# Celebration in Lights at Newport News Park > Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 26 – Jan 1 · 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM - Where: Newport News Park, 13560 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA 23603 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: $15 per car Monday-Thursday, $20 Friday-Sunday; advance car tickets $12; buses $85 - Organizer: Newport News Parks, Recreation & Tourism - Official page: https://nnparksandrec.org/event/celebration-in-lights/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/celebration-in-lights-at-newport-news-park--listing-3c06fb1ddbcaf338fb842b86 ## About Virginia's first drive-through holiday light show returns for its 34th year on a two-mile route through the woods and waterways of Newport News Park, with more than a million lights, animated displays, glowing arches and winter scenes. Families stay in the car with the holiday music on. 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