Port Holiday Magic will return to Port Washington with three magical Saturdays instead of one!
Lots of things are planned to bring the holiday spirit to our streets, starting off with Santa riding a fire engine throughout town on Nov. 25, courtesy of the Port Washington Fire Department. There will be outdoor entertainment, both live and recorded. Other entertainment includes carolers and costumed characters who will greet shoppers. Look for the holiday-themed blowups that provide great opportunities for selfies.
Participating businesses will offer something special 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 Small Business Saturday, November 25, and continuing through January 1, 2024.
The magical days are:
November 25 – 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!
December 2 – 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” at participating stores and other locations which are listed on the Try Port First app. You can also visit “Stuff the Bus” at the train station to donate new, unwrapped toys for less fortunate children in our community.
December 9 – 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.
There will also be a “WALK AND WAG” with dogs in costumes and their owners walking around town to admire the window decorations. The window winner will be announced at 1PM and will receive a holiday plaque as well as recognition and photos in the local papers and on social media. A list of all the stores in the 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: Catholic Health’s St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center, The Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District (BID) and The Peter and Jeri Dejana Foundation. Port Holiday Magic is organized by the BID, the Chamber of Commerce, Landmark on Main Street and Residents Forward. It is supported by the Town of North Hempstead and the Port Washington Police District.
Participating businesses, as of November 2, are:
16 Handles, 1005 Port Washington Blvd. – free PREPACKAGED pint of soft-serve to customers who make a $25 purchase
Alper’s Hardware, 81 Main St. – Christmas Light and Decorations: Spend $100 on Regularly Priced X-Mas Lights and Decorations and get a FREE box of 100 LED mini-lights. (11/25-12/24); Big Green Egg: Save $100 on Large Big Green Eggs, $150 on XL Big Green Eggs (11/15-12/24); Ooni Pizza: Spend $400 on Ooni products (excluding tables) and get $50 toward any Ooni table (11/15-12/24); 20% all Power Tool Accessories: Port Holiday Magic days only; Carhartt: Spend $150 on Carhartt and get a FREE Carhartt hat (up to $19.99)
Anthony’s World of Floors, 49 Manorhaven Blvd. – $100 off orders over $1,000
Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace, 293 Main St. – $20 off when you spend $60, not to be combined with other offers
Ayhan’s Shish Kebab, 283 Main St. – $20 off when you spend $60, not to be combined with other offers
Bach to Rock Music School, 1015 Port Washington Blvd. – Existing Customers – 10% off your next month of lessons if you stay enrolled for December or January; New Customers – 50% off 2 Private lessons; All Customers – 20% off SUMMER CAMP. First 5 customers to redeem one of these offers get a free t-shirt! **One offer per family. **
Baltimore Design Center, 35 Main St. – 20% off all accessories, free gift wrapping
Bayside Tax & Wealth, 174 Main St. – Book Fairies drop off Dec. 2 only
Bicycle Playground, 101 Manorhaven Blvd. – 10% off all accessories and parts
Ble Bakery & Café, 63-65 Main St. – 10% off all menu options
Blue Moon Taekwondo, 194 Main St. – free class coupon and raffle to win month of taekwondo
Bluetique, 25 Main St. – free gift with any purchase
Bubba Brown’s, 302 Main St. – free gift with purchase, free gift wrapping, holiday treats
Captain Steve Sailing – 30% discount during Port Holiday Magic if you enter discount code PWSailing at checkout on www.captainstevesailing.com or call 516-902-9099
Cigar King, 553 Port Washington Blvd. – free gift with purchase of $100 of cigars or cigar accessories; free holiday gift wrapping
Commune, 307 Main St. – Pop Up Holiday Bazaar featuring local women-owned businesses. Free wine tasting. Raffles for gift baskets and Zen Night Out including one hour of yoga or meditation for you and up to 9 friends
Diamond Boutique, 77 Main St. – Mention Port Holiday Magic and receive 50% off gold and diamond jewelry
EyeSite in Sight, 25 Old Shore Rd. – Buy a $100 gift card for $75; buy one complete pair of glasses, get a second pair of lenses 50% off with another frame purchase
Gino’s Pizza, 48 Main St. – 10% off cash payments for take-out and dine-in
Harbor Deli, 306 Main St. – free hot chocolate
Impulse Boutique, 29 Main St. – treats, discounts
Landmark on Main St., 232 Main St. – music in the lobby
Learning Express, 61 Shore Rd. – special discounts throughout the store
Lexie NY, 334A Main St. – 10% off store-wide
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 (Includes Botox, Filler, IV therapy, Hydrafacials, Microneedling, Weightloss management)
My Spectrum School, 11 Sintsink Drive East – $50 DISCOUNT on Tuition (one coupon for each child enrolling.) Call 516-883-8035 or email info@myspecturmschool.com and mention Port Holiday Magic to receive the discount
Orangetheory, 1013 Port Washington Blvd. – Holiday class bundles
Painting With Flowers, 298 Main St. – raffle prize for free gift each Port Holiday Magic Saturday; Nov. 25 – gift with purchase of $75 or more
Port Pop Up Boutique, 142 Main St. – 10% off $100 purchase, 15% off $150 purchase, 20% off plus free gift for over $200 purchase; Receive 1 raffle ticket for every $50 spent to win a $50 shopping spree
Port Salt Cave, 403 Main St. – gift certificate special
Port Wash. Federal Credit Union, 157 Main St. – raffle for four $50 MasterCard Gift Cards to be drawn Dec. 9. Entry forms available starting Nov. 25
Port Washington Florist, 75 Manorhaven Blvd. – wine, lite bites, visit from Santa and his elves
S.F. Falconer Florist, 8 S. Maryland Ave. – coffee, tea, hot cocoa, wine, cookies, cheese & crackers
Shields Bros., 267 Main St. – raffle for “Day of Beauty” for your barbeque
Shining Studios, 290 Main St.- carolers outside, photos with Santa inside, cookie decorating and discounts on merchandise – Nov. 25 & Dec. 9 only
Smusht, 158 Main St. – 10% off gift cards
Soulshine Art Studio, 146 Main Street – On Dec. 9 only – fairy hair walk-ins and appointments; holiday DIY gift mini workshops
Soundview Ace Hardware, 19 Soundview Marketplace – Complimentary popcorn
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. – Free water bottle with the gift of an introductory class ($40); free ball with the gift of one month of tuition ($150)
The Wellground, 917 Port Washington Blvd. – 10%, certain exclusions apply
Tori’s Place Ear Piercing Studio,167 Main St. – Earrings 15% off; ear piercing gift cards 10% off
White + One, 309 Main St. – free gift with purchase, free gift wrapping, treats, raffle entry with purchase
Wright Music, 5 Main St. – Drop off a small unwrapped toy or non-perishable food item and receive a 10% discount voucher off the purchase of any sheet music or accessory order.
Yummy Gyro, 82 Main St. – 10% off on dine-in, take out, delivery
Stores around town have entered the 2023 Holiday Window Decorating Contest. View them and see if you agree with the judges. Here they are by location:
Cigar King, 553 Port Washington Blvd.
The Wellground, 917 Port Washington Blvd.
Little Gym of Port Washington, 979 Port Washington Blvd.
16 Handles, 1005 Port Washington Blvd.
Bach to Rock, 1015 Port Washington Blvd.
Wright Music, 5 Main St.
S.F. Falconer Florist, 8 S. Maryland Ave.
Baltimore Design Center, 35 Main St.
Diamond Boutique, 77 Main St.
Alper’s Hardware, 81 Main St.
Yummy Gyro, 82 Main St.
Port Pop Up Boutique, 142 Main St.
Smusht, 158 Main St.
The Cooking Lab, 160 Main St.
Tori’s Place Ear Piercing, 167 Main St.
Painting With Flowers, 298 Main St.
Commune, 307 Main St.
Lexie NY, 334A Main St.
Ace Hardware, 19 Soundview Marketplace
Anthony’s World of Floors, 49 Manorhaven Blvd.
For more information, contact the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce at (516) 883-6566, the Greater Port Washington Chamber of Commerce at (516) 883-8890 or go to the Try Port First app under EVENTS.
