KEYPORT — The town of Keyport will host a community festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17. Music, food and craft booths, a car show and 15 free activities for kids will stretch from the Naval Undersea Museum to the Keyport Dock.
Some festival highlights:
- The North Kitsap High School Marching Band will perform throughout Keyport, making multiple stops from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
- Recess Monkey will deliver a high-energy show for kids at the Naval Undersea Museum Auditorium at 10:45 a.m.
- Navy Band Northwest’s Saxophone Quartet will perform jazz at noon and 2 p.m. at the Undersea Museum entrance.
- Four music venues will showcase local bands throughout the day, including Honey, Time and Tide, Glenwood Station, Jordan Dudzic and Bremerton Symphony’s Brass Quintet.
- Keyport’s Casa Mexico and Keyport Mercantile will offer outdoor dining and menu specials.
- A street fair will include food vendors, crafts, kids’ activities and more.
- A classic car show will feature classic and collectible cars, hot rods and trucks, from antiques to modern, with 26 award categories. Festival attendees can vote for their favorite cars.
- Kids can pick up a free Keyport Fest Passport at the Keyport Fest info booth.
- Western Washington University’s SEA Discovery Center will have touch tanks on the Keyport Dock.
- The Port of Keyport is sponsoring a free fishing derby for kids. Port commissioners and volunteers will provide fishing gear and instruction.
Free parking will be available at the Naval Undersea Museum. Parking for ADA-permitted visitors will be available in the Undersea Museum parking lot.
Keyport Fest is organized by the Keyport Improvement Club with the sponsorship of over 40 Kitsap County businesses. Proceeds are used for maintenance of Keyport’s parks and support of the North Kitsap High School band program.
For more information, visit Keyport Improvement Club’s website at www.keyport98345.com.
— Edited by Michelle Beahm
