Free Museum Admission for Blue Star Families (Active-Duty Military). Select Portsmouth Museums* – including the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center, The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, The Lightship Portsmouth Museum and the Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum – are again participating in the Blue Star Museums program. Each summer, this annual collaboration between the National Endowment […]
Grab your friends and grab your paddles 🛶. The 4th Annual Paddle Battle is back in Portsmouth for another extraordinary day of paddle racing fun on the Elizabeth River! Participants ages 15+ can compete in stand up paddle boarding and kayak categories, depending upon age/experience level – PLUS by popular demand, a tandem race for […]
Cutting, coding, and painting, oh my! Maker Fest Portsmouth provides an opportunity to gather, connect and discover the processes and joys of creating. This family-friendly event invites you to engage and explore the modern DIY culture and become a maker yourself. It showcases interactive displays, demonstrations, and hands-on activities from a full range of makers: artisans, to technology […]