Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
201 Market St, Virginia Beach
The exhibition is based on a book she published together with Matthew Bernier, a puppeteer and art therapist at Eastern Virginia Medical School, featuring 42 oil paintings that were used to illustrate the book. Peacock, who is primarily an oil […]
Make Your FREE Santa Photo Reservation - Advance reservations are recommended in all locations and can go quickly. Reserving is easy and free. Santa’s Arrival! The Magic Begins Nov. 5, 2022 Families are invited to Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s for […]
Chesapeake Conference Center
700 Conference Center Dr, Chesapeake
This first Annual 2022 Winter Wonderland Forest is a showcase of holiday trees displayed at the Chesapeake Conference Center decorated to mirror different literature. Students from each Chesapeake Public School will decorate a tree that will be on display from […]
Town Center of Virginia Beach
222 Central Park Ave, Virginia Beach
Cruise through the Virginia Beach Town Center and view our one of a kind snow globe art that features the uniqueness of the Virginia Beach, Hampton Roads area this Holiday Season! *Snow Globe Spectacular will be on display for your viewing […]
The Holidays in Ghent Window Decorating Contest is officially underway! Ghent shops and restaurants along the 21st Street and Colley Avenue business district have created festive holiday window displays. Become enchanted with the spirit of the holidays with these merry […]
Denbigh Community Center
15198 Warwick Blvd, Newport News
Free admission, activities and parking This year, Santa’s helpers have transformed Denbigh Community Center into Santa’s Workshop with festive holiday décor, painted windows, colorful lights and a sleigh. Free activities for the public include: toy and ornament workshops, children’s gift […]
Hermitage Museum & Gardens
7637 North Shore Road, Norfolk
The 2022 Gingerbread House Contest + Display is on view with free daily admission from 10am to 5pm. Enjoy this year’s creations along with festive decor and the new exhibition, Hermitage, A Handcrafted Home.
As a salute to the men and women of the Armed Forces this holiday season, the MacArthur Memorial in downtown Norfolk will host a family friendly program, Holiday Cards for Veterans, Nov. 25 to Dec. 15. During this period, museum […]
North Suffolk Library
2000 Bennets Creek Park Road, Suffolk
Come 'taste' a new language and see if it's something you want to learn. Gain new skills, new cultural awareness, and some new friends. For adults, teens, and older elementary ages. No registration required to attend in person. Registration required to […]
Great Neck Area Library
1251 Bayne Drive, Virginia Beach
Bond with your infant in a face-to-face rhyme time and build early language skills through rhymes, repetition, music and baby sign. Children are introduced to quality board books and one-on-one book sharing. Ages 3-12 months with caregiver. No registration required. […]
Pungo-Blackwater Library
916 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach
9/21 & 10/12: Come learn and play at the library! Pre-readers and early readers will use Library robots to solve coding challenges. Grades K-2. Registration required. 9/22: Bring your imagination to life! Explore circuitry and electronics in this hands-on program […]
Join us for robot stories and (screen-free) coding fun with Cubetto, a friendly wooden robot! This is a repeat program with very limited space. Please only register for one date and one time slot. For ages 3-7.
Poquoson Public Library
500 City Hall Ave, Poquoson
Ages 0-15 months with caregiver/parent. We will share play, books, nursery rhymes and songs that you can duplicate at home to develop early literacy and motor skills.
Morgan Memorial Library
443 W. Washington Street, Suffolk
An early literacy-based storytime with stories, rhymes, songs, and more for littles (babies, toddlers, preschoolers) and their caregivers. No registration required. Family Storytime is geared for ages 0-5. To view Family Storytime virtually, please join our Baby & Me Facebook group.
Fox Hill Neighborhood Center
65 Hall Road, Hampton
Story Time with Miss Sandie in Foxy’s Den is geared for preschool children from ages 2 to 5. One or two stories will be read to the children and a hands-on activity will be conducted. Please sign up with an […]
Grow a happy, healthy baby one rhyme at a time! Babygarten features fun songs, movement activities, colorful toys, board books and great resources for parents. (Babies, 0-2)
Great Neck Area Library
1251 Bayne Drive, Virginia Beach
Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, and hands-on activities. Ages 3-24 months with caregiver. Registration is not required. Please dress comfortably for the weather. Event is weather permitting.
Pearl Bailey Library
2510 Wickham Ave, Newport News
Babies in Bloom at Pearl Bailey Library is offered Wednesdays at 11am, November 9 through December 14. Babies in Bloom is intended for infants from birth through 23 months with a parent or caregiver. In this interactive Storytime, we give […]
The Atlantic Coast S Gaugers Tidewater Division (http://sgaugers.org/) returns to Downtown Norfolk inside Selden Market with their impressive model train exhibit throughout December. FREE // ALL AGES
North Suffolk Library
2000 Bennets Creek Park Road, Suffolk
Homeschool Hub is a place to connect with other homeschoolers and enrich your curriculum. This season we will be focusing on science, with experiments, guest speakers, and field trips all culminating into a science fair! No registration is needed for […]
Oceanfront Area Library
700 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach
Bring your preschooler to explore different artistic styles. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy! Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required.
Pungo-Blackwater Library
916 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach
11/9: Use library robots to solve fun coding challenges! Grades 3-5. Registration required. 12/7: Join us during Computer Science Education Week to have fun using library robots to solve coding challenges! Grades 3-5. Registration required.
Norfolk Animal Care & Adoption Center
5585 Sabre Rd, Norfolk
This program helps foster love and compassion towards animals, helps young readers flourish, and encourages community involvement in the shelter. This program will give readers the opportunity to connect with adoptable animals and practice their reading in a judgement free […]
Join us online for all 12 classes of Winter Workshop! Create a holiday full of merry making. Each day is a different project that you can keep or gift to someone. By signing up, you will receive reminder emails 24 […]
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach & Innovation Library
2726 Border Road, Chesapeake
Let's get together and work on reading comprehension. We will be following the Pacing Guides to reinforce phonetic skills, vocabulary, and communicate ideas through pictures and writing. Grades K - 2.
Virginia War Museum
9285 Warwick Blvd., Newport News
Honor the lives lost during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Includes a brief film screening about survivors from Virginia as well as wreath-laying at the Pearl Harbor Memorial in Huntington Park. Free admission.
Kempsville Area Library
832 Kempsville Road, Virginia Beach
Run, run as fast as you can, You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man! Join Kempsville's Tween Advisory Council for a story and craft based on fairy-tale's fastest cookie. For children 3-7 years old […]
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach & Innovation Library
2726 Border Road, Chesapeake
Let's get together and work on reading comprehension. We will follow the Pacing Guides to help with fluency, expand vocabulary and comprehension of fiction and nonfiction texts. Grades 3 - 5.
Princess Anne Area Library
1444 Nimmo Parkway, Virginia Beach
Join us for special teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Have an idea for Teen Time? Let us know; we love trying new things! Grades 6-12. No registration required.
Russell Memorial Library
2808 Taylor Rd, Chesapeake
Meet for one hour after school to hang with peers, discuss books, and plan library programs. For students in grades 6-12. Teen Scene meets the first and third Tuesday of every month from 5:00-6:00pm.
Poquoson Public Library
500 City Hall Ave, Poquoson
6th-12th graders, whether you are a seasoned gingerbread artist or new to the game, come to the library to build gingerbread houses out of all edible materials. We will supply the graham crackers, icing, and candy. Bring your creativity and […]
City Center Oyster Point
701 Town Center Dr, Newport News
Experience this strolling state-of-the-art holiday light show featuring falling snow! Delighting all ages, this animated light show plays every half hour and incorporates a 50′ animated holiday tree, 55 pixel-wrapped perimeter trees, a festive soundtrack and holiday decor that surrounds […]
Dances Bay Neighborhood (NC)
Dances Bay Road, Elizabeth City
Dances Bay Christmas Lights is a local neighborhood run Christmas Light Display in Elizabeth City, NC. We feature multiple houses of lights that go all out and surrounding homes that decorate as well to over a half million lights. Our […]
Joint-Use Library
1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach
It's Computer Science Education Week--shall we play a game with Root, a robot you can code? Learn to code Root, then teach the robot to play games with other robots. Grades 4-7. Registration required.
Avalon Church of Christ
844 Woodstock Road, Virginia Beach
We are excited to welcome back the Tidewater Big Train Operators as they present the largest indoor holiday g-scale train show in Virginia at Avalon Church of Christ. Be sure to check out this FREE annual event as a festive […]
Stern Family Holiday Light Show
108 Sheffield Way, Newport News
There has been much anticipation and excitement for our Christmas Show lite-off and I am proud to announce our "soft" test will be December 2 from 5:30pm - 9:45pm. I anticipate some hiccups with some lights or network so please […]
Stern Family Holiday Light Show
108 Sheffield Way, Newport News
SANTA VISIT WEDNESDAY (12-07-2022) Santa (aka Santa Rob) will be here to greet all of the children (naughty or nice) from 6:00 till 7:00 Wednesday evening! Although the show is still a bit of work in progress, we appreciate your […]
Morgan Memorial Library
443 W. Washington Street, Suffolk
What's better than reading a book? Eating it, of course! Enjoy a food-themed storytime where you get to have a delicious dinner based on what you read about! Registration required. For families. All programs will occur on Wednesdays at 6:30pm. Dates and […]
