Port Orchard Artisan & Vintage Fair

05/15/2024

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SAIL THE VIRGINIA V!
We are pleased to welcome the Virginia V to Port Orchard for the Mosquito Fleet Fest on May 25th and 26th! The Virginia V along with the Carlisle II are the last two remaining historic Mosquito Fleet boats. We’re so grateful for the Virginia V Foundation for bringing her to Port Orchard.

TOUR SIGN UPS: The following are links to sign up for the tours directly through Virginia V Foundation, each link is for a different tour.

*Sat. May 25th, 1pm $25 adults/$10 kids -
https://www.virginiav.org/?event=portorchard1&event_date=2024-05-25

*Sat. May 25th, 4pm $25 adults/$10 kids
https://www.virginiav.org/?event=portorchard1-3&event_date=2024-05-25

*Sun. May 26th, 11am $60
https://www.virginiav.org/?event=portorchard1-2&event_date=2024-05-26

THANK YOU SPONSORS: Maritime Washington National Heritage Area, Port of Bremerton, Port Orchard Ford, LoveKitsap, Kitsap Transit and Virginia V Foundation!
For more info on Mosquito Fleet Fest go to https://www.pobsa.com/mosquito-fleet-fest

05/15/2024

Woot Woot! Get Your Tickets

CARLISLE II STORY SAIL TICKET INFO
Learn local maritime history from Josh Farley while enjoying a sail around Sinclair Inlet.
Reserve your FREE ticket (up to 4 at a time).
*Submit passengers, then ADD TO CART and checkout using the cart icon at bottom of page to checkout with your contact info.*

pobsa.com/storysailings
Virginia V. tickets are also available at POBSA.com/mosquito-fleet-fest

Thank you to our sponsors: Port Orchard Ford, Port of Bremerton and Maritime Washington National Heritage Area for making these sailings possible.

05/15/2024

Mosquito Fleet Fest.... May 25th 9a-5p... We are 11 days away!! We can't wait!

05/14/2024

Fun fact #3: Mosquito Fleet boats were also known as "pointer-enders" because most of them had narrow hulls and long tapered bows. This pointy shape, along with flat decks and undersides, enabled the boats to maneuver in and out of tight inlets and alongside any dock. The boats ranged in length from 19 feet to over 250 feet, with most of them in the 90 foot range. But size didn't matter! If a boat could perform a job needed to serve the local communities, it was considered a member of the informal Fleet.

Send a message to learn more

05/07/2024

Fun fact #2: The area known as South Colby was named after the Colby, a member of the Mosquito Fleet that regularly stopped there. The small community depended on the Colby for transportation by water since roads were almost non-existent. It was a small (really small!) steamboat built in Seattle in 1902.

05/03/2024

Fun fact: the Mosquito Fleet was a loose collection of private boats of all sizes that helped the mail, supplies, and people get from one place to another all over Puget Sound, from the 1860s to the early 1930s. It wasn't an organized fleet at all! It was named the Mosquito Fleet because the boats "swarmed all around the waters" of Puget Sound. A lot of those boats worked locally. Stay tuned for more fun facts!

04/21/2024

We discovered someone posting false information regarding vendor applications. They have been blocked and the post removed. We will NEVER require payment until you're formally accepted as a vendor. The correct (and only) place to apply is pobsa.com in the Events section. We're a curated event - submitting an application is not a guarantee of acceptance. If you have any questions, please contact pobsainfo@ gmail.com.

03/31/2024

Come to downtown Port Orchard for your Easter shopping! Whether you are looking for kids or adult Easter gifts or Easter baked goods or candy and chocolate we have it all! From The Candy Shoppe Gifts and Treats to Re•viv•al to Carter and Co Bakery/Cafe to Sinclairs 22 and many more shops, you will find what you are looking for! And on Easter Sunday enjoy brunch, lunch or dinner at one of our downtown restaurants, cafes and eateries!

03/31/2024

We have news! We've become part of the new Port Orchard Mosquito Fleet Fest on the first day of the Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 25th. We'll still be in the grassy pocket park by the Port Orchard Marina, and you will still have a chance to find a sailboat-on-a-stick. I mean, it's a tradition!

We're accepting vendor applications! Go to pobsa.com, scroll down to Mosquito Fleet Fest, and click the Vendor Application button. Send us a message if you'd like more information before applying.

02/26/2024

We have news! Artisan & Vintage Fair is moving to the first annual Mosquito Fleet Days held on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday May 25-Sunday May 26. There will be a lot of other things happening as part of Mosquito Fleet Days - watch the Port Orchard Waterfront page. Are you interested in being a vendor? We'll have the link to the application up soon. In the meantime send us a message!

07/21/2023

Whoa, we forgot to post this very important announcement, the winner of our Fair Basket! Congratulations to Ray Cary! We think he's the first Rendezvous person to win. We say a heartfelt "thank you!" to our vendors who generously donated something - they're listed below - as well as to The Dock Bar & Eatery, Josephine's Mercantile, The Mercantile Cafe, and GiGi's Emporium for their donation. The value of that basket was $630! Get ready for the looonng list of vendor donors: All Bout the Colors, Rustic Harbor Designs, carriecards, Ruff Seas Treats, Ted's Maps and Woodshop, Zehnz Dezignz, Dimar Creations, Create It Woodworks, Beach 'n Beads, Nathan Lee Bitters, Sewn Notions, Sea Beyond the Ordinary, Mystical Crystal, and artists JLouis King, Roger Berghoff, Shelly Wilkerson, EF Lester Unlimited, and Elaina Lavon. Whew! Many of our vendors have websites. Visit them and see their whole inventory of marvelous things.

07/15/2023

Seen from the event booth. . .the Fart Dance!

07/14/2023

It's really lovely at the Marina waterfront today We're open til 6pm today, and open 9am-6pm tomorrow. Come on down!

07/14/2023

The final Vendor Highlight! Zehnz Dezignz is bringing fashion to the Fair. Zehn handmakes everything she sells, including wallets, baby slings, bags, and backpacks (do you love the owl? We love the owl.) And on top of that she creates 3D paper art in frames. Zehn makes custom bags so have a chat while you're there if you’re in the market for a bag specially made for you!

07/14/2023

We just keep posting Vendor Highlights! Beach ‘n Beads brings the beach to the Fair. Darlene has a wide array of beach-themed décor and jewelry, everything from trays and frames to beaded earrings and keyrings, with a little bit of decorating whimsy thrown in. Stop and say hello, then check out all of the wonderful things in this booth!

07/14/2023

Yes, the next Vendor Highlight! All Bout the Colors is another vendor who’s new to the Fair this year. Leah creates truly lovely paintings in both acrylic and watercolor, and shows her crafting side with hand-crafted wind-chimes and sun catchers. Seriously, can’t you see the shell wind-chime on your deck or patio?