Second Saturdays: Andalo’s Birthday!
Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VAIt’s a Birthday Party! Celebrate with Andalo as we make party hats, play party games, enjoy a special treat. Event Times: 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm
It’s a Birthday Party! Celebrate with Andalo as we make party hats, play party games, enjoy a special treat. Event Times: 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm
Two days (June 9-10) of great food, local and national entertainment as well as Saturday night fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. Children’s Activities on Saturday, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Bounce Houses and Games). Saturday, June 10, 2023 (2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.) 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sam Floyd Band (Classic Rock) 3:15 […]
NEW Location!! Festival Park (16 Crawford Circle) June 15th – August 31st (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. Local entertainment and food vendors. Available parking after 5:00pm at Water Street Parking Lot, City Hall Parking Garage, County Street Parking […]
Black History Now and the Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum proudly presents the exhibition of Rooting for the Home Team: Portsmouth's Black Baseball Players, Promoters and Parks. In the post-World War II era, "Baseball was king" in the sports world of Hampton Roads, especially in the African American community. Discover the joy of baseball among […]
The Race to Cock Island is a long standing Portsmouth tradition. A sailing regatta for up to 100 boats sponsored by the Portsmouth Boat Club. Stop by the Portsmouth Welcome Center to see the famed Hanbury Cup. From the north end of the Portsmouth Seawall, spectators can watch the start and finish of the race. […]
Join us as we celebrate the opening of our new Color Outside the Lines exhibit! Presented are paintings by contemporary Virginia painters who offer a range of subject matter and styles from abstract to figural and imaginary environments. Featured artists include Donna Drozda, Sheila Giolitti, Christi Lynn Harris, Matt Lively, Jing Qi, and Eloise Shelton […]
The exhibit talk will be at 1:30 p.m. followed by a reception at PACC on Saturday, May 13th Pam Ponce, a Virginia Beach artist, will be presenting a multi-year project. She has spent several seasons photographing the Virginia Nature Conservancy’s Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve, an environmental treasure of barrier islands and lagoon landscapes located off […]
Reception: May 13, 1:30 p.m. Since 2006 the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center has hosted an exhibition of sculptures in the historic courtyard. Visitors can pick up a ballot inside and cast their vote to determine which sculpture wins People’s Choice Award. Additional awards include Seawall art Award and SPPA Juror’s Choice Award.
This new exhibit brings to life the themes presented in the award-winning PBS Kids television series created by The Fred Rogers Company that follows the adventures of 4-year-old Daniel Tiger and his friends. In Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit, children enter the world of Daniel Tiger and their friends to explore the neighborhood. Through […]
Reception: June 17 @ 1:30pm This exhibition presents paintings by contemporary Virginia painters who offer a range of subject matter and styles from abstract to figural and imaginary environments. Featured artists include Donna Drozda, Sheila Giolitti, Christi Lynn Harris, Matt Lively, Jing Qi, and Eloise Shelton Mayo.
Join us as we celebrate African American freedom! It’s Juneteenth Freedom Day, a free, family-friendly event brought to you by the City of Portsmouth and the Urban League of Hampton Roads. Featuring soul food trucks, artisan vendors, and local and national bands, including headliners 702 and Montell Jordan. Located at High Street Landing in Portsmouth. […]
Whew!! Time sure does fly when you’re having fun is an understatement. 2024 will be the 4th consecutive year that Hard Times Skate Shop, Portsmouth’s Park and Recreation Department and sponsors host Hard Times Go Skate Daze. The last 3 Years were nothing short of spectacular and 2024 won’t be any different. Hard Times GO […]