25th Annual
Holidays in the City
Saturday, November 21, 2009
7:00pm

Holidays in the City celebrates 25 years with six weeks of magical festivities, saluting the holidays of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year's Eve. The festivities begin on Saturday, November 21st at 7:00pm with the Grand Illumination of the downtown skyline. The lighting of the skyline signals the start of Hampton Roads’ most cherished event, the 25th Annual Grand Illumination Parade. The theme for this year’s Grand Illumination Parade is “It's Silver", in celebratation of our 25th Anniversary.  Festive floats, marching bands, giant balloons, dancers and Santa himself will delight spectators as they parade through downtown Norfolk.

Holidays in the City is serves up a season full of amazing experiences in the most vital and vibrant holiday destination in the region. A complete calendar of holiday happenings in downtown Norfolk and Olde Towne Portsmouth is available.

For sponsorship information, please contact Noel Gramlich at ngramlich@downtownnorfolk.org or call 623-1757.  If you would like to receive a parade application, please email your name and address to hic@downtownnorfolk.org.