Newport News Virginia Entertainment & Events

Special Events

• 100 Miles of Lights
  Located at Various Venues
  757-886-7777
  Millions of lights and hundreds of events will entertain visitors to central and southeast Virginia this holiday season during this event which features a wide range of extraordinary holiday activities lasting through New Year's Day in Newport News and six other cities. more...

• Christmas at Endview
  Located at Endview Plantation
  757-887-1862
  Lasting for the whole month of December, this festive holiday event allows visitors to experience a Virginia Christmas in 1861.

• Emancipation Proclamation Observance
  2803 Oak Avenue • Newport News, VA 23607
  Located at Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center
  757-247-2360
  This annual observance, held in early January, commemorates the signing of the historic document, the Emancipation Proclamation, by President Abraham Lincoln in the year 1863.

• Lee Family Christmas, A
  Located at the Lee Hall Mansion
  757-888-3371
  The elegance of Christmas past is presented by a variety of historical characters from the 1860s during this holiday event which takes place each December and explores the lives of the Richard Decauter Lee family during the holiday season. Stories, refreshments, and period music are a part of this festive occasion.

• Hollydazzle
  700 Town Center Drive • Newport News, VA 23606
  City Center at Oyster Point
  757-926-1400
  A unique holiday event that will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Enjoy family-friendly activities and entertainment leading up to the spectacular "Fountains of Light Show" that will begin at 8:45 p.m. Food vendors will be available offering dinner items, snacks, and holiday treats.  more...
  Sponsored By: Newport News Parks, Recreation & Tourism

• Easter Bunny and the Great Egg Hunt
  163 Yorktown Road • Newport News, VA 23603
  Lee Hall Mansion
  757-888-3371
  Children up to age 12 will enjoy this annual Easter egg hunt. The Easter Bunny will make an appearance and you can tour the mansion. This is a great family event. more...

• Civil War Children's Camp [Monday, Jun. 24, 2013]
  Located at Endview Plantation
  757-887-1862
  This program for boys and girls, ages eight to twelve, includes a Civil War camp, tours of local battle sites, living history demonstrations, and a practice skirmish. Students receive a musket, kepi, haversack, plate, spoon, and cup. Registration is required. There is one session in June and one in July. more...

• Night of the Living Museum [Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013]
  524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard • Newport News, VA 23601
  Virginia Living Museum
  757-595-1900
  A family Halloween celebration for families with children ages 12 and under. There will be an abundance of great activities, live animal shows, trick-or-treating, and more.

• Laser Holidays [Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013]
  524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard • Newport News, VA 23601
  Virginia Living Museum
  757-595-190
  This fun program combines holiday music with dazzling laser effects. Recommended for ages 6 and above. Days and times vary.  more...

• Annual Celebration in Lights [Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013]
  13560 Jefferson Avenue • Newport News, VA 23603
  757-926-1400
  This award-winning event features a two-mile drive through animated scenes with over 700,000 lights. There are over 70 displays spread throughout a dozen themed areas.

Cinema

• Regal Kiln Creek Stadium 20
  100 Regal Way • Newport News, VA 23602
  757-989-5298
  First-run Hollywood movies and critically acclaimed films are shown at this cinema that also features comfortable seating and a large concession stand. more...

• African American Film Fest
  9285 Warwick Boulevard • Newport News, VA 23607
  Virginia War Museum
  757-247-8523
  The museum will host a film festival during the month of February featuring films with African American themes. more...

Night Life

• Cozzy's Comedy Club & Tavern
  9700 Warwick Boulevard • Newport News, VA 23601
  757-595-2800
  Newport News' only comedy club, this entertaining club features some of the finest stand-up comedians in the country. Showtimes are Friday at 9 p.m. and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.  more...

Concerts & Performances

• Ella Fitzgerald Music Festival
  2410 Wickham Avenue • Newport News, VA 23607
  Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
  757-247-8950
  An annual music festival to celebrate the music and legacy of a jazz legend.

• Annual Black Music Month Celebration [Friday, May. 31, 2013]
  2410 Wickham Avenue • Newport News, VA 23607
  Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
  757-247-8950
  In celebration of Black Music Month, the Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center will host their annual Black Music Month concert series.

Plays & Productions

• Peninsula Community Theater
  10521 Warwick Boulevard • Newport News, VA 23601
  Located at Historic Hilton Village
  757-595-5728
  A performing arts community theater which hosts a wide variety of community based, family oriented productions, including musicals, comedies, and mysteries. Each year, the theater presents five main stage productions and five children’s shows, usually with six to eight weeks between each production.  more...

Festivals & Fairs

• Children's Festival of Friends
  Located at Newport News Regional Park
  757-926-1400
  Children of all ages are the focus of this fantastic day in the park that is filled with hands-on activities, rides, food, exhibits and entertainment. The festival occurs annually in early May.  more...

• Fall Festival of Folklife
  Located at Newport News Park
  757-926-8451
  Southeast Virginia's biggest celebration of traditional crafts, trades, and entertainment, this annual festival takes place for two days in October and features traditional crafts from over 250 craftspeople, trade demonstrations, traditional and folk entertainment on four stages, and food vendors. more...

• Fourth of July Stars in the Sky
  Victory Landing Park
  757-926-1400
  The Virginia Peninsula's biggest Fourth of July party, this huge downtown oasis is filled annually with 30,000 people and the event includes a wide variety of food, children's activities, live music my nationally known entertainers, and a spectacular fireworks show. more...

• Harvest Faire
  362 Yorktown Road • Newport News, VA 23608
  Endview Plantation
  757-358-5412
  Harvest Faire is a one-weekend Renaissance Faire celebrating their 16th year. They have music and dance, Knights and combat demonstrations, educational encampments, merchants, period games and activities, and more. Walk the labyrinthe from Chartes Cathedral. Eat a turkey leg while listening to Celtic music. Come in costume or just come as you are. Knights and ladies, swains and wenches - they just ask one thing: be merry! more...

• Bacchus Wine & Food Festival
  524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard • Newport News, VA 23601
  Located at the Virginia Living Museum
  757-595-1900
  Taste fine wines from around the world and fabulous food selections by area restaurants, plus live entertainment and a silent auction.  more...

Tours

• Civil War Ghost Walk
  Located at Endview Plantation
  757-887-1862
  Not for the faint of heart, the sights, sounds, and experiences of the Civil War come alive as you enter the world of long-dead soldiers and civilians during this spooktacular, ghostly outdoor candlelight tour of a haunted Civil War battlefield and camp that takes place for two days each October.

• Antebellum Holidays
  Located at Lee Hall Mansion
  757-888-3371
  Guided tours incorporate the origins of period holiday customs during this tour of the historic Lee Hall Mansion, an Italianate mansion constructed circa 1850 by wealthy planter Richard Decauter Lee. The tour lasts the whole month of December.