Frequently Asked Questions

You can get here on:

• The Kitsap Transit Bremerton Fast Ferry from Seattle

• The Kitsap Transit Foot Ferry from Port Orchard

• The WA State Ferry from Seattle

Drones are not allowed at city parks or over streets. This inlucudes, the boardwalk, marina and the bridge.

Many of our vendors and support services are local nonprofits including Boy Scout Troop 1540 (servicing our grounds).

Evergreen Boat launch will be closed all day on June 27th. Other boat launches are available in Port of Silverdale, Brownsville, Manchester and Tracyton. Boat traffic is restricted from crossing under the bridge from 9 p.m. until approximately 10:45 p.m.

Reserve your slip today at the Bremerton Marina! 

https://www.portofbremerton.org/bremerton-marina

• There are many places to park in downtown Bremerton at parking garages and several City lots in the downtown core. 

• The City owned parking garages have safety features such as lighting, monitoring and patrolling. 

• Evergreen Park will have additional ADA spaces at the entrance on Park Ave off Sheldon. We also have an ADA drop off zone for convenience. Space availlable until full.

• Disabled Parking “ALL DAY FREE” means a vehicle must displays a disabled parking placard 

• Day of Event ONLY: City Police and Impark will not ticket any cars for time restrictions.

There are many overnight options in Bremerton. Here are just a few that are steps from the festival:

• Hampton Inn & Suites (use this link to save up to 15% on your room!)

• Fairfield Inn & Suites  (use this link to save up to 15% on your room!)

• Oyster Bay Inn (use this link for booking)

• Marina Square Suites

• HARBORSIDE GARAGE 100 Washington Avenue        

• WASHINGTON GARAGE 405 Washington Avenue          

• PARK PLAZA GARAGE 300 Park Avenue 

• 622 Burwell Ave. Access from the ally off Pacific

• CITY LOT 95 4th Street & Park Avenue 

• CITY LOT 98 800 5th Street 

• ON-STREET PARKING IS FREE IN THE DOWNTOWN CORE THE EVENING OF THE EVENT

Our official viewing areas are at the Bremerton Boardwalk and the Evergreen-Rotary Park. Both locations will offer a distinct experience you won’t forget! 

Bremerton Boardwalk

Official Viewing Area + Festival –  Saturday, 11:00am to 10:15pm and Sunday. 11:00am to 5:00pm.

The boardwalk festival is the perfect way to enjoy waterfront views, live entertainment, over 80 vendors, food trucks, and a beer garden. We are more than a fireworks show, we are a full family friendly festival at the Louis Mentor Bremrton Boardwalk.

Evergreen-Rotary Park

Official Viewing Area -  Saturday, 2:00pm–10:15pm

Enjoy a more relaxed view of the fireworks at the Evergreen-Rotary Park! Featuring food trucks, ample grassy areas to bring your chairs and picnic blankets and playground and trails to keep your family entertained while you wait for the fireworks!

Fans, food, and fido don’t mix. Pelase leave your fur babies at home.

The simple answer is, there is no such thing as too many fireworks! By falling on the Saturday before the Fourth, the Bremerton Bridge Blast allows folks in our community to get an early start to the holiday in addition to their usual Independence day festivities. 

Downtown Bremerton has tons of fun things to do, all within walking distance from the festival and the Bremerton/Seattle Ferry terminal:

• Support local restaurants

• Visit our beautiful fountains

• See the Kitsap History Museum

• Family-friendly movie theaters, arcades, and virtual reality activities

• Stop by Quarters Arcade!

• Check out Beyond Reality!

• See Films!

• Visit Collective Visions Gallery

• USS Turner Joy Museum

• Puget Sound Navy Museum

• Check out the Downtown Bremerton Association for tons of great ideas!

The Manette Bridge will be closed to both walking and driving traffic from 8am Saturday to 2am Sunday.

All parking lots and boat launch will be closed to the public starting at 11pm, Friday and will reopen the morning of Sunday.

The Manette Bridge will be closed to vehicles AND pedestrian traffic from 8:00am Saturday until 2:00am Sunday.