August Events
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Olde Towne Lantern Tour - Every Saturday Night
8:30 p.m. See Olde Towne Portsmouth in a new light. Join a guide dressed in period attire leading the way through one of the city's most historic neighborhoods. Tours depart from the Governor Dinwiddie Hotel at 506 Dinwiddie St.
The cost is $5.00 per person. (pay the guide).
Presented by the Governor Dinwiddie Hotel & Suites
Olde Towne Portsmouth Farmer's Market
9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Located in the first block of Middle Street, between High and Queen Streets, adjacent to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Items for sale will include fresh seasonal produce, flowers, plants, canned goods, jams, breads, honey and more.
To become a vendor (there are no fees or costs to participate) please contact Andrea Graham at 757-537-9482 or 757-397-2616 or via email at agrahamm11@cox.net.
The Olde Towne Antiques to Flea Market
Conveniently located in the Middle Street Garage at the corner of Middle & London streets and is held year round, rain or shine on the first Saturday of each month. Gates open at 10 a.m. and close at 2 p.m. Always Free Admission & Free Parking!
Sponsored by the Olde Towne Business Association | 757-405-3500
23rd Annual Unity Gospelrama
3 - 9 p.m. On the Waterfront Stage
Free and open to the public.
Sponsored by H.O.P.S. (Helping Others Progress Successfully)
Call 399-1045 for more information
Celebrate Kids- It's Your Day!
This is the day that Kids get to take their Adults out to play! The tradition continues as we spend meaningful time with the special kids in our lives. Visit us in Olde Towne Portsmouth and take advantage of all 4 Portsmouth Museums as we provide a day of fun for kids of all ages!
Admission Fee(s): Key Pass - Offers Admission to all Four Museums
$9.00 per Adult/ $6.00 per Child.
Children's Museum of Virginia, 420 High St. 757-393-5258
• Sheriff’s Ident-a-Kid
• The Little Gym
• Babies ‘R Us
• Humane Society
• Hoffler Creek
• Kiddie Kandids
• Norfolk Botanical Gardens
• Old Coast Guard Station
• Face Painters
• Fire Dog/Truck
• ”Face It!” (Self Portraits)
Courthouse Galleries, Corner of High and Court St., Portsmouth | 757-393-8543
• On Exhbit: FREEDOM: Evolution of the Motorcycle
• Airbrush Make-&-Take Art Activity with Bill Tippit
• Pit Stop Challenge Drag-race Pit Crew Experience
• Hot Wax Encaustic Printmaking Make-&-Take Art Activity with Martine Strohmeyer
• Mini Motorcycle for Kids to sit on (not drive) Ice Cream Vendor
Lightship Portsmouth Museum, Water and London Streets; Waterfront | 757-393-8591
Pirate Flag Make-&-Take, Pirate Ship Origami Make-&-Take, and Scavenger Hunt.
The Moody Crewe Pirates will be conducting their School of the Pirate in the concrete circle in front of the Lightship at 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets | 757-393-8591
Play Historic Games such as Graces, Hoops, Nine-Pins, “Throwing Smiles,” “Alphabet Minute,” Blindman’s Buff, Hotch Potch, Ball & Cup toy, and Thermatrope Make-&-Take Activity.
26th Annual National Night Out
4 - 9 p.m. 4300 george Washington Highway on the Cradock Field.
Neighborhoods throughout Portsmouth will join thousands of communities nationwide for the 26th annual "National Night Out" crime/drug prevention event.
If you would like to be an exhibitor at the event, please call 757-393-8092 before July 27.
FirstEvents - Olde Towne Portsmouth
Held the first friday through sunday of each month, Olde Towne Portsmouth's business community opens it's doors along High Street between Effingham Street and the riverfront. Events and activities include Arts to Antiques Flea Market, free museum admission, exhibit openings and art afternoons, and a lot more.
7First Friday in Olde Towne · 5 - 8 p.m.
12 Historic Squares of High Street
First Friday is a stage for local merchants & restaurants in Portsmouth's Historic Olde Towne and one of the city's most popular evening escapes. Held the first Friday of each month, Olde Towne Portsmouth's thriving arts & antiques community opens it's doors along the 12 historic squares of High Street located between Effingham Street and the riverfront where crowds of casual browsers as well as serious buyers come to each festive event to visit our fine art galleries, quality antique shops and unique specialty stores, some host receptions and art exhibition openings.
First Friday is held each month, rain or shine, year round. There is no admission fee for First Friday - participating galleries are open to the public.
Sponsored by the Olde Towne Business Association | 757-405-3500
7Butter "LIVE" at the Courthouse Galleries
5-8 p.m. Butter is a 4 piece high-energy rock band that people love to dance to. Butter was named Hampton Roads Best Local band in 2008 by readers choice in Hampton Roads Magazine. 2008 also marked the release of Butter's debut full length cd "Dv8" which Alfredo Torres of 100.5 MAX FM calls "a smokin' hot kick in the pants from the area's best cover band.....now in contention for best original band to boot!". The main thing that sets Butter apart is their genuine love of the music and the people they play it for.
Presented by the Courthouse Galleries, Corner of High and Court St., Portsmouth
757-393-8543 | www.courthousegalleries.com
Happy Birthday Coast Guard Celebration
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Come and celebrate the Coast Guard’s 219th birthday and enjoy activities that celebrate its rich history. Throughout the day, enjoy the maritime folk music of Bob Zentz. Experience Revenue Cutter demonstrations and meet with Lightship sailors with the Tidewater Maritime Living History Association. The Zuni Maritime Foundation, also known as the Tamaroa, will also be present sharing the history of this important vessel. At High Street Landing, step onboard and tour a real USCG Cutter! As part of the Portsmouth Museums’ First Weekend Series, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, Lightship Portsmouth, and activities will be free and open to the public.
Presented by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum
2 High St., Portsmouth | 757.393.8591
First Sunday Breakfast, Brunch, or Lunch
Participating Restaurants: A Taste of Culture, Brutti's, The Coffee Shoppe, The Deck, Flagship, Foggy Point Bar & Grill, Gosport Tavern, Logan Raye's Key West Grille, Longboards, Olde Towne Bakery & Cafe, Paddy O'Brian's, Starbucks, Starboards, Stove
2009 Reggae Summer Splash
Presented by nTelos Wireless Pavilion
Inner Circle, the Jamaican-bred, Grammy winning quintet, is one of the world’s most respected reggae groups with a long string of successes stretching back to the mid-70’s. Inner Circle, the Jamaican-bred, Grammy winning quintet, is one of the world’s most respected reggae groups with a long string of successes stretching back to the mid-70’s.
Hailing from the beautiful countryside of Jamaica's Westmoreland Parish, The Itals first appeared on record when Keith and Ronnie Davis re-voiced a riddim that had been a number one hit for Ronnie on the SpiderMan label. That tune, "Won't You Come Home," was released in 1975.
Supporting acts for the Reggae Summer Splash will be announced soon.
More details >
Showtime: 7:00 PM at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion
Tickets to all nTelos Wireless Pavilion events are available at all Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone, call Ticketmaster toll free at 800-745-3000.
Box Office hours at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion are Monday-Friday, 10am until 6pm. On concert days, the box office will be open 10am through showtime.
Olde Towne Lantern Tour
8:30 p.m. See Olde Towne Portsmouth in a new light. Join a guide dressed in period attire leading the way through one of the city's most historic neighborhoods. Tours depart from the Comfort Inn Olde Towne at 347 Effingham St.
The cost is $5.00 per person. (pay the guide).
Presented by the Comfort Inn Olde Towne
Steve Miller Band
Presented by nTelos Wireless Pavilion
With songs such as "Take the Money and Run," "Rockin' Me," "Jet Airliner," "The Joker," "Fly Like An Eagle," "Livin' in the USA" and "Abracadabra" to his credit, blues/rock singer-songwriter-guitarist Steve Miller is one of the cornerstones of classic rock. Born on October 5, 1943 in Milwaukee, WI, he grew up in a home frequented by musicians such as Charles Mingus, Les Paul and T-Bone Walker. Miller formed his first band at age 12 with friend Boz Scaggs. After stints in Madison, WI and Chicago, IL blues bands, he moved to San Francisco in 1966. More details >
Showtime: 8:00 PM at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion
Tickets to all nTelos Wireless Pavilion events are available at all Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone, call Ticketmaster toll free at 800-745-3000.
Box Office hours at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion are Monday-Friday, 10am until 6pm. On concert days, the box office will be open 10am through showtime.
Olde Towne Portsmouth Farmer's Market
9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Located in the first block of Middle Street, between High and Queen Streets, adjacent to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Items for sale will include fresh seasonal produce, flowers, plants, canned goods, jams, breads, honey and more.
To become a vendor (there are no fees or costs to participate) please contact Andrea Graham at 757-537-9482 or 757-397-2616 or via email at agrahamm11@cox.net.
Olde Towne Lantern Tour
8:30 p.m. See Olde Towne Portsmouth in a new light. Join a guide dressed in period attire leading the way through one of the city's most historic neighborhoods. Tours depart from the Governor Dinwiddie Hotel at 506 Dinwiddie St.
The cost is $5.00 per person. (pay the guide).
Presented by the Governor Dinwiddie Hotel & Suites
Olde Towne Lantern Tour
8:30 p.m. See Olde Towne Portsmouth in a new light. Join a guide dressed in period attire leading the way through one of the city's most historic neighborhoods. Tours depart from the Comfort Inn Olde Towne at 347 Effingham St.
The cost is $5.00 per person. (pay the guide).
Presented by the Comfort Inn Olde Towne
Courthouse Galleries Bike Weekend: Trike/Sidecar Bikes
Noon - 4 p.m. Registration of Bikes Required: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
For more information, call 757-393-8983, ext. 17
Presented by the Courthouse Galleries, Corner of High and Court St., Portsmouth
757-393-8543 | www.courthousegalleries.com
Olde Towne Lantern Tour
8:30 p.m. See Olde Towne Portsmouth in a new light. Join a guide dressed in period attire leading the way through one of the city's most historic neighborhoods. Tours depart from the Governor Dinwiddie Hotel at 506 Dinwiddie St.
The cost is $5.00 per person. (pay the guide).
Presented by the Governor Dinwiddie Hotel & Suites
Chckenfoot
Presented by nTelos Wireless Pavilion
Rarely has a band come freighted with such expectation and promise than the new outfit that calls itself Chickenfoot.
Yes, you read correctly - Chickenfoot. Say that name again, just to get used to its sound. Chickenfoot.
It's a silly name for a band -- and album -- that kicks a donkey's ass six ways to Sunday and back again. Maybe that's because long before the four men who comprise Chickenfoot came together they already filled the pages of rock history with enough individual mind-blowing chapters to boggle the mind. More details >
Showtime: 8:00 PM at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion
Tickets to all nTelos Wireless Pavilion events are available at all Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone, call Ticketmaster toll free at 800-745-3000.
Box Office hours at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion are Monday-Friday, 10am until 6pm. On concert days, the box office will be open 10am through showtime.
Olde Towne Lantern Tour
8:30 p.m. See Olde Towne Portsmouth in a new light. Join a guide dressed in period attire leading the way through one of the city's most historic neighborhoods. Tours depart from the Comfort Inn Olde Towne at 347 Effingham St.
The cost is $5.00 per person. (pay the guide).
Presented by the Comfort Inn Olde Towne
Olde Towne Lantern Tour
8:30 p.m. See Olde Towne Portsmouth in a new light. Join a guide dressed in period attire leading the way through one of the city's most historic neighborhoods. Tours depart from the Governor Dinwiddie Hotel at 506 Dinwiddie St.
The cost is $5.00 per person. (pay the guide).
Presented by the Governor Dinwiddie Hotel & Suites
Seawall Art Show
The show features artists working in media such as oils, pastels, watercolor, acrylics, pen and ink, pencil, fiber, fine jewelry, fun jewelry, blown glass, lampwork glass, stained glass, pottery, photography, and metal. Admission is free; there is food, entertainment, and plenty of parking. Programs with artists info will be given out at the show.
www.seawallartshow.org
