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Things to do in Port Townsend

11 activities, venues and outings in Port Townsend, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Things to do in Port Townsend

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    Port Townsend Marine Science Center

    An organization devoted to understanding and conserving the marine and shoreline environment, it has a museum (on the shore) and aquarium (on the pier), and provides wildlife cruises and leads beach walks.

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    Wooden Boat Festival

    The largest wooden boat festival in North America. Tour, ride, or view a number of different boats. Live music and children's activities.

    one weekend in September12 years and under free, 13-19 years one-day $15 or three-day $30, adults one-day $20 or three-day $40, seniors one-day $15 or three-day $30, active military one-day $15 or three-day $30

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    Anderson Lake State Park

    of woods and wetland that slope down to 70-acre Anderson Lake. The park offers picnicking, trails for hiking, biking, and equestrian use, non-motorized boating, fishing, and birdwatching.

    8AM-dusk, Apr-OctDiscover Pass required for parking ($10/day, $45/year)

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    Centrum

    Art nonprofit that offers workshops and holds festivals and public performances.

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    Port Townsend Film Festival

    Showings of more than 100 films, along with interviews and panels with the people who made them.

    one weekend in late Septemberrush tickets $15, passes $40 to $1500

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    Fort Worden Historical State Park

    200 Battery Way

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    Rose Theatre

    Movie theater.

    $11 adult, $10 senior/student, $8 children 12 and under, matinees $1 less

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    Uptown Theater

    Movie theater.

    VIP (21+ upper sections) $11, general $10, seniors $9, students $9, child (12 and under) $8, matinees $1 off

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    Jazz Port Townsend

    A series of jazz concerts at Fort Worden.

    one weekend in late July to early August$25-185

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    Madrona Mindbody Institute

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    Port Townsend School of the Arts

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Port Townsend (CC BY-SA 4.0).