Port Holiday Magic 2019: 5 Things To Know

PORT WASHINGTON, NY — Dozens of Port Washington stores will participate in Small Business Saturday this weekend and rumor has it Santa Claus will also be in town. "Port Holiday Magic" will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and feature about 50 stores on Main Street from Port Washington Boulevard all the way to Manhasset Bay.

In announcing the event, organizers said: "Before you click and buy, give Port a try!"

Here are five things to know about the event.

1. The event will include a grand entrance for Santa, who will roll into town on a fire truck around 1 p.m. The jolly, bearded man in red will dole out candy canes and gelt on the Main Street Trolley until 4 p.m.

2. Families looking for Christmas card pictures this year are invited to stop by a snow globe photo station at Main Street and Port Washington Boulevard. The photo opp inside the orb is free, but parents should bring their own camera or cellphone. Volunteers will snap the pictures.

3. Disney's Elsa plans to get in on the fun this year, and she'll be joined by the Ice Snowman and Darth Vadar. Kids can watch a juggler and creative balloon twisters, or listen to carolers and other singing groups roaming Main Street.

4. Attendees should keep an eye out for stores with a red bow on their front doors. These are businesses that are offering specials for customers.

5. If shopping isn't your thing, festival-goers are invited to partake in the sELFie Game for a shot at a $25 gift card to any participating store. Nearly every store will have a sELFie prop, and all you have to do is snap a photo with it and post it on Instagram with the hashtag #PortHolidayMagic. A winner will be selected in a drawing, and you can enter as many times as you wish, as long as each shot is at a different store.

All meters will be free and parking will also be available at Port Commons or at the Town Dock. The trolley will take people into the festival for free.

The event is organized by The Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District, the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce, Residents Forward, the Town of North Hempstead and the Peter and Jeri Dejana Family Foundation.