# Tree Lighting Ceremony at City Center at Oyster Point > Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM – 9:15 PM - Where: City Center at Oyster Point, 701 Town Center Dr, Newport News, VA 23606 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free - Organizer: Newport News Parks, Recreation & Tourism - Official page: https://nnparksandrec.org/event/tree-lighting-ceremony/ - 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/tree-lighting-ceremony-at-city-center-at-oyster-point--listing-18a2e0d89b66cf876984df54 ## About Newport News gathers at City Center at Oyster Point for the annual NlightN tree lighting, an evening of festive decorations and holiday cheer that ends with a drone show at 9 p.m. Families gather on the plaza for the lighting and stay for the drone show. It runs 6 to 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2026, and admission is free for everyone, with no ticket needed. ## Similar picks in Virginia Beach - [Christmas and Holiday Parade and Annual Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/christmas-and-holiday-parade-and-annual-tree-lighting--listing-5d0222c5eada39f4ffffe899) — Sat, Dec 5 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Historic Gloucester Main Street · checked Oct 27. 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