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Newport News Events
Cinema
Regal Kiln Creek Cinema 20 100 Regal Way, Newport News, VA 23602, First-run Hollywood movies and critically acclaimed films are shown at this cinema that also features comfortable seating and a large concession stand., 757-989-5200
Night Life
Cozzy's Comedy Club & Tavern 9700 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23601, Newport News' only comedy club, this entertaining club features some of the finest stand-up comedians in the country. Showtimes are Friday at 9:00 p.m. and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. , 757-595-2800
Plays & Productions
Peninsula Community Theater 10521 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23601, Located at Historic Hilton Village, A performing arts community theater which hosts a wide variety of community based, family oriented productions, including musicals, comedies, and mysteries. Each year, the theater presents five main stage productions and five children's shows, usually with six to eight weeks between each production. , 757-595-5728
Yoder Barn Theatre 660 Hamilton Drive, Newport News, VA 23602, This historic dairy barn turned performance space was built in 1935 and it offers an array of entertaining musicals and dramatic performances throughout the year., 757-249-4187
Arts & Crafts Shows
Wildlife Arts Festival 11541 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23601, Located at Deer Park Elementary School, At this annual event that occurs in mid-January, wildlife artists from along the East Coast display and sell their artwork in a juried show that is presented by the Virginia Living Museum. Other features of the even include live animal shows, a raffle, and a silent auction., Sponsored By: Virginia Living Museum, 757-599-1900
Festivals & Fairs
Children's Festival of Friends Located at Newport News Regional Park, Children of all ages are the focus of this fantastic day in the park that is filled with hands-on activities, rides, food, exhibits and entertainment. The festival occurs annually in early May. , 757-926-8451
Fall Festival of Folklife Located at Newport News Park, Southeast Virginia's biggest celebration of traditional crafts, trades, and entertainment, this annual festival takes place for two days in October and features traditional crafts from over 250 craftspeople, trade demonstrations, traditional and folk entertainment on four stages, and food vendors., 757-926-8451
Fourth of July Stars in the Sky [Monday, Jul. 4, 2005] Located on the Downtown Superblock, The Virginia Peninsula's biggest Fourth of July party, this huge downtown oasis is filled annually with 30,000 people and the event includes a wide variety of food, children's activities, live music my nationally known entertainers, and a spectacular fireworks show., 757-926-1400
Tours
Antebellum Holidays Located at Lee Hall Mansion, Guided tours incorporate the origins of period holiday customs during this tour of the historic Lee Hall Mansion, an Italianate mansion constructed circa 1850 by wealthy planter Richard Decauter Lee. The tour lasts the whole month of December., 757-888-3371
Special Events
Christmas in the Field Civil War Re-enactment Located at Endview Plantation, See how soldiers celebrated the holidays during the Civil War during this two day holiday event that takes place in December and includes scenarios with troops in camp, battles both days, drills, and vendors selling period gear. , 757-887-1862
Emancipation Proclamation Observance 2803 Oak Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607, Located at Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center, This annual observance, held in early January, commemorates the signing of the historic document, the Emancipation Proclamation, by President Abraham Lincoln in the year 1863. , 757-247-2360
Lee Family Christmas, A Located at the Lee Hall Mansion, The elegance of Christmas past is presented by a variety of historical characters from the 1860s during this holiday event which takes place each December and explores the lives of the Richard Decauter Lee family during the holiday season. Stories, refreshments, and period music are a part of this festive occasion., 757-888-3371
Sing Noel Located at Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center, See this lovely, turn-of-the-century house decked out for the holidays in seasonal decor during this annual event that happens in early December and includes a program of old-fashioned carols and light refreshments on the wraparound porch which will delight both young and old., 757-247-2360
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