# CNU Holiday Happening Tree Lighting > Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Dec 6 · 6:00 PM - Where: Christopher Newport University Great Lawn, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23606 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free - Organizer: Christopher Newport University / Ferguson Center for the Arts - Official page: https://www.fergusoncenter.org/events/detail/cnus-holiday-happening - Last checked: Tue, Nov 3 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 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), 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/cnu-holiday-happening-tree-lighting--listing-9e1214a728cad47ca6790dee ## About The free community tree lighting on the Christopher Newport University Great Lawn immediately following the Holiday Happening concert at the Ferguson Center. ## Similar picks in Virginia Beach - [Tree Lighting Ceremony at City Center at Oyster Point](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/tree-lighting-ceremony-at-city-center-at-oyster-point--listing-18a2e0d89b66cf876984df54) — Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM – 9:15 PM · City Center at Oyster Point, Newport News · Free · checked Oct 27. 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