Christmas Village Returns to CBN and Regent University Campus in December 2025

October 1, 2025

Award-Winning Holiday Festival Returns After Phenomenal Successes in 2018 and 2019

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (October 1, 2025) – Christmas Village will once again transform the campus of Regent University and the Christian Broadcasting Network into a winter wonderland this December. After drawing more than 40,000 attendees each year in 2018 and 2019, and earning Coastal Virginia Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Overall Gold Award for Best Local Festival/Event both years, the beloved holiday tradition is back for two magical weekends: December 4-6 and December 11-13, 2025.

Families throughout Hampton Roads are invited to step into a European-style Christmas market filled with festive sights, sounds, and activities for all ages. From a live Nativity to visits with Santa, from unique holiday shopping to dazzling entertainment and thrilling rides, Christmas Village offers a joyful celebration of the season.

Highlights of Christmas Village 2025 Include:

· Christmas Marketplace – Complete your holiday shopping with distinctive gifts crafted by local artisans, while savoring delicious seasonal treats and festival fare.

· Rides and Attractions – Along with horse and carriage rides for the family, children will enjoy amusement rides, games, a scavenger hunt, and Superbook animated Bible stories on a giant screen.

· Live Nativity – Experience the miracle of Jesus’ birth with Mary, Joseph, shepherds, wise men, and live animals in a moving reenactment presented throughout the evening.

· Santa’s Cottage – Capture lasting memories with Santa Claus in his North Pole cottage. Bring your camera—and your wish list!

· Special Christmas Entertainment – Enjoy performances by children’s choirs, ensembles, musical groups, local dramatic artists, and festive movies, all inside the Regent Chapel and Theatre.

· Spectacular Christmas Tree – Marvel at the colossal evergreen centerpiece, illuminated with a dazzling display of Christmas lights.

· Antique Cars – Admire classic automobiles specially adorned for the season.

· Operation Blessing will be handing out free hot cookies and other treats.

Event Schedule:

· Thursday, December 4 – 6–9 p.m.

· Friday, December 5 – 6–9 p.m.

· Saturday, December 6 – 3–9 p.m.

· Thursday, December 11 – 6–9 p.m.

· Friday, December 12 – 6–9 p.m.

· Saturday, December 13 – 3–9 p.m.

Tickets:

· Adult Ticket (Ages 13 and up): $14.99

· Kids Ticket (Ages 12 and under): Free with purchase of adult ticket

· Unlimited Pass (Unlimited visits to Christmas Village 2025): $24.99

· Early Bird Adult Ticket (On sale Oct. 1–15 only): $9.99

Tickets are available beginning October 1st at www.VirginiaChristmasVillage.com.

“We are delighted to welcome families back to the Christmas Village in 2025,” said Gordon Robertson, CEO of CBN and Chancellor of Regent University. “By opening our campus and creating a space filled with joy, faith, and tradition, we hope to provide families in Hampton Roads an opportunity to come together and experience the true spirit of Christmas.”

About Regent University

Founded in 1977, Regent University is America’s premier Christian university, with more than 13,000 students studying on its 100-acre campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and online around the world. The university offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in more than 150 areas of study, including business, communication and the arts, counseling, cybersecurity, divinity, education, government, law, leadership, nursing, healthcare, and psychology. Regent University has been ranked the #1 Best Accredited Online College in the United States (Study.com, 2020), the #1 Safest College Campus in Virginia (YourLocalSecurity, 2021), and the #1 Best Online Bachelor’s Program in Virginia for 13 years in a row (U.S. News & World Report, 2025).

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