{"town":"Colonial Beach","timezone":"America/New_York","event":{"date":"2026-12-01","title":"Light up the Beach","venue":"Townwide","address":"All of Colonial Beach, Colonial Beach, VA 22443","description":"Get ready to dazzle Colonial Beach this holiday season! From December 1st through 18th, homes across town will transform into sparkling showcases of festive cheer for the Christmas Holiday Light Contest. Whether you're stringing up classic white lights or going all out with animated displays and colorful themes, this is your chance to shine. Residents and visitors alike are invited to tour the town, enjoy the twinkling magic, and vote for their favorite decorated homes. Let’s light up Colonial Beach and make this season unforgettable! Winner announced on-line Dec 21st","link":"https://colonialbeachva.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=1830","category":"community","end_date":"2026-12-18","source":"town calendar","provenance":{"kind":"live","source_url":"https://colonialbeachva.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=1830","updated_at":"2026-10-08T23:19:17.479Z"},"id":"2026-12-01__light-up-the-beach__townwide__anytime__1ievcyx","url":"https://colonialbeachapp.com/events/2026-12-01__light-up-the-beach__townwide__anytime__1ievcyx"},"freshness":{"status":"live","fetched_at":"2026-10-09T02:10:06.311Z","snapshot_built_at":"2026-10-09T01:14:04.548Z","upstream_truncated":false,"note":"Live public records are combined with the app’s published listings. Fetch time is not a verification date."}}