The good thing about visiting a theme park several times is that you don’t have to rush through everything. And I will admit it, I am a Park Nazi. I am THAT person who needs to schedule our park visit from the crack of dawn until they kick us out. I will drag my family across miles and miles of attractions and shows to make sure that we get to see everything the park has to offer.
I need to see every. single. thing.
Since we visit Williamsburg, Virginia quite often (read several times per year), we really get to enjoy the area and everything it has to offer. This includes Christmas Town at Busch Gardens. The holidays are a magical time when the entire park is transformed with over eight million Christmas lights, making it the largest light display in North America.
We love Christmas Town so much that we keep coming back whenever we are in Virginia during the holidays! And we bring family with us whenever they are in town.
Aside from being a Park Nazi, I am also a show fanatic. If there is a show, I must watch it. Granted, some theme parks really don’t put a lot of effort into their shows. However, Busch Gardens parks really do not disappoint. They consistently have great shows. I have been to the parks in Virginia and Florida several times across decades and have not yet attended a show I didn’t like.
There were a lot of shows to see, such as Gloria, Deck the Halls, Miracles, O’Tannembaum, T’was That Night and Scrooge No More. My favorite hands down was Scrooge No More. It’s a fun packed 30-minute musical based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
My husband and son go bananas over the chocolate. They have so many different varieties of fudge that you can’t help but to buy something because there WILL be a flavor you like. Not to mention the hot chocolate mugs on every corner. Who doesn’t love hot chocolate on a cold winter night while strolling along looking at Christmas decorations? The great thing about going to a theme park is that even though you may indulge in some of the yummy concoctions, you are also clocking in an average of 5 to 10 miles walking. At least that’s what I like to tell myself.
Mr Teenybopper is my roller coaster buddy. He and I seem to be the only ones in this outfit who love thrill rides, so we like to hit the coasters Tempesto and Verbolten over and over until one of us begs for mercy.
My mom enjoys all of the little themed shops. A favorite was this great little shop with fairies and dragons and all kinds of cool trinkets.
And, of course, being a baseball family, the teenybopper got to get some throwing practice in. Check out the video and guess whether or not he won the prize!
He sure did, and he made this Mami super proud when he gave it away to the youngest family member present. I know, I know, just give me a little moment to gloat.
Christmas Town usually runs from the Thanksgiving holiday through the new year and the park is open from 2 PM until 10 PM. That’s a good 8 hours for my fellow Park Nazis. Tickets will run you about $38 per person at the gate. For the savings minded, there are a slew of great deals including savings of over 50% by booking your tickets online in advance. Since they introduced these advance tickets at $16 per person, the crowds have evened out considerably. The first time we visited in December 2014, my only complaint was the throngs of people and having to navigate through those crowds. This year was so much easier to walk around and enjoy the park due to the crowds being more evened out throughout the entire season the park was open.
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I live in this area and there are so many beautiful places to visit. Especially during Christmas. We buy season passes to Busch Gardens every year. Next time you are in the area during the holidays, check out the Newport News park and recreation center. They have a Christmas lights tour through the park that is amazing! Tickets for a car load is $10
I’m also a park fanatic! What is the point in going if you don’t see it all haha. I haven’t had a chance to go to one in ages!
How wonderful to have a park so nearby to you that you can visit so frequently! I am sure I would be the same if there were any within a few hundred miles of us. 🙂
It looks like you had so much fun! I love all your photos, I would love to go there and celebrate with my family there.
I had to write this place down cuz it sounds so cool! And I should go before Christmas as well 🙂
Looks and sounds like a great day out for the family! I’d probably check out all the food stalls!
I adore! christmas eve1 I am so sad it is over already. Lovely pics! 😉
This looks like so much fun, going to have to visit sometime.
I also love to hang out in the park and see some of their different shows and decorations every holiday. Having some outdoor strolling together with our family is one thing that cannot be replaced with anything else.
Busch gardens is a wonderful place to spend Holidays! I’m glad that you had a great time there.
This seems like a great place to visit. The holidays totally set the tone for happiness and love.
How fun! I wish we lived closer to this. All that chocolate would excite me too!
I like that there are rides during this. It would be fun to see this place all decorated for the holidays
I’ve never been to Busch Gardens – this has got me wanting to go! I love when theme parks get all decked out for Christmas.
This looks like so much fun. I love all things Christmas. I totally need to visit!
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful experience. I’ve always enjoyed Christmas. One of my favorite things to do as a child (and still today) was to look at the lights and decorations on different houses. I think Christmas Town would be a lot of fun, and it looks like it has something for everyone. 🙂
We love Busch Gardens, but have never been to the area around Christmas. I would love to see the spin musical of A Christmas Carol.
It sure sounds like a cool park that has a little something for each member of the family! I can’t believe they used over 8 million lights! That says a lot right there.
Omg. Looks like you had an amazing experience and I bet being there was so much fun. I want to bring my family there soon.
Oh my gosh! That sounds like so much fun. Christmas is probably my most favorite time of year. I love to go look at the Christmas lights.
I wish we had a theme back near by so I could visit as often as I need, you’ve definitely made me jealous of this theme park
Christmas town looks so festive! Looks like you had a lot of fun time there.
My husband is the one who needs to see every attraction and stay until the park closes, lol! But I’m the one who enjoys the shows and has radar for Christmas ornaments. I love to see Christmas Town at Busch Gardens and watch Scrooge No More. Sounds like my dream vacation!
Sounds like you had an amazing time at BuschGardens! I’d love to see Scrooge No More, checked out the video and it looks like a great musical! Would love to try all those fudges too!
How beautiful! What an amazing holiday experience. I know my family would love to go to Busch Gardens during the holidays.
This is good to know! I have never visited Busch Gardens. We always go to Great Wolf Lodge and promise the next time will be The Gardens! I’m, decinitely not a park nazi but I am a chocoholic and that’s enough to get me in the spirit of things!
PS I love your sons name. My daughter is Aidyn.
I love the spelling of her name.
I’m petty sure that you had fun there! Those photos were really cute and fun! I would like to bring my kids there one day.
What a cool place to visit with my sister! She would love it for sure!! Saving this.
This is a great article! I’ve never visit Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia. Now that my sister moved to DC, I’m going to try to organize a family trip. I loved the little shop with fairies and dragons! I’m glad you had a great time with your family 🙂
Gracias Alex. It was a blast. Let me know when you plan a visit, I may be in town and would love to say hi.
Looks like a great family trip during the holidays. Perfect idea for out of town houseguests.
It is nice to have some stroll at the park to see their different decorations and rides on all of the occasions to be celebrated. We can have all the best things in life when you share it with your family or loved ones.
I think it’s hilarious that you consider yourself a Park Nazi! lol I’m really laid back and kind of have the attitude of we’ll get to it. I know we must miss out on some very cool stuff, but I just can’t be too scheduled! lol
It’s a blessing and a curse 😉
That sounds like an amazing experience. It looks like they go all out for the holidays there. How fun.
They sure do Robin. It’s really gorgeous to behold.
Omg how fun!!! I would love to go to Busch Gardens during Christmas!!! I bet the family would love it too
Christmas town?! I’ve never heard of it, but it sounds amazing!! I lived in Virginia last year, I wish I had known about this sooner!
Jasmine, I hadn’t known about it either until a friend mentioned it.
Y’all look like you had so much fun. I am impatiently waiting for the day my little guy can ride roller coasters.
It’s the best when they can ride them.
Sounds a lovely place to visit. I would love to go there someday with my kids I bet they enjoy that place
I’m sure they would Misty. Let me know when you plan a visit and I’ll steer you towards the best deals 😉
Great article. Theme parks are the best and seeing everything they have to offer is the best part
Thanks Kruisin, we love theme parks.
I bet my daughter would really enjoy this! Looks like the perfect family-friendly vacation area!
I don’t blame you! Of course you want to visit every single thing- that’s what you go for!:) It looks like great fun, I would like to visit that park one day:)
I am like you in that when I go to a theme park , I need to be there from the time it opens till it closes – to get the most bang for my buck. And I also love watching the shows too. I haven’t been to Busch Gardens yet though.
It’s a fun place anyway but it looks even more so at Christmas – Im a rollercoaster fan too, but that Scrooge show looks fun to watch – sounds like a great day out.
Would love to visit that place,
This sounds like such a lovely way to spend some family time together during the holidays! I love going to the Toronto Christmas Market every year
I have family in Virginia and we actually planned to go to Busch Gardens in the summer but never made it. We might just have to do it next winter because Christmas Town looks so amazing!
It’s definitely a great option Erin, and if you buy tickets early, you can get them for more than 50% off.
I have lived in Virginia for a year and I have never know there is a Christmas theme park in Williamsburg. I would really enjoy the hot chocolate, the show and the trinkets. Glad to see you get your theme park fix and it was not too crowded.
Haha, you all really enjoyed the trip, didn’t you? It’s great to visit somewhere with the entire family. And you’re brave, I wouldn’t be able to get on rollercoaster once, let alone until someone calls mercy lol Thank you for sharing your family vacation 😀
Emily, we all have our talents. I can’t cook worth a penny. But I make great reservations 😉
I love christmas, lovely picture and great place 🙂
It looks like you had a great time! I haven’t been to a Busch Gardens park, but it is definitely on my to-do list!
It sounds like your planning meant you got the most out of the day. Its nice that your children share.