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What to do in Virginia Beach in December 2026

78 events from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 31, 2026. Free: 3. Busiest venues: Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Waterside District, Elevation 27.

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Visual arts
until Jan 17

Suzanne Stevens: Retrospective

Virginia MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) · Princess Anne / Wesleyan
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 3

Constellations: Contemporary Jewelry from the Dallas Museum of Art

Chrysler Museum of Art · Downtown Norfolk (Hague)
- Visual arts
Theatre
until Dec 12

Bread + Puppet Theater: Sculpture in Action

Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries (ODU) · Old Dominion University campus, Norfolk
- Theatre
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Mar 21

Made in VA Biennial 2026

Virginia MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) · Princess Anne / Wesleyan
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Mar 21

Vivian Chiu: From Here

Virginia MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) · Princess Anne / Wesleyan
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 6

PRISMS: Summer Art Camp Exhibition 2026

Virginia MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) · Princess Anne / Wesleyan
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Apr 18

Is, Was: Glass and Metal by Christopher Wilmarth

Chrysler Museum of Art · Downtown Norfolk (Hague)
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 26

Art of Wine Series: Regina DeVal, Cloud Cover

Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts · Downtown Suffolk
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jan 2

3rd Annual Magical Christmas Tree Tour

Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts · Downtown Suffolk
- Visual arts
Free

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Theatre
until Dec 23

A Merry Little Christmas Carol

Wells Theatre (Virginia Stage Company) · Downtown Norfolk
- Theatre

Thursday, December 3, 2026

Music
7:30 PM

Classical Christmas

Virginia Symphony Orchestra · Downtown Norfolk
- Music
- Classical
Theatre
until Dec 27

A Sherlock Carol

Wells Theatre (Virginia Stage Company) · Downtown Norfolk
- Theatre
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Friday, December 4, 2026

Music
7 PM

Hurrah for the Holidays

Susan S. Goode Fine & Performing Arts Center · Virginia Wesleyan campus, Virginia Beach
- Music
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Live Entertainment at PBR Norfolk

Waterside District · Downtown Norfolk waterfront
- Music
Music
8 PM

Koffin Kats and Voodoo Glow Skulls

Koffin Kats · Voodoo Glow Skulls

The Annex · Church Street, Norfolk
- Music
- Punk
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Tab Benoit with Bonerama: Blues and Brass Winter Tour

Elevation 27 · Oceanfront (Mount Trashmore area)
- Music
- Blues
Tickets
Music
until Dec 6

Million Dollar Quartet Christmas

Sandler Center for the Performing Arts · Virginia Beach Town Center
- Music

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Dance
1 PM

Southside Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker

Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts · Downtown Suffolk
- Dance
Music
2 PM

Hurrah for the Holidays

Susan S. Goode Fine & Performing Arts Center · Virginia Wesleyan campus, Virginia Beach
- Music
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
3 PM

PB&J Family Series: Jingle Bell Jam

Virginia Symphony Orchestra · Downtown Norfolk
- Music
Music
7 PM

Kingdom of Giants

The Annex · Church Street, Norfolk
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Live Entertainment at PBR Norfolk

Waterside District · Downtown Norfolk waterfront
- Music
Music
7 PM

Pop Evil

The Dome by Rutter Mills · Oceanfront
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Sabaton: Legends on Tour

Sabaton

The Dome by Rutter Mills · Oceanfront
- Music
Tickets
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Music
7:30 PM

Holiday POPS!

Virginia Symphony Orchestra · Downtown Norfolk
- Music
Nights out
8 PM

Silent Disco

Waterside District · Downtown Norfolk waterfront
- Nights out
- Disco
Music
Time not announced

Bumpin Uglies

The NorVa · Downtown Norfolk
- Music

Sunday, December 6, 2026

Visual arts
10 AM

PRISMS Art Camp Exhibition 2026 Closing Reception

Virginia MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) · Princess Anne / Wesleyan
- Visual arts
Music
2 PM

Classical Christmas

Virginia Symphony Orchestra · Downtown Norfolk
- Music
- Classical
Music
2 PM

Hurrah for the Holidays

Susan S. Goode Fine & Performing Arts Center · Virginia Wesleyan campus, Virginia Beach
- Music
- Theatre
Tickets

Monday, December 7, 2026

Music
8 PM

Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening

The Dome by Rutter Mills · Oceanfront
- Music
Tickets

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

Music
Time not announced

Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour

Dave Koz

Ferguson Center for the Arts · Christopher Newport University, Newport News
- Music

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Music
7:30 PM

Holiday Brass

Virginia Symphony Orchestra · Downtown Norfolk
- Music
Music
7:30 PM

Men Without Hats with special guests The Polecats

Elevation 27 · Oceanfront (Mount Trashmore area)
- Music
Tickets

Thursday, December 10, 2026

Music
7 PM

Holiday Brass at Chesapeake

Virginia Symphony Orchestra · Downtown Norfolk
- Music
Music
7:30 PM

Handel's Messiah

Virginia Symphony Orchestra · Downtown Norfolk
- Music
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Music
8 PM

A Bobby Nsenga Experience

Elevation 27 · Oceanfront (Mount Trashmore area)
- Music
Tickets

Friday, December 11, 2026

Visual arts
6 PM

Night Shift VI

Virginia MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) · Princess Anne / Wesleyan
- Visual arts
Music
7 PM

Holiday Brass at Portsmouth

Virginia Symphony Orchestra · Downtown Norfolk
- Music
Music
7 PM

Live Entertainment at PBR Norfolk

Waterside District · Downtown Norfolk waterfront
- Music
Theatre
7 PM

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Hugh R. Copeland Center (Hurrah Players) · NEON District, Norfolk
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Handel's Messiah

Virginia Symphony Orchestra · Downtown Norfolk
- Music
Music
8 PM

Nate Smith

The Annex · Church Street, Norfolk
- Music
Tickets
Music
8 PM

The Fighting Jamesons

Elevation 27 · Oceanfront (Mount Trashmore area)
- Music
Tickets
Dance
until Dec 13

Ballet Virginia presents The Nutcracker

Sandler Center for the Performing Arts · Virginia Beach Town Center
- Dance

Saturday, December 12, 2026

Theatre
2 PM

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Hugh R. Copeland Center (Hurrah Players) · NEON District, Norfolk
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
2:30 PM

Handel's Messiah

Virginia Symphony Orchestra · Downtown Norfolk
- Music
Music
7 PM

Live Entertainment at PBR Norfolk

Waterside District · Downtown Norfolk waterfront
- Music
Music
7:30 PM

Holiday Brass at Cape Charles

Virginia Symphony Orchestra · Downtown Norfolk
- Music
Music
8 PM

The Last Bison

The Annex · Church Street, Norfolk
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

GWAR with Mac Sabbath

The NorVa · Downtown Norfolk
- Music

Sunday, December 13, 2026

Theatre
2 PM

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Hugh R. Copeland Center (Hurrah Players) · NEON District, Norfolk
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
3 PM

Holiday Brass

Virginia Symphony Orchestra · Downtown Norfolk
- Music
Music
3 PM

Seán Heely's Celtic Christmas

Harrison Opera House · Downtown Norfolk
- Music
- Celtic
Music
7 PM

Bodysnatcher

Elevation 27 · Oceanfront (Mount Trashmore area)
- Music
Tickets

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

Music
5:30 PM

YELLOW: Bright Sparks Live at Virginia MOCA

Virginia MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) · Princess Anne / Wesleyan
- Music
Music
7:30 PM

Vienna Boys Choir

Sandler Center for the Performing Arts · Virginia Beach Town Center
- Music
- Choir

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

Music
7 PM

TRSH Gone Fishin' Tour

The Annex · Church Street, Norfolk
- Music
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Jim Brickman: A Christmas Celebration

Sandler Center for the Performing Arts · Virginia Beach Town Center
- Music

Friday, December 18, 2026

Music
11 AM

COFFEE CONCERT: Holiday POPS!

Virginia Symphony Orchestra · Downtown Norfolk
- Music

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