Things to Do with Kids in Portsmouth, VA

  • TripBuzz found 141 things to do with kids in or near Portsmouth, Virginia, including 126 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Chesapeake, Hampton, Virginia Beach and Norfolk.
  • From Children's Museum of Virginia to G-Force Karts, the Portsmouth area offers 80 different types of family activities, including: Parks, Historic Sites, Bowling and Go Karts.
  • Home to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth is a waterfront community in Virginia. The city also has many landmarks including a church built by slaves and a local, historic cemetery. Portsmouth is a popular tourist town and today features an historic downtown district, children's museum and further hosts the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
  • TripBuzz found 141 things to do with kids in or near Portsmouth, Virginia, including 126 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Chesapeake, Hampton, Virginia Beach and Norfolk.
  • From Children's Museum of Virginia to G-Force Karts, the Portsmouth area offers 80 different types of family activities, including: Parks, Historic Sites, Bowling and Go Karts.
  • Home to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth is a waterfront community in Virginia. The city also has many landmarks including a church built by slaves and a local, historic cemetery. Portsmouth is a popular tourist town and today features an historic downtown district, children's museum and further hosts the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
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37.4 Miles
85% 338 votes
History Museums 325 West Francis Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185 MoreLess Info
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
History Museums 501 South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 MoreLess Info
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
93% 73 votes
National & State Parks Yorktown, VA MoreLess Info
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.
37.5 Miles
- 0 votes
Movie Theaters Southgate Mall, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 MoreLess Info
Gateway Cinema 1 & 2 is a local movie theater that shows a few of the latest released films to its guests. The theater offers amenities including concessions and comfortable seating in the auditoriums.
37.6 Miles
93% 580 votes
Colleges & Universities 102 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185 MoreLess Info
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.
37.6 Miles
91% 167 votes
Theaters Merchant Square, Williamsburg, VA 23188 MoreLess Info
Known for their historic plays, Kimball Theatre is a venue for a variety of performing arts. They feature colonial themed acts like The Grand Entertainment Medley, which involves audience participation.
37.6 Miles
50% 2 votes
Movie Theaters 1419 W Ehringhaus Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 MoreLess Info
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.
37.6 Miles
- 1 votes
Bowling 603 S Hughes Blvd, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 MoreLess Info
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.
37.8 Miles
87% 7856 votes
Historic Sites 102 Information Center Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23187 MoreLess Info
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.
37.9 Miles
95% 1621 votes
Historic Sites Northern End of Palace Green, Williamsburg, VA MoreLess Info
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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