Festival · Updated August 28, 2026
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- Dates
- September 11–13, 2026
- Venue
- Northwest Maritime & Point Hudson Marina
- Host
- Northwest Maritime
- Address
- 431 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
Getting there
The festival fills the Northwest Maritime campus and Historic Point Hudson Marina on Port Townsend’s waterfront at the northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula. From Seattle, common routes use SR-104 across the Hood Canal Bridge or the Coupeville–Port Townsend ferry; festival parking and shuttle details are posted on the official site.
About the event
North America’s largest wooden boat festival draws hundreds of vessels, presentations, exhibitors, and live music over three days on Port Townsend Bay. Northwest Maritime has hosted the event since its national launch in 1978.