Christmas Lights in Newport News, VA

Popular picks this season include Celebration in Lights at Newport News Park (Nov 26 – Jan 1), Winter Nature Nights at the Virginia Living Museum (Dec 18 – Dec 23), Celebration in Lights (Nov 26 – Jan 1) and Festival of Lights at Sleepy Hole Park (Nov 27 – Dec 30). In all, 24 displays are mapped in and around Newport News, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Winter Nature Nights at the Virginia Living Museum, Festival of Lights at Sleepy Hole Park, WinterFest on the Wisconsin and Winter Lantern Festival at Jamestown Settlement. 14 of the 24 displays near Newport News are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Celebration in Lights at Newport News Park (About $15-$20 (2026 price not confirmed)), Celebration in Lights (Last published (2024): $15 per car Mon-Thu, $20 Fri-Sun, $85 per bus) and Festival of Lights at Sleepy Hole Park (Free). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Celebration in Lights at Newport News Park, Dominion Energy Garden of Lights and Christmas Town at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Newport News-area displays turn on Nov 6, and most are running by the weekend after Thanksgiving. Many stay lit through New Year's; check each display's page for its exact dates and nightly hours.