Seafest 2010: Carnival by the Sea 

A celebration of life by the sea

  

Seafest, Lobster Festival and Parade of Lights Festival 2010

will take place from July 14th t0 24th

Please Note: Events posted are subject to change,

please check back for updates.

 

Dates (2010)	Times and Locations of Scheduled Events
Wednesday  July 14th, 2010	1:00 - 4:00 pm Pharmasave Children's Parade & Mayor's Picnic in the Park : Starting at the Yarmouth Visitor Information Center, moving along Main Street to Frost Park for Official Opening and Mayor's Picnic in the Park. To register please phone 881-3181.   Postponed Thursday, July 15  - 1:00 - 4:00
Thursday  July 15th, 2010	ALL DAY Downtown Seawalk Sales : Downtown merchants bring shopping into Main Street Yarmouth! BBQ in Alma Square provided by Simply For Life (Proceeds going towards Kaye Nickerson Adult Centre) 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. 1:00 - 2:30 Art With Alex, "A Carnival of Clowns" : Local artist Alex Gigeroff will host a session in Frost Park in conjunction with the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Western Branch. No cost, materials provided. Children and adults welcome! 1:00 - 4:00 Chidlren's Parade and Mayor's Picnic in the Park. Fun games, food and entertainment - All are welcome! 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 16th, 2010	ALL DAY Downtown Seawalk Sales : Main Street  11:00 am - 4:00 pm Driftwood Art Contest : Visitor Information Center, Main Street (Vote for your favourite piece of art work all week at the VIC!) 2:00 pm NEW Art & Architecture 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 Live Music: Eric Surette  Live on Killam's Wharf, Coal Shed.   7:00 Classic Car Cruise: The Roaring 20's Antique Auto Club cruises through downtown Yarmouth. 9:00 - midnight Open Mic with Jeremy Watkins & Guests : Killam's Wharf, Coal Shed FIREWORKS at dusk : Yarmouth Waterfront - Postponed to Friday, July 23.
Saturday July 17th, 2010	ALL DAY Driftwood Art on Display : Visitor Information Center, Main Street 9:00 am Sheila Poole 10k Race : Begins and ends at Rudder's Restaurant, Water Street 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Mammoth Garden Sale : Yarmouth County Museum, 22 Collins St. 10:00 - 4:00 Classic Car Show : Yarmouth Mariners Center. Free Admission! 11:00  am - 2:00 pm Great Nova Scotia Fish Feast : Alma Square (while quantities last) 4:00 pm Annual Seafest Parade : Main Street & Starrs Road. Theme: "Carnival by the Sea" -Floats meet at 2:30 on Argyle Street  **PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THERE WILL BE A PARKING BAN IN EFFECT ALONG THE SEAFEST PARADE ROUTE ON SATURDAY JULY 17 FROM 2 - 6 PM 5:30 - 8:00 pm Lobster Boil & Steamed Mussels: Killam's Warf, Water Street. Proceeds going to Sobey's Superstars Relay for Life Team. 5:30 - 8:30 pm Simon LeBlanc : Live on Killam's Wharf, Coal Shed 8:30 - midnight Hour Glass : Live on Killam's Wharf, Coal Shed Dusk - Fireworks - - Postponed until, Friday, July 23  Click Here To Learn More About The Sheila Poole 10k Race **The HeartLand Tour cyclist group will be ending the tour of Nova Scotia, in Yarmouth! Click here to learn more about the 2010 Nova Scotia Heartland Tour. Click Here to Download Seafest Parade Entry Form
Sunday July 18th, 2010	ALL DAY Driftwood Art on Display : Visitor Information Center, Main Street 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Acadian Breakfast By The Sea : $5 regular breakfast. $7 regular breakfast plus lobster scrambled eggs! Knights of Columbus, Collins Street 12:00 - 12:30 pm 33rd HalifaxPipe and Drum Concert :  Collins Street Parking Lot 1:00 - 4:00 pm Carnival of Art : Killam's Wharf. Seafest invites all creators, large and small to a "Carnival of Art", This is a great opportunity to display, sell and create art on site or simply chat with creative people! For more information call Angela at 749-2248 or 749-2251. Or the Seafest office at 881-3181 1:00 - 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 warf to the shore, rowing their hardest in dorys! Come on out and cheer on your favourite team! Sponsored by Captain Morgan's Rum Company. 3:00 - 6:00 pm Yarmouth Garden Club Guided Tour : To pre - register phone 881-3181, meet at Visitor Information Centre, Main Street. Vehicles required. 7:00 pm Ecumenical Service & Refreshments : Villa St. Joseph du Lac
Monday July 19th, 2010	ALL DAY Driftwood Art Display : Visitor Information Center, Main Street 2:00 pm Newell's Lobster Pound Tour : Water Street. View a working lobster pound. Preregister by calling Killam's Warf Ltd. 742-7050
Tuesday July 20th, 2010	ALL DAY Driftwood Art Display : Visitor Information Center, Main Street 12:00 noon "Scotia Gardens Mackerel Toss" : Yarmouth Waterfront. This slippery event is sure to entertain, as teams toss and catch mackerel dressed in true Sou'Westers! 2:00 pm NEW Art & Architecture Walking Tour : Meet with Ken Langille at the Visitor Information Centre, Main St for a newly updated tour of historic Yarmouth!  8:00 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 21st, 2010	Museum Day for all Ages  All Day Driftwood Art Display : Visitor Information Center, Main Street 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 - 9:00 pm Firefighters Museum : Main Street 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Sweeney's Fisheries Museum : Water Street 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Western Branch : Main Street 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Th'YARC : Costume Gallery, Parade Street
Thursday July 22nd, 2010	ALL DAY Drift Wood Art Display : Visitor Information Center, Main Street 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.
Friday July 23rd, 2010	Lighthouse Day at Cape Forchu  ALL DAY Drift Wood Art Display : Visitor Information Center, 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. ($8.98 / person) 11:00 am - close Picnic by the Sea : Yarmouth Lighthouse,  Pack up our signature menu items from steamed lobster to cheesecake and enjoy the breathtaking views! 12:00 - 2:00 pm Family BBQ & Lobster Boil : Yarmouth Lighthouse, Hot dogs and beverages, $ 1.50 each 2:00 Book Signing By Greg Brown : Author of "Finding Nova Scotia", Yarmouth Lighthouse 6:00 - 8:00 pm Bonfire by the Sea : Yarmouth Lighthouse, Complimentary marshmallows! Dusk: Fireworks (rescheduled from Friday, July 16) Fog date, Sat. July 24th. Decision will be made at 9:00 pm and announced on CJLS radio. 10:00 pm Pirate Parties:   * Boston Pizza, Starrs Road   * Red Knight, Starrs Road   * Haley's Lounge, Main Street   * Rudder's Restaurant & Brew Pub, Water Street   * Time Out Lounge, Main Street   * Thirsty Fisherman, Forest & Water Street   * Doolys, Water Street
Saturday July 24th, 2010	MOST EVENTS ON PARKER EAKINS AND KILLAM'S WHARVES  ALL DAY View the boats preparing for the Parade of Lights : Yarmouth Waterfront ALL DAY Touch Tank : Yarmouth Waterfront 10:00 am - 2:00 pm YMCA Digital Scavenger Hunt : Team up and take pictures of everything on your list! Call Barb Firth at 742-7181 for details. 11:00 - 4:00 Touch Tank : All are invited to check out the various sea creatures :) 11:00 am Lobster Eating Contest : Killam's Wharf (heats to follow at 12:00 and 1:00, finals at 3:00 pm) 12:00 pm Facepainting and Airbrush Tattoos : Yarmouth Waterfront 12:00 - 5:00 pm Kid's Air Inflated Pirate Ship : Yarmouth Waterfront 12:00 - 1:00 pm KIDZACT  : Live Youth Performance, Waterfront Coal Shed 1:00 - 3:00 pm Fishing Livelihood Skills Demonstrations : Yarmouth Waterfront 1:00 - 2:00 Scallop & Oyster Shucking and Double Rope Splicing 1:00 -4:00 pm Killick : Live on Killam's Warf  2:00 - 3:00 Lobster Shucking & Banding, Haddock Filleting and Double Rope Splicing 2:00 - 4:00 pm Cook's Chowder Cook Off : Parker Eakin's Wharf  Local restuarants compete for the title of Best Chowder! (Chowder sold to public for $2.00 bowl) * Driftwood Art :  Winners annonced on Yarmouth Waterfront * 4:00 - 5:00 pm KIDZACT: Live Youth Performance, Waterfront Coal Shed 4:00 - 8:00 pm Lobster Boil & Steamed Mussels : Killam's Wharf. Proceeds go to Sobey's Superstars Relay for Life. 5:00 - 5:30 pm Performance by Yarmouth Power Cheerleaders: Live on Killam's Wharf 5:30 - 8:00 pm Naming the Twins : Live on Killam's Wharf 8:30 - 11:30 pm Jester 7 : Live on Killam's Wharf Parade of Lights at Dusk : Yarmouth Waterfront Rain Date: Sunday July 25th, 2010 Click Here for Lobster Eating Contest Entry Form 2010 Click Here to Download Parde of Lights Registration Form