LOCAL: Bremerton's Annual Events Calendar
The downtown district of Bremerton is the perfect hosting spot for local arts and events on the Kitsap Peninsula. Located on the waterfront, downtown Bremerton is accessible to Seattle + Port Orchard via walk-on ferry services, boasting the most connected waterways throughout the Kitsap Peninsula.
We’ve compiled a list of annual Bremerton events — just for you!
Bremerton Art WalK
Year Round
1st Friday of each month, 5-8p
Callow Ave, 4th Street, Manette
Presented by the Downtown Bremerton Association, First Friday is a free community event that showcases the thriving art scene in Bremerton. Dozens of local businesses and galleries come together to showcase a wide variety of local talent in true community fashion.
Held in Downtown Bremerton, Callow Ave, and Manette every first Friday from 5–8p, annually. Rain or shine.
Armed Forces Day Parade
3rd Saturday in May
In I948, the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce organized a parade honoring Bremertonian John “Bud” Hawk after he was presented with the Medal of Honor for his heroism in World War II. The next year in 1949 Armed Forces Day became a national holiday honoring all branches of service. Since then, The Bremerton Armed Forces Day Parade has become the largest and longest-running Armed Forces Day Parade in the nation. Bremerton Chamber of Commerce member businesses, like Parade Title Sponsor Kitsap Credit Union, step up to support the parade and contribute their time as well as their financial contributions in true community partnership.
Hosted by the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce
Wayzgoose Kitsap
Last Weekend in June
At Wayzgoose Kitsap, over a dozen local artists will print hand-carved linoleum blocks, then roll them with full-size STREAMROLLERS right on Pacific Ave amidst a crowd of onlookers.
Wayz-what? This festival deserves some extra context because of it’s truly unique nature! The word itself is defined as ‘a printers’ annual outing or entertainment’. A wayzgoose was at one time an entertainment given by a master printer to his workmen each year on or about St Bartholomew's Day. The first known Wayzgoose dates all the way back to 1681. Since then, Wayzgoose has been reimagined around the world as a public arts festival.
Hosted by Wayzgoose Kitsap
Summer BrewFest
4th Saturday in July
With a mission to encourage ‘drinking local beer’ (like we need more encouragement), Summer BrewFest is 1 of 7 summer festivals featuring 30+ local Washington breweries paired with live music and local food vendors. Located next to the Bremerton Ferry dock, arrive by ferry and enjoy an afternoon with local beers in hand and beautiful views of the ferries coming and going. This event is 21+ only.
Presented by Washington Beer
Bremerton bridge blast
Last Saturday in June
The Bremerton Bridge Blast has become a signature event for the City of Bremerton drawing boaters, families, and visitors from all around the state. It is a one-of-a-kind event, like nothing else on the West Coast. The downtown areas of Bremerton + Port Orchard (Fathoms O’ Fun) host celebratory family-friendly festivals with parades, live music, vendors, and more, all day long until the firework show over the Manette Bridge kicks off late in the evening.
West sound Film Festival
1st Weekend in August
The West Sound Film Festival shows a large array of films including experimental, documentaries, comedies, horror, music videos, dramas, animated, feature length films, and more from both local and abroad talents. Aiming to encourage networking, growth, and the sharing of stories from all walks of life. The West Sound Film Festival is hosted at The Historic Roxy Theatre, an independent theater, bringing together local businesses and filmmakers for a fresh, contemporary celebration of film.
Kitsap Wine Festival
Mid August
Going on 13 years, the Kitsap Wine Festival has featured music, delicious food, and of course, great wines. The festival brings opportunities to explore and discover a wide variety of wines by sampling bottles featured by an ever-expanding slate of participating wineries. Find a new favorite and take it home. With a large retail shop on site providing an assortment of wine bottles and fun wine-related treasures. Complement your delightful sipping by noshing delectables offered by amazing food vendors, then round out your day with games like cornhole and ladder golf on the gorgeous waterfront.
Presented by Columbia Hospitality and Kitsap Conference Center at Bremerton Harborside
Blackberry Festival
1st Weekend in September
Blackberry Festival is the longest-running festival in the City of Bremerton. This popular community event that celebrates all things "Blackberry" is a fundraiser for the Bremerton Rotary Foundation. The event includes vendors, entertainment, a beer garden, and more, bringing more than 25,000 people to the Bremerton waterfront over Labor Day weekend.
Sponsored by Kitsap Credit Union