FAQs

  • The Paint the Port registration booth will be located at 22 E. Exchange St., the museum's new building.

  • The bag you pick up when you check in will include everything you need to create your masterpiece:
    - Chalk to sketch your design before painting
    - A 1 inch Paint Brush
    - A 3 inch Paint Brush
    - 2 Cups for water to rinse your brushes between colors (sinks are set up for you to fill your cups)
    - 2 Popsicle Sticks to mix paint colors
    - A Paint Palette
    - 2 Eats & Beats Tickets/Wristbands
    - Promo items from some of our sponsors

    Washable Tempera Paint is provided and is available at multiple tables on each street. This paint is the only paint that is allowed to be used during this event.

  • There is nothing "specific" that you need in order to paint. As stated above, we will provide you with everything you will need, but here are a few suggestions of some things you might want to consider bringing with you:
    - An extra set of clothes and wet wipes for your little painters
    - We do provide a 1 & 3 inch brush, but you may want to bring additional brushes
    - Sunscreen
    - Kneepads or towels to protect your knees​

  • Any time between 4pm - 8pm, but you must be done painting by 8pm.

    Please plan on staying to enjoy the music and food at Eats & Beats when you are done painting!
    Paint the Port participants will receive two tickets for Eats and Beats - they will be in your bag!

  • You do not have to pre-register for the event and can purchase your square the day of the event. However, we strongly encourage you to register online before the event to secure your square and location - plus the cost is less expensive during pre-registration, at $15 per square. The day of the event the squares are $20 and there may be limited quantities.

  • In order to lower the cost of registration and allow for more families to participate, shirts are not included in the bags.

    Shirts can be purchased as part of your registration or separately before the event. At this time we do not anticipate shirts being available the day of the event.

  • Parking is available in the city’s municipal lots:
    - Lot #11 on E Douglas St & Chicago Ave, across from the Stewart Center
    - Lot #9 on Douglas St & Adams Ave, across from Union Dairy
    - Lot #12 on E Exchange St
    - Lot #3 & #14 on S State Ave & E Main St
    - Lot #8 on Adams Ave & Main St