The holidays march on, though the world is barely cooperating. Many family gatherings have been canceled, and so have a lot of the holiday markets with local vendors and treats, where shoppers can pick up one-of-a-kind goods for the family.
Luckily, there are still many things to do that are COVID safe and will ensure that your holiday season is bright!
THE LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS (VIRGINIA BEACH)
Dates: November 6 - December 31, 2020 from 5pm-Midnight
Where: 101 KOA Lane, Virginia Beach VA 23451
What: The Lights of Christmas is a drive-thru experience the whole family can enjoy! With a synchronized display of hundreds of thousands of lights, the dance and move to a 30 min soundtrack that you listen to on your car's radio while driving through this elaborate show of Christmas cheer! Located at the KOA Holiday of Virginia Beach, VA.
Cost: $25 a carload! Military and Police are $20
GARDEN OF LIGHTS AT NORFOLK BOTANICAL GARDEN (NORFOLK)
Dates: November 13, 2020 - January 2, 2021.
Where: Norfolk Botanical Garden, 6700 Azalea Garden Rd., Norfolk, VA
What: Enjoy a festive and healthy way to kick off the holidays. Drive through 2 miles of spectacular lighted displays.
Cost:
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Value Nights (most Sundays-Thursdays) will be $25/car for members and $35/car for Not-Yet-Members
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Premium Nights (Fridays & Saturdays and Christmas week) will be $30/car for members, and $40/car for Not-Yet-Members
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Limos, vans and motor coach vehicles will be $60 each night
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Military Members, Dominion Energy Employees, and City of Norfolk Employees: $5 Discount is available Sunday-Thursday
BAYPORT CREDIT UNION HOLIDAY LIGHTS AT THE BEACH (VIRGINIA BEACH)
Dates: November 13, 2020 through January 3, 2021. Illumination begins at 5:30 pm each night and continues until 11 pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 10 pm from Sundays through Thursdays.
Where: On the boardwalk beginning at 2nd Street, Virginia Beach VA
What: Drive your vehicle ON THE BOARDWALK through Nautical, Holiday, and Adventure Lands with a soundtrack signal playing traditional Holiday music on your vehicle’s radio. Festive fish, musical crabs, and hard-working elves – all in brightly colored lights against the moonlit Atlantic Ocean - are the stars of BayPort Credit Union Holiday Lights at the Beach. They are joined by light-up Santa and a 40-foot tall Christmas tree erected on the beach and in the beautiful parks along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. The light display includes archways along the entire length of the spectacular light display with fish swimming overhead and spectacular light tunnels to drive through. Military tributes to the region's strong Armed Forces community are featured prominently throughout the display.
Cost: Cars, $17 nightly (Military Mondays: $12 per car with military ID). Limos: $30. Motor coaches: $50. Mini buses: $30. All vehicles enter through the main entrance at 2nd Street. Tickets must be purchased in advance. *
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS AT SLEEPY HOLE PARK (SUFFOLK)
Dates: November 20th at 5:30 PM through December 30, 2020 at 9:30 PM
Where: Sleepy Hole Park, 4616 Sleepy Hole Road, Suffolk VA
What: The display will be closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The inaugural Suffolk Festival of Lights will display over 35,000 bulbs. The drive-through holiday light display is free.
Cost: Free