- 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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The Encore Theatre Company lets visitor enjoy its theater productions and locals to participate in theatrical productions. The volunteer theater company produces three shows per year including comedies, dramas, and musicals.
37.4 Miles
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5 votes
Mariners Wharf, South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
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Situated on the Mariner's Wharf Park Green, the Downtown Waterfront Market features a wide array of local vendors selling a variety of products. Items on offer include produce, arts and crafts, baked goods, and many others.
37.4 Miles
56%
9 votes
400 South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
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The Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is the go-to stop for visitors to the city. The bureau strives to educate visitors about activities and sights to see during their visit to the city.
37.4 Miles
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2 votes
400 South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
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The Historic District Walking Tours of Elizabeth City offers six different tours guests can choose from. Tours include the Municipal Tour, Commercial Tour, Historical Home Tour and more, with free brochures for more information.
37.4 Miles
96%
478 votes
325 Francis Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
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Explore unique 19th century folk art at The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, located in historic colonial Williamsburg. Featuring a collection of common household items turned into works of art through the use of bold colors, carving, and imagination.
37.4 Miles
95%
420 votes
325 Francis Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
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Since 1985, The DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum has housed an extensive collection of British and American antiques. Items in the collection, dating back to the 17th century include furniture, ceramics, paintings, and more.
37.4 Miles
85%
338 votes
325 West Francis Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
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Admitting its first patient in 1773, the Public Hospital Museum honors the first public building in America that treated the mentally ill. Exhibits include examples of the condition the patients were kept and a history of mental illnesses at the time.
37.5 Miles
94%
97 votes
501 South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
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Elizabeth City, North Carolina features the Museum of the Albemarle, a regional interpretive museum dedicated to the culture and history of the Albemarle region. The museum is particularly known for its Civil War exhibits.
37.5 Miles
94%
839 votes
331 Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23187
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Built in 1715, the Bruton Parish Episcopal Church has served the Williamsburg community since the colonial era, including founding fathers George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Tour the church, walk through the cemetery, or attend an evening Candlelight Concert.
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The Colonial National Historical Park encompasses several sites illustrating US history from its early settlement in the 1600s to American Independence in the late 1700s, including Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, Williamsburg and the Yorktown Battlefield.