Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center — Attraction in Portsmouth

The display is the same every year it's a 1 time and done kinda thing but I take my daughter yearly to do the crafts usually it's an ordiment this past year it was a pet rock not as festive but my daughter was happy with it. The woman setting up the rock painting was hovering over the children making sure they did it right my daughter is 5 messy painting is what she does and for the lady to tell my daughter she was doing it wrong. she needed to do it this way and taking the brush out of my daughter's hand to show her how it should be done infuriated myself and her dad. I told her dad to go outside instead of saying anything to the lady I kept telling my daughter she could paint the rock as she liked. The lady at this point was mad. These are little kids have some common sense they do not have the artistic ability an adult would have. The lady was also very rude. I think last year was the last year I'm attending this place. All the while when my daughter was painting someone swiped her...

A Charming little Christmas Winter Wonderland is set up for the holiday season each year. This is the only attraction we've been to at the Art and Cultural Center so I can't speak to the rest of their events but their Christmas creativity shines warmly. Both times we've been there for it, two different years, the staff has been welcoming without at all being overwhelming. The different arrangements are each examples of carefully crafted set design. They also provide a scavenger hunt for the little ones in attendance which, while simple, is simply effective in holding their attention for the 20-30 minutes it takes to tour the two floors of displays. There has also been a singer playing the piano and singing. This year there was also a violinist. Both bookings were skilled enough at their craft to add charm and not deplete it at all which is a risk whenever you've got a cozy setting. It's well worth our 20min drive to go a third time next year (or possibly even again this year). Merry...

When we were kids we would go to the Winter Wonderland exhibit at Coleman's each year. Grateful that the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center kept the exhibit alive. They even added a scavenger hunt for certain decorative items. A friend and I found them all with just one hint and about 45 min of searching, so it's a fun challenge even for adults. When we concluded, Erin was nice enough to take a photo of us. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area and are looking for a festive way to celebrate the...