Port Townsend has a lot going on this spring — here’s what to know before your next visit.
The Port Townsend Saturday Farmers Market opened for the 2026 season on April 4, and it’s running every Saturday 9 AM–2 PM through the season at Tyler and Lawrence Streets in Uptown. With up to 90 vendors at peak season — local produce, seafood, baked goods, artisan crafts, and prepared food — it’s one of the finest small-city farmers markets in Washington State. Easy to combine with a stroll through Port Townsend’s Victorian downtown.
Also worth a stop: Peninsula Fiber Artists just installed “UFO: Second Sightings” — a walk-by fiber art exhibit at the Fiber Habit Window, 675 Tyler St. The concept is intriguing: artists traded their own unfinished objects (UFOs) anonymously with each other and transformed them into entirely new finished works. The exhibit is viewable 24/7 through May 31, no ticket required.
Looking ahead to late April, mark your calendars for the 30th Annual Victorian Heritage Festival, April 24–26, 2026. The festival includes presentations and events at Fort Worden State Park, Victorian fashion talks, and guided walking tours through Port Townsend’s remarkable collection of preserved Victorian architecture. One of the most distinctive heritage events anywhere on the Olympic Peninsula.
Port Townsend Spring Events
- Saturday Farmers Market: Every Saturday 9 AM–2 PM, Tyler & Lawrence Streets, Uptown Port Townsend. Up to 90 vendors. 2026 season runs April through fall. jcfmarkets.org
- “UFO: Second Sightings” Fiber Art Exhibit: Fiber Habit Window, 675 Tyler St. Viewable 24/7 through May 31. Free. Peninsula Fiber Artists.
- 30th Annual Victorian Heritage Festival: April 24–26, 2026. Fort Worden State Park events, fashion talks, architectural walking tours. Port Townsend Heritage Association. yourpeninsula.com for details.
Sources: Jefferson County Farmers Markets (jcfmarkets.org), Peninsula Daily News (April 7, 2026), PT Leader, yourpeninsula.com, Chevy Chase Beach Cabins event listing
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