Tag: Holiday

Winter Wonderland (The Coleman Nursery Collection)

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 sledding, little people, children from around the world, a Victorian chalet, caroling villagers and more.
The display opens on Friday, November 24th,
HOURS OF OPERATION
Thursday 10 am – 4 pm
Friday 12 pm – 8 pm
Saturday 12 pm – 8 pm
Sunday 10 am – 4 pm
Christmas Eve and New Years Eve 10 am – 2 pm
Group visits (10 or more) by appointment and available on Wednesdays too.
Come share the wonder of the holidays with your family with a visit to Winter Wonderland: The Coleman Nursery Collection.
Admission is $3 per person, children under 2 are free.
Portsmouth Resident Day is Sunday December 17.  Anyone with an ID showing a Portsmouth address admitted for free.
We’re excited to have a great lineup of holiday programming at the Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center during the exhibit:
Visits with Santa:
Fridays 4 pm – 8 pm
Saturdays 4 pm – 8 pm
Sundays 12 pm – 4 pm
Art Programs:
Make and Take activities on Saturdays
Music Programs:
Every Saturday while the show is up.  Schedule TBD

Coleman Collection Nativity Scene

Winter Wonderland: The Coleman Collection is a popular holiday tradition in Portsmouth. However, a centerpiece of the collection resides just around the corner at Monumental Methodist Church.
The Nativity Scene, because of it’s religious significance, was best housed outside a public building and separate from the rest of the collection. However, it remains a very important part of Winter Wonderland and visitors enjoy viewing it year after year.
Come visit Monumental United Methodist Church and witness this amazing Nativity Scene for yourself!
The Nativity Scene is free to view and will be open on Saturdays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; and on Sundays from 12:30 – 5 p.m. until December 18th.

Olde Towne Holiday Music Festival

The Olde Towne Holiday Music Festival began in 1998 and has become the signature holiday event for the City of Portsmouth. In 2022, this special day of music and friendship takes place on Saturday December 10th, from 11 AM until 5 PM. You’ll find even more music in restaurants, bars, and churches after the festival officially ends. The Farmer’s Market opens at 10 AM. So, spend the day and enjoy the sounds of the holiday season and support the local shops and restaurants.

Schedule: Coming Soon

Snow Wonders

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 the Middle Street Mall outside the Children’s Museum of Virginia for this free seasonal event every Staruday from November 25th until December 30th.

Olde Towne Holiday Market & Tree Lighting

Enjoy a hometown holiday tree lighting complete with decorations, music, the Snow
Queen, Sugar Plum Fairy, Cindy Loo Hoo, the Grinch, Father Christmas, and even a
little snow! Additionally, the Olde Towne shops will be open late and 15 crafters will be
selling their wares. There will also be a free Tidewater Winds Quintet concert, strolling
History Alive carolers, hot cider, prize drawings, and shuttle rides. You can be sure to
get in the holiday spirit right here in Olde Towne!

Schedule:

High Street Corridor 4 – 8 pm
Olde Towne Merchants’ Holiday Open House

Monumental United Methodist Church
Coleman Collection Nativity Scene and hot apple cider 5 – 7 pm

Anderson-Wright Rooms & Gardens
Hot Apple Cider and Ginger Snaps from 5 – 8 pm

Trinity Episcopal Church
Tidewater Winds Woodwind Quintet Free Concert 7:30 pm

Middle Street Mall 4 – 7 pm
Crafters Market with 15 crafters

Children’s Museum Holiday Member Night 5 – 7 pm
Museum Exhibits available. Enjoy a special holiday-themed Make It, Take It art
activity, and a showing of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Reserve your tickets!
Members should reserve tickets under Portsmouth Museum Member. You can reserve
up to the maximum tickets allowed for your membership level

Southside Community Band 5 – 5:45 pm

Holiday Tree Lighting Program 6 – 6:30 pm
The Snow Queen, Sugar Plum Fairy, Father Christmas, the Grinch, Cindy Loo Hoo, the
Olde Towne Arts & Music Children’s Chorus, and even a little snow!
Please bring a new unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots

Strolling Entertainment 4 – 8 pm
Father Christmas, Rabbi Atschul, and Babu will be sharing songs and stories of
Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. The Snow Queen and Snow Sprite will delight
children with tales of the South Pole and their encounter with the Sugar Plum Fairy. The
History Alive Carolers will fill the business district with songs of the season and holiday
cheer! A strolling violin player will share holiday favorites.
Free rides on the Olde Towne Shuttle so you don’t miss any of the fun!

These Olde Towne shops are open late and decked out for the holidays:

Olde Towne Arts & Music
That Art Store
Children’s Museum Gift Shop
Portsmouth Welcome Center
The Coffee Shoppe
Little Shoppes on High
Market Street & General Store
Sole Right Men’s Fine Footwear
Village Thrift
Made Boutique Portsmouth
Hard Times Skate Shop
Bier Garden Gift Shop
Way Back Yonder Antiques
The Book Club
Anderson-Wright Rooms & Gardens
Love More
Kitchen Koop
Make sure to get a free raffle ticket from each location to be entered in a drawing for one
of our great prizes!