Photo Credit: Fort Worden
4th of July Celebrations
Port Townsend loves to celebrate the 4th of July! At Fort Worden, celebrate from 4pm - 10:30pm with food, drinks, and even a laser light show! There is a tug of war contest, watermelon eating contest, free root beer floats, acrobats, and so much more!
Over in Chimacum at Finnriver celebrate with live music and delicious food from 12pm to 9pm. Savor local favorites like woodfired pizza from Dented Buoy, vegan ice cream from Fiddlehead Creamery, delicious treats from the Finnriver Kitchen. Two musicians will be playing that day. At 3pm, Gary Liley an acoustic blues musician and at 6pm, Jenny Jahlee a soul/folk musician.
Photo Credit: Port Townsend Main Street
Concerts at the Dock
Concerts at the Dock is a free concert series every Thursday starting on July 11th through August 29th at Pope Marine Park.
Listen to live with different regional musicians each week. There are booths with local vendors and a beer, wine, and cider garden with beverages from Port Townsend Brewing Company, Port Townsend Vineyards, and ciders from Eaglemount, Alpenfire and Finnriver.
Set up a picnic on the lawn and enjoy views of the water as you listen to music. Seating begins at 4:30 and music lasts from 5-7:30.
Photo Credit: Port Townsend Leader
Pride in the Park
Join Jefferson County Pride for their Pride in the Park celebration at Pope Marine Park on July 13th. From 11am to 5pm celebrate 50 years since Stonewall with vendors and a variety to help fund a youth center in Port Townsend for LGBTQ youth and allies in the region.
Photo Credit: The Resort at Port Ludlow
Farm Suppers in Port Ludlow
Every Wednesday from now through September savor Farm Suppers at the Fireside Restaurant in beautiful, nearby Port Ludlow. Their culinary team prepares a three-course meal for $39 per person featuring the region’s foragers, fisheries, and farmers. Each week is a different menu so check out their social media (instagram: @theresortatportludlow) to see what the menu will be or give them a call at 360-437-7412. Also on Wednesdays, Port Ludlow offers a yoga class from 3-4pm if you’re looking to extend your time in scenic Port Ludlow and truly relax.
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Jazz Port Townsend
It’s that time of year again for Centrum’s Jazz Port Townsend festival! This is a wonderful way to listen to excellent jazz musicians for a week in Port Townsend with both mainstage performances and club performances.
Starting on Thursday, July 25th and continuing through the weekend throughout Fort Worden venues various jazz musicians will be playing and enjoy the music with a full bar, appetizers, BBQ, and soft drinks, admission is $25 per person. There will also be mainstage concerts on Friday evening, Saturday afternoon, and Saturday evening.
For all the details and pricing, click here.
Written by: Kaitlin Chester