Olde Towne Holiday Music Festival
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December - Annual Olde Towne Holiday Music Festival
Launched in 1998, this festival has become Portsmouth's signature holiday event. It's a musical tribute to the spirit of the holiday season, enlivening the first seven blocks of High Street with performances, children's activities, reenactors in period attire, carolers, and strolling characters.
EVENT SCHEDULE
(See full details below or download Olde Towne Holiday Music Festival Event Guide):
Santa Claus Shuffle
Check-in begins 7 a.m. | nTelos Pavilion
Winter Wonderland: The Coleman Collection
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Courthouse Galleries
Children’s Christmas Shoppe
A place where only children, ages 3 to 12, are allowed to shop. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Trinity Episcopal Church
The Nativity Scene
10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Monumental United Methodist Church
Lunch with Santa
11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum
Admission fee
Circle of Smiles
Noon to 4 p.m.
Santa Family Photos, apple cider and bake sale • Towne Bank Lobby
Roving Entertainment
Noon - 5 p.m.
· Magic by Chaz
· N Tune
· Colonel Crawford
· Colonial Dame
· Edwardian Gentleman
· Colonial Singers of Williamsburg
· Danny the Mime
· Doorway Singers
· Malcolm and Carol
· Music Study Club of Chesapeake
· Total Arts Theatre (Mime)
The Holiday Quartet
Gosport Tavern - 702 High Street
Noon - 6 p.m.
Hysterically Correct Carolers
Noon - 4 p.m.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum
“Holiday Routines” of the season
Noon - 4 p.m.
Lightship Portsmouth Museum
Olde Towne Santa
Noon - 2 p.m. (arriving on 11:55 Ferry)
High Street Landing
Presented by Starboards Coffee Kiosk
Dick Meeker
Way Back Yonder Antiques
Noon - 5 p.m.
Entertainment in Churches
Trinity Episcopal Church – 400 Block High St.
Hye-Yun Chung Bennett - Noon to 1:30 pmCourt Street Baptist Church - 447 Court St.
Colonial Singers of Williamsburg - 2:00 to 3:00 pmSt. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church - 500 Block High St.
Fire and Ice Quartet - 3:00 to 5:00 pmFirst Presbyterian Church - 515 Court St.
Kindred Spirits - 4:00 to 5:00 pm
St. John’s Episcopal Church - 424 Washington St.
Debra Cross & Barbara Chapman - 5:00 to 6:00 pm
Olde Towne Candlelight Home Tour
1-5 p.m.
Holiday Music & Refreshments
2 - 5 p.m.
New Colony Theatre
Virginia Youth Symphony Orchestra
Tidewater Drive Band
2-6 p.m.
Roger Brown’s Sports Bar
Cantata Chorus Presents “And On Earth, Peace”
Trinity Episcopal Church 3 p.m.
Lighting of the Hanukah Candles and Music
Jewish Museum and Cultural Center - 4 p.m.
Santa Parade
5:30 p.m.
High St. Landing to Courthouse Galleries
The Original Singing Santa
6 p.m. • Courthouse Galleries
Admission fee
Riverview Galleries: 1 High St.
Noon-4 p.m. - Elton Williams
4-5:30 p.m. - Lexi Blake Bittinger
Travel Designers: 119 High St.
12-1 p.m. - Eric Taylor
1-2 p.m. - Windsong (Norfolk Christian)
2-3 p.m. - Adrian Brooke (Mere Image)
3-4 p.m. - Sounds of the Anointed
4-5 p.m. - Third Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir and Male Chorus
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame: 206 High St.
Noon-1 p.m. - Young Unique Naturally Gifted
1-2 p.m. - Peanut City Cloggers
2-3 p.m. - Diamond City Cloggers
3-4 p.m. - Vision
4-5:30 p.m. - Share
Crockin’s Furniture: 213 High St.
Noon-1 p.m. - Carols by Mike
1-2 p.m. - Me & Jo
2-3 p.m. - Reggie Gist
3-4 p.m. - Me & Jo
4-4:45pm - Elmo Lawrence
Corner of High and Court Street: 341 High St.
Noon-1 p.m. - Young Musician of Virginia
1-2 p.m. - Tidewater Pipes & Drums
4-5 p.m. - Total Arts Theatre (Mimes)
5-6 p.m. - Magic by Chaz
Courthouse Galleries Steps: Corner of High and Court St.
12:05-12:55 p.m. - John Tyler Elem. Chorus
1:05-1:30 p.m. - Brighton Elem. Chorus
1:40-2:05 p.m. - Churchland Academy Chorus
2:15-2:40 p.m. - I.C. Norcom High Chorus
2:50-3:15 p.m. - Westhaven Elem. Chorus
3:25-4:20 p.m. - Churchland Middle
Holiday Music Stage: High and Court St.
12:05-12:55 p.m. - Elem. Chorus
1:05-1:30 p.m. - Douglass Park Elem. Chorus
1:40-2:05 p.m. - I. C. Norcom High Chorus
2:15-2:40 p.m. - James Hurst Elem. Chorus
2:50-3;15 p.m. - Churchland Elem. Chorus
3:25-4:20 p.m. - Churchland High
4:30-5:25 p.m. - Woodrow Wilson High
Longboards : 440 High St.
Noon-1 p.m. - Reggie Gist
1-3:30pm - Urban Arts Ensemble
3:45-4:30pm - Herb Smith
4:30-6 p.m. - Jim Smith
Baron’s Pub: 500 High St.
Noon-2 p.m. - Joe Tann (45)
2-3 p.m. - Still Searchin’
3-5 p.m. - Vinnie Knight (45)
5-6 p.m. - Michael Creech
Paperwhyte: 610 High St.
12-1 p.m. - PlayStayShun
1-2 p.m. - Sons of Zion
2-3 p.m. - Kindred Spirits (45)
3-4 p.m. - Barba (45)
4-5 p.m. - Little Theatre of Portsmouth
5-6 p.m. - Michol Marie Taylor
Blue Iguana: 619 High St
Noon-1 p.m. - Faith Gutierrez
1-2 p.m. - Ebenezer Baptist
3-4 p.m. - Total Arts Theatre
5-6 p.m. - West End United Methodist
Kitchen Koop: 638 High St.
Noon-2 p.m. - Doorway Singers
2:15-3:30 p.m. - Herb Smith
3:30-4 p.m. - Marie Shepherd/Barbara Godfrey
4-5 p.m. - Gamma Delta Omega Chapter Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Debutante Elects
5-6 p.m. - Vision
722 High St.
Noon-2 p.m. - Swingtime
2-4 p.m. - Determination (45)
4-5 p.m. - Christian McClenney
5-6 p.m. - Third Baptist Chorus
Montgomery Grill
725 High St.
Noon-2 p.m. - Brian Hunt
2-3 p.m. - Magic by Chaz
3-4 p.m. - Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church
4-5 p.m. - New Joy
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