Yarmouth Nova Scotia Seafest Festival
2012 Schedule of Events
 
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Seafest 2012: Mermaids & Mariners
A Celebration of Life by the Sea

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Seafest, Lobster Festival and Parade of Lights Festival 2012
will take place from July 18th t0 28st
Please Note: Events posted are subject to change,
please check back for updates.

 

Dates (2012)

Times and Locations of Scheduled Events (Please check back for 2012 Schedule Updates)

Wednesday 
July 18th, 2012

1:00 - 4:00 pm Pharmasave Children's Parade & Mayor's Picnic in the Park :

Starting at the Yarmouth Visitor Information Centre, moving along Main Street to Frost Park for

Official Opening and Mayor's Picnic in the Park. To register for the Children's Parade please phone 881-3181.


Thursday 
July 19th, 2012

 ALL DAY Downtown Seawalk Sales :

Downtown merchants bring shopping into Main Street Yarmouth!

10:00 am Children's Boat Building :

Killam Brothers Wharf, Water Street.  All materials provided and prizes to be won! Ages 12 & under.

Children must be accompanied by a parent / guardian. Contact: Donna, at 742-7832 or by email at donna.barrett@nscc.ca

7:30 pm Seafest Pageant:

Th'YARC, 7 Parade Street. Advance tickets are advised for this popular event at Th'YARC box office, 742-8150.

Friday
July 20th, 2012

ALL DAY Downtown Seawalk Sales :

Main Street 

ALL DAY Driftwood Art Contest :

Visitor Information Centre, Main Street (Vote for your favourite piece of art work all week at the VIC!)

2:00 pm Art & Architecture Walking Tour :

Meet with Ken Langille at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Main Street for a newly updated tour of historic Yarmouth!

6:00 - 8:00 pm Entertainment: Brian Amirault

Live on Killam's Wharf, Coal Shed.
 
7:00-1:00am Pirate Parties... Not Your Usual Pubcrawl

Register at the Seafest Display in the Yarmouth Mall by July 8th. Ages 19-90+ 

Saturday
July 21st, 2012

ALL DAY Driftwood Art Display

Visitor Information Centre, voting continues
 
9:00 Shelila Poole 10K Race

Begins and ends at Rudder's Restaurant, Water St. 

 9:00 - 1:00 Mammoth Garden Sale  

Yarmouth County Musem. 22 Collins Street 

10:00 Water safety with Red Cross and Seafest  Royal Party

Presentation in the waterfront gazebo

10:00-2:00 YMCA Scavenger Hunt

Team up and find everything on your list!

11:00 Lobster Eating Contest

Killam's Wharf- Second and third heats will follow at 12:00 and 1:00. FINALS at 3:00

11:30 Face Painting & Airbrush Tattoos

12:00-5:00 Kid's Inflated Pirate Ship

1:00 Demonstrations of fishing livelihood skills

1:00-2:00 Scallop & oyster shucking, Rope splicing , Lobster Pot Building, and Knitting the Net

1:00-2:00-Jeff Collins Buskers 

2:00-3:00 Lobster shucking & Banding, Haddock Filleting and  Rope Splicing

2:00-4:00 Cook's Chowder Cook Off

Restaurants compete to prepare the best seafood chowder!

Chowder sold to the public for $3 per bowl. While Quantities last.

3:00-5:00  Kidzact

5:30-8:00 Lobster boil and steamed mussels

Killam's Wharf. Proceeds go to the Yarmouth Sea Cadets

5:30-8:30 Entertainment: Killick

Coal Shed, Killam's Wharf

8:30-11:30 Entertainment: Proposition

Coal Shed, Killam's Wharf

DUSK Parade of Lights

Decorated and illuminated boats parade through the harbour! To be viewed from the waterfront.

Rain date: Sunday, July 17th, 2011 

 

Click Here To Learn More About The Sheila Poole 10k Race

Sunday
July 22nd, 2012

ALL DAY Driftwood Art on Display :

Visitor Information Centre, Main Street, voting continues

9:00 am - 12:00 pm Breakfast By The Sea

Knights of Columbus, Collins Street

11:00-4:00pm Family Beach Party: Port Maitland Beach

1:00-3:00pm Sea Balloon Experience:

On Parker- Eakins Wharf

3:00 pm Captain Morgan's Rum Running Races:

Parker Eakin's Wharf. This is a great event taking place in the Yarmouth Harbour, teams race from the wharf to the shore, rowing their hardest in dorys! Come on out and cheer on your favourite team!

Sponsored by Captain Morgan's Rum Company.
Pre- register at Seafest Display.

7:00 pm Ecumenical Service & Refreshments :

Villa St. Joseph du Lac. Phone Rev. Newell at 742-2237 for more information.


Monday
July 23rd, 2012

ALL DAY Driftwood Art Display :

Visitor Information Centre, Main Street, voting continues

2:00 pm Newell's Lobster Pound Tour :

Water Street. View a working lobster pound. Preregister by calling Killam's Warf Ltd. 742-7050

3:00 pm John Patch Panel Unveiled- Inventor of the Screw Propellor

8:00-10:00 pm ENTERTAINMENT: Rockabillies

Coal Shed, Killiam's Wharf

 

Tuesday
July 24th, 2012

ALL DAY Driftwood Art Display :

Visitor Information Centre, Main Street, Voting Continues

12:00 Scotia Garden Mackerel Toss :

Yarmouth Waterfront. This slippery event is sure to entertain, as teams toss and catch mackerel dressed in true Sou'Westers!

Pre- register at Seafest Display or by phoning 881-3181.

2:00-4:00- High Tea by the Sea- Holy Trinity Church, Tickets sold at the door

8:30 Ghost Tour: Frost Park, Main Street.  Those who dare to venture on this guided lantern walking tour will meet Ken Langille in

the old burying grounds, now known as Frost Park! Expect to experience tales of ghosts, spirits and mysterious

phenomena from Yarmouth's past. If you don't believe in ghosts now, you will after this tour! 

 

Wednesday
July 25th, 2012

Museum Day for all Ages, Free For All Ages 

9:00 am - 5:00 pm Yarmouth County Museum & Pelton Fuller House :

20 & 22 Collins Street

9:00 am - 5:00 pm Killam Brother's Shipping Office :

Water Street

10:00 am -  6:00 pm Tuna Museum :

Wedgeport

9:00 am - 5:00 pm Musee Acadien :

West Pubnico

9:00 am - 5:00 pm Firefighters Museum :

Main Street

10:00 am - 6:00 pm Sweeney's Fisheries Museum :

Water Street

12:00 am - 5:00 pm Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Western Branch :

Main Street

10:00am-5:00pm Village Historique Acadian

Pubnico 

8:30-5:30-Église Sainte-Marie-Church Point

Rendez-vous de la Baie-Church Point

11:00-5:00Cape Forchu Lightstation-Yarmouth

9:00-5:00 Sports Heritage Museum

 All Day Driftwood Art Display :

Visitor Information Centre, Main Street, Voting Continues

6:00 Dinner Theater- Yarmouth Golf and Country Club. Reservations Required contact the Box Office at 881-2350. Open Daily

Thursday
July 26th, 2012

ALL DAY Drift Wood Art Display :

Visitor Information Center, Main Street, Voting Continues

2:00 pm IMO Ltd. Seafood Cannery Tour :

pre-register by calling Killam's Wharf Ltd. Phone: 742-7050. 

6:30 - 7:30 pm Concert of the Bells :

Outside Holy Trinity Church, Williams Street. Donations welcome. Please, bring your own lawn chairs.

8:00 UNSOLVED MURDER TOUR  Murder of Thais Marie Haskins Guided by Ken Langille meet at Huskilsons Funeral Home parking lot (if there is a funeral meet at St Ambrose parkinglot)

Friday
July 27th, 2012

Lighthouse Day at Cape Forchu 

ALL DAY Drift Wood Art Display :

Visitor Information Centre, Main Street (Last chance to vote for your favourite driftwood art !)

8:30 - 11:00 am Acadian Style Breakfast :

Mug Up Tea Room (Yarmouth Lighthouse) Sautéed lobster and scrambled eggs on a toasted English muffin with side of home

fries and a beverage. ($8.95 / person)

12:00 am - 8:00 pm  Picnic by the Sea :

Yarmouth Lighthouse,  Pack up our signature menu items from cold lobster sandwiches to cheesecake and enjoy the breathtaking views!

12:00 - 2:00 pm Family Day and BBQ :

Yarmouth Lighthouse, Hot dogs and beverages, $ 1.50 each

6:00 - 8:00 pm Bonfire by the Sea :

Yarmouth Lighthouse, Complimentary marshmallows!

On The Waterfront Killiams Warf 

7:00 Classic Car Cruise:

The Roaring 20's Antique Auto Club cruises through downtown Yarmouth. 

9:00 - midnight Open Mic with Jeremy Watkins and Guests

Coal Shed, Killam's Wharf

DUSK  Fireworks

Yarmourth Waterfront



 



Saturday
July 28th, 2012

9:00-11:00 Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast

Yarmouth Waterfront

10:00-2:30 Classic Car Show

Yarmouth Mariners  Center. Free Admission! 

11:00- Yarmouth Power Cheerleading 

 12:00- 1:30Tae Kwon-Do Break-a-thon

1:30-2:30 Zumba-on the Wharf 

4:00 Seafest Grande Street Parade

Along Main St. and Starrs Rd.- Theme: Generations by the Sea

Rain or Shine

5:00-8:00 Lobster Boil and Steamed Mussels

Killam's Wharf Proceeds go to Yarmouth Sea Cadets

6:00-8:00 Entertainment: Hourglass

Coal Shed, Killam's Wharf

6:00-8:00 Sea Balloon Experience

Parker Eakins Warf. Pre-register at the Seafest Office 

8:00-8:30 Driftwood Art Winners Announcement

Coal Shed, Killam's Wharf

8:30-11:30 Entertainment: Ryan Cook

Coal Shed, Killam's Wharf

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