# Holiday Trail of Lights at the Virginia Aquarium > Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 20 – Jan 3 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, 717 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 - Ages: All ages; child tickets ages 3–12 - Price: Value nights: adult $19, child (3–12) $12; Premium nights: adult $22, child $15; Twilight Hour and Military Monday pricing; plus fees - Organizer: Virginia Beach Events (City of Virginia Beach) - Official page: https://www.ticketmaster.com/holiday-trail-of-lights-tickets/artist/4702261 - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/holiday-trail-of-lights-at-the-virginia-aquarium--listing-726f9c320c4aecfc08326a8b ## About After 31 years as a drive-through on the Oceanfront boardwalk, Virginia Beach's holiday lights move to a new 1.1-mile walking trail on the Virginia Aquarium grounds. The trail winds through seven themed areas: Dickens Drive with lanterns and carolers, a Glowing Grove of lit pillars and dancing arches, a Light Fall Forest of strands hanging up to 35 feet overhead, Santa's Stroll with interactive video floors and a 40-foot tower, the icicle-lit Flurry Lane, Glimmer Games play caves with a Toy Soldier Tower lookout, and an Enchanted Forest where children chase fog-filled bubbles through laser stars. Santa is in the Glowing Grove, and photos with him are sold on site. Entry is timed: a 5–6 pm Twilight Hour, which is less crowded and includes an ornament, then 6 pm and 7:30 pm slots. The flat trail is stroller- and wheelchair-friendly; pets, bikes, scooters and outside food are not allowed. 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