- The list below includes 144 free or cheap things to do in or near Portsmouth, Virginia, including 77 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Art Gallery, Historic Sites and Bowling.
- From Portsmouth City Park to River Front Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Portsmouth and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk and Hampton.
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William and Mary College is a Colonial-era campus which has graduated four US presidents. A self-guided or student-led walking tour includes the Sir Christopher Wren building – America's oldest college building – and the historic Swem Library.
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Elizabeth City locals enjoy being entertained at the Gateway Theater. The theater having been refurbished in 2012 presents comfortable seating, state of art film equipment and a full service snack and candy bar.
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Fun for the whole family, the Albemarle Bowling Center entertains locals and visitors to Elizabeth City. The bowling alley also features a game room and arcade, billiards, gift shop and concession stand.
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102 Information Center Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23187
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The 18th century is brought to life at Colonial Williamsburg. Guests can both observe and participate in the life of this reconstructed colonial village that is filled with costumed actors who make history real.
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Originally the residence of the royal governor, the Governor's Palace is an historical museum offering guided tours and animated demonstrations of life in 18th-Century Colonial Williamsburg. Reconstructed in the 1930s on the original site, the palace and grounds include outbuildings, gardens, and a boxwood maze…
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Visitors to Historic Jamestowne will be able to learn about the early settlers of Jamestown. The main attraction at the site is the Nathalie P. and Alan M. Voorhees Archaearium which puts artifacts, remains of buildings, and forensic research of those buried at the site on display.
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Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Williamsburg, VA 23187
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The first permanent English colony in America is commemorated by the Jamestown Settlement. The site features replicas of three ships, gallery exhibits, and an introductory film that explains the beginnings of Jamestown from multiple perspectives.
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Jamestown Road, next to Phi Beta Kappa Hall, Williamsburg, VA 23187
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The Muscarelle Museum of Art is an art museum and part of the College of William & Mary campus. The museum maintains a permanent art collection and is host to a variety of traveling art exhibitions.
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The Burgess Falls State Park is composed of four waterfalls which cascade down from over 250 feet in elevation. The park also offers fishing from the land or wading into the water, picnic areas, grills, and a children's playground.
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Hoffler Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
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The Elizabeth City State University Planetarium serves to increase awareness of the sciences in the community. The planetarium features a hemispherical dome and seating capacity of 60 for a variety of light and star shows and educational programming.