Working Waterfront Festival

The Working Waterfront Festival

Celebrating Commercial Fishing — America's Oldest Industry

Schedule of Events for Saturday, September 24th

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

Main Stage (Fisherman's Wharf)

11:00 - 11:45 Northern Neck Chantey Singers
12:00 - 12:45 NOIR
1:00 - 1:45 Calico Jack
2:00 - 2:45 Souls of the Sea Trio
3:30 - 4:15 Castlebay
4:00 - 4:45 Dave Rowe
5:00 - 6:00 Wooden Ships and Iron Men:
Alan Estes, Calico Jack, Dave Rowe, Geno Leech & Jon Campbell

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Narrative Stage (Fisherman's Wharf)

11:30 - 12:15 Salty Story Time:
Children's Authors Meghan Lapp, Joanne Leech & Daisy Nell
12:15 - 12:45 Author: Aliza Green
12:45 - 1:30 Panel: Innovations in Fisheries Science
1:30 - 2:00 Author: Elaine and Karin Tammi
2:00 - 2:45 Panel: Passing It On - Tradition and Change in Fishing Family Businesses
2:45 - 3:30 Panel: From Ship to Shore to Satellites
3:30 - 4:00 When Gloria, Carol and Irene Came Calling: Hurricane Stories
4:00 - 4:45 Fishing in the Old Country

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Foodways Area (Fisherman's Wharf)

12:00 The Botelhos: Two Generations of Portuguese Cooks
1:00 Joanne Leech: West Coast Cooking
2:00 Chef Aliza Green
3:30 Seafood Throwdown: Mike Melo vs. Henry Bousquet

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

1:00 Tugboat
1:15 Ruthie B., Ruthie B.
2:00 Port of New Bedford Now and Then
2:30 It's the Maine Sardine
3:10 The Sinking of the Cornithian
3:30 Festivals and Celebrations Past and Present
3:45 Lumpers & Cutters
4:00 Storm Warriors

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Steamship Music Stage (Steamship Pier)

11:00 - 11:45 Calico Jack
12:00 - 12:45 Dave Rowe
1:00 - 1:45 Songs of Work and Play:
Castlebay, Northern Neck & Crabgrass
2:00 - 2:45 Crabgrass
3:00 - 3:45 NOIR
4:00 - 4:45 Northern Neck Chantey Singers
5:00 - 6:00 Crabgrass

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Contest Stage (Steamship Pier)

11:30 - 12:00 Something Fishy:
Geno Leech and Jon Campbell
12:00 - 1:00 Net Mending Contest
1:00 - 1:30 Splicing Contest
1:30 - 2:00 Industry Antiques Road Show
2:00 - 2:30 Jon Campbell
2:30 - 3:00 Safety Demo & Survival Suit Race
3:00 - 3:15 Geno Leech
3:15 - 3:45 Lobster Demo
3:45 - 4:15 Something Fishy:
Alan Estes, Geno Leech and Jon Campbell

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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.

Mini Tugs

3:00 - 3:30pm Watch miniature tug boats show their stuff. (State Pier Viewing Area)

Tugboat Muster

3:30 - 5:00pm Watch tugs at work. (State Pier Viewing Area)

Dockside Vessel Tours

11:00 - 5:00pm Coast Guard Vessels
Schooner Ernestina
Workboats: Tugboat, Dragger, Scalloper, Lobster boat and Clammer

Special Programs

Big Boats, Little Boats @ Coast Guard Park 11-5PM
Featuring: model boat making, wooden boat construction

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Ongoing Activities (Map)