November 2005 Events in Hampton Roads, Virginia

Festivals, parades, exhibitions, sports and more in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Williamsburg and the rest of Hampton Roads. Come out and play!

November 1 - December 31
Striped Bass World Championship
Big fishin' fun. Virginia Beach.

November 12 - 13
Colonial Williamsburg celebrates America's Veterans
The weekend following Veterans Day will feature a number of events and activities related to early American military life. A series of small encampments will be located throughout the Historic Area. Colonial Williamsburg.

November 18 - January 1
Holiday Lights at the Beach
Drive through festive light displays on the Boardwalk. Virginia Beach.

November 18 - December 31
Winter Wonderland in Olde Towne - the Coleman Collection
Visit with some of your favorite animated figures from Coleman's celebrated Winter Wonderland collection at the Courthouse Galleries. About a third of the animated figures will be on display. Portsmouth.

November 19
Grand Illumination
A holiday parade and lighting of buildings along the Portsmouth and Norfolk skylines. The illumination signals the start of a parade in downtown Norfolk filled with festive and lighted floats, marching bands, giant balloons, decorated vehicles, dancers, and Santa Claus.

November 24 - 26
Foods and Feasts of Colonial Virginia
Explore Virginia food ways of the 17th and 18th centuries. At Jamestown Settlement, learn how food was gathered, preserved and prepared on land and at sea by Virginia's English colonists and Powhatan Indians. At the Yorktown Victory Center, learn about typical soldiers' fare during the American Revolution and trace the bounty of a 1780s farm from field to kitchen. Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center.

November 24 - January 1
Celebration in Lights
A two-mile drive-through of spectacular animated scenes set in Newport News Park. View whimsical toys, elegant swans, leaping reindeer, multi-colored snowflakes and scenes from Virginia's past portrayed in a kaleidoscope of dazzling color. Over 200 displays, including 70 animated displays. Virginia's longest running drive-through light event. 13560 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News.

November 26
Santa Comes to the Station
Portraits with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, fun holiday crafts and sugarplum treats. Tickets required. Seaboard Station and Railroad Museum, Suffolk.

November 27 - December 31
Garden of Lights
The Norfolk Botanical Garden illuminates a world of wonders with close to a million twinkling lights. See the four seasons come alive. Drive along a 2.5 mile route through the Garden, and enjoy a winter wonderland complete with toy soldiers, a gingerbread house, and Santa. Norfolk.