Tonight's SeafoodFest Kick-Off BBQ starts the 37th Annual Ballard SeafoodFest and there's plenty more fun and food ahead in this entertainment-filled weekend.
Some of the special attractions include the Lutefisk Eating Contest, entertainers like Seattle icon Stan Boreson, a salmon BBQ cooked by the maritime industry, Viking spirit, and Ballard's own brew.
Here's a schedule of events to give you an idea on what to do, who to see, and what to eat.
The Main Stage:
Located at 22nd Street and Ballard Avenue, the Main Stage will host a great mix of music to be watched from the beer garden or stage-side seating.
Saturday, July 9th:
11:00 - 11:45 am Stan Boreson
Noon - 12:45 pm Verlee for Ransom
1:15 - 2:30 pm Exohxo
3:00 - 3:45 pm Camille Bloom
4:15 - 5:15 pm Soul Jelly
5:45 - 7:15 pm Duffy Bishop
7:45 - 8:45 pm DJ Riz
Sunday, July 10th:
11:00 - 11:45 am Stan Boreson
Noon - 12:45 pm Orville Johnson Goes Gospel
1:15 - 2:15 pm Side Saddle
2:45 - 3:45 pm The Moondoggies
4:15 - 5:00 pm Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs
5:30 - 7:00 pm Knut Bell & the Blue Collars
Bergen Place:
Berhen Place Park will feature tables, chairs and umbrellas for people to sit down while they enjoy their seafood so you can enjoy every bit of your delicious seafood and other tasty edibles.
On Saturday, Bergen Place Park will be the site of the Annual Lutefisk Eating Contest in which contestants with the biggest stomachs compete to see who can eat the most of these Scandinavian delicacies. Cash prizes go to those who rise above the others. Sign-ups take place at the festival, beginning two hours before the contest. The eating contest takes place on Saturday at 1:15 p.m.
Family Stage:
Located in Ballard Commons Park at 22nd Avenue NW and NW 57th Street, the Family Stage features entertainment for the whole family. In addition the old favorite, a giant turtle tent joins the offerings and is the perfect place for listening to stories. Both days begin with tales from Native American storytellers.
SATURDAY, JULY 10
11 AM Red Cedar Dancers
Noon Johnny Moses Native Storyteller
1 PM Alleyoop’s Turtle Tales Around the World
2 PM Mario the Funny Man
3 PM Roving Reptiles
4 PM Alleyoop’s Whistles from All Over the World
5 PM Mario the Funny Man
6 PM Alleyoop’s Turtle Tales Around the World
SUNDAY, JULY 11
Noon Solana Booth Native Storyteller
1 PM Alleyoop’s Turtle Tales Around the World
2 PM Deano the Clown
3 PM Roving Reptiles
4 PM Alleyoop’s Whistles from All Over the World
5 PM Deano the Clown
6 PM Alleyoop’s Turtle Tales Around the World
Food:
Food vendors at the SeafoodFest include:
Alaska Weathervane Seafood, Ballard Brothers Seafood, Ballard Chamber Salmon BBQ, Barriga Llena,
B & M Italian Concessions, Biringer Farm Cowboyz Ice Cream, Crab Cake Company, Dante's Inferno Dogs,
Gyros! Gyros! Gyros!, Hawaiian Shaved Ice, India Bistro, Kaleenka Piroshky, Kettle Beach Korn, Kornman of Washington, Lahaina Layers, New Orleans Cookery, Original Shrimp & Crab Co., Peanut Butter Goodness,
Pico de Gallo, Shiskaberry's, Shrimply Delicious, Smokey's BBQ Grill, and The Frandy Bar -
View a map of this year's Ballard SeafoodFest, here.
And for more information visit seafoodfest.org.
