Chris Ride Live at the Twisted Pig
Twisted Pig Ale and Smokehouse 722 Mt. Vernon Ave, Portsmouth, VAAcoustic Guitar and vocals.
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Acoustic Guitar and vocals.
Discover rotating pop-up galleries featuring local artists at Olde Towne Coffee and Cure Coffeehouse. Enjoy a casual, welcoming setting where relaxing with a cup of joe becomes an adventure in […]
The Children's Museum of Virginia is proud to present the Portsmouth Public Schools Student Art Show, showcasing the creativity and imagination of talented K–6 students! Mark your calendars to celebrate award-winning artwork that brings color, joy, and inspiration to our walls. Don't miss this celebration of our young artists! *Included with museum admission.
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 […]
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 […]
Head off on a journey through Tony Snipes’ world of alternate histories and reimagined machines in this powerful new exhibition. Steel Seas & Sky Machines explores an alternate America where Abraham Lincoln survives and leads the nation through a stronger, more visionary Reconstruction, inviting visitors to reconsider history as a place for possibility, creativity and […]
Your midweek music break is back 🎶 Join us for Sound Bites every Wednesday from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM in the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Courtyard. Enjoy live […]
Join us every Wednesday of every month for Music Bingo! Free to play, and all ages are welcome!
Help Protect Wildlife—Volunteer for a Marsh Cleanup! Seasonal north winds blow trash into the marsh at Paradise Creek Nature Park—and our local wildlife needs your help. Litter along riverbanks doesn’t just look bad—it poses serious risks to birds, fish, and other creatures that call the marsh home. Plastics can entangle animals, pollute their habitat, and […]
Join us as we come together for a weekend of unity, culture and celebration at the 34th Annual Umoja Festival – a beloved tradition on the Portsmouth Waterfront! “Umoja” means unity in Kiswahili, and that spirit shines bright throughout this family-friendly festival honoring African-American culture and heritage. We’ll kick off the weekend with an opening […]