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Discover Holiday Magic in Portsmouth
The city shops, restaurants and sidewalks are all dressed in holiday style and ready to welcome you with a long list of holiday events worth checking twice. Come mix, mingle and jingle your way through the best holiday season in history. Visit Portsmouth for the Holidays!
A Walk Through Christmas
Norfolk County Feed and Seed 1110 Airline Boulevard, Portsmouth, VATake a walk through Christmas at Norfolk Country Feed & Seed now through December 29th. Experience the store decorated head to toe in memorabilia from 1940s through present day. You […]
Winter Wonderland (The Coleman Nursery Collection)
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center 400 High Street, Portsmouth, VirginiaWinter Wonderland: The Coleman Nursery Collection offers a nostalgic, holiday-themed visual treat for young and old alike. Come visit the animated scenes of Christmas trees and lights, ice skaters, children […]
Visits With Santa
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center 400 High Street, Portsmouth, VirginiaFriday 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 […]
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 […]
Painted Glass Ornaments
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex 420 High Street, Portsmouth, VAPortsmouth Art & Cultural Center Art Annex Saturdays NOV 25 and DEC 2 from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m. Winter Wonderland ticketholders can partake in an activity where they paint on […]
Holiday Nights at City Park
Portsmouth City Park Cpl J M Williams Ave, Portsmouth, VANew this year! Take a train ride aboard the Pokey Smokey to see the holiday lights! Food vendors, an illuminated playground, and holiday activities are also available. Check out some […]
Snow Wonders
Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VASnow will fall from the sky, music will fill the air, and we hope that it brings nostalgic memories of the past. Enjoy this magical holiday experience! Join us on […]
Facepainting
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex 420 High Street, Portsmouth, VAPortsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex Sundays November 26 and December 3, 10 from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Part of Sunday Holiday Fun Days
Holiday Make-N-Take Crafts
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex 420 High Street, Portsmouth, VAPortsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex Sundays November 26 and December 3, 10 from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Part of Sunday Holiday Fun Days
Winter Concert at I.C. Norcom
I.C. Norcom High School Auditorium 1801 London Blvd, Portsmouth, VAEnjoy a holiday performance by the I.C. Norcom High School artists. Members of the chorus, band, orchestra, and drama club come together for a one night, over-the-top performance. You don't […]
Portsmouth Community Concerts presents The Collingsworth Family “A True Family Christmas”
I.C. Norcom High School Auditorium 1801 London Blvd, Portsmouth, VAThe Portsmouth Community Concerts presents its 85th season. Tickets available for individual shows for $25 each (adults) or get your tickets for the entire season for only $85 A Southern […]
Olde Towne Holiday Music Festival
Olde Towne Portsmouth Olde Towne, Portsmouth, VAThe Olde Towne Holiday Music Festival began in 1998 and has become the signature holiday event for the City of Portsmouth. This special day of music and friendship takes place […]
Holiday Painted Stones
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex 420 High Street, Portsmouth, VAPortsmouth Art & Cultural Center Art Annex Saturday DEC 9 from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m. Folks of all ages love painting stones whether they know it or not, so as […]
Santa Claus Shuffle 5k and 1-mile Fun Run
Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion 16 Crawford Cir, Portsmouth, VASponsored by Tidewater Youth Services Foundation. Put on your antlers, elf hat, or full Santa regalia and take a run down the Portsmouth Seawall for a good cause. Gather at […]
Santa Claus Shuffle After Party
Post Secondary Brewing Company 739 High Street, Portsmouth, VAAfter the race, join your fellow runners, walkers, spectators, and anyone else who would like to be there for an after party. Food truck, drink specials, and more.
Fluid Art: Paint-dipped Holiday Ornaments
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex 420 High Street, Portsmouth, VAPortsmouth 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 […]
Port Norfolk Holiday Homes Tour
Port Norfolk Historic District Broad St and Detroit Street, Portsmouth, VATake a tour of homes, inside and out, decorated for the holidays in Historic Port Norfolk. Tickets are $20 per person. Early ticket sales using Venmo, contact Andrew at (240) […]
Round-We-Go Printmaking for the New Year
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex 420 High Street, Portsmouth, VAPortsmouth 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 […]
Noon New Year’s Eve
Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VAGrab the kids and join in our festive “Noon Year’s Eve Bash” on the Children’s Museum Mall, complete with party favor decorating, a petting zoo, a juice box toast, a […]
Olde Towne Scottish Walk
Olde Towne Portsmouth Olde Towne, Portsmouth, VAThe annual Portsmouth tradition is modeled after Scotland’s Hogmanay Festival, the walk is a day when townspeople honor their community and merchants, wishing good luck and prosperity in the coming […]