Looking for some unique ways to spend New Years 2016 in Hampton Roads?  Here are some ideas both family friendly and those looking for a little more action!

Family Friendly New Years

(1) Busch Gardens Christmas Town (open 2pm - 10pm)

Celebrate the spirit of the season at Busch Gardens’ Christmas Town™. Christmas Town brings holiday traditions to life with heartwarming shows, delicious holiday dining and festive shopping opportunities. Experience Christmas traditions from around the world and keep warm with a mug of Busch Gardens' signature hot chocolate. This year, Christmas Town is brighter than ever with more than eight million lights. Of course, no visit would be complete without a stop at the North Pole to see Santa's workshop and meet the jolly old elf-himself. Unwrap the gift of Christmas Town starting Nov. 27 select days through Jan 3, 2016.

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(2) Uno Pizzeria & Grill ~ All Hampton Roads Locations

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(3) Tucanos Brazilian Grill

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(4) Pasha Mezze 

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(5) RING IN 2016 DURING VIRGINIA BEACH’S “LAST NIGHT ON THE TOWN”

Celebrate New Year's Eve at Pembroke Mall and The Town Center of Virginia Beach

Celebrate the “Last Night on the Town,” the City of Virginia Beach’s premier New Year’s Eve event!

The festivities kick off mid-afternoon at Pembroke Mall with family entertainment by Magical Solutions, Inc., including a children’s countdown and balloon drop at 5:00 PM. The fun continues throughout the night at Town Center with live music on multiple stages. This year’s headline band is national recording artist Cherry Poppin’ Daddies! A midnight countdown with a spectacular laser light show, fireworks, and Virginia Beach Ball Drop will ring in 2016.

All activities and entertainment are free and open to the public, with food and adult beverages available for purchase. A separate, ticketed VIP Party hosted by the Central Business District Association will be held stage side in a heated tent, providing VIP guests with the best seats in the house!

Town Center and Pembroke merchants, hotels and restaurants will offer New Year’s Eve rates and specials. WVEC-TV and BOB FM will broadcast live from the event. Free parking will be available for all attendees in the Town Center garages, with overflow parking at Pembroke Mall.

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(6) New Year’s Eve Block Party Downtown Hampton 

(7) The Virginia LIving Museum

Noon Year’s Eve  December 31

The whole family can enjoy this seventh-annual daytime New Year’s celebration at the Virginia Living Museum. This year’s event is space-themed as the museum turns back the clock to the 1960s Race for Space to launch a year-long 50^th anniversary celebration. Dress as an astronaut or your favorite space alien. Enjoy NASA space exhibits and photo ops with the 501st Legion, the Rebel Legion and the Mandalorian Mercs.

Meet Bubbles the Clown and special animal friends from the Teeny Tiny Farm. Make crafts, play games, enjoy fun activities. Count down to the New Year at noon and help us bury a time capsule at 1 p.m.

Time: Special activities 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost: Included in museum admission.

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(8) Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center

Noon Year's Eve Celebration | 11 am - 2 pm

There is no better place for families to ring in the New Year than the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center. Countdown to noon with a glittery ball drop, and a toast to the New Year. Face painting, magic, and balloon-making will be held in the Art Annex prior to the countdown, along with a photo booth and refreshments. After the “Noon Year” has arrived, kids can create their own fireworks by walking on the “carpet of bubbles’ that pop underfoot. Families can enjoy these New Year’s festivities – all before bedtime.  Learn more!

(9) First Night Williamsburg

First Night is a family oriented event in a non-alcoholic environment that provides an excellent way to celebrate New Year’s Eve.  First Night’s mission is to build community by broadening and deepening the public’s appreciation of the visual and performing arts through an innovative, diverse, and high quality New Year's Eve program, which offers the community a shared cultural experience that is accessible and affordable to all.  

First Night Williamsburg is an annual New Year's Eve Celebration. Now in its 23rd year, First Night Williamsburg delivers high-quality family-oriented entertainment on New Year's Eve at venues throughout the City of Williamsburg and campus of The College of William and Mary. It's a family friendly event, non-alcoholic with an afternoon Kid's Show followed by Main States that light up at 6 PM throughout the City of Williamsburg and The College of William and Mary campus..

Over 40 live performances await your attendance. We have music, festivities, food and fun -- topped off with an 11:30 PM song and fireworks. Come and Enjoy!

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Looking for a little more action?  Check these spots out:

(10) Bar Louie

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(11) Norfolk Spirit Cruises