Things to do in Virginia Beach

DEC5SatSaturday, December 543 events · Festivals & Holidays

1. All day

   Holiday Lights at the Beach

   The Boardwalk and 22nd St, Virginia Beach Oceanfront

   Festivals & Holidays

2. 8:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

   Breakfast with Santa

   DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Virginia Beach$28.52+

   Festivals & Holidays

3. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

   Breakfast with Santa at Dave & Buster's Virginia Beach

   Dave and Buster's - Virginia Beach$30.14+Family

   Family & Kids

4. 9 a.m.10:30 a.m.

   Breakfast with Santa!

   First Presbyterian Church - HamptonFamily

   Festivals & Holidays

5. 9 a.m.3 p.m.

   FREE Breakfast with Santa and More!

   Fox Hill Neighborhood CenterFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

6. 9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

   Donuts with Santa

   Children's Museum of Virginia$10+

   Also at 11 a.m.

   Festivals & Holidays

7. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

   Christmas Market (Pungo)

   The Old Cullipher Farm MarketFree

   Festivals & Holidays

8. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

   Fairy & Gnome Winter Homes

   6700 Azalea Garden RdFamily

   Also at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.

   Family & Kids

9. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

   Free First Saturday Community Days: Holidays

   The Francis Land HouseFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

10. 10 a.m.7 p.m.

    Holiday Market on High Street

    Portsmouth Olde Towne Farmers Market

    Festivals & Holidays

11. 10 a.m.2 p.m.

    Holidays Everywhere

    601 Court St, Portsmouth, VAFree

    Festivals & Holidays

12. 10 a.m.2 p.m.

    It's Christmas at Ttm!

    Truth Transformation Ministries, 3401 Cedar Lane, Portsmouth, VA, USA

    Festivals & Holidays

13. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    Winter Wonderland: The Coleman Nursery Collection

    Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex$3

    Also at 12 p.m.

    Festivals & Holidays

14. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    Santa's Workshop

    Virginia Beach Farmers Market

    Festivals & Holidays

15. 11 a.m.5 p.m.

    Coleman Collection Nativity Scene at Monumental Methodist Church

    Monumental United Methodist ChurchFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

16. 11 a.m.1 p.m.

    SUGAR Christmas Brunch and Gift Exchange

    7435 Evelyn T Butts Ave$20.50

    Food & Drink

17. 11 a.m.12 p.m.

    Santa's Elf Storytime

    Owl Creek Landing$13Family

    Festivals & Holidays

18. 11 a.m.3 p.m.

    Winter Wonderland's Vendor Village

    The Shack on 8th

    Festivals & Holidays

19. 12 p.m.8 p.m.

    2026 Holiday Yule Log Bonfire & Market

    Town Point Park, Waterside Drive, Norfolk VA 23510Free

    Festivals & Holidays

20. 12 p.m.4 p.m.

    Handmade Holidays on the River: Gifts that Give Back

    Elizabeth River Project - Ryan Resilience LabFree

    Outdoors

21. 12 p.m.8 p.m.

    Holiday Yule Log Bonfire & Market

    Norfolk, VAFree

    Festivals & Holidays

22. 1 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    Holiday Book Club

    Neighborhood Facility Rec CenterFree

    Festivals & Holidays

23. 1 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    🎄 Celtic Christmas Concert

    Coastal Virginia (CoVA) Church

    Also at 4 p.m.

    Festivals & Holidays

24. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    🎄 Christmas Paint Party at Jamaica Inn 🎨

    Jamaica Inn Sports Bar$30

    Festivals & Holidays

25. 2 p.m.7 p.m.

    6th Annual Krampusnacht at Maker's Craft Brewery

    Maker's Craft BreweryFree

    Festivals & Holidays

26. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    Holiday Ornament Workshop

    Cradock Recreation CenterFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

27. 2 p.m.

    Peppermint Holiday Candle Making

    601 Court St, Portsmouth, VA

    Festivals & Holidays

28. 2 p.m.

    Virginia Musical Theatre-Million Dollar Quartet Christmas

    Sandler Center for the Performing Arts

    Also at 7:30 p.m.

    Theater & Dance

29. 4 p.m.8 p.m.

    Holiday Market at Bridgeport

    Bridgeport SuffolkFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

30. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    Hampton Holly Days Parade

    Downtown HamptonFamily

    Family & Kids

31. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Holiday Nights at the Park

    Portsmouth City Park$2

    Festivals & Holidays

32. 5:30 p.m.7 p.m.

    Chesapeake Rotary Holly Jolly Jog

    Great Bridge Community Church - Parking Lot$25Family

    Festivals & Holidays

33. 5:30 p.m.7 p.m.

    Chesapeake Rotary Holly Jolly Jog Race and Fun Run presented by the YMCA of South Hampton Roads

    173 Mount Pleasant Rd$30Family

    Community

34. 5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Holiday Parade at the Beach

    BetweenFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

35. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    2026 Chesapeake Rotary Christmas Parade

    Mt. Pleasant / Battlefield Blvd. / Cedar Road

    Festivals & Holidays

36. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Chesapeake Rotary Christmas Parade

    Begins at Mount Pleasant Road and Battlefield Boulevard and ends in front of City Hall on Cedar RoadFree

    Festivals & Holidays

37. 6 p.m.

    Chesapeake Rotary Christmas Parade

    GBPC

    Festivals & Holidays

38. 6 p.m.

    TGMA Christmas Banquet

    Pinecrest Baptist Church, Portsmouth VA

    Festivals & Holidays

39. 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Holiday Planter Workshop

    PlantHouse - Virginia Beach$40.62+

    Classes & Talks

40. 7:30 p.m.

    A Merry Little Christmas Carol - Norfolk

    Wells Theatre$100+

    Theater & Dance

41. 7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Forever Motown: Soul of Christmas

    The American Theatre - Hampton

    Festivals & Holidays

42. 7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Santa Swings

    The Zeiders American Dream (The Z): Main Stage Theater$20+

    Festivals & Holidays

43. 9 p.m.

    Deck the Hall at Chesapeake City Hall

    Chesapeake City HallFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays