Fun to Do: Celebration in Lights at Newport News Park, holiday marketplace and more

Looking for something to do during the next week? Here are just a few happenings in Hampton Roads.

Celebration in Lights, now in its 31st season, features more than a million lights and salutes the USS Newport News. 5:30 to 10 p.m. daily through Jan. 1 at Newport News Park, 13560 Jefferson Ave. $15, Monday through Thursday; $18, Friday through Sunday. For discount options, visit nnparksandrec.org. For more information, call 757-886-7912.

“Christmas is Here” starring Kimberley Locke. Locke placed third in the second season of “American Idol” and has been keeping busy ever since. 8 p.m. Friday at The American Theatre, 125 E. Mellen St., Hampton. Tickets start at $35. Meet-and-greet options available. To purchase online, visit hamptonarts.net.

Holiday Yule Log Bonfire and Holiday Marketplace. Featuring live music, Santa visits, and a meet-and-greet with The Grinch. Noon to 8 p.m. Saturday at Town Point Park, Waterside Drive, Norfolk. Free. To view the schedule, visit festevents.org.

Explorer, talk show host and author Josh Gates brings an evening of legends, mysteries and tales of adventure to Norfolk. 8 p.m. Sunday at Chrysler Hall, 215 St. Paul’s Blvd. Tickets start at $39.50. To purchase online, visit ticketmaster.com.

Emmy Award-winning dancer Derek Hough brings his “Symphony of Dance,” featuring wife Hayley Hough, to Virginia Beach. 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market St. Tickets start at $52. To purchase online, visit sandlercenter.org.

Virginia Symphony Orchestra presents its annual “Holiday POPS!” Featuring familiar carols along with the warmth and magic of the season. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News. Tickets start at $10. For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit virginiasymphony.org.

Events may change. Check before attending.

Patty Jenkins, patty.jenkins@pilotonline.com