# Things to do with kids in Portsmouth, VA

> 10 upcoming family events and 3 places and ongoing programs in Portsmouth, VA, in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Wed, Nov 11.

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## Events ahead

- [Winter Wonderland & The Coleman Nursery Collection at Children's Museum of Virginia](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/winter-wonderland-and-the-coleman-nursery-collection-at-children-s-mus--listing-18d2fff1e136422c6c7ac545) — Nov 27 – Dec 31 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Children's Museum of Virginia, Portsmouth · Ages 0–12 · From $11 · checked Nov 5. A cherished Hampton Roads holiday custom spanning more than half a century, the historic Coleman Nursery Christmas Collection comes to life annually inside the Children's Museum…
- [Children's Museum of Virginia Thanksgiving Weekend Family Play Days](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/children-s-museum-of-virginia-thanksgiving-weekend-family-play-days--listing-377863bb3e7c42376830b41a) — Sat, Nov 28 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Children's Museum of Virginia, Portsmouth · Ages 0–12 · From $11 · checked Nov 5. As the largest children's museum in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Children's Museum of Virginia in historic Olde Towne Portsmouth is the ultimate destination for playful…
- [Coleman Collection Nativity Scene at Monumental Methodist Church](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/coleman-collection-nativity-scene-at-monumental-methodist-church--listing-fd57e4044dc6d399eee2c551) — Sat, Nov 28 (+7 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Monumental United Methodist Church, Portsmouth · checked Nov 3. The beloved Coleman Collection nativity displays return to Monumental United Methodist Church in Olde Towne Portsmouth, open to all ages on weekend dates through the season…
- [Holiday Nights at the Park in Portsmouth](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/holiday-nights-at-the-park-in-portsmouth--listing-1986884a73d43750f2d7f0b8) — Sat, Nov 28 (+8 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 8:45 PM · Portsmouth City Park · From $2 · checked Oct 27. Portsmouth City Park opens for holiday lights on nine evenings between November 28 and December 20. Families ride the Pokey Smokey train through the lighted displays, $2 for…
- [Santa's Workshop Craft Day at Cavalier Manor Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/santa-s-workshop-craft-day-at-cavalier-manor-recreation-center--listing-52fef2704850209351b9d4a2) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Cavalier Manor Recreation Center, Portsmouth · Ages 5–16 · Free · checked Oct 27. Children make ornaments, holiday cards, wreaths or small gifts for family and friends at the Cavalier Manor Recreation Center. The city runs two sessions on Friday, December 4…
- [Portsmouth Olde Towne Holiday Walk & Christmas Music Fest](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/portsmouth-olde-towne-holiday-walk-and-christmas-music-fest--listing-93883c8832c62bdb591399f7) — Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Olde Towne Portsmouth Historic District · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. Step back in time to an authentic 19th-century Christmas during the Portsmouth Olde Towne Holiday Walk. The historic district's brick-paved sidewalks and gaslit streets are lined…
- [Olde Towne Holiday Music Festival](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/olde-towne-holiday-music-festival--listing-823a7a7103fab84a213a2117) — Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Olde Towne Portsmouth (Middle Street Mall area) · Free · checked Oct 27. 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…
- [Sensory-Friendly Special Needs Sunday at the Children's Museum of Virginia](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/sensory-friendly-special-needs-sunday-at-the-children-s-museum-of-virg--listing-877b1db50fed078f0c751219) — Sun, Dec 13 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Children's Museum of Virginia, Portsmouth · sensory-friendly · adaptive · checked Oct 27. A session at the Children's Museum of Virginia designed for children with special needs: lights and sounds are reduced and visitation is limited so the exhibits are calmer and…
- [Story Time with Santa at Portsmouth Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/story-time-with-santa-at-portsmouth-public-library--listing-93110ea66e1ffad074d06e3f) — Tue, Dec 15 · Portsmouth Public Library - Main Branch · Ages 0–6 · Free · checked Oct 27. A Christmas-themed story time at the Portsmouth Public Library's Main Branch with a visit from Santa Claus himself. The session is open to children from birth to age 6 and their…
- [Noon Year's Eve Bash at the Children's Museum of Virginia](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/noon-year-s-eve-bash-at-the-children-s-museum-of-virginia--listing-6aa1fd338633683fd2fc21d6) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Children's Museum of Virginia, Portsmouth · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. A New Year's countdown sized for young children, held on the Children's Museum Mall in Old Towne Portsmouth. Kids decorate party favors, get their faces painted, raise a…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Children's Museum of Virginia](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/children-s-museum-of-virginia--listing-d4605f1baeb9ba8bdd236fa6) — Wed–Sun 9 am–4 pm; closed Mondays and Tuesdays · Children's Museum of Virginia, Portsmouth · Paid · checked Oct 24. A hands-on museum for children in Olde Towne Portsmouth, in its High Street home since 2011. According to the city tourism office, exhibits let children make bubbles bigger than…
- [Children's Museum of Virginia Winter Wonder STEAM Exhibits](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/children-s-museum-of-virginia-winter-wonder-steam-exhibits--listing-d4a916ab2817c6a11fc9802a) — Open on its own schedule · Children's Museum of Virginia, Portsmouth · Ages 0–12 · From $11 · checked Nov 5. The Children's Museum of Virginia in historic Olde Towne Portsmouth is the largest children's museum in the commonwealth, offering two sprawling floors of hands-on educational…
- [Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/hoffler-creek-wildlife-preserve--listing-73f0c0cfb5b3567962c7478f) — Tuesday–Sunday 10 am–4 pm; closed Monday · Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve, Portsmouth · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free 142-acre preserve in Portsmouth, the last undeveloped land in the Hoffler Creek watershed. More than 3 miles of trails pass through four habitats: a riparian forest of…

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