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Port of Everett Invites Community to 19th Annual Holiday on the Bay Festival on December 5, Announces 2026 Winter Festivities LineupThe Port of Everett invites the community to kick off the holidays at Waterfront Place this season, offering a full lineup of winter fun for everyone, from its annual Holiday on the Bay Festival on Dec. 5 and Holiday on the Bay 5K the next day, to new and returning activations including live reindeer visits during Holiday Hooves: 12 Days of Reindeer, Sip and Sleigh drink bingo, and the recently announced Argosy Christmas Ships Festival – the first time this Pacific Northwest holiday favorite has come to Everett.
ARGOSY CHRISTMAS SHIPS FESTIVAL – SUNDAY, NOV. 29, 2026
Kick off the holiday season with Argosy Christmas Ship Festival’s first ever visit to the Port of Everett waterfront on Sunday, Nov. 29. Climb aboard the ship at the Port of Everett Marina South Dock 1 (near Anthony's HomePort Everett) for sailings opportunities at 4 p.m. or 7 p.m. Alternatively, watch from the shore. Head out to the Port’s Boxcar Park to watch the Christmas caroling show at 4:10 p.m. by land. Click here to learn more and purchase tickets.
Holiday on the Bay – Saturday, December 5, 2026Join the Port for a day of family fun at the waterfront during the Port of Everett’s 19th annual Holiday on the Bay festival taking place Saturday, Dec. 5, from noon – 6 p.m. at Waterfront Place.
Rain or shine, festivalgoers will gather in and around the Port’s Pacific Rim Plaza, near Hotel Indigo (1028 13th Street, Everett, WA 98201), to enjoy the day’s outdoor festivities including, free family fun like winter-themed crafts; face painting and balloon creations; touch-a-truck; s’mores roasting at fire pits; character meet-and-greets and more. The day’s fun leads up to the annual waterfront tree-lighting ceremony, an appearance from Santa by boat and a lighted boat parade.
The annual Marine Toys for Tots Foundation holiday toy drive drop-off, a food drive with VOA Western Washington, photo-worthy lighting displays, food vendors, and holiday specials at select waterfront restaurants are also on the agenda.
See a snapshot of the day’s events below or click here for a printer-friendly schedule of the day’s events.
Noon – 6 p.m.: FREE family fun, including:
❄ Winter-themed crafts with Imagine Children's Museum
❄ Kids' Activities with Everett Sail & Power Squadron and Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington
❄ Touch-a-truck with local partners including the Everett Police Department, Everett Fire Department, Snohomish County PUD, Birch Equipment Rental & Sales, and more
❄ S’mores roasting at fire pits
❄ Airbrush face painting and balloon twister creations by Giggles Entertainment
❄ Live holiday steel drums music by Panessence
❄ Family photo opportunities
Noon – 4 p.m.: A chance to meet and snap a photo with “Frozen”-inspired Ice Queen and Ice Princess from Enchanting Events
5 p.m.: Annual waterfront tree-lighting ceremony at the Port’s “frozen fountain” tree (SNOW is in the forecast!) and an appearance from Santa by boat
5:30 p.m.: Lighted boat parade organized by Mukilteo Yacht Club kicks off, departing from Guest Dock 5 at Pacific Rim Plaza to parade around the Marina
Learn more @ www.portofeverett.com/holidayonthebay
Holiday on the Bay 5K – Sunday, December 6, 2026
The Port of Everett and Snohomish Running Company are partnering up once again to bring the fourth annual Holiday on the Bay 5K to Waterfront Place. Grab those running shoes and join us Sunday, Dec. 6 at 9 a.m. for a chip-timed 5K. Participants will enjoy a flat route with sweeping views of the Port of Everett Marina, Port Gardner Bay and the Olympic Mountains. Registration includes a race shirt (register by Nov. 17 to guarantee your shirt size) and a finisher medal. Adults and kids welcome.
Registration required. Learn more @ www.portofeverett.com/holidayonthebay5K
Holiday Hooves: 12 Days of Reindeer – Dec. 13-24
Create unforgettable memories this holiday season as Santa’s reindeer make special appearances at the Port of Everett’s Pacific Rim Plaza (near Hotel Indigo Seattle Everett Waterfront) on select dates and times from Dec. 13 - 24. Stop by to enjoy this free, magical experience with an opportunity to see live reindeer up close in a festive waterfront setting. While you’re here, be sure to snap some photos with the reindeer and the waterfront lighting displays.
See full schedule @ portofeverett.com/holidayhooves
Sip & Sleigh Winter Drink Bingo – Dec. 1 - 31
Sip & Sleigh Drink Bingo is back at participating Waterfront Place restaurants. Enjoy winter-themed drink specials from coffee to mocktails and cocktails.
To participate, simply head to any participating waterfront restaurant location in December and ask for a bingo card, get a stamp for every bingo drink you buy and rack up the bingos. Turn in your completed bingo card at the blue “Letters to the North Pole” drop box located at the Port’s Pacific Rim Plaza (near Hotel Indigo) by Jan. 10, 2027, to be entered into a drawing for a waterfront restaurant gift card. This year’s drink menu coming soon!
Learn more @ portofeverett.com/winterbingo
Give Back! Holiday Toy Drive and Food Drive – Now thru Dec. 5
Looking for ways to give back this holiday season? The Port’s annual Holiday on the Bay toy drive with Marine Toys for Tots is back again, accepting NEW, unwrapped toys for children in need. The Port is also partnering with Volunteers of America Western Washington again to collect donations of non-perishable food items for the Everett Community Food Bank. Please bring toy or food donations now thru Dec. 5, 2026 to the donation boxes located inside the Port’s Waterfront Center lobby near the Scuttlebutt Family Pub entrance or bring them by the Holiday on the Bay festival on Dec. 5.
The Port of Everett’s winter festivities are made possible in part by assistance from the Snohomish County and City of Everett Hotel-Motel Tax Grant funds.
Visit www.portofeverett.com/winter to learn more and see schedules for each event and winter activation.
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