I hope you all had a fab Thanksgiving, and for those of you who went shopping Friday morning, that you survived. There are still some on-going events (most through December 31st) such as the lights at the beach, Dickens’ Christmas Towne, and the lights at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens. Enjoy your weekend!

All Weekend Long

Friday through Sunday: Shop the 2019 Virginia Beach Christmas Market at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.

Friday through Sunday: Make your way to the Military Aviation Museum for Planes, Trains and Santa 2019.

Friday through Sunday and beyond: See A Christmas Carol at the Wells Theatre with the Virginia Stage Company.

Saturday and Sunday: For those into guns and knives, shop the Southeastern Guns & Knives Show at the Hampton Roads Convention Center.

Friday

2-10pm: Stop by Smartmouth Beer for the Dark Arts Fest 2019.

8pm: See Runaway Gin – A Tribute to Phish at The Norva.

8pm and 10pm: Attend The Improv Riot: The Short Form Improv Show at the Push Comedy Theater at 8pm, or go to a later show at 10pm, The Improv Riot After Dark.

10:30pm-1:30am: Enjoy a Cabaret Night at Jessy’s Taco Bistro.

Saturday

10am-3pm: Check out the Vegan Misfit Market at the Mermaid’s Cove.

10am-4pm: Shop the Carrollton Midday Christmas Market.

12-6pm: Browse vendors at the Small Business Saturday Celebration at O’Connor Brewing.

2pm and 8pm: Catch one of the shows of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert at Chrysler Hall.

4-10pm: Head to Back Bay’s Farmhouse Brewing Company’s Grand Illumination.

8pm: Make your way to The Norva for the Mean Everything To Nothing 10 Year Anniversary Tour with Manchester Orchestra, Foxing, and Oso Oso.

8pm and 10pm: Don’t miss Fake News the Musical with the Push Comedy Theater at 8pm, or see Improvageddon: Thanksgiving Thunderdome 2019 A.D. at 10pm.

9-11:30pm: Hear Sun Dogs (A Tribute to Rush) at The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery.

Sunday

2-3pm: Join the Chrysler Museum of Art for the Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest Lecture.

4-6pm: Head to Ocean View Beach Park for the 8th Annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting.