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On the Road for May 19: Kitsap Harbor Festival

The World War II auxiliary tugboat “Comanche” will be at the Kitsap Harbor Festival in Bremerton May 28-29.
The World War II auxiliary tugboat “Comanche” will be at the Kitsap Harbor Festival in Bremerton May 28-29. Staff file, 2008

Kitsap Harbor Festival

WHAT: The eighth annual festival marks the opening of the summer boating season on the Kitsap Peninsula.

WHEN: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 28 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 29.

WHERE: On the Bremerton Boardwalk and Bremerton Marina, 100 Washington Beach Blvd., Bremerton.

VINTAGE SHIPS: While at the festival, you can visit a number of vintage ships. They include the Dominion, one three Miki-class tugboats believed to still exist. The tug Galene is one of four operational tugs built for the Army in 1943 by a Quincy, Massachusetts, boatyard. El Primero was a steam yacht built in 1893. The Comanche was one of 89 ATA tugs built by the end of World War II.

KID’S ZONE: The children’s area will have a new focus this year, with a variety of booths for children to do hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities.

OTHER EVENTS: Divers from Venture Crew 1517 will bring up marine life and hold them in touch tanks. A number of bands will perform on the main stage. There will be more than 50 booths with food, crafts and other items for sale.

ADMISSION: Free.

INFORMATION: kitsapharborfestival.org.

Jeffrey P. Mayor, jeff. mayor@thenewstribune.com

This story was originally published May 19, 2016 at 2:04 PM with the headline "On the Road for May 19: Kitsap Harbor Festival."

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