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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.

Sunset Thursdays – SynHERgi

Festival Park 16 Crawford Circle, Portsmouth, Virginia

Festival Park (16 Crawford Circle) June 4th – August 27th (Thursdays ONLY) 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Enjoy Portsmouth’s FREE after-work summer concerts series sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation. […]

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First Weekends: Discover Olde Towne Portsmouth

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

Make your first weekend a tradition in Olde Towne. Join us in Olde Towne as we bring the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center (PACC) courtyard and surrounding streets to life […]

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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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Olde Towne Farmer’s Market

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

Every Saturday. 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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First Saturday Art Market in Olde Towne Portsmouth

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

Are you an art aficionado in southeast VA? Come see up to 35 local artists for a sidewalk art show on the first Saturday of the month in walkable Olde Towne Portsmouth VA's Cultural Arts District, conveniently located between the Portsmouth Olde Towne Farmers Market and the Antique & Flea Market. A great chance to […]