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Music

In-Gallery Musical Performance

Torggler Fine Arts Center · 12:00 PM

Art & museums

November Stargazing

Virginia Living Museum · 5:00 PM

Food & drink

4th Annual Picklefest at Tradition Brewing

Visit Newport News events calendar · 7:00 PM

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14th Annual Oyster Bash

Visit Newport News events calendar · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Origami in Nature

Visit Newport News events calendar · 7:00 PM

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Holiday Preview

Visit Newport News events calendar · Through Nov 15

Music

Gospel Night with Tamela & David Mann

Visit Newport News events calendar · 7:00 PM

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PBI Giving Back to the Community Series: Smart Money Moves for Young Families

Visit Newport News events calendar · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

We're Turning 60!

Virginia Living Museum · 9:00 AM

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LEGO Club

Newport News Public Library · 2:00 PM

Art & museums

60 Years of Wild Memories. One BIG Birthday Celebration!

Visit Newport News events calendar · 7:00 PM

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Babies in Bloom at Grissom Library

Newport News Public Library · 10:30 AM

6 more dates through Dec 1
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Just 2s Storytime at Main Street Library!

Newport News Public Library · 10:15 AM

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3D Printing

Newport News Public Library · 10:15 AM

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Preschool Storytime at Grissom Library

Newport News Public Library · 11:00 AM

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Video Game Night for Adults

Newport News Public Library · 4:00 PM

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Builder Buddies

Newport News Public Library · 4:30 PM

Food & drink

Pan-demonium

Newport News Public Library · 6:30 PM

Music

In-Gallery Musical Performance

Torggler Fine Arts Center · 12:00 PM

11 more dates through Mar 24
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Robotics 101

Newport News Public Library · 4:30 PM

Art & museums

🎨 Art Club with Ms. Camille! Birch Tree Forest Painting

Newport News Public Library · 5:00 PM

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Budgeting with Excel

Newport News Public Library · 10:15 AM

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Tiny Tot Explorers

Newport News Public Library · 10:50 AM

Art & museums

Hike with a Historian

Newport News Parks and Recreation events · 1:00 PM

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History on The Trail: Newport News Park

Visit Newport News events calendar · 1:00 PM

Art & museums

**Rescheduled** 2D Animation for Beginners

Newport News Public Library · 2:00 PM

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Bailey's Game Masters Club

Newport News Public Library · 5:30 PM

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Community Writers Group at Grissom Library

Newport News Public Library · 6:00 PM

Food & drink

Vegan Express!

Newport News Public Library · 6:00 PM

Festivals & markets

A Very Merry Musical Market

Visit Newport News events calendar · 7:00 PM

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Creative Aging: Craft a Book Page Wreath

Newport News Public Library · 1:00 PM

Art & museums

T.rex Trek

Virginia Living Museum · 10:30 AM

Art & museums

Young Artists: Oil Suncatchers

Newport News Public Library · 2:00 PM

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Bulk: Bandia, Over Power, SWU, Riftbound, Sorcery, Lorcana, FAB, Yu-Gi-Oh

Visit Newport News events calendar · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Fascinating Fishes

Discovery Center · 7:00 PM

Music

The Magic of Motown

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Frosty: A Musical Adventure

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 6:00 PM

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Nature Challenge

Visit Newport News events calendar · 7:00 PM

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NaNoWriMo: The Final Stretch

Newport News Public Library · 6:00 PM

Sports

Glowing Gobbler 5K

Visit Newport News events calendar · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

A Magical Cirque Christmas

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

Festivals & markets

Celebration in Lights

Newport News Parks and Recreation events · Through Jan 1

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Magic: The Gathering - Learn to Play

Visit Newport News events calendar · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Little Givers Holiday Gift Shop

Virginia Living Museum · Through Nov 29

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Japanese Conversation Meet-up

Newport News Public Library · 2:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Port Warwick Holiday Tree Lighting

William Styron Square · 5:00 PM

Art & museums

Turkey Tales

Visit Newport News events calendar · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Museum Store Sunday!

Virginia Living Museum · 9:00 AM

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Bailey Blooms! @ Pearl Bailey

Newport News Public Library · 5:00 PM

Music

The Holidays With Canadian Brass

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

Festivals & markets

Winter Wonderland - Programming Schedule & Dates Vary

Newport News Parks and Recreation events · Through Dec 31

Free
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Adult Anime Club

Newport News Public Library · 5:00 PM

Art & museums

Holiday House Tours

Lee Hall Mansion and Historic Endview · Through Dec 31

Art & museums

Transcontinental Railroad: Colossus of the Age

Visit Newport News events calendar · 7:00 PM

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December Early Learners: Animal Playtime!

Virginia Living Museum · 9:30 AM

Art & museums

Lecture: Lisa Small, Senior Curator of European Art, Brooklyn Museum

Torggler Fine Arts Center · 5:30 PM

Theater & dance

The Game's Afoot (or Holmes for the Holidays)

Peninsula Community Theatre · Through Dec 20

From $22
Art & museums

Guided Exhibition Tour of French Moderns

Torggler Fine Arts Center · 11:00 AM

3 more dates through Mar 27
Music

Jingle Bell Jam

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 3:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Tree Lighting Ceremony

Newport News Parks and Recreation events · 6:00 PM

Free
Music

Holiday POPs!

Visit Newport News events calendar · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Animal Tracks

Discovery Center · 7:00 PM

Music

CNU's Holiday Happening

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 4:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Lights at the Fountain

Newport News Parks and Recreation events · Through Jan 1

Free
Music

Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

Music

Yuletide Reeds: A Holiday Concert

Newport News Parks and Recreation events · 6:00 PM

Free
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Christmas With Chris Tomlin

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

Festivals & markets

Holiday Frost - RSVP is requested

Newport News Parks and Recreation events · 5:00 PM

Free
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Holiday Houseplant Party

Virginia Living Museum · 10:00 AM

Festivals & markets

Let It Glow

Newport News Parks and Recreation events · 5:00 PM

Free
Art & museums

December Stargazing

Virginia Living Museum · 5:00 PM

Music

Soulful Celebration featuring En-Ovation

Newport News Parks and Recreation events · 7:00 PM

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Salamander Survey

Virginia Living Museum · 10:00 AM

1 more date through Jan 11
Festivals & markets

Winter Nature Nights

Virginia Living Museum · Through Dec 23

Festivals & markets

Winter WONDER Land

Virginia Living Museum · Through Feb 14

Theater & dance

Virginia Regional Ballet Presents The Nutcracker

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 2:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 20
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Celtic Woman Silver Bells Christmas Tour

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

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Craft & Create: Wild Winter 2026

Virginia Living Museum · Through Dec 30

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COFFEE CONCERT: Strauss and Mozart for the New Year

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 11:00 AM

Festivals & markets

Family Fun Day

Torggler Fine Arts Center · 10:00 AM

Theater & dance

Once Upon a Time: Cinderella and Jack and the Beanstalk

Peninsula Community Theatre · 11:00 AM

From $8
Festivals & markets

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and March & Andrew Shannon Feeding and Health Fair

Newport News Parks and Recreation events · 1:30 PM

Food & drink

French Wine Tasting

Torggler Fine Arts Center · 5:30 PM

Art & museums

Impressionism in Music: A Performance Lecture with Professors Mike Levine and Ben Corbin

Torggler Fine Arts Center · 5:30 PM

Music

Rodgers & Hammerstein Celebration

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

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VSO Up Close: Love Notes: Chamber Music for Valentine's Day

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 3:00 PM

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Verdi's Requiem

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

A Taste of Ireland

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 4:00 PM

Theater & dance

The Gruffalo

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 1:00 PM

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Grieg's Piano Concerto

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

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VSO Up Close: Schubert's Trout Quintet

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 3:00 PM

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Video Games Live

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Miraculous Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Live Stage Spectacular

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 6:00 PM

Music

Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: World on a String: Swinging Songs of Broadway

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

The Cat in the Hat Live on Stage

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 6:00 PM

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Brahms' Double Concerto With Sterling Elliott & Grace Park

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Beetlejuice

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

Music

PB&J Concert: Peter and the Wolf & Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 3:00 PM

Theater & dance

Dog Man: The Musical

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 3:00 PM

Music

Ravel, Janáček, and Shaw: Illustrating Sound

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

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Kelly Rossum Modern Big Band: Ghost Forests

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake with a Live Orchestra

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 6:00 PM

Theater & dance

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

1 more date through Apr 28
Music

The Music of Star Wars

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

The Wiz

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Menopause The Musical

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 3:00 PM

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Virginia Arts Festival: Coffee Concert II: Olga Kern, piano

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 10:30 AM

Theater & dance

Shucked

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 8:00 PM

Theater & dance

A Beautiful Noise

Ferguson Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

1 more date through Jul 21

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