Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival North America's Largest Wooden Boat Festival
Sept. 5-7 2025
๐Ÿ›ถ Boats โ€ข Presentations โ€ข Live Music โ€ข Family-friendly
Project of Northwest Maritime
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Thank you for helping us make the 45th Wooden Boat Festival a huge success! See you next year, September 8โ€“10, 2023!

A boat conceived during the Great Depression is still creating connections nearly one hundred years later. She has passe...
06/07/2026

A boat conceived during the Great Depression is still creating connections nearly one hundred years later. She has passed through different hands, weathered changing times, and yet continues to bring people together.

Built in 1930, Comrade was commissioned by Herbert William Davis, Jr. for himself and his two sons. What makes that story even more remarkable is that he continued with his plans despite the stock market crash of 1929 and the uncertainty that followed. At a time when many dreams were being put on hold, he chose to build something for his family and for the future.

Learn more about Comrade โžก๏ธ https://woodenboat.org/highlight/comrade-a-boat-built-on-perseverance/

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06/05/2026

Consider this your sign. The 49th Wooden Boat Festival is happening in Port Townsend, September 11โ€“13, 2026. Tickets at the link in our bio.

๐˜๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜‹๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜‹๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ: ๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ข ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ด ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ "Every year, I come across hundreds of boats, books,...
06/03/2026

๐˜๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜‹๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜‹๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ: ๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ข ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ด ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ
"Every year, I come across hundreds of boats, books, and stories that could be part of the Wooden Boat Festival. All are interesting. Some are inspiring. And then every once in a while, something lands in my inbox that really fires me up. At first, it was the boat that caught my attention. Julia Jones sails Peter Duck, a 1946 wooden ketch built for Arthur Ransome, author of the beloved childrenโ€™s books Swallows and Amazons. Named after one of Ransomeโ€™s most memorable characters, Peter Duck is a floating piece of literary and maritime history." Keep reading โฌ‡๏ธ
https://woodenboat.org/highlight/from-the-desk-of-the-festival-director-sometimes-a-story-finds-you/

Thank you to Good Man Sanitation for supporting bringing Julia to Festival!

Looking for a budget-friendly place to stay during Wooden Boat Festival? The historic dormitories at Fort Worden State P...
05/28/2026

Looking for a budget-friendly place to stay during Wooden Boat Festival? The historic dormitories at Fort Worden State Park offer private, locking rooms with shared bathrooms down the hall and a cozy shared living room and kitchen only a few miles from Festival grounds. Learn more and make a booking request below โฌ‡๏ธ

https://woodenboat.org/fort-worden-dorms/

It's the last week to take advantage of discounted ticket pricing! We are so excited for the presentation line up this y...
05/26/2026

It's the last week to take advantage of discounted ticket pricing! We are so excited for the presentation line up this year - don't miss the opportunity to SAVE and hear from all our incredible presenters! Tickets โฌ‡๏ธ

https://woodenboat.org/general-info/

Few people have inspired more sailors to dream boldly, live simply, and head out to sea than Lin Pardey. For decades, Li...
05/22/2026

Few people have inspired more sailors to dream boldly, live simply, and head out to sea than Lin Pardey. For decades, Lin and her late husband Larry Pardey helped shape modern cruising culture through their now legendary philosophy: โ€œGo small, go simple, go now.โ€ We're excited to have Lin join us in Port Townsend for several presentations and conversations throughout Festival weekend, sharing stories, hard-earned wisdom, and reflections from a lifetime under sail. Stay tuned for presentation details!

We are SO excited to welcome back the beloved Carousel of the Sea to the Wooden Boat Festival this year! Originally desi...
05/20/2026

We are SO excited to welcome back the beloved Carousel of the Sea to the Wooden Boat Festival this year! Originally designed and carved by carousel maker and boatbuilder William Dentzel, the carousel debuted at Festival in 1994 and quickly became a fan favorite.

Reminder: kids 12 and under get in FREE with a ticket-paying adult, so bring the whole crew and make some memories.

๐Ÿ“ธ: Jan Hein

The 49th Festival hasnโ€™t even happened yet but weโ€™re already planning for the 50th! And weโ€™re kicking it off with someth...
05/19/2026

The 49th Festival hasnโ€™t even happened yet but weโ€™re already planning for the 50th! And weโ€™re kicking it off with something extra special: giving YOU the chance to pick the poster for the 50th Annual Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. Submissions for art are now open!

Finalists will be notified by July 11th with public voting opening in September. Full details โฌ‡๏ธ
https://woodenboat.org/poster-art-contest/

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431 Water Street
Port Townsend, WA
98368

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Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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