Holiday chefs looking for homemade fare and local delicacies will find all the trimmings for the
season at special holiday markets at the Old Beach Farmers Market on November 21 and December 12
from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

A dozen vendors will offer homegrown, home-cooked and hard-to-find accompaniments to complete the holiday feasts. The Old Beach Farmers Market is a quaint open air
market that gathers in the parking lot of Croc's 19th Street Bistro, a local neighborhood restaurant along
the 19th Street Corridor in the heart of the Virginia Beach resort, just six blocks from the oceanfront.


 Opens: 9:00 AM
 Closes: 1:00 PM



 

**Holiday Traditions at The Founders Inn**

Immerse yourself in merriment this holiday season with Holiday Traditions at The Founders Inn. Highlighted by a 35-foot fresh-cut tree in the Atrium and more than 150,000 twinkling lights in the English Gardens, seasonal activities include performances by local music and dance groups, carriage rides, seasonal dinner buffets, breakfast and brunch with Santa, a holiday cooking class with Chef Anthony Loos, an afternoon tea by the fire and a Traditional Christmas Dinner. The holiday gaiety concludes with a New Years Eve dinner dance with champagne-toast at midnight. Call our Holiday Hotline at 1-800-926-4466 for reservations and all the details or visit www.foundersinn.com.


 Opens: Open
 Closes: Close



 

The buildings and plaza at Town Center, Virginia Beach’s newest downtown area, will come ablaze with lights and music as they ring in the 2009 holiday season.  With a colorful holiday parade stepping off at 5 p.m., the excitement will build to the Center-wide illumination at 6 p.m.  A top-flight cast of performers will add their sparkle to the evening as soon as the lights are shining. The renowned Doorway Singers, a holiday dance interpreted by the Scottish Dance Theater of Virginia, the exquisite sounds of Jessica and Cathy Bryan, and the musical shenanigans of the Swinging Santas highlight a program of holiday favorites leading up to the appearance of Felicia Barton, Virginia
Beach’s own 2008 “American Idol” finalist.


 Opens: 5:00 PM
 Closes: Close



 

Regarded as the United States’ premier concert boys’ choir and one of the finest boychoirs in the world. Continually dazzling audiences with a unique blend of musical sophistication, effervescent spirit and ensemble virtuosity. ($16, $21, $31, $45) For tickets, call 1-888-3-COXTIX or visit www.coxtix.com

 Opens: 7:30 PM
 Closes: Close



 

Multiple Grammy Award-winner and one of the most popular and distinctive vocalists of our time. His signature soul and smooth rock style debuted with the Doobie Brothers, creating hits like What a Fool Believes, Minute By Minute, and Taking It to the Streets. ($38, $48, $60, $70) For tickets, call 1-888-3-COXTIX or visit www.coxtix.com

 Opens: 7:30 PM
 Closes: Close



 

Based on the children's books by Tomie de-Paola, Strega Nona is the delightful musical tale of a friendly witch who saves her tiny town from being engulfed by a magical pasta pot. A delicious good time! Grades 1-6. ($14, $20, $24, $29) For tickets, call 1-888-3-COXTIX or visit www.coxtix.com

 Opens: 7:00 PM
 Closes: Close



 

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, pianist, acoustic and electric guitarist, Marc Cohn is often named among the most personal, most introspective lyricists of his generation. He has continued to record and tour nationally ever since his 1990s debut hit Walking in Memphis. ($34, $46, $56, $64) For tickets, call 1-888-3-COXTIX or visit www.coxtix.com

 Opens: 8:00 PM
 Closes: Close



 

Rediscover the grandeur of one of history’s greatest love stories in Lerner and Loewe’s classic masterpiece, Camelot. “Timeless.” — The New York Times. ($31, $39, $50, $60)

For tickets, call 1-888-3-COXTIX or visit www.coxtix.com

 Opens: 7:30 PM
 Closes: Close