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Holiday on the Bay

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Join us downtown for a family tradition you will not want to miss as we kick off the start of the Christmas season on Bay Street!

Enjoy pictures with Santa, pet parade, holiday markets, family fun, musical performances, Christmas lights in the marina, cocoa bars, treats and so much more! Close out the night's festivities as we light the Christmas tree and welcome in the holiday season!

Be sure to join this event page to get the latest updates and fun happenings. Help us make this year's event one to remember as we enjoy this magical night as a community.

Is your business or organization interested in making this event brighter and better, providing an activity or special, volunteering? Send an email to pobsainfo@gmail.com

Schedule

  • Parking shuttle, Port Orchard Ford to Totem Pole; 3pm to 8pm
  • Holiday Market, Kitsap Bank; 3pm to 8pm
  • Live Entertainment, Main Stage; 3pm to 6pm
  • Gathering Area, Sidney Avenue and Frederick Avenue; 3pm to 5:30pm
  • Santa Village + Photos, next to Dudes Donuts; 3pm to 5:45pm
  • Holiday Parade, Sidney Avenue; Line up at 6:30pm, parade to City Hall
  • Tree Lighting, Boat Launch Main State; 6:45pm to 7:15pm
  • Community Sing Along, Boat Launch Main Stage; after Tree Lighting

Additional Activities

  • Package Check, Public Market; 3pm to 8pm. Don't carry your purchases, we'll take care of them!
  • Tacoma Rainer's Rhubarb, Port Orchard Library; 2:30pm to 5:30pm. Storytime with Rhubarb.
  • Take & Make Ornaments, Port Orchard Library; 10:30am to 2:0pm and 3:30pm to 5:30pm.
  • Pet Parade, Port Orchard Library; Registration at 5pm, parade at 6:30pm
  • Costume Contest, Library Booth; Registration 5pm to 6:15pm, parade at 6:15pm
  • Elf Scavenger Hunt, Library + POBSA Booths, 2pm to 6pm. Pick up instructions for the self guided hunt!
  • Coloring Contest, POBSA Booth.

Road Closures

Bay Street/SR 166 will be closed from Kitsap Street to Sidney Avenue from 2:30pm to 8:00pm.

Where can I park?

The downtown parking lots located next to the waterfront Gazebo, in front of Peninsula BevCo and behind Josephine's will be available for parking; Kitsap Street, Prospect Street, and Sidney Avenue will also be available for parking.

A parking shuttle is available from the Port Orchard Ford to the downtown totem pole from 3pm to 8pm.

The image below shows the available parking in red.

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