Things to do in Newport News

DEC1TueTuesday, December 196 events

1. All day

   Busch Gardens® Christmas Town™

   Busch Gardens Williamsburg

   Festivals & Holidays

2. All day

   Improv 101 with Brad McMurran

   Push Comedy Theater$235

   Comedy

3. All day

   Winston-Salem State Rams at William and Mary Tribe Mens Basketball

   Kaplan Arena$25

   Sports

4. 5:45 a.m.6:45 a.m.

   Coed Eagle Swim Practice @ YMCA

   R.F. Wilkinson Family YMCA

5. 8 a.m.

   Winter Wonderland – Programming Schedule & Dates Vary

   Denbigh Community CenterFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

6. 9 a.m.

   Firing of the Brick Kiln | Special Event at Colonial Williamsburg

   Colonial Williamsburg Music

7. 9 a.m.5 p.m.

   Teach for America Tabling

   Student Center Atrium

8. 9 a.m.3 p.m.

   The Network: Direct Employer Access (Newport News)

   Hampton Roads Veterans Employment Center (HRVEC)

9. 9 a.m.3 p.m.

   The Network: Direct Employer Access (Norfolk)

   Hampton Roads Veterans Employment Center (HRVEC)

10. 9 a.m.5 p.m.

    Twas the Night Before Christmas Exhibit

    Exhibit Space

    Arts & Culture

11. 9:30 a.m.5 p.m.

    The Great American Birthday Quilt Exhibition

    Colonial Williamsburg Regional Visitor Center and Historic Triangle Tourist Information Center

    Arts & Culture

12. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    Toddler Storytime

    Russell Memorial Library - Open AreaFamily

    Also at 10:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

13. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Family History Center-Portsmouth

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsFree

    Music

14. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Family History Center-Suffolk

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsFree

    Music

15. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850 - 1950

    Virginia Arts FestivalFree

    Arts & Culture

16. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Joseph Lupo: Recent Work

    Virginia Arts FestivalFree

    Arts & Culture

17. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Joshua Solomon: Future Shock

    Virginia Arts FestivalFreeFamily

    Arts & Culture

18. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Preservation Studio

    Central Library - Preservation Studio 1

    Classes & Talks

19. 10 a.m.

    Toddler Storytime @ WL

    Williamsburg Regional Library - Williamsburg LibraryFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

20. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Weekly Craft & Game Time

    Chesapeake Public Libraries - Indian River Library

    Classes & Talks

21. 10:15 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Baby and Toddler Storytime

    Major Hillard Library - Conference RoomFamily

    Family & Kids

22. 10:15 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Baby Bookworms

    Yorktown LibraryFamily

    Also at 11 a.m.

    Family & Kids

23. 10:15 a.m.

    Just 2s Storytime at Main Street Library!

    Main Street LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

24. 10:15 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Preschool Story Time

    Tabb LibraryFamily

    Also at 11 a.m.

    Family & Kids

25. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Family Storytime

    Indian River Library - Main AreaFamily

    Family & Kids

26. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Family Storytime

    Indian River Library - Conference RoomFamily

    Family & Kids

27. 10:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    Glowforge 101

    Makerspace

    Classes & Talks

28. 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Line Dancing Rental

    Lobby

    Nightlife

29. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Little Explorers Storytime: Smithfield

    SmithfieldFamily

    Family & Kids

30. 11 a.m.2 p.m.

    Friends Tuesday Social

    Chesapeake Public Libraries - Major Hillard Library

31. 11 a.m.

    Preschool Storytime at Main Street Library!

    Main Street LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

32. 12 p.m.3 p.m.

    DIY Fused Glass Open Studio

    Happy Hour Glass Works$28.52

    Classes & Talks

33. 1 p.m.2 p.m.

    American Tango

    DanceSportVA Ballroom Dancing$15.38

34. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    Hand and Foot

    Blackwater Regional Library

35. 1 p.m.4 p.m.

    Holiday Candle Duo Fused Glass Class

    Happy Hour Glass Works$71.21

    Also at 6 p.m.

    Classes & Talks

36. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    Mahjong Tuesdays

    Main Street Library

37. 1:30 p.m.3 p.m.

    Chinese Mahjong Open Play

    Room 127

38. 2 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Art House Café: "Project Hail Mary" (2026)

    Williamsburg Library Theatre

39. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    WRL Course: Computer Essentials

    Williamsburg Regional Library - Williamsburg LibraryFree

    Classes & Talks

40. 3 p.m.4 p.m.

    Pages of Our Lives with The Muse Writers Center

    Norfolk, Va.

41. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Byte Size Basics @ Carrollton

    Carrollton

42. 4 p.m.9 p.m.

    Food Truck: Birria Bros

    COVA Brewing Company

    Food & Drink

43. 4 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Live from Williamsburg: A Restoration Radio Play

    The Lawn of the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg Williamsburg, VA

44. 4 p.m.4:45 p.m.

    Money Buddies

    Central Library - Small Meeting Room

    Classes & Talks

45. 4 p.m.4:45 p.m.

    Signing Safari

    SmithfieldFamily

    Family & Kids

46. 4:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Grind and Grow Study Hall Series – Calvert Square

    Calvert Square Envision CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

47. 5 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Adult Anime Club

    Virgil I. Grissom Library

    Arts & Culture

48. 5 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Intro to Medicare

    Main Street Library

    Classes & Talks

49. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

    PMBA’s Annual Holiday Celebration & Toys for Tots Toy Drive

    James River Country ClubFreeFamily

    Community

50. 5:30 p.m.

    Bethel Girls Varsity Basketball @ Warwick

    Warwick High School

    Sports

51. 5:30 p.m.

    Denbigh Girls Varsity Basketball @ Phoebus

    Phoebus High School

    Sports

52. 5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    DIY Holiday Clocks with Rhona Dawson

    Newport News, VA

    Classes & Talks

53. 5:30 p.m.

    Greenbrier Christian Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Norfolk Christian

    Norfolk Christian

    Sports

54. 5:30 p.m.

    Hampton Girls Varsity Basketball @ Menchville

    Menchville High School-EOA

    Sports

55. 5:30 p.m.7 p.m.

    Helping Hands Food Distribution

    New Generation Worship Center, Inc. (NewGWC)

56. 5:30 p.m.

    Kecoughtan Girls Varsity Basketball @ Heritage

    Heritage High School

    Sports

57. 5:30 p.m.

    Southampton Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ StoneBridge

    StoneBridge High School

    Sports

58. 5:30 p.m.7 p.m.

    Tabb Boys Basketball

    Tabb High School$6Family

    Also at 7 p.m.

    Sports

59. 5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Weekly Tuesday Night Boardgame Meetup

    World's Best Comics & Games

    Nightlife

60. 5:30 p.m.8 p.m.

    Williamsburg Christmas Banquet

    Williamsburg Inn, an official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel

    Festivals & Holidays

61. 5:45 p.m.

    Oaktree Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ Denbigh Baptist Christian

    Denbigh Baptist Christian High School

    Sports

62. 6 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Adult Pottery- Tuesday Evenings

    Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts$195

    Classes & Talks

63. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Board Game Night at Makers Craft Brewery

    Maker's Craft Brewery

    Nightlife

64. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Christmas Crafting at the Center

    Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts$15

    Festivals & Holidays

65. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Ultimate pickup, Williamsburg

    Wanner Stadium at the Warhill Sports Complex

    Sports

66. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Volunteer Lab Night at the CAPE

    CAPE

    Community

67. 6 p.m.8:45 p.m.

    Williamsburg meetup

    Windchaser Meadery

    Classes & Talks

68. 6:15 p.m.7:45 p.m.

    Home Security Awareness

    Tabb Library

69. 6:30 p.m.

    Atlantic Shores Christian Boys Varsity Basketball @ Norfolk Academy

    Norfolk Academy

    Sports

70. 6:30 p.m.7:45 p.m.

    Coaster Crafts

    Tabb Library

    Classes & Talks

71. 6:30 p.m.

    Maury Girls Varsity Basketball @ Norfolk Collegiate

    Meredith Center for Performing Arts @ Norfolk Collegiate

    Sports

72. 6:30 p.m.

    Nandua Girls Varsity Basketball @ Windsor

    Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech High School

    Sports

73. 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Pint & Pawn Open Chess Play at MoMac Brewing

    MoMac Brewing CompanyFamily

    Food & Drink

74. 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Yorktown Chorale Concert

    Yorktown LibraryFamily

    Music

75. 7 p.m.

    Banner Christian Boys Varsity Basketball @ Nansemond-Suffolk Academy

    Nansemond-Suffolk Academy

    Sports

76. 7 p.m.

    Bethel Boys Varsity Basketball @ Warwick

    Warwick High School

    Sports

77. 7 p.m.8 p.m.

    Christmas Wreath Workshop

    Surry

    Festivals & Holidays

78. 7 p.m.

    Churchland Boys Varsity Basketball @ Peninsula Catholic

    Peninsula Catholic High School

    Sports

79. 7 p.m.

    Denbigh Boys Varsity Basketball @ Phoebus

    Phoebus High School

    Sports

80. 7 p.m.

    Grafton Boys Varsity Basketball @ Warhill

    Warhill High School

    Sports

81. 7 p.m.

    Hampton Boys Varsity Basketball @ Menchville

    Menchville High School-EOA

    Sports

82. 7 p.m.7:40 p.m.

    Intermediate American Waltz

    DanceSportVA Ballroom Dancing$15.38

83. 7 p.m.8 p.m.

    Intermediate Kizomba

    DanceSportVA Ballroom Dancing$51.25

84. 7 p.m.

    Kecoughtan Boys Varsity Basketball @ Heritage

    Heritage High School

    Sports

85. 7 p.m.

    Lafayette Boys Varsity Basketball @ Smithfield

    Poquoson High School

    Sports

86. 7 p.m.

    Music Quiz at Green Parrot Grille

    Green Parrot Grille

    Nightlife

87. 7 p.m.

    New Kent Boys Varsity Basketball @ Gloucester

    Norfolk Christian High School

    Sports

88. 7 p.m.

    Oaktree Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Denbigh Baptist Christian

    Denbigh Baptist Christian High School

    Sports

89. 7 p.m.

    ODU Men's Basketball vs Drexel

    Chartway Arena at the Ted Constant Convocation Center

    Sports

90. 7 p.m.

    Poquoson Boys Varsity Basketball @ York

    York High School

    Sports

91. 7 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Prayer – TNT

    New Community Temple COGIC

92. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    SpeedQuizzing Trivia

    Alewerks Brewing CompanyFamily

    Food & Drink

93. 7 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Trivia Tuesday

    COVA Brewing Company

    Nightlife

94. 7 p.m.

    William & Mary Men's Basketball vs Winston-Salem State

    Kaplan Arena

    Sports

95. 7 p.m.8 p.m.

    Youth Program

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

96. 8 p.m.10 p.m.

    English Country Dance Class

    613 S Henry St

    Music