Things to Do in Portsmouth, VA

  • Our list of the best things to do in Portsmouth, Virginia, features the top 172 nearby activities — including 78 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Portsmouth, VA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, Museums & Galleries, and Entertainment & Shows.
  • The results below include the top 19 things to do within the city of Portsmouth, VA , followed by 153 popular activities in nearby cities, including Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Smithfield, Yorktown, Cape Charles and Williamsburg
  • Our list of the best things to do in Portsmouth, Virginia, features the top 172 nearby activities — including 78 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Portsmouth, VA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, Museums & Galleries, and Entertainment & Shows.
  • The results below include the top 19 things to do within the city of Portsmouth, VA , followed by 153 popular activities in nearby cities, including Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Smithfield, Yorktown, Cape Charles and Williamsburg
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91% 246 votes
Children's Museums 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704 MoreLess Info
Many arts and science exhibits that specifically target young people can be found at the Children's Museum of Virginia. Fun, play, and hands-on activities are integrated into all the exhibits that even includes a child-sized city with a grocery store, pet area, and fire engine.
0.2 Miles
93% 174 votes
Movie Theaters 421 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704 MoreLess Info
Within the main auditorium of the Commodore Theater is a fine dining restaurant that allows guests to have a diner and movie experience in one place. The theater itself has been luxuriously restored and shows first-run movies.
0.1 Miles
97% 35 votes
Art Gallery 1 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704 MoreLess Info
Filled with vintage nautical items, Skipjack Nautical Wares & Marine Gallery offers ships in a bottle, marine sculptures, artwork, and more. The shop has antique maritime items and navigation maps.
0.1 Miles
91% 23 votes
Historic Sites 2 London Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704 MoreLess Info
Lightship Portsmouth was built in 1915. The lightship is now the Lightship Portsmouth Museum. Patrons can view artifacts and photographs. Guests can also visit the museum gift shop. The gift shop offers a variety of historically themed gifts.
0.1 Miles
90% 31 votes
Historic Sites Two High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23705 MoreLess Info
The oldest naval shipyard in America is preserved through the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum. The collection itself covers 250 years of history and maintains many historical uniforms, military artifacts, and ship models.
4.1 Miles
89% 38 votes
Parks 100 City Park Avenue, Portsmouth, VA 23701 MoreLess Info
The Portsmouth City Park offers visitors access to a three-tier boat ramp, a watercraft beach, and a sailboat launch area. Golfers may also enjoy 'The Links', which offers access to a 9-hole golf learning center, a driving range, and a putting course.
0.0 Miles
71% 34 votes
Sports Museums 206 High Street, Portsmouth, VA MoreLess Info
The greatest legendary sports heroes of Virginia form the exhibits within the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum, which was established in 1966. Along with standard historic exhibits, there are activities where visitors can play sports and physical games.
4.3 Miles
89% 19 votes
Go Karts 2882 Airline Boulevard Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23701 MoreLess Info
G-Force Karts is an amusement company that has a facility that supports laser tag, indoor kart racing, paintball, and archery tag. The facility is best known for having a 325-foot raceway.
0.3 Miles
78% 9 votes
Specialty Museums 16 Crawford Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23704 MoreLess Info
With tours of train cars, The Railroad Museum of Virginia is a fun place to visit. It includes many artifacts and railroad memorabilia such as a telephone, locomotive bell, headlight and photographs.
0.3 Miles
89% 18 votes
Music Venue 16 Crawford Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23704 MoreLess Info
Ntelos Wireless Pavilion is a small concert venue with a covered outdoor setting. The Pavilion hosts a variety of musical acts from various genres, and is located near the water, which allows for some nice views.
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