#FoundInTown • Shop • Dine • Stay in Port Townsend
The Port Townsend Main Street Promotion Committee is working on the 2024 Port Townsend Main Street Holidays promotion. The holiday campaign will encourage customers to invest in the local economy by patronizing local businesses. The promotion will highlight local shopping, dining, and overnight stays. Show our local businesses love by supporting them this holiday season.
If you are Merchant looking to sign up for the Ring in the Holidays Promotion, please scroll to the bottom of this page.
Small Business Saturday & Merchant Open House - Nov. 30th
Show our local businesses love by supporting them this holiday season! PT Artscape will be hosting a FREE ornament making event for kids under the heated tent at Tyler Plaza from 2:00 – 4:00pm #FoundInTown #ShopSmall
#GivingTuesday - Dec. 3rd - Let's Make it MerrIER in PT!
This Giving Tuesday, help the Port Townsend Main Street Program transform our town into an even more magical holiday destination! Each year, we decorate Uptown and Downtown with hundreds of twinkling lights, a sparkling community tree, cozy parklets, and the Tyler Street heated tent—all for our free community events and the joy of holiday visitors.
But we’re ready to take it up a notch. With your support, we can expand these festivities and make them MerriER than ever, spreading cheer through Uptown & Downtown. Donate today to help light up Port Townsend in new ways this holiday season!
CLICK HERE to make a donation!!
#FoundinTown Holiday Contest!
#FoundinTown Holiday Contest
Support local, share your favorite finds, and enter to win a festive gift basket filled with Port Townsend goodies! Here’s how to join in:
How to Enter:
- Snap a photo or video of your favorite gift find, place to dine, or go-to drink spot in Port Townsend.
- Tag the local business and our account, @ptmainstreet.
- Use the hashtag #foundintown so we can see your entry!
Each post counts as an entry, so feel free to share more of your favorite spots! 📸✨
Prizes: You’ll have a chance to win a holiday gift basket filled with locally sourced treats and treasures from Port Townsend! Perfect to keep or share during the holidays.
Dates: This contest runs from Nov. 15 – Dec. 21st, so keep those posts coming and discover new local gems along the way!
Winner Announced:
We’ll select and announce the winner on Dec. 23rd, just in time for the holidays! Must be able to pick up winnings.
Rules:
- Each post = 1 entry, so post as often as you like.
- Tag @ptmainstreet, the local business, and use #foundintown to qualify.
- Must be 18+ to enter.
Show off the unique gifts and fantastic food & drink that you #foundintown this season, and let’s make this holiday season one to remember by supporting our amazing local businesses!
Community Treelighting & Santa Visit- Dec. 7th
The festivities begin at Tyler Plaza under the heated tent from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Santa is coming to town! There will be appearances and photo opps with Santa.
The Wild Rose Chorale will be out and about singing merry tunes and PT Artscape will help children make ornaments under the tent at Tyler Plaza.
At 4:30pm, Santa will leave the Flagship Landing area on the Kiwanis Choo Choo and head over to the Haller Fountain to light the Community Tree.
30th Annual Uptown Gingerbread Contest
The Annual Uptown Gingerbread Contest is entering its 30th year! Entries can be dropped off between December 1st -8th, 2024 at the Port Townsend Public Library.
Contest Details:
Prizes will be awarded in four categories:
– Children 12 & under
– Most Creative
– Most Literary
– People’s Choice
Please provide your project with a family friendly name. Your “house” footprint (size) should be limited to 18”x18”. There is no heightlimit. All “houses” must be made from entirely edible pieces. Feel free to use real gingerbread or graham crackers.
Entries will be accepted from December 1st – 8th, 2024. Judging will take place December 9th – 16th, 2024 by Port Townsend City Mayor, David Faber. Please drop off your Gingerbread House to the Port Townsend Library during library hours at 1220 Lawrence Street. Winners will be announced Dec. 18th, 2024. Call the library at 385-3181 with questions.
Thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Port Townsend Library, you can pick up FREE Gingerbread House Kits to get you started at the Port Townsend Library from November 18th – 30th, 2024 (while supplies last).
One More Merry Saturday before Christmas!
Join Santa and the Kiwanis Choo Choo Saturday, December 21st from 12pm – 3pm at Tyler Plaza. The Kiwanis Choo Choo will be giving free rides, treats and Santa visits for one more MERRY Saturday before Christmas. This event is weather permitting!
Thanks to our 2024 Participating Businesses!
- About Time Clothing & Shoes – 830 Water St.
- Aldrich’s Market – 940 Lawrence St.
- Art Toolkit – 1003 Water St.
- Coldwell Banker Best Homes – 234 Taylor St.
- Conservatory Coastal Home – 639 Water St.
- Expressions Apparel – 834 Water St.
- Joglo Northwest – 830 Water St.
- Lively Olive Tasting Bar – 929 Water St.
- Pacific Traditions – 637 Water St.
- Pane d’Amore – 617 Tyler St.
- Port Townsend Marine Science Center – 1001 Water St.
- Vintage by Port Townsend Vineyards – 725 Water St.
- Sand & Stone – 211 Taylor St., B2
- Seams to Last – 940 Water St.
- Soulful Abundance – 280 Quincy St.
- Tommyknocker’s Cornish Pasty – 711 Water St.
- Wild Rose & Clove – 929 Water St., B1
- Abracadabra – 936 Water St.
- Gallery 9 – 1012 Water St.
- Old Whiskey Mill – 1038 Water St.
- Sirens Pub – 823 Water St.
- World’s End – 2020 Water St.
- What’s Cookin’ – 844 Water St.
- The Green Eyeshade – 720 Water St.
- The Northwest Man – 901 Water St.
- Mara’s Gallery – 839 Water St.
- Key City Public Theatre – 431 Washington St.
- Summer House Design – 917 Water St.
- Quimper Mercantile Co. – 1121 Water St.
- The Clothes Horse – 910 Water St.
- Imprint Bookshop – 820 Water St.
- 1st Security Bank – 734 Water St.
