Day 908 New Bedford Working Waterfront Festival 2014
The 11th  annual Working Waterfront Festival will be held on Saturday September 27th and Sunday September 28th on    Pier 3, State Pier and Steamship Pier in New Bedford. This is a free, family-friendly, educational celebration of New England’s commercial fishing industry held. Featuring live maritime and ethnic music, fishermen’s contests, fresh seafood, vessel tours, author readings, cooking demonstrations, kid’s activities and more.
Scheduled Activities: Grab the full 56 page guide
Fun in the Kids Area
Performances of Music, Dance and Poetry
Narrative Stage (Panel Discussions and Author Readings)
Kid’s Area (Family Performances)
Cooking Demonstrations
Contests (Scallop Shucking, Net Mending, Survival Suit Race, Rilleting, Link Squeezing)
Coast Guard Demos
Harbor Tours
Author Readings
Whaleboat Races
Tugboat Muster
Blessing of the Fleet
Ongoing Activities:
A Working Waterfront Exhibit (Wharfinger Building, Fisherman’s Wharf / Pier 3)
Festival Store (Fisherman’s Wharf)
Big Boats, Little Boats, model boats and boat building (Coast Guard Park)
Coast Guard Exhibits & Vessel Tours (Fisherman’s Wharf, Coast Guard Park & State Pier)
Farmers Market (State Pier)
Fishing Vessel Tours (Fisherman’s Wharf & Coast Guard Park)
Festival Souvenirs (Fisherman’s Wharf & Steamship Pier)
Industry Exhibits (Steamship Pier)
Kids Area (nautical crafts, Steamship Pier)
Maritime Artisans Marketplace (Fisherman’s Wharf)
Non-profit Exhibits (Steamship Pier/Fisherman’s Wharf)
Occupational Demos (Steamship Pier)
Self-Guided Walking Tours (depart from Wharfinger Building)
Experience an authentic, commercial fishing community . . .
Tour commercial fishing boats, tugboats, Coast Guard Vessels and historic vessels.
Listen to the fishing community share stories of their lives, skills and experiences.
Watch demonstrations of net mending, trap making, fish filleting and more.
Enjoy performances of music, dance, poetry, and theater.
Hear maritime authors read from their works.
Try your hand at knot tying, net mending and other skills.
Walk in the fisherman’s boots for a day. . .
See demonstrations by galley cooks, fisherman’s wives and local chefs.
Observe The Blessing of the Fleet. Â 1pm on Sunday
Love Iron Chef, Top Chef and other cooking competitions?
Join us on Sunday, 9/28 at 3:30 Foodways Area/Pier 3 to watch Vera Carvalho (representing the Port of New Bedford) face off against Angela Sanfillipo (representing the Port of Gloucester)!
Vera and Angela can bring 3 ingredients from home. The secret seafood ingredient will be revealed to them then they will each receive $25 and 15 minutes at the Farmers’ Market to purchase items for their dish.
One hour later, they present their dish to our judges Margaret Curole, Charles Coe, Audi Guha, and Maria Lawton.
Come watch and learn more about the secret seafood ingredient!
The Throwdown is presented in partnership with the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance and the Festival.
Harbor Tours are offered at a discounted rate during the Festival weekend. Food and beverages are available for sale with proceeds benefiting the Working Waterfront Festival.
2014 Festival Dates:
September 27 & 28, 2014
Saturday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm