December 2011 Events
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Winter Wonderland - The Coleman Collection
Through December 31 - Now in its eighth year. Begin your holiday and New Year countdown or start a new family tradition.
Presented by the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center (formerly the Courthouse Galleries) Corner of High & Court St. | 393-8543
Nautical Holidays
10AM - 5 PM - Celebrate the holiday season, and make your own nautical themed holiday ornaments while learning about holiday traditions throughout history!
Presented by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum | 757-393-8591 | www.portsnavalmuseums.com
Holiday Sports Family Fun Day
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
11 AM - 3 PM - Games, skills test, arts & crafts, scavenger hunts and prizes. Fun for the entire family.
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
| 757-393-8031 | 206 High St. - Portsmouth, VA 23704
Hoffler Creek Early Bird Tour
8 - 10 AM - Join Clark White to see the birds of winter. FREE admission, but as always donations are appreciated.
Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve | 757-686-8684
Hoffler Creek Holiday Crafts
10 AM - 2 PM - Make popular Thanksgiving crafts.
Adults: 10:30 AM - 2 PM; Kids: 2 - 4 PM
Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve | 757-686-8684
FirstEvents - Olde Towne Portsmouth
Held the first Friday through Sunday of each month, Olde Towne Portsmouth's business community opens its 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. Sponsored by the Olde Towne Business Association | 757-397-7173
7Friends of the Library Book Sale
1 - 7 PM - basement of the Main Library, 601 Court Street
8Olde Towne Antiques to Flea Market
10 AM - 2 PM - The Olde Towne Antiques to Flea Market is 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! Call 757-339-1876 for additional information.
8Friends of the Library Book Sale
10 AM - 4 PM - basement of the Main Library, 601 Court Street
9First Sunday Breakfast, Brunch, or Lunch
Call your favorite restaurant for details.
Click here for a list of downtown area retaurants
Olde Towne Candlelight Home Tour
Friday 5 - 9 PM; Saturday 1 - 5 PM
Located in historic Portsmouth, Virginia this self-guided walking tour is one of the signature events of the holiday season in Hampton Roads. All locations will be candlelit and decorated inside and out for the holidays. The purpose will be to show how twenty first century families live and celebrate the holidays in eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth century homes.
Sponsored by the Olde Towne Foundation | 757-714-3223
Hoffler Creek Volunteer Work Day
10 AM - 2 PM - Put on your work gloves and join in to maintain the preserve's trails and facilities.
Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve | 757-686-8684
15th Annual Olde Towne Holiday Music Festival
Noon - 6:00 PM - A musical tribute to the spirit of the holiday season, stroll along the first seven blocks of High Street and enjoy performances, children’s activities, re-enactors in period attire, carolers and strolling characters.
(757)-393-8481
History for the Holidays
10AM - 5 PM - Join the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum for a day of guided tours, ornament making, and learning about holiday traditions throughout history.
Presented by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum | 757-393-8591 | www.portsnavalmuseums.com
Here Comes Santa! Parade
5:30 PM - This annual event has become a holiday favorite. Join us at High Street Landing where Santa will arrive by Fire Boat, escorted by the Police Boat and will join the parade in a horse drawn carriage. Santa will disembark at Court Street, where entertainment will be provided on the Court Street Stage.
(757)-393-8983
Children’s Christmas Shoppe
Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM
Sunday 12:30 - 4 PM
A place where only children, ages 3 to 12, are allowed to shop.
Location: Trinity Episcopal Church, 500 Court Street
Information: 757-393-0431
Nautical Holidays
10AM - 5 PM - Celebrate the holiday season, and make your own nautical themed holiday ornaments while learning about holiday traditions throughout history!
Presented by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum | 757-393-8591 | www.portsnavalmuseums.com
Nautical Holidays
10AM - 5 PM - Celebrate the holiday season, and make your own nautical themed holiday ornaments while learning about holiday traditions throughout history!
Presented by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum | 757-393-8591 | www.portsnavalmuseums.com
14th Annual Olde Towne Scottish Walk
Assembly at 4 PM, Step Off at 4:30 PM
Gather at Queen and Washington Streets, Free to all -rain or shine- Free Performances following Walk.
Contact Susan Cocke for more information (757) 650-3052
Lighted Boat Parade
Begins at 8 PM along the waterfront in Olde Towne. Weather permitting. (757) 650-3052
