Volunteers Needed!

Be part of the celebration that lights up Liberty Bay!

We’re looking for energetic, friendly volunteers to help make this year’s Liberty Bay Festival unforgettable!

Liberty Bay Festival Activities

An Entire Weekend of Family Fun

Goytaku Painting with Poulsbo Historical Society & Sea Discovery Center

Poulsbo Historical Society is teaming up with the Sea Discovery Center to bring a hands‑on art experience to young festival‑goers. Join us in the Sea Discovery Center classroom for Goytaku painting, the traditional Japanese art of fish printing.

And don’t worry—no real fish are used. We’re printing with silicone fish, so kids can enjoy all the creativity without the fish smell. It’s colorful, educational, and a perfect way to spark curiosity about the sea.

Come make a masterpiece and take home a little piece of Liberty Bay.

Pricing:

Tshirt $10

Sea Discovery Center

Friday May 29th: 11am-4pm

Saturday May 30th: 11am-4pm

18743 Front St NE

Poulsbo, WA, 98370

Vessel Tours at the Liberty Bay Festival

This year’s reimagined Liberty Bay Festival brings more historic ships to Poulsbo than ever before—and many of them will be open for special vessel tours throughout the weekend. Guests can step aboard a variety of unique boats, each hosted by the organizations that care for them.

Visitors can explore:

Historic wooden vessels with deep Northwest stories
Working boats that showcase maritime craft and seamanship
Community‑supported ships offering educational insight into life on the water

Each vessel’s tour schedule and ticket pricing is set by the organization hosting that boat. Some tours are free, while others require a paid ticket to support preservation and programming.

It’s a wonderful chance for festival‑goers to get up close to the maritime heritage that makes Liberty Bay so special.

Saturday, May 30 — Sunset Cruise aboard the Virginia V

Set sail into golden hour aboard the iconic Virginia V, one of Puget Sound’s most beloved historic steamships. This special sunset cruise is part of the reimagined Liberty Bay Festival and offers guests a rare chance to experience the bay from the deck of a living maritime treasure.

As the sun dips behind the Olympics, you’ll enjoy:

Stunning views of Liberty Bay and Poulsbo’s waterfront
A one‑of‑a‑kind festival evening on the water

Tickets are limited, and this cruise is expected to fill quickly. It’s the perfect way to cap off a day of celebration on the bay.

Tickets Coming Soon!

Vikings Are Coming to Poulsbo!

The Vikings are returning to Little Norway! Enjoy their visit as part of the Liberty Bay Festival, where maritime history meets living heritage. Whether they’re roaming the waterfront, sharing stories, or posing for photos, their presence brings an extra spark of adventure to the weekend.

Come celebrate, explore, and enjoy the festival with our Viking guests—it’s all part of the magic on Liberty Bay.