OH, WHAT FUN!
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!

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A Walk Through Christmas

Norfolk County Feed and Seed 1110 Airline Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA

Take 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 […]

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Winter Wonderland (The Coleman Nursery Collection)

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center 400 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia

Winter 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 […]

$3

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Visits With Santa

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center 400 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia

Friday 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 […]

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Painted Glass Ornaments

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex 420 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Portsmouth 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 […]

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Holiday Nights at City Park

Portsmouth City Park Cpl J M Williams Ave, Portsmouth, VA

New 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 […]

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Snow Wonders

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Snow 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 […]

Free
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Facepainting

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex 420 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex Sundays November 26 and December 3, 10 from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Part of Sunday Holiday Fun Days

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Holiday Make-N-Take Crafts

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex 420 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Portsmouth 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, VA

Enjoy 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 […]

Olde Towne Holiday Music Festival

Olde Towne Portsmouth Olde Towne, Portsmouth, VA

The 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 […]

Free

Holiday Painted Stones

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex 420 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Portsmouth 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, VA

Sponsored 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 […]

$25.00

Santa Claus Shuffle After Party

Post Secondary Brewing Company 739 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

After 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.

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Fluid Art: Paint-dipped Holiday Ornaments

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex 420 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Portsmouth 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, VA

Take 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) […]

$20.00

Round-We-Go Printmaking for the New Year

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex 420 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Portsmouth 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 […]

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Noon New Year’s Eve

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Grab 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 […]

Free

Olde Towne Scottish Walk

Olde Towne Portsmouth Olde Towne, Portsmouth, VA

The 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 […]

Free

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to do in Portsmouth!