VIRGINIA, USA — Cities across Hampton Roads are preparing to kick off the holiday season with tree lightings, fireworks, concerts and other community traditions that draw thousands each year.

Holiday festivities begin as early as late November, with events continuing through the New Year.

Here are some illuminations, parades and other seasonal experiences happening across the region.

Norfolk

39th Annual Grand Illumination Parade

Date: Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, 7 p.m.

Parade features dazzling floats , marching bands, and a synchronized lighting of downtown Norfolk’s skyline.

Route: St. Paul’s Blvd & Main Street → Granby Street → Freemason Street → Boush Street → Waterside Drive.

Free and open to the public.

Suffolk

Suffolk Festival of Lights – Sleepy Hole Park

Dates: Begins Nov.

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