Holiday Nights at the Park
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: Portsmouth City Park, Portsmouth, Virginia
When: November 29 - December 27, 2025 (Fridays and Saturdays only)
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: $2 per person (ages 3 and up)
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Portsmouth's city park pairs its 'Pokey Smokey' miniature train with holiday light displays, an illuminated playground, and pieces from the Coleman Nursery collection. It runs weekend nights only, with rides costing a couple of dollars per person.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Portsmouth is around 4:50 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:19 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 36°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 3 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 18 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.