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Visits With Santa

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

Friday November 24 from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. Fridays December 1, 8, 15, 22 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Saturdays November 25 and December 2, 9, 16, 23 from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. Sundays November 26 and December 3, 10, 17 from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Part of Sunday Holiday Fun Days (on Sundays) Yes, […]

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Fluid Art: Paint-dipped Holiday Ornaments

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

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Art Annex Saturdays DEC 16 and 23 from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m. Visitors to the Winter Wonderland Exhibit will be able to participate in a fun family art activity unlike any other.  Pour painting and dipping will be a fast and unique experience for adults and children who may have […]

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Holiday Music at the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center

STEEL PANDRUM MUSIC Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Courtyard or WW upstairs or courtyard if nice outside Saturday December 2 from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.   HOLIDAY JAZZ SAXOPHONE MUSIC Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Saturday December 9 from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.   HOLIDAY BRASS QUINTET Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Courtyard or WW […]

Round-We-Go Printmaking for the New Year

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

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Art Annex Saturday DEC 30 from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m. Visitors to Winter Wonderland can make unique monotype gelli-plate prints on round forms using paper and acrylic inks, with mixed materials such as rubberbands, bubblewrap, crayons, stencils, and strings.  This quick art activity will introduce people to a new way […]

First Fridays Concerts in the Courtyard presents The Sam Floyd Band

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

The Sam Floyd Band is an elite 4-piece production led by singer and lead guitar David Buntz, joined by Lance Baker on vocals and drums, Andy Harrell on vocals and keyboards, and the amazing bass player, Alvin Harrison. Recognized as a local favorite with polished skills and many years of performing, they provide quality entertainment featuring […]

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 Saturday Art Market, and the Olde Towne Antique & Flea Market. The museum will host a free Concert in the Courtyard from 11:00 a.m. to […]

A Post Such As Portsmouth-1781

High Street Corridor 206 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

A Post Such as Portsmouth is an immersive, interactive, educational, child-friendly, annual spring event commemorating the 1781 British occupation of Portsmouth by the turncoat Benedict Arnold himself.  On Saturday, April 13th, Olde Towne Portsmouth will be brimming with reenactors, interpreters, and the like, as Youth Virginia Regiment hosts this one-of-kind event.  Even residents and shop […]

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First Fridays Concerts in the Courtyard presents Horseboy Blues

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

This concert will feature Anthony Boatner and his band Horseboy Blues, which originated in 2020, consisting of lead singer-songwriter and guitarist Anthony Boatner (AKA Cowboy P), along with Dakota (Lead Guitarist and Singer), and Nat (the Drummer). Together they have been touring the Tidewater Area and Richmond, VA, performing and making a joyful sound wherever they […]

First Saturdays at the PACC – Special Events Highlighting Last Weekend BLOW UP II: Inflatable Art Exhibit

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 Saturday Art Market, and the Olde Towne Antique & Flea Market. The museum will host a free Concert in the Courtyard from 11:00 a.m. to […]

Don DeWolf Live at the Farmers Market

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

The Sidewalk Series is proud to showcase Don DeWolf. Singer / Guitarist / multi-instrumentalist Don DeWolf specializes in acoustic rock & soul, Grateful Dead, Doobie Brothers, is well-known on the Hampton Roads music scene. He makes his debut in the Sidewalk Series at the First Saturday Art Market & Portsmouth Olde Towne Farmers Market on […]

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Blow Up II – Inflatable Contemporary Art

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

BLOW UPII: Inflatable Contemporary Artexplores the medium of inflatable art with figurative, conceptual,and abstractimagery. Theselarge-scaleinflatable sculptures, conceived by nine artistsand art collectives,connote fun and whimsy,are familiar yet strange,and challenge the definition of art. Here, in an unusual feat, artists use air as an active tool in their work to subvert our perspectiveand surprise us. Inflatables […]

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Celebrate the District – The Portsmouth Cultural Arts District

High Street Corridor 206 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Music, food trucks, make and take programs, working artists, break dancers, skateboarding demos, and a bunch of new murals.  A shuttle will run from 12 pm - 4 pm and will connect all the museums and event locations with parking and the ferry. This event is actually made of up multiple arts related events including: […]