Get ready for an action-packed, sun-filled weekend that’s expected to draw more than 75,000 people to Central Ballard. The 44th annual SeafoodFest is back with all the fixings — live music, salmon BBQ, lutefisk eating contest, beer gardens, kids events and more — and for the first time, Viking Days will be held at the […]
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Ballard SeafoodFest looking for volunteers
Ballard’s biggest summer event is less than two months away, and SeafoodFest organizers are looking for volunteers. SeafoodFest is a free community event that attracts over 65,000 people to Central Ballard over three days: the evening of July 13th (Friday) and all day July 14th and 15th. There’s lots of live music, activities, vendors and […]
What’s on this weekend
Summer is in full swing, and so are the outdoor events: this weekend is the annual SeafoodFest, starting tonight in the heart of downtown Ballard. Also on the agenda is the Ballard Locks Centennial Boat Parade, with about 50 historic boats passing through the Locks on Sunday morning. Here’s the full weekend line-up: Friday, July 7: […]
SeafoodFest is this weekend
Get ready for Ballard’s fishiest festival: this weekend, July 7-9, is SeafoodFest, set to fill central Ballard with salmon barbecues, local music, arts and crafts and more. The festival will kick off on Friday, July 7 at 5pm, with live music, a beer garden, and food trucks. Music starts with a DJ at 6pm, #All4Doras at 7pm, […]
SeafoodFest organizers on the lookout for volunteers
Ballard’s fishiest festival is just around the corner, and the organizers are looking for more volunteers. SeafoodFest will take over Ballard on July 7 – 9 , and they need help with many different volunteer positions. According to their volunteer sign-up page, they’re looking for locals to help with tasks including in the Beer Garden, Info […]
Ballard SeafoodFest asks for help with funding
For the first time ever, the annual Ballard SeafoodFest has started a fundraising campaign to raise money for this year’s festival. They’re fundraising on Kickstarter.com, a website that allows groups or individuals to raise money for creative projects. SeafoodFest organizers are hoping to raise $5,000 by July 4. Here is a link to their Kickstarter site. Stan […]
First-time food vendor wins Best of the Fest
A first-time food vendor took the top spot at the weekend’s SeafoodFest. Darrell McManus, SeafoodFest Chair, tells us that three out of the four judges picked The Whim as the winner. McManus says their gumbo had “just enough spice.” Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers, who is always on the list, came in second. “In my […]
Sunny scenes from Ballard SeafoodFest
You couldn’t ask for better weather at this year’s Ballard SeafoodFest! Here are a few of the best photos of the festivities: Yikes! Acrobatic jugglers dazzle the crowd. (Thanks Diana for the photo!) A view of the crowd looking up 22nd Ave. to the Kids Zone. Oh, those sizzling bacon-wrapped scallops! Appropriately attired heading down […]
A few tasty salmon secrets at SeafoodFest
If you’re headed to the Ballard SeafoodFest today (Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.), you can’t miss the salmon — from the annual salmon BBQ ($10) to a salmon fundraiser, selling whole fish for just $3 a pound. The annual BBQ is a tradition that draws long lines with a delicious alder-fired recipe that […]
‘The Devastator’ takes home the lutefisk crown
The annual lutefisk-eating contest at this weekend’s Ballard SeafoodFest came down to the wire. The finalists: Sam Sacharoff, who devoured 3 1/4 pounds of lutefisk last year, beating his dad to take the 2010 crown. And Victor “The Devastator” Dew from Pousblo, a skinny guy with a penchant for spicy foods who told the crowd […]
Kick-off SeafoodFest with a BBQ benefit
With the Ballard SeafoodFest coming up this weekend, the festivities kick-off on Friday evening with a BBQ Benefit for the Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial. From 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Ballard Elks (6411 Seaview Ave NW), enjoy live music by the Sourmash Stevedores, food from Somkin’ Petes BBQ and drinks from Maritime Pacific Brewery, Cloud […]
37th annual SeafoodFest looking for volunteers
Reposted: With SeafoodFest a little more than two weeks away, organizers are still in need of volunteers. This year’s weekend event will be held July 9th & 10th. The crowd at SeafoodFest 2010 Volunteer opportunities include – help with set-up and tear-down, selling raffle tickets, being part of the “green team” for recycling and trash, […]
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