Marina patrons and yacht crews visiting Ocean Marine Yacht Center have a wide venue of fun and exciting things to do year round along the City of Portsmouth's downtown waterfront.

IN AND AROUND THE AREA
There is an amazing number of fun things to do in and around Portsmouth, VA. Within Portsmouth itself there are many great restaurants, bars, shopping venues, art galleries, a dinner theatre, walking tours, harbor cruises, and a very impressive historic naval museum. Directly adjacent to our facility there is a great amphitheatre called nTelos Wireless Pavilion.

Here are some other links to see what is happening in and around the greater area:
• Norfolk is minutes from Portsmouth, and has a lot to offer.
         CLICK HERE for Norfolk information
         CLICK HERE for Virginia Festivals and Events
• Virginia Beach is less than 20 miles away, and provides great beach scene for crew.
         CLICK HERE for Virginia Beach information
• Colonial Williamsburg is just an hour drive. This is a really cool area and makes for a nice day or weekend trip.
         CLICK HERE for Colonial Williamsburg information
• Washington DC, about a 4 hour drive and has loads of things to do and see.
         CLICK HERE for Washington DC Festivals and Events
• Maryland is just North of Virginia and has plenty to offer.
         CLICK HERE for Annapolis calendar of events
         CLICK HERE for Baltimore calendar of events
         CLICK HERE for Maryland Festivals and events
• The Eastern Shore of Virginia and Maryland are really beautiful place to visit and a 30 minute to 4 hour drive (depending on how far North on the shore you want to go).
         CLICK HERE for Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia calendar of events

CONCERTS
Adjacent to Ocean Marine is Portsmouth's NTELOS Harbor Center Pavilion, a new amphitheatre that has featured an array of classic artists and modern musicians such as: Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Journey, Kenny Rogers, The Beach Boys, Styx, Barry Manilow, and Tidewater's own Bruce Hornsby. Boaters docked at Ocean Marine enjoy these concerts from their very own boats at no extra cost.

Click here to view a current concert schedule and then call Ocean Marine's Dockmaster at (757) 399-2920 to book your boat slip on a concert night.

   

RESTAURANTS & SHOPPING
Experience true southern hospitality at dozens of Portsmouth's fine restaurants and specialty shops within walking distance of Ocean Marine. Have fun strolling along the cobblestone sidewalks, take in the southern ambiance at an outside cafe, a local pub or fine restaurant, or treat yourself to a gift.

       

OTHER ATTRACTIONS
A few more attractions within walking distance to Ocean Marine include: Art Galleries, The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, The Commodore Dinner Theatre, The Children's Museum, Historic Walking Tours, Harbor Cruises, and The Historic Naval Museum.

To receive more information about these and other activities or to receive a free Portsmouth Visitors' Guide and discount passes, visit the Portsmouth website or call (800) PORTSVA.