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Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2026
Fri, Sep 11
|Northwest Maritime
Learn about the Secret Life of Harbor Porpoises at the second-largest wooden boat festival in the world!
Time & Location
Sep 11, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Northwest Maritime, 431 Water St, Port Townsend, WA 98368, USA
About the event
Northwest Maritime hosts the second-largest Wooden Boat Festival in the world every September. Thousands of people converge in Port Townsend for a three-day celebration of the beauty of wooden boats and the richness of our maritime culture. 300 boats on land and water, over 100 presentations, dozens of exhibitors, live music all day, every day—plus local food, beer, and wine.
Join the fun and learn more about our local harbor porpoise populations from PacMam's Research Director, Dr. Cindy Elliser.
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