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Classic Cars and Coffee

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex 420 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

At the Olde Towne Farmers Market.  Join us for informal Classic Cars & Coffee at the historic Olde Towne Farmers Market. Classic cars get FREE up-front, car-show-style parking and FREE gourmet coffee for the drivers. Great spot to bring the spouse and family, 50+ vendors with fresh produce, grilled items, baked goods, sweets, juices, confections, […]

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Curious George: Let’s Get Curious Exhibit

Portsmouth, VA

Step into the playful world of everyone’s favorite curious monkey! Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious! is a hands-on, interactive exhibit where young learners explore science, math and engineering through problem-solving play inspired by the beloved books and PBS KIDS series. Kids can experiment with simple machines, test wind power, build structures, explore a city park, […]

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Olde Towne Farmer’s Market

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center 400 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia

Every Saturday at 10 AM.  Extended hours starting at 9 AM in spring summer. The Olde Towne Farmers Market offers fresh regional and local produce, meats, holiday floral arrangements, baked goods, one-of-a-kind gift items by local artisans, and more!.

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A Seat of Justice: The Courthouse that Changed Portsmouth Exhibit

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center 400 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia

Step inside the courthouse that once shaped the course of justice in Portsmouth and beyond. From witch trials to slavery-era rulings to civil rights sit-ins and debates over Confederate monuments, A Seat of Justice explores how law, power and memory have intersected inside the Norfolk County Courthouse – right here in this very building. Through […]

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Celebrating 100 Years of Black History Month Exhibit

Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum 904 Elm Avenue, Portsmouth, VA

This special exhibit explores how African American history has been remembered, preserved and shared over the past century – and why that work matters now more than ever. Visitors will discover the origins of Black History Month alongside a broader look at how communities honor the past through meaningful places, traditions and cultural events, from […]

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America’s Shipyard: 10 Ships That Shaped a Nation Exhibit

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum 2 High Street, Portsmouth

Celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary by exploring America’s Shipyard, a powerful new Sail250® Virginia exhibit about the Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s critical role in American history. From the first dry dock in the Western Hemisphere to the groundbreaking ships that changed naval warfare forever, the shipyard has served as a vital pillar of America’s national defense […]

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Second Saturday

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Join us for our Black History Now celebration at the Children's Museum of Virginia's Second Saturday!