# CNU's Holiday Happening

> Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sun, Dec 6 · 4:00 PM
- Where: Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23606
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: $12 / child
- 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

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## About

Christopher Newport University's annual holiday concert at the Ferguson Center, followed by the free campus tree lighting on the Great Lawn at 6 PM — an easy pairing for a family evening out.

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