Winter Wonderland: The Coleman Nursery Collection offers a nostalgic, holiday-themed visual treat for young and old alike. Come visit the animated scenes of Christmas trees and lights, ice skaters, children sledding, little people, children from around the world, a Victorian chalet, caroling villagers and more.

Admission is $3 per person, children under 2 are free. The display opens on Friday, November 30th.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Thursdays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Fridays 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Saturdays 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Sundays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Closed Mondays & Tuesdays.

Wednesdays reserved for group tours. For Group Tour Reservations, call 757-393-6258.

We’re excited to have a great lineup of holiday programming at the Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center during the exhibit:

Visits with Santa

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center
Fridays December 6, 13, 20 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays November 30 and December 7, 14, 21, from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Sundays December 1, 8, 15, 22 from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give your life its highest beauty and joy . . . from A Very Virginia Christmas by Wilford Kale, 1987.
Families may visit Santa during the Winter Wonderland exhibit at the Portsmouth Art & Cultural, taking their own pictures and making their own holiday wishes.

Art Activities

Sunday Staff Led Make-N-Take Crafts
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center
Sundays December 1, 8, 15, 29 from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Face Painting Staff– Picture Perfect Faces by Gwen Mason
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center
Sundays December 8 & 22 from 12:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Air Brush Winter Scenes with William Tippit
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center
Saturday November 30 from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Paint Dipped Holiday Ornaments with Deanna Strothers
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Art Annex
Saturday December 7 from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m
Sunday December 22 from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Holiday Door Hangers with Vivian Davis
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Art Annex
Saturday December 14 from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Painted Glass Ornaments with Beth Netts
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Art Annex
Saturday December 21 from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Round-We-Go Printmaking with Eloise Shelton-Mayo
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Art Annex
Saturday December 28 from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Live Music Performances

Pandrum Music by Daron Roberts Steel
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Courtyard OR WW upstairs or courtyard if nice outside
Saturday November 30 from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

The Doorway Singers with Dan McGary
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center
Saturday December 7 from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Jazz Saxophone by Reggie Gist
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center OR WW upstairs or courtyard if nice outside
Saturday December 21 from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Monumental U.M.C. Bell Choir
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Courtyard
Saturday December 7 from 1:00 – 1:45 p.m.

Tuba Quartet with Ken Keller
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Courtyard OR WW upstairs or courtyard if nice outside
Saturday December 14 from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Celtic Fiddle Music by Colin McGlynn
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center
Saturday December 28 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

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