Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-393-8393, Virginia's largest children's museum, this museum provides over 64,000 square feet of exhibit space and fun for kids of all ages. The museum features dozens of interactive exhibits and a planetarium, as well as an antique toy and model train collection, one of the largest on the East Coast. more... 

Cedar Grove Cemetery (circa 1832) Between Fort Lane and Effingham Street, 757-488-1397, The oldest city-owned cemetery in Portsmouth, this cemetery is listed on the Virginia and National Registers of Historic Sites and is noted for its funerary art. Many civic, business, maritime, religious, and military leaders are buried here and historical markers are placed throughout the cemetery.

Courthouse Galleries 420 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-393-8543, Housed in the 1846 courthouse, this museum features exhibits in a dramatic setting which highlight Eastern, Western, multicultural, traditional, and contemporary art forms. They also offer quality educational, cultural, and aesthetic experiences through lectures, classes, and performances. more... 

Lightship Museum Located at Water & London Streets, 757-393-8741, This beautifully restored lightship was commissioned in 1915 to guide ships through treacherous waters and the ship's quarters are now filled with fascinating artifacts, uniforms, photographs, and models. more...

Portsmouth Museum of Military History 701 Court Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-393-2773, A privately owned collection of uniforms, weapons, and memorabilia that spans every war in the nation's history. 

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum 2 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-393-8591, The fascinating history of America’s oldest and largest naval shipyard is told at this museum that also offers a unique perspective on United States history, from Colonial to Civil War times and beyond. Beautiful ship models, uniforms, military artifacts, and exhibits portraying life in 18th, 19th, and 20th century Portsmouth are on display. more... 

Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum 206 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23705, 757-393-8031, A 35,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility which contains a wide range of novel interactive exhibits, fascinating interpretive displays, legendary sports memorabilia, a 125 seat theatre, changing exhibitions, an education outreach division, areas for activities and games, and the Hall of Honor, a tribute to Virginia's greatest athletes.  more... 

Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve 4510 Twin Pines Road, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-398-9151, This 142 acre salt marsh habitat is home to native plants, animals, reptiles, snakes, fox, deer, raccoons, bats, and birds. The preserve is bordered on the south and west by Hoffler Creek, a tributary of the James River, as well as a heavily wooded forest and vast wetlands. more... 

Portsmouth City Park 140 City Park Avenue, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-465-2937, A 93 acre, beautifully landscaped park along the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River which includes a nine hole executive golf course with a 30 station lighted driving range and a challenging 18 hole natural grass putting course, a three-pier boat ramp, sailboat launch area, state-of-the-art playgrounds, a Pokey Smokey train ride, lighted tennis courts, and picnic shelters with grills.

Carrie B Harbor Tours 6 Crawford Parkway, Portsmouth, VA 23704, Board at North Landing, 757-393-4735, Ride on a 19th century Mississippi-style paddle-wheeler during narrated tours of the Portsmouth - Norfolk Harbor where you will see fast attack submarines, aircraft carriers, cargo ships, and much more. Snacks and a full bar are on board. Two and a half hour tours of the Naval Operating Base are offered three times a day. more... 

Chesapeake Bay Cruise 1001 West Main Street, Portsmouth, VA 21817, 410-968-2338, Explore the Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads aboard this luxurious cruise boat that provides exciting, narrated, and scenic four hour cruises between Portsmouth and Crisfield, Maryland.