Last year, Busch Gardens introduced their summer event, Summer Nights. A rave party feature neon lights, music, and bubbles. To help kick off Summer Nights this year, the park has brought back the dance group Light Balance. Last year they performed inside the Abbey Stone Theatre with limited dates and show times. Due to their popularity, they have expanded to the Globe Theatre with an all new show created just for Busch Gardens. Local media outlets were given a sneak peak look during one of their rehearsals and I’ll just say this….these dancers are amazing and you are going to love their show. They’ve picked up the Globe Theatre’s show schedule timeslots and will perform throughout the day, beginning at 2:00, and into the evening, through July 7.
The full list of performers are:
Light Balance June 29-July 7
Boogie Storm July 8-14
The Passing Zone July 15-21
William Close & the Earth Harp Collective July 22-28
Fighting Gravity July 29-August 4
Freckled Sky August 5-11.
Another show to look forward to during Summer Nights are SPARK, returning for its second year. Lasers, pyrotechnics, dancing, and lots of neon lights. And don’t forget about their bubble pit. Located at the Royal Palace Theatre, SPARK is more dance party than actual show, but it’s the chance for everyone to celebrate summer by dancing the night away.
With Summer Nights we also get new food throughout the park. So many goodies to choose from this year. If you enjoyed the sangria during the Food and Wine Festival, they’re not only keeping it, they will be rotating flavors weekly, like pineapple, berry, and watermelon. Sangria was one of my favorite drinks during the Food and Wine Festival so I’m excited they’re keeping them during Summer Nights.
Other summer treats this year include chicken and waffle cones, tie-dyed crepes, chocolate dipped pretzel sticks, and the return of the Freak Shakes from Josephine’s Creamery de Chocolat. If you missed them last year, be sure to grab one, and share with a friend.
Squires Grille will also be serving up two new burgers. Their first one, the donut burger, consists of two burger patties, bacon, and cheese, served between two maple glazed donuts, with a hard boiled egg garnish on top. At first glance, this sounds like an odd, sickenly sweet, combination, but by first bite, I was hooked. The combination of sweet, salty, and savory meshes well with the burgers and donuts. The maple glaze on top is sweet but not too sweet and balances everything together nicely.
The second burger is the Impossible Burger. This burger is actually plant based, and looks and tastes pretty close to an actual beef burger. This is not your average ‘vegan’ burger full of black beans and fillers. Whether you’re trying to eat healthier or just want to cut meats out of your diet, the Impossible Burger is the perfect when you do get the burger craving. Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed.
Summer Nights will run daily June 28-August 11. https://buschgardens.com/williamsburg/events/summer-nights/