Join your fellow boating enthusiasts in Port Townsend on September 5–7, 2025, for the 48th Wooden Boat Festival!
The largest festival of wooden boats in North America, the festival is a place where kids and adults alike experience the magic of getting on the water, the beauty of wooden boats, and the richness of our local maritime culture. Come learn from the experts, gawk at hundreds of beautifully crafted vessels, and swap stories with wooden boat aficionados. Bring your family and build a toy boat with the kids, watch them print t-shirts with real fish, and row Port Townsend Bay together on one of our historic longboats! Or grab a few friends and check out the variety of vendors, dig into some local eats, and dance the night away. Whatever your flavor—there’s something for everybody at Wooden Boat Festival.
You can now purchase 2025 Wooden Boat Festival tickets HERE to take advantage of discounted early bird rates:
- Single-Day Early Bird Tickets: $23 (Save $7)
- Three-Day Early Bird Tickets: $45 (Save $10)
Tickets include: access to all Festival boats, all daytime presentations and demonstrations (excluding Nigel Calder
workshops), exhibitors, music performances, kids’ activities, and food vendors. Wooden Boat Festival ticket sales support the year-round educational programs and events at Northwest Maritime.
Standard ticket prices starting on June 1:
Single-Day Tickets: $30
Discounted ticket rates are $25 for seniors 65+, students (13-18), and active military personnel with ID. Ticket holder eligibility will be verified at the gate.
Three-Day (Fri-Sun) Tickets: $55
Discounted ticket rates are $50 for seniors 65+, students (13-18), and active military personnel with ID. Ticket holder eligibility will be verified at the gate.
Kids 12 and under get in free!(Must be accompanied by a ticket-paying adult)
Note: After purchasing your tickets online, you can collect them during the Festival at Will Call (by the Festival Main Gate). You can also purchase tickets day-of at the Main Gate.
You can also buy tickets for these special Festival workshops:
Half-day Workshops with Nigel Calder*
Renowned boat systems expert Nigel Calder, acclaimed for his bestselling books including “Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual,” returns to Wooden Boat Festival this year to give his invaluable seminars on marine diesel engines and boat electrical systems.
DIY Diesel Engine Maintenance – 3 hrs
Thursday, Sept 4 | 08:00 AM | $60
My Diesel Engine is Acting Up: What May Be Wrong, and Can I Fix It? – 3 hrs
Thursday, Sept 4 | 12:00 PM | $60
Commonly Seen Electrical Installation Mistakes on Boats and How to Fix Them – 3 hrs
Friday, Sept 5 | 08:00 AM | $60
Practical Electrical Systems Troubleshooting for Boaters – 3 hrs
Friday, Sept 5 | 12:00 PM | $60
*Tickets to the Nigel Calder workshops do not include admission to Wooden Boat Festival. If you plan on attending Festival, please make sure to also purchase a single-day or three-day pass.
