Get a $5 Baron’s Burger and enjoy live music with local favorite Kevin Brinson!

Wednesday is karaoke night from 930-130!!! Come sing with us!

Join Olde Towne merchants for a holiday kick-off event featuring unique shops and boutiques and find that perfect gift for that special person on your holiday shopping list.

Events:

4-8 pm – Crafters will be selling their wares in the Middle Street Pedestrian Mall, spirits for the season will be available in the 600 block. The Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center courtyard will be open and decorated. The Olde Towne Shuttle will take shoppers between these locations

5:30 – The Holiday Tree Lighting at Middle Street Mall with the Sugar Plum Fairy, Father Christmas, the Portsmouth Mounted Patrol, and even a little snow. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.

5430 – 7:30 pm  Strolling holiday carolers, Children’s Chorus, and violinist

5 – 8 pm VAC Student Art Sale at the Visual Arts Center

6 – 8 pm Opening Reception ~ 50th Annual TCC Art Faculty Exhibition at the Visual Arts Center

7:30 pm TCC Chorale  at Trinity Episcopal Church

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

Scoops!
Children’s Museum Gift Shop
Little Shoppes on High
Twisted Art & More
Sole Right Men’s Fine Footwear
Olde Towne Arts & Music
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Gallery Shop
Bier Garden Gift Shop
Way Back Yonder Antiques
Studio CK Salon
Skipjack Nautical Wares
Anderson-Wright Rooms & Gardens
Kitchen Koop

For more information please call 757-405-3500.

Join us for an evening of wine and music!

Make your Friday night special with great music from local favorite Fixity! With delicious burgers, fries and more, Baron’s is the place to be!

With 30 local vendors, the Olde Towne Portsmouth Farmer’s Market has something for everyone! Come shop for seasonal fresh produce; artisan breads, pies, cakes, scones, savory biscuits, brownies, cookies and other baked goods; beef, poultry, eggs, and seafood; jams and jellies, salsas and sauces; plants and flowers; hand-crafted soaps and more. Several farmers specialize in heirloom produce and free-range poultry and eggs, and most products are locally grown/raised without the use of chemicals or hormones. Portsmouth’s Master Gardeners sell potted herbs and are available for free consultation about gardening in the region and special programs and workshops.

Discover the wonders of Paradise Creek Nature Park. Take a leisurely walk and learn about the history of the park, its native plants, and wildlife. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the new eco-friendly Towne Bank River Playground!

Date(s): Saturdays: Oct 26^th, Nov 9^th & 23^rd, and Dec 7^th 2019

Time:  12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Targeted Ages:  All ages; children must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: FREE – Registration Required

Click here to register for this event

Get a delicious Baron’s Burger and enjoy live music with local favorite Kevin Brinson!

Great live music from local favorite Derek Smith who at eight years old with a John Lennon cassette in his walkman,  first understood how a song could influence a life. Enjoy his pop, rock, folk and acoustic sounds to get you through the week!

Wednesday is karaoke night from 930-130!!! Come sing with us!

For the first time, a portion of the nostalgic holiday collection known as Winter Wonderland: The Coleman Collection will be re-envisioned and displayed within The Children’s Museum of Virginia.

The Children’s Museum of Virginia will offer new opportunities for visitors to enjoy reimagined holiday exhibits, the popular Eye Spy scavenger hunt, and an array of programs and activities.  Sock Skating also returns to the changing gallery.

The Middle Street mall will be decorated with beautiful holiday decorations and Snow Wonders, a light, snow and music show, will be presented each Friday and Saturday night at 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.  A new addition to the mall will be a “Santa Hut” where visitors young and old can whisper their wishes to Santa.

As a special gift to our loyal visitors, the Children’s Museum of Virginia will be offering a $5 per person general admission, valid from Nov. 29 – Dec. 31, 2019.  That is a 50 percent discount off the regular admission price.  Hours of operation are being extended on Fridays and Saturdays until 8 p.m. and a special adult-only viewing of the holiday display will be scheduled at various times.

The Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Gallery Shop will remain open during the holiday season filled with unique and one-of-a-kind items.  Hours of operation will be 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 1 – 5 p.m. on Sunday.

For more information, updates on activities and programs, and photos of the new holiday installation at the Children’s Museum visit www.childrenmuseumva.com.

Children’s Museum of Virginia, 221 High Street, 757-393-5258 November 29 through December 31

Enjoy an evening of wine, tapas, great desserts, and the jazz sounds of Eldon Sully!

Visit Olde Towne Portsmouth and be prepared to be amazed! The Olde Towne Business Association will have give-a-ways and treat at the Portsmouth Olde Towne Farmers Market (High & Court St.) while they last!

Shop Small at our fun specialty shops, and while you are here have a wonderful meal at one of our 25 chef-owned restaurants. Stroll our tree-lined streets and enjoy seeing our historic downtown decked out for the holidays and you are sure to get into the spirit of the season!

More information.

Great food & great music with local favorite Tre Smith!