News and Updates

Hiring Seasonal Mobile Greeters
April 13, 2026
🚲 Hiring: Mobile Visitor Greeters – Port Townsend Main Street Join the Port Townsend Main Street team this spring and summer and become a part of the visitor services team supporting our vibrant city! Navigate Downtown and Uptown on an e-cargo bike, engaging with visitors and locals, sharing the charm of our community, and collecting […]

American Cruise Line Port Townsend Dates 2026
April 2, 2026
Here is a list of port call dates when American Cruise Line will be in Port Townsend in 2026. These dates are subject to change. PTMS provides this information for businesses to be prepared to serve guests arriving by boat at Union Wharf. Cruises typically arrive by 9:30 am. PTMS is working with ACL to […]

Grand re-opening of the Museum of Art + History
March 31, 2026
Port Townsend will be buzzing the first weekend of April with lots of seasonal openings happening in the Port Townsend historic business districts. One of the most anticipated is the grand re-opening of Jefferson County Historical Society’s Newly Imagined Museum of Art + History on Saturday, April 4 from 11am-7pm and Sunday and April 5 […]

Belonging Barometer: Where do you feel a sense of belonging in PT?
March 27, 2026
Background from Washington Main Street on the Pilot Program: For nearly 50 years, the Main Street movement has measured its impact in terms of historic buildings saved, small businesses opened, and monetary investment. These measures are extremely meaningful to local communities, but they don’t tell the full story. For the last several years, sparked in […]

Marketing our Main Street
March 16, 2026
Spring is just around the corner and that means early spring blooms are starting to peek out. Longer days signal the end to the winter lights on the trees, but we were glad we were able to extend the lights into March. We are busy working on expanded marketing to drive residents and visitors to the districts, planning a […]

Welcome to the Port Townsend Main Street website.
February 23, 2026
Welcome to the new Port Townsend Main Street website. With the launch of the new website we have updated some past information, launched the Business Benefits Program, and integrated a new platform for sponsor and volunteer sign ups. We hope that users find the site easy to learn about all the great things PTMS does […]
