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Here's a comprehensive guide to Virginia Beach area holiday fun & festivities in December: **Check out our *Top 3 favorite itineraries for holiday fun! Here's the scoop on Busch Gardens Christmas Town! Nov. 18-Jan. 1 - Holiday Lights at the Beach Santa...in the sand? Holiday Lights at the Beach is a magical family fun attraction. Located at the Virginia Beach Boardwalk, it's the perfect way to start the holiday season. Click here for more Holiday Lights at the Beach info, including the cheapest days to visit!
Nov. 26, Dec 10 and 17 - Star of Wonder Annual Holiday Planetarium Show, Virginia Living Museum Admission $4. For more information, call 757-595-1900 or go online at http://www.thevlm.org/. To find out why our kids "flip" for horseshoe crabs at the museum, click here. Dec. 2 - Dec. 31 - Hunt Club Farm Winter Wonderland A wonderland for kids and kids at heart. Holiday fun and lights, a kids' maze, animated figures, a toy workshop, pick-your-own-Christmas tree, and more. Admission is $6 per person. Children under 2 are free. December 2 -Yorktown Celebrates Christmas December 3 -Annual Holiday Parade at the Beach December 3 -Williamsburg Christmas Homes Tour Hours are from 10 a.m.–6 pm. Tickets are $25 in advance. For details, go to www.history.org. December 4 -The Grand Illumination at Colonial Williamsburg No admission fee, just come to Duke of Gloucester Street. For details, go to www.history.org. Saturdays in December - James River Plantation Progressive Candlelight Christmas Carol Tour December 8-9 -St. Nick at Endview, Endview Plantation Parents are asked to bring a wrapped present for their own child, and a new unwrapped one for a needy child. Reservations required. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 757-887-1862 or go online at http://www.endview.org/. Saturdays & Sundays in December through Dec. 19, Scuba Santa, Virginia Aquarium, Virginia Beach Never knew Santa was such a sportsman, did you? Join Santa as he dives into the gigantic Chesapeake Bay Aquarium tanks to feed the fishes at 11 a.m. each weekend. Admission. For information, call 757-385-FISH. December 8 - 31 -Antebellum Holidays, Lee Hall Mansion, Newport News December 18 -Sailing with Santa, Virginia Aquarium, Virginia Beach Cruise away with Santa himself on this 45-minute tour of Owls Creek. Enjoy special refreshments, games and activities while Santa greets his special guests for a unique holiday photo opportunity. Reservations required.Admission:$17. For more information, call 757-385-0300. Select dates in December -Olde Towne Holiday Events There are too many events to list, so your best bet is to click here to see all they have to offer! Dec 1-31 -A Colonial Christmas Meanwhile, the Yorktown Victory Center will show you how soldiers kept the Christmas season alive in their military encampments, as well as show you how Christmas on an early 1800s Virginia farm. Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center. Admission is $20; kids under 6 free. Click here for more information. December 31 -New Year's Eve Dinner Cruise on the Spirit of Norfolk Dec 31 - Noon Year's Eve Day Celebration at Virginia Living Museum This family-friendly holiday fun event features animals from Teeny Tiny Farm, carnival-type games and prizes, face painting, and more. The event takes place from 11 am - 1 pm. There is an additional fee (besides regular admission) for some activities. For details, click here. Looking for events year-round? Click here. |
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