Virginia - Newport News Tourism Development Office

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How We Celebrate
It doesn’t matter if we are celebrating a holiday or life itself,
our special events and festivals are world class.
February
Annual Bacchus Wine and Food Festival at the Virginia
Living Museum
Hilton Village
Lee Hall Mansion
Closer
to Ships, History
& the Great Outdoors
First Lady of Song’s Red Dress Gala at Downing-Gross
Cultural Arts Center
March
Washington, D.C.
Battle of the Ironclads at The Mariners’ Museum
April
Historic Garden Week (ABA Top 100 Event)
May
Annual Newport News Children’s Festival of Friends
Memorial Day Concert at City Center
June
Fredericksburg
King-Lincoln Park Day
Summer Celebration Wine Festival
Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival
July
4th of July Stars in the Sky
October
Richmond
Williamsburg
Annual Fall Festival of Folklife
Port Warwick Art & Sculpture Festival
November
Veterans Day Ceremony
Celebration in Lights at Newport News Park
Newport
News
Virginia Beach
December
Antebellum Holidays and Christmas at Endview
(Lee Hall and Endview Plantation)
Celebration in Lights at Newport News Park
Hollydazzle
Pearl Harbor Day Memorial Ceremony
Additional Events in Coastal VA
Colonial Williamsburg Grand Illumination
Christmastown at Busch Gardens
Hampton Jazz Festival
Virginia International Tattoo
For more information, please contact
Barb Kleiss | Group Marketing Manager
Newport News Tourism Development Office
757.926.1442 | [email protected]
newport-news.org
Virginia
www.newport-news.org
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Let Us Entertain You
No need to stay in your room. Get out, see a show, listen to
some music and laugh till your sides ache. The hardest part is
deciding which to see and do first!
Boxwood Inn
Virginia Living Museum
A Bit of History and Culture
History and culture abound in Newport News and Coastal
Virginia. We have something for every age.
www.boxwood-inn.com | 757-888-8854
Groups love coming to the Boxwood Inn. Enjoy a themed brunch,
lunch or dinner with "dinnertainment,” as they like to call it.
Cozzy’s Comedy Club & Tavern
Expressions of creativity throughout Newport News
www.cozzys.com | 757-595-2800
Entertaining the Peninsula since 1991 with some of the finest (and
funniest) stand-up comedians.
Endview Plantation and Lee Hall Mansion
Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
Art and Sculpture Tour
www.endview.org | 757-887-1862
www.leehall.org | 757-888-3371
Both homes were an integral part of the 1862 Peninsula Campaign.
Historic Hilton Village and Huntington Heights
Built between 1918 and 1921, Hilton Village (the first federally planned
community built for the booming Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drydock Company), and Huntington Heights date back 100 years or
more and were considered the lap of luxury in the early 1900s.
James A Fields House and The Newsome House
Museum & Cultural Center
www.jamesafieldshouse.blogspot.com | 757-813-6014
www.newsomehouse.org | 757-247-2360
Both homes are timeless historic fixtures & are listed as
Virginia Landmarks.
The Mariners’ Museum
www.marinersmuseum.org | 757-596-2222
Home to the USS Monitor Center, designated by Congress as
America’s National Maritime Museum.
US Army Transportation Museum
www.transchool.lee.army.mil/museum | 757-878-1115
The Army’s Transportation Corps - from horse-drawn carriages to
all-terrain armored vehicles.
Virginia Living Museum
www.thevlm.org | 757-595-1900
A combination of a native wildlife park, science museum, aquarium,
botanical preserve and planetarium - all in one setting.
www.downinggross.org | 757-247-8950
Home of the Ella Fitzgerald Theater; enjoy special events through
the year. Also a wonderful arena for student groups to perform in
their 200-seat state-of-the-art theater.
Ferguson Center for the Arts
City Center at Oyster Point
Where We Play
You’ll never hear the words “There’s nothing to do here” while
in Newport News. Whether you choose indoor or outdoor
fun, rain or shine, there is always a group-friendly activity.
Anderson’s Home and Garden Showplace
www.andersonshgs.com | 757-599-3510
Brittingham-Midtown Aquatic Center
www.nngov.com/parks-and-recreation | 757-591-4573
City Center at Oyster Point
www.citycenteratoysterpoint.com | 757-873-2020
www.fergusoncenter.org | 757-594-8752
Performing arts inspire passion. Ferguson Center offers a broad
range of performances and is perfect for any age group.
Deer Run Golf Club at Newport News Park
Peninsula Community Theatre
www.nngov.com/parks-and-recreation | 757-812-7900
www.pctlive.org | 757-595-5728
In the heart of Hilton Village, this theatre offers a venue for local
talent. Enjoy a full slate of musicals, drama, and children’s theatre.
Peninsula Fine Arts Center
www.pfac-va.org | 757-596-8175
Discover the ever-changing world of art.
Regal Kiln Creek Stadium 20
www.regmovies.com | 757-989-5200
Immerse yourself in a movie at Regal Theatres.
Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill
www.nngolfclub.com | 757-886-7925
Denbigh Community Center
Go Bowling
www.classiclanesinc.com | 757-245-2818
Huntington Beach and Fort Fun
www.newport-news.org | 757-886-7777
Kiln Creek Golf and Country Club
www.kilncreekgolf.com | 757-874-2600
LazerRush
www.lazerrush.com | 757-877-0181
www.countrybarva.com | 757-806-6871
Newport News’ newest nightclub and restaurant. Enjoy live
entertainment. Perfect for an Ice-breaker or final evening event.
Newport News Park
Additional Entertainment in Coastal VA
www.shoppatrickhenrymall.com | 757-249-4305
Chrysler Hall
The American Theatre
Grey Goose
Virginia Symphony
www.newport-news.org | 757-886-7777
Play A Round Golf and Games
www.playaroundgolfandgames.com | 757- 591-2800
Virginia War Museum
www.warmuseum.org | 757-247-8523
Founded in 1923, American military history unfolds from 1775 to
present day.
Rebounderz
Additional Historical and Cultural Sites in Coastal VA
www.StarArtistStudio.com | 757-594-0518
Colonial Williamsburg
Jamestown Settlement
Nauticus & USS Wisconsin
Yorktown Victory Center
Endview Plantation
Newport News Park
Patrick Henry Mall
www.RebounderzNewportNews.com | 757-468-5867
Starving Artist Pottery Studio
Fort Monroe Casemate Museum
Smithfield and Isle of Wight
Virginia Air and Space Museum
Stoney Run Athletic Complex
www.nngov.com/parks-and-recreation | 757-886-7868
Additional Places to Play in Coastal VA
Ferguson Center for the Arts
American Rover
Go Ape Zip Line Treetop Adventure
Miss Hampton II
Norfolk Botanical Garden
Virginia Zoo in Norfolk Water Country USA
Busch Gardens
Yorktown Waterfront
& Alliance Schooner