Holidays in Port Townsend

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The Port Townsend Main Street Promotion Committee is working on the 2023 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.

 

MAIN STREET SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY – November 25th, 2023

Show our local businesses love by supporting them this holiday season! We will have a FREE Swag-making under the heated tent at Tyler Plaza from 2:00 – 4:00pm  #FoundInTown #ShopSmall

 

#GivingTuesday – Let’s Light Up the Town! – November 28th, 2023

Every year the Port Townsend Main Street Program hangs lights in hundreds of trees Downtown and Uptown, we light the Haller Fountain and community tree, and hang snowflakes in the Uptown business district. Living in this beautiful seaport can be a bit harsh on all the lights and we find ourselves needing to replace them.

This year we are asking you all to consider making a donation for Giving Tuesday to the Port Townsend Main Street Program to help us keep our town looking festive and bright!

CLICK HERE to make a donation!!

 

PORT TOWNSEND TREELIGHTING Celebration – December 2nd, 2023

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.

December 9th –Enjoy festive Port Townsend Magic of Christmas activities under the tent at Tyler Plaza. Visit Smilesunderthetree.org

 

Holiday Gift Wrapping at Tyler Plaza – Dec. 16th, 2023

Elevate your holiday joy by taking gift wrapping off your “to-do” list! Skip the stress, embrace the festive spirit, and give the gift of beautifully wrapped presents. Join Olympic Neighbors on Saturday, December 16th from 2:00 – 4:00pm under the heated tent at Tyler to get your last minute gifts wrapped and ready for the holidays!

 

TOUR THE WINTER LIGHTS

The Port Townsend Main Street Program is lighting up Port Townsend through Uptown and Downtown decorations. Sparkling white lights decorate the trees in the downtown historic district. Look for illuminated snowflakes coming to historic Uptown. The Port Townsend Main Street Program is coordinating a winter lights campaign which runs through February and is funded by the City of Port Townsend Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and participating property owners.

 

29th Annual Uptown Gingerbread Contest – Dec. 1st -10th, 2023

Prizes will be awarded in five categories:

– Children 12 & under

– Most Creative

– Most Literary

– People’s Choice

Your “house” footprint (size) should be limited to 18”x18”. There is no height limit. 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 – 10th, 2023. Judging will take place December 11th – 18th, 2023 by award-winning local community builder, Sally Robbins.

Please drop off your Gingerbread House to the Port Townsend Library during library hours at 1220 Lawrence Street. Winners will be announced Dec. 22nd, 2023. 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 20th – 30th, 20223 (while supplies last, limit 1 per household).

 

Thanks to our generous Sponsors!

 

 

Thanks to our 2023 Participating Businesses!

 

  • About Time Clothing & Shoes
  • Quimper Mercantile Co.
  • Type Townsend
  • Soulful Abundance
  • Joglo Northwest
  • PT Marine Science Center
  • Vespertine Boutique
  • Old Whiskey Mill
  • 1st Security Bank
  • Abracadabra
  • Expressions
  • World’s End
  • Northwest Maritime Center
  • Pane d’Amore
  • Seams to Last
  • Summer House Design
  • The Green Eyeshade
  • Northwest Man
  • What’s Cookin’
  • The Clothes Horse
  • Homer Smith Insurance
  • Gallery 9
  • Rust N’ Relic Vintage
  • Sirens Pub
  • Jefferson County Historical Society
  • Earthenworks Gallery
  • Aldrich’s Market
  • The Bishop Hotel
  • Lively Olive Tasting Bar
  • Port Townsend Vineyards
  • PT Shirt Co.
  • Pacific Traditions