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Discover Holiday Magic in Portsmouth

The city shops, restaurants and sidewalks are all dressed in holiday style and ready to welcome you with a long list of holiday events worth checking twice. Come mix, mingle and jingle your way through the best holiday season in history. Visit Portsmouth for the Holidays!

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A Walk Through Christmas

Norfolk County Feed and Seed 1110 Airline Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA

Take a walk through Christmas at Norfolk Country Feed & Seed now through December 29th. Experience the store decorated head to toe in memorabilia from 1940s through present day. You […]

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Winter Wonderland (The Coleman Nursery Collection)

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

Winter Wonderland: The Coleman Nursery Collection offers a nostalgic, holiday-themed visual treat for young and old alike. Come visit the animated scenes of Christmas trees and lights, ice skaters, children […]

$3

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Santa Claus Shuffle 5k and 1-mile Fun Run

Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion 16 Crawford Cir, Portsmouth, VA

Sponsored by Tidewater Youth Services Foundation. Put on your antlers, elf hat, or full Santa regalia and take a run down the Portsmouth Seawall for a good cause.  Gather at […]

$25.00
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Children’s Christmas Shoppe

Trinity Episcopal Church 500 Court Street, Portsmouth, VA

Trinity Episcopal’s Christmas Shoppe will be celebrating it’s 30th year on Saturday, December 14.  The shoppe will be open from 9 am to 3:30 p.m. by appointment.  Children between the […]

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Noon New Year’s Eve

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

Grab the kids and join in our festive “Noon Year’s Eve Bash” on the Children’s Museum Mall, complete with party favor decorating, face painting, a juice box toast, a glittery noon ball drop and more. Young partiers can enjoy the countdown and celebrate with fun New Year’s festivities and activities – all with no risk […]

Free
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Olde Towne Scottish Walk

Olde Towne Portsmouth Olde Towne, Portsmouth, VA

The annual Portsmouth tradition is modeled after Scotland’s Hogmanay Festival, the walk is a day when townspeople honor their community and merchants, wishing good luck and prosperity in the coming year. Join the procession of families, friends and visitors led by bagpipe-and-drums. Gather at 4 pm at the corner of Queen and Washington Streets. The […]

Free

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