- 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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200 Winston Salem Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
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With Captain Mickey's Rudee Inlet Parasail, visitors can choose from three different levels of heights to parasail at. Visitors have the option to be dipped in the water if they want to.
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Your Virginia Beach vacation isn't complete until you take a dolphin watching tour aboard the Rudee Flipper. Trained Aquarium educators and experienced volunteers will provide you with an information packed tour as you search for everyone's favorite marine mammal.
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With a center for visual arts, Suffolk Art League provides classes for drawing, painting, paper craft, and more for the community. The league hosts juried exhibitions for photography and student art.
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Discover a quiet, family friendly beach with soft sands and beautiful views, Croatan Beach, has all this and more for visitors. The site features a large, clean beach house, free parking before 10am and fun surf for swimmers.
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32386 Lankford Highway, Cape Charles, VA 23310
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Connecting Virginia's Eastern shore with the mainland of Virginia is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. Travelers enjoy the drive through the tunnel, marveling at the surge of the ocean and the modern engineering marvel of the tunnel.
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Over 60,000 square feet of gallery space composes the Mariner's Museum. Rare figureheads, handcrafted ship models, paintings, and artifacts from the Civil War ironclad called the USS Monitor form the heart of the museum's collections.
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The visual arts are put on display through many exhibitions at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center. Education is also a high priority through events, programs, and classes for both children and adults.
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Located within the Mariner's Museum is the USS Monitor Center. The exhibit is composed of interactive displays and historical artifacts to help guests experience the history surrounding the ironclad and the people who were involved.
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Spread over five miles, the Noland Trail follows closely to the shoreline of Lake Maury. The trail is part of the Mariner's Museum Park and has 14 bridges, benches, and picnic areas.
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A roller and inline skating rink, Smithfield Skate Ltd offers open skating as well as pickup hockey for both kids and adults. The rink is also available for reservations for birthday parties and special events.