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Virginia: Virginia Beach, Celebrate the Season - Twinkling Lights, Sparkling Sights, and Santa on Parade. Virginia Beach Holiday Lights on the beachA festive parade and millions of twinkling lights at the beach mark the official start of the holiday season along Virginia Beach. View more than 250 animated nautical and holiday-themed light displays along the boardwalk including festive fish, jumping dolphins, frolicking porpoises. See sailboats gently rocking in the wind, mermaids, and a surfing Santa. Grab the kids and go for the fun stuff.   

Drive on the Boardwalk. Surfing Santas, snapping crabs, mermaids, dancing dolphins and a three-story Christmas tree transform the Virginia Beach boardwalk into a winter wonderland during the McDonald’s Holiday Lights at the Beach. Thousands of twinkling bulbs in 250 animated nautical light displays cast a holiday glow by the sea. Virginia Beach is feeling the holiday spirit and is awaiting the arrival of these characters and more to visit the Virginia Beach oceanfront. During the holiday season motorists are invited to drive on the Virginia Beach boardwalk to revel in the holiday display. This is the only time of year motorists are allowed to drive on the boardwalk.

The event draws more than 100,000 visitors each year and has been amed one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s “Top 20 November Events.” The myriad of lights on the boardwalk isn’t the only holiday event in Virginia Beach this year. On December 1,  more than  20,000 spectators will line Atlantic Avenue at the oceanfront for the 15th annual Holiday Parade at the Beach. Marching bands, lighted floats, antique autos, decorated fire trucks and of course, Santa Claus, will travel north along Atlantic Avenue from 15th to 25th street for an evening of holiday cheer. The event is free and open to the public.

Listen to the music. To add to the festivities, each car will be provided with a free CD of holiday music to listen to as they cruise the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. The actual driving route for MFirst Landing State Park Virginia BeachcDonald's Holiday Lights at the Beach stretches from 2nd Street to 33rd Street along the boardwalk. McDonald’s Holiday Lights at the Beach Pricing runs Sunday-Thursday nights, 5:30 – 10 p.m. and Friday-Saturday nights, 5:30 – 11 p.m. The cost per car is $10 per day. For additional information on Holiday Lights at the Beach visit www.beachstreetusa.com

Location on the planet.  Anchored in the southeastern corner of the state where Virginia meets the sea, Virginia Beach is four hours by car, southeast of Washington, D.C. and within a day’s drive or less from one-third of the U.S. population. 

Make it happen. Log on to the website and order a free vacation catalog or go paper-free with the online trip planner. To speak to a Virginia Beach vacation expert call toll-free 1-800-VA-BEACH (822-3224) or checkout www.visitvirginiabeach.com


Content and images provided by Virginia Beach Tourism. Updated copyright 2011.
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