Family Friendly Activities

Portsmouth Historic Quarter Marks 80 Years Since VE Day with a Spectacular Celebration

10:00 – 16:00

Boathouse 4 & Boathouse 5

Free entry with a Historic Quarter Pass or your Ultimate Explorer Ticket

This full-day event will transport visitors back to 1945 with live music, dance, historic vessels, costumed interpreters and family-friendly activities, all commemorating eight decades since Victory in Europe Day.

Firepower at the Fort - Marking the 80th anniversaries of VE and VJ Day.

Join us for a FREE big bang weekend to celebrate and commemorate the 80th anniversaries of VE and VJ Day.

Get ready for two days full of noise, flames and smoke as a range of artillery from the Second World War, including anti-tank guns, field artillery and anti-aircraft guns, are fired.

This is a free event.
Please pre-book an arrival time and feel free to stay and make a day of it.

Firepower at the Fort - Marking the 80th anniversaries of VE and VJ Day.

Join us for a FREE big bang weekend to celebrate and commemorate the 80th anniversaries of VE and VJ Day.

Get ready for two days full of noise, flames and smoke as a range of artillery from the Second World War, including anti-tank guns, field artillery and anti-aircraft guns, are fired.

This is a free event.
Please pre-book an arrival time and feel free to stay and make a day of it.

Charge up to Fort Nelson this May half term holiday for a barrel-load of medieval mayhem and fun activities.

From Monday to Friday there’ll be lots of medieval-themed activities, including:

· Have-a-go pool noodle jousting

· Build your own fortress

· Create your own sword, shield and crown craft activities

Don’t miss the ‘Arming the knight’ demonstrations at 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm when you can see how a knight is armed from head to toe in mail and steel to make him the ultimate fighting warrior.

Held at Mountbatten Sports Centre - This will be a great day for families, sci-fi collectors, fans, and every other kind of Comic Con Fan! There is lots to see and do, including out of this world displays and props, traders selling out of this world collections, meet celebrities from Tv and the movies! 

For those that like cosplay, there will be a wide array of cosplayers on arrival, fans attending are invited to dress up as your favourite tv, Film or other fictional character and be ready to compete in our cosplay competitions!