Working Waterfront Festival

The Working Waterfront Festival

Celebrating Commercial Fishing — America's Oldest Industry

Schedule of Events for Saturday, September 25th

Please note: performers, times and locations are subject to change.

Main Stage (Fisherman's Wharf)

11:00 - 12:15 Aleksander Hauge & SAMspill
12:30 - 1:15 Jeff Warner
1:30 - 2:15 Cindy Kallet, Ellen Epstein & Michael Cicone
2:30 - 3:15 Souls of the Sea Trio
3:30 - 4:15 GeraSons
4:30- 5:15 Joao Cerilo & Pilon Batuku
5:30- 7:00 Jim Payne & Fergus O'Byrne, Aleksander Hauge, Jon Campbell, Dave Densmore & Moe Bowstern

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Narrative Stage (Fisherman's Wharf)

11:15 - 12:00 First Families
12:00 - 12:30 Mattanza!
12:30 - 1:15 Poetry and Portraits from the Last American Sardine Cannery
1:15 - 2:00 By the Sweat of Our Brow: Cape Verdean Longshoremen
2:00 - 2:30 Author: Tom Juravich
2:30 - 3:15 Scenes from Whaling City
3:15 - 4:00 Voices from the Waterfront
4:00 - 5:00 All in One Boat

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Foodways Area (Fisherman's Wharf)

Cooking demonstrations hourly from 1:00-4:00

4:00 - 5:00 Fish Filleting Demo with Carlos Rafael

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Dock-u-mentary Films Area (Fisherman's Wharf)

See pocket guide for schedule or sandwich board outside film area.

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Steamship Music Stage (Steamship Pier)

11:30 - 12:15 GeraSons
12:30 - 1:15 Jim Payne & Fergus O'Byrne
1:30 - 2:15 Joao Cerilo and Pilon Batuku
2:30 - 3:15 Global Beat
Featuring Pilon Batuku, Black Brook Singers, GeraSons, Jeff Warner, Fergus O'Byrne
3:15 - 4:00 Jeff Warner
4:15 - 5:00 Cindy Kallet, Ellen Epstein & Michael Cicone

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Contest Stage (Steamship Pier)

11:30 - 12:00 Something Fishy:
Moe Bowstern, Jon Campbell and Dave Densmore
12:00 - 1:00 Scallop Shucking Contest
1:00 - 1:30 Dave Densmore
1:30 - 2:00 Link Squeezing Contest
2:00 - 2:30 Safety Gear Demo/Survival Suit Race
2:30 - 3:00 Jon Campbell
3:00 - 3:30 Lobster Demo
3:30 - 4:00 Aleksander Hauge

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Kid's Area (Steamship Pier)

Ongoing make and take maritime crafts and scheduled performances for families.

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On Water Activities

Whaleboat Races

8:00am - 12:30pm Watch rowers compete in replica whaleboats. (State Pier Viewing Area)

Whaleboat Rides

2:00 - 5:00pm Try your hand at rowing in a replica whaleboat. (Tonnessen Park)

Harbor Tours

12:00 - 5:00pm 50-minute tours depart hourly from Fishermen's Wharf.
There is a separate ticket charge.

Tugboat Muster

3:00 - 5:00pm Watch tugs at work. (State Pier Viewing Area)

Dockside Vessel Tours

3:00 - 5:00pm Coast Guard Vessels
Schooner Ernestina
Workboats: Tugboat, Dragger, Scalloper, Lobster boat and Clammer

Special Programs

Native American Drumming and Singing by Black Brook Singers
12:00 at Farmer's Market on State Pier
1:15 at Ethnic Arts Area (Coast Guard Park)

Ethnic Arts Demonstrations @ Coast Guard Park 11-5PM
Featuring: Norwegian rosemaling, Polish psanky, Portuguese bobbin lace, Wampanoag shell craft, Sicilian rope sculpture and Mayan weaving.

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Ongoing Activities (Map)

Food and Beverage Sales (Map)

Fisherman's Wharf Food Court

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