# Olde Towne Holiday Music Festival

> Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Where: Olde Towne Portsmouth (Middle Street Mall area), Middle Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Free
- Organizer: City of Portsmouth
- Official page: https://portsvaevents.com/event/olde-towne-holiday-music-festival/
- Last checked: Tue, Oct 27

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## About

Portsmouth's signature holiday event fills Olde Towne with music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Showmobile performances, Portsmouth Public Schools ensembles, strolling carolers and roving costumed characters on High Street. Children's activities run the whole time in the Middle Street area beside the Visitor Center, with bounce houses, crafts, games and fire-roasted marshmallows. Restaurants, bars and churches keep the music going after the official end. It is free and has run since 1998.

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