We found three Christmas markets and winter events in and around Virginia Beach–Norfolk with 2026 dates posted: two holiday markets and one winter wonderland event. One is free to get in. They’re in Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Each card has the dates and hours, what it costs to get in, and notes on strollers and things for little kids.
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Winter wonderland · to Jan 3 · Norfolk Botanical Garden27NovFriVirginia Beach Christmas MarketHoliday market · to Nov 29 · Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th St.5DecSatHoliday Yule Log Bonfire & MarketplaceHoliday market · Sat. Dec. 5, noon–8 p.m. · Town Point Park, 1 Waterside Dr.Nothing matches that filter yet.
Markets
Dates, hours and prices come from each organizer’s, venue’s or city’s own page.
Norfolk Botanical Garden · Norfolk, VA · about 8 miles from downtown Norfolk
Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th St. · Virginia Beach, VA · about 17 miles from downtown Norfolk
Good to know: Parking is free, and your ticket gets you back in for a second day.
Town Point Park, 1 Waterside Dr. · Norfolk, VA · about 1 mile away
Good to know: A holiday marketplace along the downtown Norfolk waterfront, built around a yule log bonfire.
Before you go
TimingGo when it opensWeekday afternoons and opening hour are the least crowded, which makes a stroller much easier.
DressLayer upOutdoor markets get cold after dark. Mittens and a blanket for the stroller help.
StrollerCheck the stroller noteSome markets get packed on weekend evenings. A carrier can be easier there.Keep planning
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Dominion Energy Garden of Lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden: Nov 6 – Jan 3. Adults $18 to $30 and kids 3 to 12 $12 to $18, by night; walk-up adds $5 a ticket. Virginia Beach Christmas Market at Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th St.: Nov 27 – Nov 29. $8 adults; $2 kids 6–12; under 6 free. Holiday Yule Log Bonfire & Marketplace at Town Point Park, 1 Waterside Dr.: Sat, Dec 5, 2026. Free.
Dominion Energy Garden of Lights (Norfolk, VA · about 8 miles from downtown Norfolk): Nov 6 – Jan 3, Adults $18 to $30 and kids 3 to 12 $12 to $18, by night; walk-up adds $5 a ticket.
Virginia Beach Christmas Market: Not listed. Holiday Yule Log Bonfire & Marketplace: Not listed.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every week through December. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Hampton Roads that weekend, holiday markets included.
