Arts & Entertainment

HarborFest Dock Day, Craft Festival: Full Schedule

Celebrate the community's nautical heritage with local merchants, live entertainment, a sunset sail along Manhasset Bay and more.

The 28th annual HarborFest Dock Day and Craft Festival kicks off in Port Washington on Sunday, June 3.

The event offers more than 90 vendors, live entertainment, nautical singers, local eats, free trolley rides, historical cruises around Manhasset Bay, sails aboard the schooner "SoundWaters," a fire boat demonstration, giveaways, games, activities for children and more.

"SoundWaters" will offer a sunset cruise on Saturday and multiple cruises on Sunday. Reservations for all sails may be made online at www. harborfestcruises.eventbrite.com. The cost for the Sunset Sail is $35 per person, all ages. The cost for the Sunday Dock Day sails is $25 for adults and $15 for children ages 5 to 12. Children under 5 should not participate in the cruises. Founded in 1989, SoundWaters’ mission is to educate children and adults about the wonders and beauty of Long Island Sound and its watershed.

HarborFest's mission is to spread environmental awareness and educate residents on how to support their local environment. Most of these events and attractions contribute to their mission.

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All events officially begin at 10 a.m. at the Town Dock, Baxter Pond and lower Main Street.

Admission to HarborFest is free. There is free parking and free shuttle buses and a trolley at the LIRR station and Manorhaven Park. For additional information about HarborFest, call the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce at (516) 883-6566, email office@pwcoc.org or visit pwcoc.org and pwguide.com.

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Check out the schedule of events below:

Model boat regatta at Baxter’s Pond: 10 a.m.

Sails aboard the "SoundWaters:" noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. (A sunset sail aboard "SoundWaters" will also take place Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.)

Nautical Singers and Entertainment at the Tugboat

  • 10:15 a.m.: Harmony Sky/Voice Academy
  • 11 a.m. : “STOUT” Nautical Singers
  • Noon: World Taekwondo Demonstration
  • 12:30 p.m.: “STOUT” Nautical Singers
  • 1:30 p.m.: Alan Brown Blues Band
  • 2 p.m. : Red Stocking Revue
  • 3:30 p.m.: “STOUT” Nautical Singers

Family Fun Stage & Talent Show:

  • 10:15 a.m.: Brownie Troop 451 leads the audience in “Our Pledge of Allegiance”
  • 10:20 a.m.: Juliana Urcan-Delgado will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner”
  • 10:25 a.m.: “Talented Kids of Port Washington”
  • 12:10 p.m.: Shining Studios
  • 12:30 p.m.: Danceworks Studio
  • 1 p.m.: Bach to Rock
  • 1:30 p.m.: Voice Academy
  • 2 p.m.: Dance Arts Centre
  • 2:30 p.m.: P.I.T. Joy
  • 3 p.m.: Olga Berest Dance Studio
  • 4:00 PM: iSchool of Music

Art In The Park displays and workshops:

  • Noon: Clay Workshop for Children ages 6 – 12
  • 1:30 p.m.: Plein Air (Outdoor) Painting
  • All Day: Button Making

Other attractions:

  • Craft show, 90+ vendors
  • Historical and scenic cruises around manhasset bay
  • Fire boat demonstrations
  • Children's Fun Park: games, mini train, crafts, sports, dunk tank, science fun
  • Opening of the treasure chest
  • Enviro-expo
  • New nautical exhibit in tugboat museum: “preserve our beautiful bay: photos by les cuneo”
  • PAL basketball and baseball contests
  • Tours of the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club (travel by launch)
  • Fabulous food court with “a taste of port washington”
  • Merchant and organization booths and exhibits
  • Kayaking and paddle boarding
  • Free reusable tote bags

Images courtesy of Port Washington Chamber of Commerce

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