Shop Local at Port Holiday Magic on Thursday

Over 60 local businesses are slated to offer specials discounts, promotions, free gifts and more to encourage residents to shop local at Port Holiday Magic on Thursday.

This year’s event is expected to have more outdoor entertainment than ever before, including visits from Olaf, a Minion and Ninja Turtle Rafaello, as well as stage and strolling performers and several Santa sightings. Balloon twisters, cotton candy and popcorn will be offered at three locations along Main Street. Residents can hop on trolley rides throughout the town at several locations.

Check down below for the full list of entertainment and information on where the trolley rides will stop.

Participating stores in Port Holiday Magic have had bright red bows on their doors or windows since Nov. 19. See the full list of stores below.

The event is 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. For more information, visit portholidaymagic.com, the event’s Facebook page, or call 883-6566 or 767-9151.

Entertainment lineup:

AYHAN’S CORNER STAGE (MAIN ST AND SHORE RD)

• 5:30pm iSchool of Music
• 6:00pm Louise Benes Dance Studio (“Rockettes”)
• 6:30pm Voice Academy
• 7:00pm Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore Choir
• 7:30pm School of Rock

TRAIN STATION STAGE

• 5:00pm Postlude Acapella Group
• 5:30pm Bach 2 Rock
• 6:00pm Community Synagogue
• 6:30pm Shining Studios
• 7:00pm Curtains Up
• 7:30pm St Peter’s School Choir

STROLLING ENTERTAINMENT

In addition to sightings of a Minion, Rafaello and Olaf, carolers in costumes from Shining Studios will also be strolling along Main Street.

STATIONARY ENTERTAINMENT

7 MAIN STREET (entrance to new parking lot next to Wright Music and Gail’s Stride Rite)— Cotton Candy and Balloon Twister – enjoy some cotton candy while you wait for a twisted balloon masterpiece.

5 – 59 MAIN STREET (Wright Music to Port Florist)— Darth Vader will be protecting the galaxy and Main Street

81 MAIN STREET (Yummy Gyro)— Balloon Twister – watch your magic balloon creation unfold

67 - 109 MAIN STREET (from Verizon Wireless to Carlo’s Pizza)— A Ninja Turtle will be strolling in the area. Find Rafaello and take a photo…whether or not he’s eating pizza.

146 MAIN STREET (Soulshine Art Studio)— Cotton Candy - come see the elf who is handing out cotton candy.

143 - 184 MAIN STREET AREA (Hair Studio to Blue Moon Project)— Meet Olaf from “Frozen” and see him get warm all over when you ask to take a picture with him.

184 MAIN STREET (Attelia Baby)— Balloon Twister – ask for a special design from this balloon master

293 MAIN STREET (Ahyan’s Corner)— Santa - Come take a photo with Santa. Popcorn stand – enjoy some fresh popped popcorn as you enjoy the music on the stage, strolling entertainment or while you window shop.

6 CARLTON AVE (wit & whim)— Balloon Twister – ask the balloon twister to create you a masterpiece

The BID-sponsored trolley ride will make stops at these locations from 5-8 p.m.

• Port Commons (parking lot behind Rite-Aid) to Town Dock
• Northbound/Westbound
• Port Commons (parking lot behind Rite-Aid)
• PW Florist (59 Main across from LIRR Station)
• Carlos Pizzeria (109 Main Street)
• PW Federal Credit Union (157 Main)
• Finn MacCool’s (205 Main)
• Suite 275 (275 Main)
• Baxter Estates Village Hall (315 Main)
• Town Dock
• Town Dock to Port Commons (Parking lot behind Rite-Aid)
• Eastbound/Southbound
• Town Dock
• f.i.s.h. on Main (286 Main)
• Attelia Baby (184 Main)
• Bow Tie Cinemas (116 Main)
• LIRR Station
• Craft Beer Cellar (24 Main)
• Port Commons (parking lot behind Rite-Aid)

Participating Stores With Red Bows on Doors or Windows

• All Shore Appliances, 165 Main Street
• Alper’s Hardware, 81 Main Street
• Amaranthus on Main, 162 Main Street
• Attelia Baby, 184 Main Street
• Aurelia’s Creative Space, 16 Main Street
• Ayhan’s Mediterranean Market, 293 Main Street
• Ayhan’s Shish Kebab, 283 Main Street
• Baltimore Design Center, 35 Main Street
• Beautyfluff, 95A Main Street
• Blue Moon Project/Total Eclipse, 194 Main Street
• Bluetique, 25 Main Street
• Bubba Brown’s, 302 Main Street
• Carnel’s Stationery, 22 Main Street
• Christina Cheng, 158 Main Street
• Coldwell Banker, 282 Main Street
• Commisso and Company, 30 Main Street
• Craft Beer Cellar, 24 Main Street
• Delux Transportation, 62B Main Street, rear lobby
• Designs by Tracy, 284 Main Street
• Diamond Boutique, 77 Main Street
• Diane’s Place Hair Salon, 191 Main Street
• Digmi Nation, 114 Main Street
• Dolphin Bookshop, 299 Main Street
• Entrée Boutique, 11 Main Street
• Falconer Florist, 8 S. Maryland Ave.
• f.i.s.h. on Main, 286 Main Street
• Frank’s Pizza, 14 Main Street
• Fusion Wireless, 53 Main Street
• Gail’s Stride Rite, 9 Main Street
• Gino’s Pizza, 48 Main Street
• Glenn Bradford, 279 Main Street
• Hair Studio, 143 Main Street
• iDiner 87, Main Street
• Impulse Boutique, 29 Main Street
• Initial Stop 282, Main Street
• The Knitting Place, 191 Main Street
• Laffey Fine Homes, 215 Main Street
• Licenders, 2 Haven Ave.
• Linda’s g2g, 1013 Port Washington Blvd.
• Massage Envy Spa, 47 Main Street
• New Nature Spa, 135 Main Street
• North Shore Vision, 36 Main Street
• Painting With Flowers, 298 Main Street
• Pop Up Store, 148 Main Street
• Port Washington Florist, 59 Main Street
• Port Wireless/Verizon, 67 Main Street
• Reshma Threading Salon, 51C Main Street
• Rio 979, Port Washington Blvd.
• Sands Point Shop, 15 Main Street
• Shields Hardware, 267 Main Street
• Shine Hair Studio, 51 Main Street
• Shoe Vault, 277 Main Street
• SoulShine, 146 Main Street
• Suite 275, 275 Main Street
• Sylvan Learning Center, 23 Main Street
• T-Mobile, 182 Main Street
• White + One, 309 Main Street
• Wild Honey on Main, 172 Main Street
• Wings Plus, 16 Haven Ave.
• wit & whim, 6 Carlton Ave.
• Wright Music, 5 Main Street
• Yummy Gyro, 82 Main Street
• Zing For Hair, 176 Main Street