Art gives voice to the voiceless and fame to the ignored. You can learn various forms of art from dancing to sketching in Portsmouth. There are designated classes, drama workshops, and art events in Portsmouth for the same. If you just want to be a mere spectator you can attend theatre events and art exhibitions in Portsmouth too.
Ever wanted to volunteer in those nukkad, nataks or street shows? Wish to learn the basics of painting? Well, just explore through the art & theatre events in Portsmouth.
## Art Events in Portsmouth - **Event Name**: Triumphant Quartet in Portsmouth - **Description**: 🎶 The Ultimate Triumphant Quartet Experience LIVE at Vern Riffe Center for the Arts—This Saturday, October 10, 2026! 🎶 It's that time of the year where everyone wants to have a musical breath! Your favorite, Triumphant Quart - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 1 - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/triumphant-quartet-in-portsmouth/3300030213794100 - **Venue**: Vern Riffe Center for the Arts - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy9jM2NiNGNhMC02NDVlLTExZjEtOWVhYi1iOTM1NDczMDQyYmEtcmltZy13MTIwMC1oNjc1LWRjMTUxNDE3LWdtaXIud2VicD92PTE3ODEwNDkzNjA.avif - **Categories**: concerts, music, art, entertainment, live-music - **Event Name**: MSPIB Farmers Market - Closing and Paint a Pumpkin Day - **Description**: Saturday, October 3, is the final day of the 2025 MSPIB Farmers Market season. Make sure to use your 2025 Scioto Bucks and Healthy Bucks Voucher Cards by noon on October 3 when they expire! October 3 is Paint A Pumpkin Day at the MSPIB Farmers Market, f - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat Oct 03 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/mspib-farmers-market-closing-and-paint-a-pumpkin-day/200030001774755 - **Venue**: Roy Rogers Esplanade - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy9kYmU1MWYyZWUzODFkYmFjMmYzM2NkOWQyYjE1NTc0OTk5MzhkODJiOGNkYjcwY2E1OTBjNjQ2NDU2ZjJmMzJiLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kYzU4NDgzOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NzUxMTgyNQ.avif - **Categories**: farmers-markets, art, live-music - **Event Name**: Rhinestone Cowgirls at Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University - **Date**: Thu Sep 17 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu Sep 17 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/rhinestone-cowgirls-at-vern-riffe-center-for-the-arts-at-shawnee-state-university/2400030577995849 - **Venue**: Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University - **Banner**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Rhinestone+Cowgirls+at+Vern+Riffe+Center+for+the+Arts+at+Shawnee+State+University&date=Thu+Sep+17+2026+at+07%3A30+pm&bg=5 - **Categories**: Art - **Event Name**: Art Walk - **Description**: Get ready for Portsmouth's 2026 OCTOBER ART WALK! These outdoor community events bring artists, music, art activities and more to the Art District of Portsmouth. Artists and crafters will be found along the Esplanade and sidewalks, with artists selling an - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 457 - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/art-walk/200029957806026 - **Venue**: 825 Gallia St, Portsmouth, OH, United States, Ohio 45662 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy84MmExZTcyMDU1Mjk1MjQ0ZTRjNjY5NTM5MjM1MzE0MmU4MGFjNjVmNDQ2ZmMyNjhkOGY4Zjk1NjVmMWNhZjY5LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDQ1NC1kY2Y4ZjhmOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NzE4MzQ3Mg.avif - **Categories**: art, music, live-music, entertainment - **Event Name**: Cookie Crawl - **Description**: The Cookie Crawl is a magical day where Downtown Businesses open their doors to show off their Christmas Cheer and Deck Their Halls with Santa's favorite treat: Cookies! The 2026 Cookie Crawl will take place on Saturday, December 5, from 11am-4pm. Stroll - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 247 - **Date**: Sat Dec 05 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Dec 05 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/cookie-crawl/200029532276825 - **Venue**: Fork & Finger - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9kN2M3ZDQzNTFkYjUwZGIzYWVkZjg1ZmVmYjQ2ODM4NmZjMDM1ZDZiZmEyNmFmZGFjODhlOTZjYTliOWI0NDIyLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kYzk4MzgzOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4Njk1Nzg1Mg.avif - **Categories**: art, fine-arts, holiday - **Event Name**: Mountain Stage at Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University - **Date**: Sun May 02 2027 at 07:00 pm – Sun May 02 2027 at 09:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/mountain-stage-at-vern-riffe-center-for-the-arts-at-shawnee-state-university/2400030576555057 - **Venue**: Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University - **Banner**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Mountain+Stage+at+Vern+Riffe+Center+for+the+Arts+at+Shawnee+State+University&date=Sun+May+02+2027+at+07%3A00+pm&bg=3 - **Categories**: art - **Event Name**: Witch Walk 2026 - **Description**: Welcome to The Mystic Rose’s Fourth Annual Witch Walk. This year's theme is “Zoom, Zoom, Bring A Broom!” Start now—cut, paint, create and fly in to WIN, as we celebrate being Pagan. Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 4-6pm. This is a LGBTQIA+ inclusive, - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 45 - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat Oct 24 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/witch-walk-2026/200029932560456 - **Venue**: The Mystic Rose - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy8xMGZmYTVjYzhhMGY2ZmM0OWQ4OGQ5YzEzOWZhYWQ0OTJhM2IzNWQyZDliNmQzMjZiODQ2YTQzYmVlYWYwNDg4LXJpbWctdzEwODAtaDEwODAtZGNjODY4ZTgtZ21pcj92PTE3ODg1NzA5MTE.avif - **Categories**: volunteering - **Event Name**: The Pirates of Penzance at Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University - **Date**: Tue Feb 09 2027 at 07:30 pm – Tue Feb 09 2027 at 09:30 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/the-pirates-of-penzance-at-vern-riffe-center-for-the-arts-at-shawnee-state-university/2400030580245555 - **Venue**: Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy85YmZlMDVjMC1hYjljLTExZjEtOGVkMS0wZGE1MGQyMzhkZmYtcmltZy13MTIwMC1oNjc1LWRjZjhmOGY4LWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc4ODg4MjQ1Nw.avif - **Categories**: Art - **Event Name**: Mutts Gone Nuts Unleashed at Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University - **Date**: Thu Apr 22 2027 at 07:00 pm – Thu Apr 22 2027 at 09:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/mutts-gone-nuts-unleashed-at-vern-riffe-center-for-the-arts-at-shawnee-state-university/2400030576702626 - **Venue**: Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy85NzJmMTgwMC1hYjJkLTExZjEtOGVkMS0wZGE1MGQyMzhkZmYtcmltZy13MTIwMC1oNjc1LWRjMDgwODA4LWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc4ODgzNDc3Mg.avif - **Categories**: Art ## Trending Events in Portsmouth - **Event Name**: Absolute Beginner Salsa - **Description**: Absolute Beginner Salsa is for those with no salsa dance experience! Absolute Beginner is series of 6 classes. After this point, many students choose to continue their journey. We run the series in September, January, and April. Thi - **Venue**: Salsa Secrets - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6a7f6e306224f.jpg - **Event Name**: Joshua Bell - **Venue**: The Historic Theater at The Music Hall - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/ea7ffd80-adad-11f1-be3c-695c7d399bc4-rimg-w1200-h503-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1789109794 - **Event Name**: The Temptations and The Four Tops - **Venue**: Rivers Casino Portsmouth Event Center - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/65bc5730-ae73-11f1-ae8e-cb23acdfea65-rimg-w1080-h788-dc181818-gmir.jpg?v=1789194612 - **Event Name**: Graham Nash - **Venue**: Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/3a898530-ad86-11f1-a13c-1d79dd064ad5-rimg-w1200-h675-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1789092752 - **Event Name**: UB40 at The Music Hall - Portsmouth - **Venue**: The Music Hall - Portsmouth - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/21c53f50-07c6-11f1-a70f-b15bde9c1f1d-rimg-w1200-h600-dc030205-gmir.jpg?v=1770868297 - **Event Name**: UB40 - **Venue**: The Historic Theater at The Music Hall - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/cb8c0f30-acc3-11f1-bbec-37f8bea94583-rimg-w1200-h675-dc081828-gmir.jpg?v=1789009275 - **Event Name**: Charlie Musselwhite & GA-20 - **Venue**: Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/4e32d410-9dc8-11f1-86dd-a9509dccaf4b-rimg-w900-h900-dcf8e8d8-gmir.webp?v=1787361905 - **Event Name**: Graham Nash - Live on Tour 2026 - **Description**: InformationGraham Nash will perform a career-spanning musical journey through his years with The Hollies, CSN, CSNY, and his beloved solo efforts. He will be joined by Todd Caldwell (keyboards), Adam Minkoff (guitars, drums, and vocals) - **Venue**: Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/fea1c9fcc6e1a5210727466b664b4eedc3decc06d3c0e0405b45d51b2ecf7173-rimg-w1024-h576-dc010148-gmir.jpg?v=1778569242 - **Event Name**: Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Virginia Beach. Get your tickets now to discover the music of 90s Hip-Hop on Strings at St. John's Episcopal Church und - **Venue**: St. John's Episcopal Church - Portsmouth - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/195ca1b0-adab-11f1-be3c-695c7d399bc4-rimg-w550-h550-dcf8b808-gmir.jpg?v=1789108666 ## Browse Art Events by Date - [Art Events Today in Portsmouth](https://allevents.in/portsmouth/art--today) - [Art Events This Weekend in Portsmouth](https://allevents.in/portsmouth/art--this-weekend) - [Art Events in September in Portsmouth](https://allevents.in/portsmouth/art--september) - [Art Events in October in Portsmouth](https://allevents.in/portsmouth/art--october) ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top Art events in Portsmouth? - **A:** Triumphant Quartet in Portsmouth (Sat Oct 10 2026 at Vern Riffe Center for the Arts), MSPIB Farmers Market - Closing and Paint a Pumpkin Day (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 09:00 am at Roy Rogers Esplanade), Rhinestone Cowgirls at Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University (Thu Sep 17 2026 at 07:30 pm at Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University), Art Walk (Sat Oct 10 2026 at 01:00 pm at 825 Gallia St, Portsmouth, OH, United States, Ohio 45662), Cookie Crawl (Sat Dec 05 2026 at 11:00 am at Fork & Finger). - **Q**: What Art events are happening in Portsmouth in September 2026? - **A:** Rhinestone Cowgirls at Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University (Thu Sep 17 2026 at 07:30 pm at Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University). - **Q**: How can I find Art events in Portsmouth? - **A:** You can discover upcoming Art events in Portsmouth on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Art events in Portsmouth? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for Art events in Portsmouth? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Art events in Portsmouth include Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, Roy Rogers Esplanade, Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Art events in Portsmouth? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Art events in Portsmouth include Concert Tracker, Main Street Portsmouth In Bloom, Vivid Events. - **Q**: Are there any online Art events available? - **A:** Yes, many Art events are available online. 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