This holiday season, the Port Washington BID, Port Washington Chamber of Commerce and Landmark on Main Street are planning to bring special joy and holiday spirit to our streets. Port Holiday Magic will begin on Small Business Saturday, November 30. Everyone can enjoy a visit by Santa riding a fire engine throughout town starting at noon, courtesy of the Port Washington Fire Department. Port Holiday Magic will continue on the following two Saturdays – December 7 is Port Giving Magic and December 14 is Port Window Magic.
All the magical Saturdays will include:
STORE SPECIALS! FREE TROLLEY RIDES! SHOPPERTAINMENT! FREE PARKING ON MAIN STREET! RADIO PW!
Look for the red bows on participating businesses! They will offer holiday specials for their customers – a discount on merchandise, services or gift cards; a gift with purchase; holiday treats; free gift wrapping; in-store entertainment, and more. A list of the current offers is below and is being updated daily on www.pwcoc.org and on the Try Port First app. Also look for postings on social media.
The Town of North Hempstead Parking District will cover the meters and suspend the on-street parking meter fees on Main Street and certain other streets starting on November 29, and continuing through January 1, 2025.
November 30 – Port Holiday Magic on Small Business Saturday. We will have all of the festivities described above and stores will kick off the season with many specials for their customers. Look for the singing Toy Soldiers! There will be strolling carolers and costumed characters who will greet shoppers. Holiday themed blowups will provide great opportunities for selfies. This day we introduce Radio PW – our own hyperlocal streaming music channel! Just click the Radio PW button on the home page of the Try Port First app to listen to holiday music and learn about all the Shoppertainment and store promotions.
December 7 – Port Holiday Giving Magic when we ask everyone to “SHOP LOCAL, GIVE LOCAL.” We encourage you to make donations to local organizations and to the “Make a Child Smile Toy, Food & Diaper Drive.” The Landmark on Main Street gym will be the site of a nonprofit holiday festival. Be sure to stop by for great holiday entertainment, a visit with Santa and a chance to speak to the people who run many local organizations. You can also help “Stuff the Bus” (actually an ambulance) at the Landmark on Main Street parking area to donate new, unwrapped toys for less fortunate children in our community.
December 14 – Port Holiday Window Magic. Businesses throughout town are showing their holiday spirit and going all out to decorate their windows. A panel of judges will view the participating windows and cast their votes. You can vote for your favorite window, too, on the Chamber’s website, www.pwcoc.org. The trolley will have a sing-a-long and there will be a “Shop, Sip and Stroll” walk along Main Street. A singing Santa will join the stroll and some carolers will as well. The window winners will be announced at 1PM on Radio PW. A list of all the stores in the window contest can be found below and on the Try Port First app under EVENTS.
Port Holiday Magic raises awareness of the vital role small businesses play in our community and our economy. There are so many advantages to shopping locally for the holiday season, and Port Holiday Magic will provide tons of extra reasons for you to support our local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve our neighborhoods. Shop Local on Port Holiday Magic and throughout the holiday season. Everyone benefits when we remember “BEFORE YOU CLICK AND BUY, GIVE PORT A TRY.”
Port Holiday Magic is grateful to our sponsors: Dazzling Smile Dental Group, The Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District (BID) and Precision Work Inc. Port Holiday Magic is organized by the BID, the Chamber of Commerce and Landmark on Main Street and supported by the Town of North Hempstead and the Port Washington Police District.
Each year, the Port Washington Parents’ Council conducts a holiday gift card drive to support families in need across our school district. With a goal of raising $10,000 in gift cards annually and distributing them equitably across all seven school buildings, the Parents’ Council relies on the generosity of the Port Washington community to help brighten the holiday season for as many district families as possible.
When doing your Port Holiday Magic shopping, consider getting a gift card to donate for this drive. For more information about the gift card drive, go to https://www.pwparentcouncil.org/giftcarddrive.
The participating businesses, as of November 12, are:
- 16 Handles, 1005 Port Washington Blvd.: 11/30 = First 3 oz. free!; 12/7 = Buy One Get One pints; 12/14 = $10 off $50 gift cards or $25 off $100 gift cards
- Alper’s Hardware, 81 Main St.: Carhartt: Spend $150 on Carhartt and get a FREE Carhartt hat (up to $19.99) 11/29-12/24*
- Spend $100 save $20 (Holiday Magic Days Only)*
- Big Green Egg: Save $100 on Large Big Green Eggs, $150 on XL Big Green Eggs 11/29-12/24*
- *Offers cannot be combined, see store for other restrictions
- Anthony’s World of Floors, 49 Manorhaven Blvd.: $100 off orders over $1,000
- Arena Graphics, 52 Main St.: Buy one Port Washington Love tee shirt, get one ½ price (only one ½ price item per transaction)
- Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace, 293 Main St.: Free small hot chocolate with any purchase
- Ayhan’s Shish Kebab, 283 Main St.: $14.95 meal specials including chicken, steak, seafood & vegetable options
- Bach to Rock, 1015 Port Washington Blvd.: Holiday Karaoke from 12 – 4
- Bayside Tax & Wealth, 174 Main St. – Book Fairies drop off Dec. 7 only
- Blue Moon Martial Arts, 194 Main St.: free class gift card, open 9AM to 2PM for Port Holiday Magic Saturdays
- Bubba Brown’s, 302 Main St.: sweet treats, sales on Christmas dish towels and ornaments. Peace on Earth dish towels available
- Captain Steve Sailing: 50% off daytime weekday trips of 3 hours or more, a $300 savings on a 3 hour trip. Call Captain Steve at 516-902-9099 or visit www.captainstevesailing.com
- Chada Thai Bistro, 24B Main St.: buy one drink, get one free – 11:30AM – 5PM (all applicable – beer, wine, Thai ice tea, soft drinks.) Special gift with purchase of $100+
- Chaman Antique Rug Gallery, 650 Port Washington Blvd.: 30% off entire inventory
- Cigar King, 553 Port Washington Blvd.: free gift with purchase over $100; free gift wrapping on any holiday gift purchase
- Commune, 307 Main St.: raffle, Sip & Shop (wine and fun vendors)
- Dazzling Smile, 130 Main St.: Zoom whitening for $299
- GNC, 17 Soundview Marketplace: All GNC multivitamins and fish oils are buy 2 get 1 free
- Harbor Deli, 306 Main St. – free hot chocolate
- Impulse Boutique, 29 Main St.: Beverages and treats. Discounts of up to 25% off a large selection of apparel and accessories
- Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St: $25 gift card for $20, $50 gift card for $40, $100 gift card for $75
- Learning Express, 61 Shore Road: 10% – 30% off storewide + various sales around the store
- Lifestyle Café, 14 Main St.: 50% off carrot cake bites or anti-inflammation wellness shots with any purchase
- Little Smiles, 110 Main St. Suite 101: Reindeer Antlers to all the kids who visit our office
- Little Sure Thing, 102 Main St. – 20% off in-store orders over $100; free gift wrapping; free gift with purchase over $50 depending on availability
- Luxe House Aesthetics, 20C Main St.: 15% off all aesthetic treatments (Botox, filler, IV therapy, hydratherapy, microneedling, weight lost management)
- My Spectrum School, 11 Sintsink Dr. E.: $50 tuition discount for pre-school, pre-kindergarten, transitional kindergarten and after school enrichment programs
- Orangetheory Fitness, 1013 Port Washington Blvd.: additional free classes with the purchase of a class pack
- Port Pop Up Boutique, 142 Main St.: 11/30: 30% off all Sweater knits, 25% off Dresses & Formalwear, 20% off Outerwear, 10% off Accessories and Gift Certificates. 12/7 and 12/14: Diaper Drive for The Floating Hospital to benefit NYC vulnerable families (Donate a box or boxes of diapers and show us your receipt to receive double the value of your donation in discounts.)
- Port Salt Cave, 403 Main St. – gift certificate special
- Port Washington Federal Credit Union, 157 Main St.: raffle for four $50 MasterCard gift cards. Entry forms available starting Nov. 25. Drawing is Dec. 7
- Port Washington Florist, 75 Manorhaven Blvd.: wine, lite bites, take your own photo with candy land backdrop
- PraiNam Thai Restaurant & Bar, 170 Main St.: free ice cream dessert for all dine-in customers
- S.F. Falconer Florist, 8 S. Maryland Ave.: coffee, tea, hot cocoa, wine, cookies, cheese & crackers
- Shields Plumbing & Hardware, 267 Main St.: raffle for “day of beauty” for your barbeque
- Sit Still Kids, 16 Main St.: 20% off gift cards; free wash with haircut
- Smusht, 158 Main St.: 10% discount on gift card purchase
- Steiner’s Bakery, 148 Main St.: free coffee or hot chocolate
- The Coding Space, 110 Main St.: 10% OFF a trial or semester sign up, for students who sign up during Port Holiday Magic, using the code PWMAGIC10
- The Little Gym, 979 Port Washington Blvd.: 1 free water bottle with the purchase of a gift certificate for $40 intro class; 1 free TLG ball with the purchase of a gift certificate for $150 month of classes
- The Wellground, 917 Port Washington Blvd.: 30% off over $100. Exclusions will apply
- Tikvah US, 164 Shore Rd.: 12 full zip hoodies for only $300; 12 pullup hoodies for only $290; 12 short sleeve T-shirts for only $200 (tax and design included, sizes from S-XL for all specials)
- Tori Ear Piercing, 167 Main St.: All earrings and gift cards on sale
- White + One, 309 Main St.: Raffle valued at $250, and a gift with purchase plus sweet treats
- Yummy Gyro, 82 Main St.: 10% off entire order, dine-in or take-out
You don’t have to travel into the city to see some amazing holiday window decorations. Stores around town have entered the 2024 Holiday Window Decorating Contest. You can enjoying viewing them and vote for your favorite at www.pwcoc.org. Here they are, in order of their location, starting on Port Washington Boulevard and ending on Manorhaven Boulevard:
- Cigar King, 553 Port Washington Blvd.
- Chaman Antique Rugs, 650 Port Washington Blvd.
- The Wellgound, 917 Port Washington Blvd.
- The Little Gym, 979 Port Washington Blvd.
- 16 Handles, 1005 Port Washington Blvd.
- Wright Music, 5 Main St.
- Lifestyle Café, 14 Main St.
- Chada Thai Restaurant, 24 B Main St.
- Falconer Florist, 8 S. Maryland Ave.
- Alper’s Hardware, 81 Main St.
- Yummy Gyro, 82 Main St.
- Beacon Pharmacy, 103 Main St.
- Port Pop Up Boutique, 142 Main St.
- Steiner’s Bakery, 148 Main St.
- Smusht, 158 Main St.
- Tori’s Place, 167 Main St.
- Bubba Brown’s Treasures, 302 Main St.
- My Spectrum School, 11 Sintsink Drive E.
- GNC, 17 Soundview Marketplace
- Tikvah US, 164 Shore Rd.
- Anthony’s World of Floors, 49 Manorhaven Blvd.
- Port Washington Florist, 75 Manorhaven Blvd.
For more information, contact the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce at office@pwcoc.org, the Greater Port Washington BID at director@portwashingtonBID.org or go to the Try Port First app under EVENTS.