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First Saturdays at the PACC – Morning Markets, Music & Museum

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

Every first Saturday of the month three markets will take place near each other, all surrounding the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center: The Portsmouth Olde Towne Farmers Market, The First […]

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra presents Artistry for the Soul

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

FREE CONCERT.  Please register to attend so we can accommodate the seating. Artistry for the Soul, a celebration of the arts and human connection, is a special event curated by […]

The Rhythm Project All-Stars

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

The Rhythm Project is a world percussion ensemble dedicated to nurturing self-esteem through individual, cooperative achievement. Founded in 1996, the program was started in Portsmouth, VA. The All-Stars, 2009, 2010, and 2019 Virginia International PANFest Grand Champions, have earned international acclaim and collaborated with many prominent artists. They have opened for Gladys Knight, shared the […]

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First Fridays Concerts in the Courtyard – Allen Hudson and the Halfmoons

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

Classic rock, progressive, alternative, and a wide variety of music. First Friday concerts are free along with admission to museum exhibits. The First Friday Concert series is sponsored by Support Portsmouth Public Art, ThePortsmouth Art & Cultural Center, and Franklin D. Edmondson, Commissioner of Revenue. Snacks and beverages available inside the fence.  Art market along […]

Shop the Block High Street Festival

High Street Corridor 206 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

The annual Shop the Block High Street Festival is an interactive one-day community celebration of creative commerce spotlighting storefront activations, artistic displays, family activities, sensational food and entertainment experiences within the […]

Olde Towne Farmer’s Market

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

  RESECHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST. Every Saturday at 9 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, and one-of-a-kind gift items by local artisans.

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Founding Frenemies: Hamilton and the Virginians

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

Now - July 21, 2024 Wednesday – Sunday 10AM – 4PM Lin-Manuel Miranda’s award-winning Broadway production HAMILTON propelled our nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury into a legendary status not held since his untimely death in 1804. Miranda’s narrative—based on the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ron Chernow—tells the story of a man who overcame […]

Color Craze

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

Join us for a wonderful afternoon of sidewalk chalk art activities in the courtyard. Inspired by a palette of bright colors, we'll be hosting Color Craze throughout the season. Free […]

First Fridays Concerts in the Courtyard presents Wards Pocket

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

Classic rock. First Friday concerts are free along with admission to museum exhibits. The First Friday Concert series is sponsored by Support Portsmouth Public Art, ThePortsmouth Art & Cultural Center, and Franklin D. Edmundson, Commissioner of Revenue. Snacks and beverages available inside the fence.  Gallery open.  Art market along the sidewalk.