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Come in-store for a fun, free, Hallmark-inspired event! Use air dry clay to make your own holiday-inspired figurines! At this family-friendly event, you can follow our featured project step-by-step or use your imagination to craft a custom design. Age 4+
Saturday, Nov 14th on 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM In Store Only All aboard the Holiday Express! Mini builders will create their own Holiday Engine train, complete with festive flair. It’s the perfect seasonal project to celebrate creativity, craftsmanship, and […]
The Merry Market is the perfect opportunity to find a unique hand-crafted gift for that special someone. So, beat the holiday rush and shop local artists, crafters, and small businesses early at the Chesapeake Public Library Central Library branch. Family […]
Join us on November 14th at 11am at our Independence Blvd. location for Holiday Bulb Workshop for Kids. Our Green Team will help kids decorate a 6-inch terracotta pot with festive designs, then plant paperwhite bulbs to take home and […]
Santa is coming early to Ocean Eddie’s! What better way to kick off the holiday season than lunch with Santa by the ocean? Join us on Saturday, November 14, from 11 AM–1 PM for a special Santa Luncheon! We are […]
Celebrate the season with Santa in the Greenhouse! Join us at our Independence Blvd. location on Saturday, November 14th, from 11am – 1pm for a festive visit with jolly ol’ St. Nick. Kids, families, and pets are all welcome! Our […]
Join us for a great day full of holiday shopping with vendors and family pictures with Santa! The Holiday market will feature vendors with holiday decor/items for sale. All vendors will also be donating 10% of proceed from the event […]
What do you want to make today? At Open Studio, all the art supplies are available for your artist to make anything they want, any way they want! Our facilitators are there to lend a hand with ideas, problem-solving, techniques […]
Come meet a raccoon, a couple of opossums & a skunk. Visit Santa & do some Christmas shopping. Indoors so don't have to worry about the weather. Hope to see you there.
Preview nights for Christmas Town at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.Holiday cheer returns to Busch Gardens® Williamsburg for our annual Christmas Townâ„¢ celebration! The World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park is once again transformed with more than ten million twinkling lights, creating one […]
Kick off the holiday season with us at Seatack Recreation Center! Create memories for the holidays and get crafty with this cookie deco and movie event. Let's have some fun with our personal designs and colorful snack creativity. All material […]
Come join us at the Happy Hour Glass Works for a festive crafting event where we will be painting your very own Old Fashion Lighted Christmas Tree! Get into the holiday spirit by creating a unique decoration using beautiful […]
As America’s 250th celebration of the Declaration of Independence comes to a close, ring out the momentous anniversary year with winter nights aglow in red, white and blue. Guests can wander among glowing lanterns in patriotic displays, historical and natural […]
All New Lights. All New Memories. Winterfest returns to Nauticus with an all-new holiday light experience! Step aboard the historic Battleship Wisconsin, completely reimagined with dazzling new lights, larger-than-life displays, and magical new experiences. Explore Christmas in Neverland, an immersive […]
Visit Norfolk Botanical Garden any evening, including holidays, from November 6, 2026, through January 3, 2027, to experience Dominion Energy Garden of Lights! Stroll through 1.5 million twinkling lights and create magical holiday memories with family and friends.