Port Holiday Magic Comes To Town

Port Holiday Magic is coming to town on Thursday, Dec. 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. on all of Main Street and Port Washington Blvd. from Campus Drive to Main Street. Admission and parking are free.

The event is presented by the Port Washington Business Improvement District (BID), Port Washington Chamber of Commerce and the Residents For A More Beautiful Port Washington. Sponsors of the event are Peter & Jeri Dejana Family Foundation and the Town of North Hempstead.

More than 60 stores and restaurants will offer “shoppertainment,” including holiday treats, in-store entertainment, refreshments, discounts and holiday specials. Outdoor entertainment includes Santa and his elves, carolers from Shining Studios, costumed characters including Olaf, a minion, Ninja Turtle Rafaello, two stages and much more. Shoppers can take a free trolley ride from one end of Main Street to the other, with stops all along the way.

“There are so many great businesses in Port Washington, ranging from those that have been here for generations to those that have opened here in just the past year,” said Bobbie Polay, executive director of the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce. “The Chamber of Commerce urges residents to ‘Try Port First’ to find the perfect gift for just about everyone on your list right in your hometown.”
There will be two stages with entertainment this year—one across from the train station and one at lower Main Street near Ayhan’s Mediterranean Market.

“Port’s merchants support all the organizations and schools in our town. They provide flags at the Memorial Day Parade, holiday decorations and much more,” said Polay. “By shopping in your hometown, you not only support the merchants who support our community, but you save yourself the time and the trouble of going to crowded and unfriendly malls. And if you shop online, zero out of $100 stays in our town; but if you shop locally, $68 out of every $100 stays in our town. It pays to do your holiday shopping in Port, where ‘everyone knows your name.’”

The event is being organized and sponsored by the BID, the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce and the Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington. Contributing major sponsors are the Peter & Jeri Dejana Family Foundation and the Town of North Hempstead. Visit www.portholidaymagic.com or call 516-883-6566 or 516-767-9151 for more information.

Entertainment Lineup:

Ayhan’s Corner Stage (Main Street and Shore Road)
• 5:30 p.m. iSchool of Music
• 6 p.m. Louise Benes Dance Studio (“Rockettes”)
• 6:30 p.m. Voice Academy
• 7 p.m. Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore Choir
• 7:30 p.m. School of Rock

Train Station Stage
• 5 p.m. Postlude Acapella Group
• 5:30 p.m. Bach 2 Rock
• 6 p.m. Community Synagogue
• 6:30 p.m. Shining Studios
• 7 p.m. Curtains Up
• 7:30 p.m. St. Peter’s School Choir

Additional Entertainment:

• 7 Main St. (entrance to new parking lot next to Gail’s Stride Ride)
Cotton Candy and balloon twister.
• 9–59 Main St. (Gail’s Stride Rite to Port Florist) Darth Vader protects the galaxy and Main Street.
• 49 to 109 Main St. (from Yamaguchi’s to Carlo’s Pizza)
A Ninja Turtle strolls the area. Find Rafael and take a photo.
• 146 Main St. (Soulshine Art Studio) An elf hands out cotton candy.
• 143 to 184 Main St. (Hair Studio to Attelia Baby)
Meet Olaf from Frozen and see him get warm all over when you ask to take a picture with him. Ask for a special design from a balloon-twister master.
• 293 Main St. (Ahyan’s Corner)
Take a photo with Santa. Enjoy freshly popped popcorn and music on the stage, strolling entertainment and shopping.
• 6 Carlton Ave. (wit & whim)
Ask the balloon twister to create a masterpiece for you.

Participating stores will have bright red bows on their doors or windows: Participating stores include:

All Shore Appliances: 165 Main St.
Alper’s: 81 Main St.
Amaranthus on Main: 162 Main St.
Attelia Baby: 184 Main St.
Ayhan’s Mediterranean Market: 293 Main St.
Ayhan’s Shish Kebab: 283 Main St.
Baltimore Design Center: 35 Main St.
Beautyfluff: 95A Main St.
Blue Moon Project/Total Eclipse: 194 Main St.
Bluetique: 25 Main St.
Bubba Brown: 302 Main St.
Carnel’s Printing: 22 Main St.
Christina Cheng: 158 Main St.
Coldwell Banker: 282 Main St.
Commisso & Co: 30 Main St.
Craft Beer Cellar: 24 Main St.
Delux Transportation: 62B Main St. (rear lobby)
Diamond Boutique: 77 Main St.
Diane’s Place: 191 Main St.
Digmi Nation: 114 Main St.
Dolphin Bookshop & Café: 299 Main St.
Entrée: 11 Main St.
Falconer Florist: 8 S. Maryland Ave.
f.i.s.h. on Main: 286 Main St.
Frank’s Pizza: 14 Main St.
Fusion Wireless: 53 Main St.
Gail’s Stride Rite: 9 Main St.
Glenn Bradford Jewelry: 279 Main St.
Hair Studio: 143 Main St.
iDiner: 87 Main St.
Impulse: 29 Main St.
Initial Stop: 282C Main St.
The Knitting Store: 191 Main St.
Laffey Fine Homes: 215 Main St.
Licenders: 2 Haven Ave.
Linda’s g2g: 1013 Port Washington Blvd.
Massage Envy Spa: 47 Main St.
New Nature Spa: 135 Main St.
North Shore Vision: 36 Main St.
Painting With Flowers: 298 Main St.
Pop Up Store: 148 Main St.
Port Washington Florist: 59 Main St.
Port Wireless/Verizon: 67 Main St.
Reshma Threading Salon: 51C Main St.
Sands Point Shop: 15 Main St.
Shields Plumbing & Hardware: 267 Main St.
Shields Hardware: 267 Main St.
Shine Hair Salon: 51 Main St.
Shoe Vault: 277 Main St.
SoulShine : 146 Main St.
Suite 275: 275 Main St.
Sylvan Learning: 23 Main St.
T-Mobile: 182 Main St.
White + One: 309 Main St.
Wild Honey on Main: 172 Main St.
Wings Plus: 16 Haven Ave.
wit & whim: 6 Carlton Ave.
World Tae Kwon Do: 19 Main St.
Wright Music: 5 Main St.
Yummy Gyro: 82 Main St.
Zing for Hair: 176 Main St.