Whether you’re a merry music maniac, a ballet bumble, or a shopping Santa, there is a little something for everyone in the 757 for this special time of year.
ONGOING FESTIVITIES
12/13-1/1: Light up your evening at Celebration in Lights in the Newport News Park.
12/13-12/31: Drive through the Dominion Garden of Lights at the Norfolk Botanical Garden.
12/13-12/24: The Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center is hosting a myriad of holiday events and activities through the season.
12/13-1/2: See Busch Gardens transform into Christmas Town.
12/13-12/24: The Children’s Museum is ready to occupy the kiddles with many holiday events including pony rides, puppet shows, and more.
12/13-1/1: Take a drive down the Boardwalk during the McDonald’s Holiday Lights at the Beach.
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from12/13 until 12/31: Head back in time at Dickens’ Christmas Towne next to Nauticus.
12/13-1/1 See what’s in store at Santa’s Seaside Village.
12/13-12/18: See A Southern Christmas Carol at the Peninsula Community Theatre.
12/13-12/24: Enjoy the timeless story of A Christmas Carol at the Well’s Theatre.
12/13-12/31: Lee Hall Mansion is decked out for Antebellum Holidays.
SPECIAL EVENTS
12/14: Spend time with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra at the Holiday Brass Concert.
12/15: Sam Rucker will be at Willett Hall for Holiday Harmony featuring Tidewater Concert Band.
12/16: Grab tickets to one of two shows of A Christmas Carol at Willett Hall.
12/16: Bundle up for the Winter Wonderland Charity Bar Crawl in Hampton.
12/16-18: See Ballet Virginia in The Nutcracker.
12/16-18: Enjoy ELF The Broadway Musical.
12/17: Celebrate Kwanzaa at the Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center.
12/17: Hear Handel’s Messiah at the Harrison Opera House.
12/17: Have A Queen Mary Christmas at The Zeiders American Dream Theater.
12/17-12/18: Head to the Ferguson Center for the Arts to see the American Youth Ballet Company in The Nutcracker.
12/22: Have a Dixieland Christmas with the Tomcats at Merchants Square.
12/23: Enjoy the Lovers & Friends Holiday Gala at the Harrison Opera House.
SEASONAL SHOPPING
12/17: Gather your goods at the Christmas Wonderfest Holiday Festival Marketplace in Newport News.
12/18: Shop the Brew Bazaar at Coelacanth.
12/18: Find a treasure at this Holiday Bazaar in Chesapeake.
THEMED RACES THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS
12/17: Run, run, Rudolph, Santa’s gotta make it to town. Lace up for the Surf-n-Santa 5-miler.