snack. […]
Up to 6 persons per lane. 3 hours "Unlimited Bowling", Free Rental Shoes, Party Favors, "After Dark" lighting, Red Pin Prizes, Large 2-topping Pizza, & Holiday Toast. Add an Arcade card with 100 play credits for only $20.00! $119.95/lane; 1-4pm […]
Bring your craft, your supplies and your passion! Meet other crafters and creators, share your ideas and get new ones! Adults. Registration is not required.
Event is from 3PM-6PM Ring in the New Year with the whole family at our Early Eve Extravaganza! Skip the late-night hustle and celebrate with us in a fun-filled, family-friendly event that will keep everyone entertained until the clock strikes […]
All You Can Play is coming to town! Enjoy UNLIMITED laser tag from for just $30 December 24th from 12–4pm December 26th from 7–10pm. December 31st from 3-6pm. January 1st from 1-8pm $35 January 2nd from 7-10pm Enjoy a festive […]
Up to 5 Players per Table (Adults & Minors) IT'S YOUR SHOT-LET'S GO! INCLUDES: 2 Hours of Pool Play (Up to 5 Players) Soft Drinks, Tea, and Coffee Q-Sampler Appetizer or Jacked Up Nachos
The annual Portsmouth tradition is modeled after Scotland’s Hogmanay Festival, the walk is a day when townspeople honor their community and merchants, wishing good luck and prosperity in the coming year. Join the procession of families, friends and visitors led […]
$20/ person for unlimited bowling | free apple cider + party hats This event is open to anyone with base access.
Does your child have a budding interest in art? Help them develop their artistic abilities at the TADA School of Performing Arts in Suffolk, VA. We offer a weekly art classes for kids ages five and up that allow them […]
Are you pregnant or a postpartum teen parent? You’re not alone! Join our supportive and welcoming group just for teen parents like you. It’s a judgment-free space to connect, share experiences, and build a community. Babies are always welcome! Wednesdays, […]
We are doing our annual kids balloon drop this year! Come in at 5 to ring in the new year for the kids! Reservations REQUIRED!Call the store and reserve your spot 757-886-9050
Photos and videos may be taken by VBPL staff during programs and throughout the building, and may appear in library publications and media. If you do not wish to have your picture taken, please notify library staff.
Entry- FreeCome on out and join us for Some fun and earn some promo packs For more details, contact us at +1 757-877-3756
Family Night - All you can eat pizza from 6p-8p. $10/person. Everyone pays to enter. Price includes rental skates if you need them.
Participants will compete individually or in small teams to answer winter themed trivia questions. Categories may include winter animals, holiday traditions, snowy destinations, and seasonal movies or books. Small prizes or certificates may be awarded to top-scoring participants.
Wednesday & Thursday Family Nights **ALL You Can Eat PIZZA Nights 6-8:30pm *FREE Pizza ends at 8pm Admission: $12.00 (skaters) $6.00 (non-skaters) ** Wednesday: Family Mix Music ** Thursday: All Gospel/Christian Music Mix
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament Entry-$5 Ots Pack upon Entry! For more details, contact us at +1 757-877-3756
Does your child have a budding interest in art? Help them develop their artistic abilities at the TADA School of Performing Arts in Suffolk, VA. We offer a weekly art classes for kids ages five and up that allow them […]
Come on out to Tower of Games - Virginia Beach for our One Piece TCG Weekly tournament! Day of Week/Time Info: Every Wednesday at 7:00PM! Entry Fee: $5.00 Format/Structure: Standard Constructed, 45 min rounds, Best of 3 […]
Come on out to Tower of Games - Virginia Beach for our Altered Weekly tournament! Day of Week/Time Info: Every Wednesday at 7:30PM! Entry Fee: $5.00 Format/Structure: Standard Constructed, 50min round time, 3 rounds, Best of 1 Prizes: Booster […]
Come on out to Tower of Games - Virginia Beach for our Altered Weekly tournament! Day of Week/Time Info: Every Wednesday at 7:30PM! Entry Fee: $5.00 Format/Structure: Standard Constructed, 50min round time, 3 rounds, Best of 1 Prizes: Booster […]
Roll into the new year with JEB Little Creek MWR Bowling on Wednesday, December 31 from 8 PM to 1 AM at Gator Bowling Center. The cost to participate is $200 per lane. A 50% deposit is required. Each reservation […]
Ring in the New Year on the beautifully renovated Queens Way! Join us December 31st from 9:00 PM–12:00 AM for a high-energy celebration featuring a live DJ, vibrant street atmosphere, and incredible food and drinks from your favorite Downtown Hampton […]