A walk down Bay Street on the Port Orchard’s waterfront with business owner Sam Smith, reveals a cluster of shops, restaurants and experiences that are perfect for a few hours with the family, friends or flying solo.

Kitsap Annual Events Calendar 2025 - Mark your Calendar with this Kitsap County community events overview for 2025! 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!

Downtown Bremerton has undergone a rebirth and renaissance in recent years - creating a cultural, artistic, and culinary center of gravity for the Kitsap community and visitors from beyond the Peninsula.

Forget the can of Campbell’s, these 5 soup spots will satisfy your craving for chowder, pho, bisque, or ramen!

‘Beer,’ said the oft quoted Benjamin Franklin, ‘is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.’ We would wholeheartedly agree while adding wine and whiskey to the list! Kitsap (and the PNW in general) is known for its craft beer, spirits and local wine and there is no place that best represents Kitsap’s boozy side than the city of Poulsbo!

Sink your teeth into something sweet! Here are the Kitsap Peninsula’s most delicious donuts!

Summer is when the true beauty of the Kitsap is on full display…and the long, warm days are perfect for spending as much time outside as possible. You’ll find a wide variety of magnificent backdrops for live music and events from Gig Harbor all the way to Kingston…

A local shopping guide that celebrate our favorite small businesses for winter birthdays, celebrations, and just-because gifts from Gig Harbor to Kingston. Gifts for men, women, and kids!

The downtown district of Bremerton is the perfect hosting spot for local arts and events on the Kitsap Peninsula. Here is a list of Bremerton events you can always count on each year PLUS a list of live entertainment happening at the Admiral Theatre.

When the sun goes down, the Admiral Theatre shines with its varying lineup of shows and the combination of abundant options for food and drink makes downtown Bremerton one of the top places on the Kitsap Peninsula to go for date night.

There’s a lot to love about the tiny North Kitsap community of Port Gamble… BUT the fried chicken sandwich (served on a PERFECT brioche bun with applewood bacon and pimento cheese) at Butcher & Baker Provisions…

A walk along Gig Harbor’s gorgeous waterfront is one delish dish, yummy drink, beautiful view, and unique local shop after another.

Explore the Gig Harbor summer spots that the locals love most!

Josephine’s Mercantile is South Kitsap's favorite spot for gift shopping, vintage, and of course - Farmer Rosie’s salted chocolate chip cookies.

These are the vintage shops that you can get lost in, wandering slowly lost in your imagination as you imagine each unique piece in your home.

Manette has the best little foodie scene in Kitsap. The restaurants of Manette, Bremerton.

This tiny Bremerton neighborhood enjoys a tight-knit community, super walkable business corridor and an enviable selection of amazing restaurants and eateries.

The Kitsap Peninsula is known for its natural beauty and iconic PNW atmospheres and ecospheres and with that comes critters of all shapes and sizes. Sea lions, eagles and ospreys, deer, coyotes, bear and all manner of critters both wild and domestic make the KP their home.

“I dream about color and I love that I get to make my dreams reality! Creating, making something out of nothing. I love taking what some see as trash and using it to help create my next mixed media portrait!”

“ I can’t imagine growing up without the ability to get lost in the forest and see the ocean in the same afternoon. The people and community in Kitsap are awesome, warm and welcoming. I’ve always been proud to be from Bremerton.”

Here’s a brief look at the 15,000 year history of the Kitsap Peninsula!