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Leonardo’s Lab

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

Step into the inventive world of Leonardo da Vinci in Leonardo’s Lab! This immersive hands-on exhibition invites children and families to explore art, science, engineering and creativity through interactive activities inspired by one of history’s greatest thinkers. Build structures, experiment with gears and simple machines, design flying creations, solve puzzles and create artwork while discovering […]

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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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Art on the Square

Portsmouth, VA

We're bringing the art outside this summer with large-format prints of original artwork hung along the square. Meet this year's artist lineup below and click any name to see more of their work.

Vince Korngay with guitar against brick wall

Vince Kornegay @ Fish & Slips

Fish & Slips Marina Restaurant and Raw Bar 10 Crawford Parkway Dock B, Portsmouth, VA

Vince Kornegay is returning to the deck of Fish & Slips for the Summer of 2026! Come on out Sunday afternoons from 1:00 - 4:00 pm from June to August […]

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Spiderman: Brand New Day at the Commodore Theatre

Commodore Theatre 421 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Peter Parker devotes his life to protecting New York City as a full-time Spider-Man. But as the demands on him intensify, the pressure sparks a surprising physical evolution that threatens his existence, even as a strange new pattern of crimes gives rise to one of the most powerful threats he's ever faced.

$12.00
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Cribbage Meetups at MoMac Brewing Co

Momac Brewing Company 3228 Academy Ave, Portsmouth, VA

Join us at Momac Brewing Co. for our new Cribbage Meetup Series — happening twice a month! Whether you’re a longtime player or completely new to the game, this is […]

National Night Out

Festival Park 16 Crawford Circle, Portsmouth, Virginia

National Night Out is back, and you're invited! Bring the whole family to Festival Park on Tuesday, August 4, for one of Portsmouth's favorite community traditions. Enjoy an afternoon and […]