We are planning a SPRING FLING at 4811 High St W, Portsmouth VA (right at the corner of Cedar Lane and High Street), on Sunday, May 4, 2025 from 1pm-5pm. Like our annual fall fests, our extremely talented and creative VENDORS will be set up in the middle of ALL the action! As always, we […]
Volunteers will work with Elizabeth River Project staff on seasonal tasks such as weeding, planting, cleaning, pruning, and light maintenance. Dress for working outdoors, and bring your work gloves and […]
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 […]
A tour of eight historic churches and one synagogue in Olde Towne Portsmouth. Explore the architecture , stained glass, and memorabilia of these historic structures. You'll hear stories of the Yellow Fever epidemic, the Underground Railroad, the Irish immigrants who built a masterpiece, the Jewish community who began settling in Portsmouth as early as 1916, […]
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 […]
Treat mom to a day of shopping local, sip on mimosas while you shop, enjoy hot and fresh donuts from Glazed and Infuzed. There are 20+ vendors joining us, everything from candles to hand crafted jewelry, to etched glassware and so much more! Music by Amy Kaus.
Waves of Strength Portraits of African American Shipyard Workers from Tidewater Virginia In the summer of 2014, photographer artist Glen McClure began his project of documenting the proud men and women who work to support a massive industry that defines South Hampton Roads, Virginia. This exhibition highlights the African Americans included in that series, with […]
A Purple Patchwork Sewn in Sisterhood The Hampton Road’s based 54-40 African American Quilters Guild of Virginia reflects on The Color Purple through their creation of quilts in this exhibition of latest works March 22nd through July 20th 2025
Description: Forged in Hampton Roads explores the transformative impact of African American labor and how it profoundly shaped the character and lifestyle of the Hampton Roads region. Come learn about John Mallory Phillips, the man who created one of the region’s first Black resorts and hotels in Hampton. Or read about a former slave named Aaron who […]
The Dry Dock Affair 1829-1831: African American Labor in America's Shipyard The Dry Dock Affair, 1829-1831: African American Labor in America’s Shipyard examines the history of both free and enslaved Black labor in the Gosport Shipyard during the 1830s. Dry Dock No.1 was completed in 1834 and became the first operational dry dock in the […]
Support Portsmouth Public Art (SPPA) presents the second annual Wall Street Mural Festival! This festival is a celebration of the artists and subcultures that have made street art what it is today. COSTFREE and Open to the Public!FREE street parking available on the 900 - 1000 block of High St. MAIN EVENTMuralists will be challenged […]
Join Horseboy (Anthony Boatner) and friends for some raucus entertainment.