# Winter Lantern Festival at Jamestown Settlement > Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 6 – Jan 3 · 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM - Where: Jamestown Settlement, 2110 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185 - Ages: Children under 3 free - Price: Child (4-12) $18.99; Adult (13+) $26.99 - Organizer: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation (produced by Kaleido Entertainment) - Official page: https://feverup.com/m/776838 - 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/winter-lantern-festival-at-jamestown-settlement--listing-63fdb852fe90a8fcd6e9ae71 ## About Hundreds of artisan-crafted silk lanterns, six to 30 feet high, light the outdoor areas of Jamestown Settlement after dark in three themes: Christmas cheer, Jamestown Settlement history and an America 250 display in red, white and blue. Families walk the loop in about an hour past woodland creatures, natural landscapes and scenes from early American history, with live shows and local food and drink vendors. 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