Located on City Dock-just outside the festival gates.
Step aboard the 1913 Schooner Adventuress and experience a century-old tall ship operated by Sound Experience. Free dockside tours on Fri and Sun 9 am to 10 am.Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Pirate Storytime, brought to you by the Port Townsend Library.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Get an up-close view of the microscopic foundation of the marine food web with Plankton Lab! Learn how scientists collect plankton, then observe live samples with microscopes. Use ID guides and experienced staff and volunteers to identify common Salish Sea plankton species and learn about their importance to the health of the ocean.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Pirate Storytime, brought to you by the Port Townsend Library.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Explore the hidden treasures that lie beneath the surface. The Salish Sea is counted among the most biologically rich marine areas in the world. A diver from the Port Townsend Marine Science Center will gently bring some of these fascinating life forms to the surface for you to experience first hand.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Located on City Dock-just outside the festival gates.
Step aboard the 1913 Schooner Adventuress and experience a century-old tall ship operated by Sound Experience. Free dockside tours on Fri and Sun 9 am to 10 am.Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
At high noon on Sunday, young pirates from near and far make their way to the Jolly Roger Flag at the Cupola House. Anyone dressed like a pirate can join the hunt, scouring the grounds and beaches for the “X” that marks the spot of buried treasure. Sunday from noon–1 PM.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Pirate Storytime, brought to you by the Port Townsend Library.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.
Kids’ Cove - Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Boatbuilding. Kids of all ages can design, build, rig and sail away with their own small wooden boat. Pick a hull, a mast, some sailcloth…before you know it, life slows down while you help hold a nail and share the joy of building a boat. The kids boatbuilding area has been a favorite for years, and continues to be a family favorite.
Fish Painting T-shirts – In partnership with the YMCA and PTMSC, we are able to offer fish painting on t-shirts again! Come to Kids' Cove, buy a t-shirt for $4, paint your fish, and print it on your t-shirt. Then hang your shirt on the line to dry while you tour the Festival, and stop back to pick it up on your way out.