The 30 Best Children's entertainment in Portsmouth

“Nikki’s magic show was simply perfect for my daughter’s 6th birthday party. All the children (and parents) loved it! It was wonderful to hear all the children laughing for 45 minutes non-stop. It was pitched perfectly for their age and Nikki had the children enthralled throughout. My daughter loved every minute.”

“Brilliant Escape Room of "The voices we hear" today. Agent Ellie was really cool, helpful, positive and super knowledgeable. A fabulous blend of challenge, horror and tension. Not for the faint hearted !!! Would absolutely recommend to others if you like doing fun & challenging things as a family, work group or just mad......”

“First time going to these escape rooms this morning, my friends and my partner and I did the fairytale cottage one and we loved it so much that my partner and I came back later the same day to play the Chip Shop one. Sabrina was our games master both times and she was excellent at setting the scene, giving the right amount of hints/helpful nudges and was incredibly friendly. Would highly recommend!”

“My little one has just turned 2 and she loves this place, one special note is that this play cafe is genuinely very very clean, the staff very regularly, go round and wipe all the toys down with wipes etc, very impressed.”

“Brilliant place Portsmouth Players”

“Sasha is brilliant at helping you progress in a fun, friendly environment. Even being very nervous of new people, he helped me feel at ease and everyone in the adult group is extremely friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend for anyone who loves to dance or simply wants to try something new!”

“Very good nursery, my son loves spending time there. He is very fond of Liam on hi5. Liam is very caring to the children no wonder all the children are “crazy” about him, my son included.”

“Popped into the cathedral this afternoon very briefly with my parents and their dog who were visiting Portsmouth for the first time. We had a very warm welcome from the guide Pamela who was very helpful and quizzed us on what age we thought the cathedral is. What a beautiful building. Lots to see, we will have to return soon when we have more time and the upcoming musical events. Dog friendly too!”

“Brilliant social and support hub. Use it or lose it!”

“My son who is 5 loved this place! I wish I heard about it sooner. You have to book sessions as they close to clean up for the next session. There's lots of different stations such as supermarket, maternity, builders, cafe, salon, farmers and a theatre stage. Would love to come back again.”

“great place and service, we had birthday party for 6 crazy boys and it went very well even though kids were slightly under 7 and no vr experience. well done and big thanks to the host on the picture!”

“Excellent customer service from Callum and the team. Always received a warm welcome from the staff, and always on hand to support where necessary . Staff are a credit to the company 10/10”

“Great communication and staff always friendly, leagues are well run, a nice place to play football.”

“Myself and my girlfriend have seen the alchemist a few times when we have come to Gunwharf and tonight decided to give it a try, Safe to say we were not disappointed both of our drinks came out bubbling and smoking which only added to great atmosphere, I had the Katsu curry which was very tasty and would fully recommend for any coming here. Our night was topped off by the welcoming and overall immersive service given to us by our waiter Oren.”

“Just popped down to the Red Lion on Cosham to have a pint and snack whist the family are at the cinema. Thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere, food and drink. Would recommend it to anyone. Served by Amanda, Miles and Emma who were all very helpful and gave a service with a smile.”

“Love getting my kids weighed here”

“I've been with the gym for a few years now, the pool is the highlight for me, always clean and well maintained however can get very busy! Les Mills dance with Jade is my new favourite class, I always leave with a smile, super fun classes and a good mix!”

“I've visited this hotel several times before and have never been dissapointed with the prompt check in (and out) although our room was unusually small this time. Breakfast was legendary as it always is here. Although we didnt eat here in the night the food being served looked delicious and I saw plenty of empty plates being taken back. Bar prices were surprisingly competitive with local bars. The parking token was also helpful saving me £8 on a 2 night stay.”

“Kathy was our server. We came before a few weeks ago but the fish and chips were changing if so she gave us free drinks. This time we had the fish and chipsLarge portion of fish in nice light batter. Loads of salad. Kathy was very attentive and hard working wiping down tables clean as soon as people had finished. This Harvester is very nice and clean . The music is not very nice and maybe could be just a bit quieter. Very friendly staff too”

“Fabulous venue to see the Counting Crows - really impressive acoustics - really enjoyed it. Shame we had to queue in the rain to get in, but understand why.”

“Awesome venue, great session. We went to a Friday night under 11s disco. Amazing staff huge thank you to Sarah at the Portsmouth branch who went above and beyond to provide excellent customers service”

“Chit Chats cafe was recommended to me by a neighbour who works at the community centre. This morning I decided to try out the full English breakfast, wow what a little gem of a find. The breakfast was served piping hot and very well presented,i thought the food was good quality and perfectly cooked and presented. I would highly recommend having the breakfast an absolute snip at £3.95p. I will be back and hope to try out the Meal Deal of Special of the day, desert or cake, tea or coffee with free refill all for £5.50. Thank you chef for a wonderful start to my working day”

“Popped in for the midday lunch menu. Opened slightly later than advertised due to a gas inspection issue but hey. Once inside I was by myself so no atmosphere, but nice and quite. Ordered the half chicken with rice and a bowl of free salad. The chicken was amazing, fresh and tender and fell of the bone. Staff friendly. Worth the visit.”

“Really good for a date or if you just wanna go with mates. Well priced as well so can't complain about that. Really friendly staff too.”

“I led a wedding ceremony here and the staff were lovely. Its modern and big and run very well its a good set up and I had a great time. Oli the operations manager was lovely and knows his stuff and was very helpful. The wedding ceremony went so well I would definitely work with them again in the future.”

“This facility in the hotel in open until 10pm. We can't fault this pool, when we went we were the only people in there so had the whole place to ourselves. The pool is shallow enough to touch the floor at both ends so much safer for children & nonswimmers like myself. The hottub was lovely too, only downside is the staff have to turn it on from behind their desk so you may have to wait until they see you in there or go find someone. The Sauna & Steamroom also really great. At the time we visited, the showers in the changing rooms had no hot water buy we simply showered on our rooms before & after instead, complimentary towels are always offered to hotel guests, simply ask at reception.”

“I used this brilliant Premier Inn after arriving at Portsmouth on a ferry from Spain. Very close to the terminal and a nice and convenient place to stay before driving home the next day. Staff very helpful and friendly. An excellent night's stay. Going to use again in October.”

“I’ve just parked what turned out to be a misconceived prejudice and went for breakfast here. Everything was perfect. I was greeted by a super cheerful lady, shown to a dog friendly area in the restaurant and served with a smile and efficiency. Even bought my dog a fresh bowl of water. My breakfast was cooked fresh, with good quality ingredients. No cheap sausage or bacon here, had a choice of fried or scrambled eggs (I asked for one of each and was obliged) unlimited filter coffee and orange juice finished it off. Paid under fifteen pounds, excellent value and would definitely go again.”

“Ordered something from them, wasn't due to release until 13th October but received it on 6th October! World class”