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 […]
Join us for a 1 mile walk along our nature trails. The walks are free but we ask you to register in advance. Register here.
Target age: 16 and above. Free Event. Please register in advance using the link. Join our Master Birder and observe some of the many birds that stop at our park. More than 165 species of Birds have been identified at Paradise Creek Nature Park! Bring your preferred binoculars or borrow some of ours! James […]
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. […]
Shaun made his screen debut in the Wallace and Gromit film A Close Shave back in 1995. Fast-forward to now and Shaun has become a global superstar, enjoyed by fans […]
Every Saturday at 10 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 […]
At the Olde Towne Farmers Market. Join us for informal Classic Cars & Coffee at the historic Olde Towne Farmers Market. Classic cars get FREE up-front, car-show-style parking and FREE […]
In 2024 the arts take center stage, as Black History Now! showcases some of the area’s most successful Black artists, filmmakers, musicians, and changemakers. Meet the artists who made history […]
Learn how to pour paint to create different textures and effects. Create your own masterpeice.
Take a ride around City Park aboard the Pokey Smokey II. Saturdays and Sundays 11-3 (last ride at 2:45) April 6 - June 16 Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 11 - […]
Explore a story with Andalo and friends! Every third Saturday of the month. Included with museum admission. Programming times: 11:30am and 1:30pm
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 Festival Park in Portsmouth. See […]