WINTER PREVIEW Kitsap Peninsula 2024: Holiday events, Christmas activities & more!
Christmas is just around the corner with all of the holiday fun and seasonal events and activities that come with it.
Here’s your sneak peak at what to do this holiday season on the Kitsap Peninsula!
where is santa?
Take photos with Santa:
Breakfast with Santa + SKFD #8
Santa Paws | Bay Hay & Feed
Suquamish Museum
Downtown Port Orchard
The Manor House at Pleasant Beach Village
Historic Downtown Poulsbo
holiday events
Winter is full of fun in Kitsap’s collection of quaint PNW communities. Many communities host winter festivals and events. Here is just a small look at what’s in store for the next couple of months!
Gingerbread Decorating | Pleasant Beach | (weekends only)
Poulsbo Bloody Mary Crawl | Poulsbo waterfront
JULEFEST | POULSBO WATERFRONT
Christmas Fest | Miracle Ranch
the nutcracker ballet | peninsula dance theatre | Bremerton high
Lighted Ships Parade | Poulsbo Waterfronts
candlelight concerts | roxy Bremerton
Bloedel Reserve | solstice walks
Gingerbread competition | Downtown Port Orchard
Shop Local in Kitsap
We’re making it EASY for you to shop for everyone on your shopping list - right here on the Kitsap Peninsula, because these small businesses have two things in common - great products and an online shopping option. So, whether you’re gearing up to do all your shopping in person or you plan to cozy up under a blanket and shop till you drop online, this is everything you need to plan your local shopping mission!
Holiday on the Bay ~ downtown Port Orchard
winter markets
Opportunities for local shopping swing into high gear during the holiday season. Support local brands and makers while scoring unique gifts for loved ones at these Kitsap holiday markets.
Fairgrounds | Holiday Gift & Food Fair
Bainbridge BARN | Holiday Bazaar
Kiana Lodge | Holiday market
Suquamish museum | native makers market
Bainbridge Museum of Art | Winter Night Market
Downtown Bremerton | Krampus Market
Kitsap Fairgrounds | The Found Market
4th + Pacific Ave
Celebrating the Bavarian tradition, Krampus Bremerton brings Yuletide fun to the Kitsap Peninsula and the surrounding Puget Sound area. Kick off the holiday season with Bremerton's annual event...Krampusnacht! See costumed performers, visit participating businesses, and join in the fun!
photo by @krampus_bremerton
tree lighting events
Join the local Kitsap community with our beloved Christmas Tree lighting events! Bundle up and join the holiday fun as Bainbridge, Kingston, Poulsbo, Port Orchard, Bremerton & Port Gamble ring in the Christmas season!
Poulsbo | Muriel Iverson Waterfront Park
Bainbridge Island ‘Illuminate’ | Town Square
Bremerton ‘Winterfest’ | Puget Sound Naval Museum
Silverdale | 9490 Silverdale Way
Kingston ‘Cove Christmas’ | Mike Wallace Park
Port Orchard ‘Holiday on the Bay’ | Bay Street Waterfront
Bremerton ‘Magic in Manette’ | whitey domstad park
Manchester Community | qa’qad stormwater park
Port Gamble ‘Country Christmas’
kitsap tree farms
opening dates
Picking out and harvesting your own Christmas tree on a local PNW tree farm is a classic tradition that locals and visitors cherish.
Alpine U-Cut
The Wreath Works
Bacon’s Tree Farm
Huberts Tree Farm
Bainbridge (Suyematsu) Farms
Olmsted Tree Farm
Five Springs Tree Farm
classic holiday movies
Get your tickets and grab some popcorn for these classic holiday movie favorites at some of Kitsap’s best theaters.
TBD until December 2026
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Kitsap Annual Events Calendar - Mark your Calendar with this Kitsap County community events overview! Featuring events on Bainbridge Island, Kingston, Poulsbo, Bremerton, Silverdale, and Port Orchard, this guide will help you plan your Kitsap Peninsula travels, road trip, weekend, or staycation. Farmers markets, summer festivities, holiday fun, and so much more!