Norfolk's Grand Illumination
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Norfolk’s Grand Illumination Norfolk, Virginia is decorated for the holidays twelve acres of formal gardens and natural wood- this season! Festivities begin with the Grand lands. Guided tours of the museum are conducted EVENTS & ATTRACTIONS Illumination of the Downtown Norfolk skyline, daily and last approximately 45 minutes. where over a thousand voices line along the GRAND ILLUMINATION Grand Illumination Parade route and take part Discover over 20 local artists and their studios with PARADE in a community countdown filled with festive a guided tour of d’ART Center in Norfolk’s NEON and lighted floats. The d’ART Center is an environment HISTORIC HOUSES Arts District. where working artists are a part of an interactive WELLS THEATRE Norfolk’s historic houses are deco- arts community that engages the public through rated for the holidays. The Hunter the experience of art and the creative process. CHRYSLER MUSEUM House Victorian Museum, rich D’ART CENTER in architectural detail displays the Grand Illumination Early Dinner Cruise aboard the Hunter family’s collection of furnish- Spirit of Norfolk from 3:30PM to 6PM. Start off SPIRIT OF NORFOLK ings and decorative pieces decorated up for a your festivities with great food, great view from the Victorian Christmas. The Moses Myers House, water and great entertainment. NAUTICUS an elegant federal period home dating back to PAGODA & GARDEN 1792, was built by one of Norfolk’s first Jewish Norfolk’s Grand Illumination Parade. Enjoy front residents and is decorated for Hanukkah. row seats in “Street Seats” and watch floats, bands, balloons, and dance teams light up Norfolk skyline. Savor dinner at the historic Omar’s Carriage Or experience “Garden of Lights” at the Norfolk House, whose original patrons were horses! Botanical Garden, by foot through the magic of Converted to a restaurant in the 1940s by Vir- the gardens 2.5 miles of twinkling light display. ginia Bruce Roper, Omar’s is sure to please. Be For more details sure to try the fresh jumbo lump crab cakes and Spend the afternoon strolling through Historic please contact: potato crisp flounder while you’re there. Ghent to find that perfect gift in an antique market and specialty shops. Melissa Hopper Enjoy a holiday performance at the Wells The- Stop for lunch on Colley Avenue or VisitNorfolk atre presented by the Virginia Stage Com- 21st Street and experience local cui- [email protected] 800.368.3097 pany. Located in downtown Norfolk’s Theatre sine. Do not forget to take home some www.visitnorfolk.com District, Wells Theatre was built by Jake Wells in Virginia wine for gift or holiday party 1901. at the Mermaid Winery. The winery focuses on producing small lots of small well-balanced wines Stroll through 5,000 years of art using Virginia grapes. The winemaking process can history at the Chrysler Museum of be viewed from the tasting bar where you can enjoy Art, home to Walter Chrysler Jr.’s their creations. world-class collection of more than 30,000 pieces of art. The museum Enter into a magical world at Nauticus with Dick- features a world-renowned Tiffany-glass collec- ens’ Christmas Towne. Stroll through Victorian tion, Art Nouveau furniture, and works of art streets with holiday characters, lively carolers, sweet from African, Egyptian, Pre-Columbian, Islamic treats, train displays, unique seasonal gifts and of and Asian cultures. The museum also offers an course, Father Christmas himself! extensive European and American collection of paintings, sculpture and decorative arts (cus- Holiday shopping is not complete yet! Start saving tomize a guided tour to fit your group’s theme). at Norfolk’s new shopping destination, Norfolk Pre- Experience the art of glass with a glass blowing mium Outlets. Stores including brands like Michael demonstration in their new studio! Kors, Under Armour, A X Armani Exchange, offering savings of 25% to 65% every day. Holiday shopping and lunch is a must at MacArthur Center with more than 70 new-to- the-market retailers. Enjoy lunch at MacArthur’s 600-seat food court or at one of its numerous sit-down restaurants. And celebrate the hol- idays by participating in MacArthur Center’s outdoor winter carnival complete with an ice skating rink. Explore The Hermitage Museum and Gardens, an early 20th-century residence surrounded by .