Kitsap Water Festival is a whole day of learning about and celebrating water. Education experts, environmental professionals, storytellers, entertainers and members of the community make this a fun event for local students.
The Festival is open to 3rd grade students from Bainbridge Island, North Kitsap, and South Kitsap School Districts; 4th graders from Bremerton and Central Kitsap School Districts; and either 3rd or 4th graders from private schools and homeschool groups.
Students, teachers, and chaperones arrive at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds and receive a schedule for the day. They attend presentations, free time exhibits and a magic show. The day’s events include discovering the hydrologic cycle; how to use our water resources wisely; fish and wildlife habitat; streams and wetlands; marine science; and pollution prevention.
District buses are sponsored by Kitsap Water Purveyors.
Want your class to attend Water Festival?
Participating classes are chosen by the School District Curriculum Offices. Check with them for more details. Interested private schools and homeschool groups, please email Zack Pattek, by January 10 each year.
Interested in sponsoring or volunteering?
Sponsoring
We invite you to be part of this positive community tradition by sponsoring the 2026 Kitsap Water Festival in any financial amount. Your sponsorship shows local students and families that your business cares about environmental stewardship, education, and the future of our region. It also helps keep this meaningful, curriculum-aligned experience accessible to invited schools and homeschool groups countywide. If you are interested in sponsoring the 2026 Water Festival, please complete the Sponsorship Form.
Volunteering
The Water Festival would not be possible without the support of community volunteers! Volunteers receive a free Water Festival t-shirt, breakfast snacks, and lunch the day of the event, and it’s fun! If you are interested in volunteering, you can sign up on the volunteer page.