December Events
Ice Skating Downtown Suffolk
Fun for the whole family this December at Festival Park! Public skating will be available the entire month of December on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Each session includes one hour of skate time + rental of skates. Cost: Participants 13-years and older is $13 per session. Participants 12 years and younger are free with a paying adult. Reserve your session by scanning the QR code on the flyer.
Date: December 1 – 31, 2024
Time: Varies (see flyer for details)
Location: Festival Park | 215 W. Washington Street | Suffolk, VA 23434
Light Up Merchant’s Millpond
Merchants Millpond State Park will be hosting “Light up the Millpond” for the holidays, a drive-through light display coordinated by Gates County Community Events and Friends of the Mill Pond. Each display is created by members of the community. Civic groups, families, churches, schools, and local businesses participate in the decorations. The event is being held on Friday and Saturday evenings with an extending opening on Sunday Dec 22nd and Monday Dec 23rd. Admission is Free, and donations are accepted.
Date: November 29 – December 23, 2024
Time: 5pm – 8pm
Location: 176 Mill Pond Road | Gatesville, NC
Festival of Lights
This free, drive-thru only light show is sure to spark your holiday spirit. Each night the lights will burn brightly beginning at 5 p.m. and will glow until 9 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. On select evenings, the Suffolk Parks and Trails Alliance will be accepting donations to fund future years of the light show. For more information, contact (757) 514-7250 or [email protected]
The specific dates for the light show are:
Thursday through Sunday, December 5-December 8
Daily, December 12-23
Thursday through Sunday, December 26-30
Time: 5pm – 9pm
Location: 4616 Sleepy Hole Rd | Suffolk, VA 23435
Murfreesboro Candlelight Christmas Tour
The Murfreesboro Historical Association’s presents its 38th Annual Candlelight Christmas Tour. Ten historic properties will be beautifully decorated featuring carriage rides, refreshments, and live music. Tickets are $25 when purchased before December 9th; $30 afterwards and day of event. Children under 12 get in free. Buy your tickets at murfreesboronc.org or stop by the Historical Association office.
Date: December 13 & 14, 2024
Time: 5pm – 8pm
Location: Murfreesboro, NC
Suffolk Holiday Parade
View the sights and sounds of the 2024 Suffolk Holiday Parade featuring floats, equestrian units, marching bands, and festival vehicles as they make their way down West Washington Street, and turn up North Main Street, with the parade route ending at Finney Avenue. This year’s parade theme is Silver and Gold Holiday Wishes.
This year’s Grandstand will be located in front of the SunTrust Building in the 100 block of North Main Street. Be there to catch the performances of the local bands and groups. Parade Route streets will close at 4pm. Streets in the Lakeside community will host parade line-up beginning at 4pm and will be closed to through traffic.
Free parking for the event is available in all City Public Parking Lots, including the Godwin Courthouse parking lot, Commerce Street lot, and Market Park parking lot.
Date: December 14, 2024
Time: 4pm
Location: Downtown Suffolk, VA
Capron Christmas Parade
Santa Claus is coming to Capron for the annual Christmas parade on Sunday, December 15th. The parade is open to fire departments, youth organizations, church groups, and businesses who would like to participate. Lineup will be at 2:30PM and all are welcome. Please message the Capron VFD Facebook page or their website if you plan to be in the parade. After the parade, bring the kiddos to visit with Santa!
Date: December 15, 2024
Time: 3pm
Location: Capron, VA
Not So Silent Night Christmas Tour
The excitement is building for the 2024 NOT SO SILENT NIGHT TOUR straight to YOU-December 20th at the Emporia-Greensville Performing Arts Center! Join us for a night full of Christmas classics (and some of our own)! People of all ages will enjoy this energetic, fun filled Christmas show! Kids 12- are FREE! Tickets are on sale now at https://aftontickets.com/event/buyticket/qpxvvgkdxe/not-so-silent-night-tour-emporia-va
Date: December 20, 2024
Time: 7pm
Location: Emporia/Greensville Performing Arts Center | 1101 Sussex Dr | Emporia, VA
Newsoms Christmas Parade
The Newsoms Ruritan Club will sponsor the town’s annual Christmas parade complete with fireworks, hotdogs, chips, soda and a visit with Santa after the parade at the Newsoms Ruritan Building.
Date: December 21, 2024
Time: 5pm
Location: Newsoms, VA
January Events
BOB Fest
Enjoy the best winter party in Coastal Virginia! Rock out to The Deloreans, Tidewater’s ultimate 80’s tribute band, in 65,000 sqft. of heated party tents! There is nothing quite like the BOB Fest! This event is SOLD OUT!
Date: January 18, 2025
Time: 11am – 4pm
Location: Windsor Castle Park | Smithfield, VA
February Events
Boston Butt Sale
The Woman’s Club of Windsor will sponsor their annual Boston Butt fundraiser for 2025! Pre-order your butt now for pick up on February 8th from the Windsor Community House. Butts are $35 and 16oz sides of beans and coleslaw are $4 each. Online pre-orders are currently available at https://wcwindsor.square.site/ and physical ticket locations will be announced soon.
Date: February 8, 2025
Time: 4pm – 6pm
Location: Windsor Community Center | 23361 Courthouse Way | Windsor, VA
