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Come celebrate the 27th Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival
WHEN: Weekend after Labor Day: September 11th, 12th & 13th, 2015
Friday – 4 PM to 9 PM
Saturday – 10 AM to 9 PM
Sunday – 10 AM to 6 PM
Saturday Events:
10 Am: Festival opens
11-3 PM: Culinary chef demonstrations
10 am- 9 pm: Kiddie Land open. Music, dancing, face painting, etc
2 PM: Lobster Roll eating competition
3 PM: Beach clearing to set up for fireworks
6-8 PM: Entertainment by Draw the Line
8:45 PM: Fireworks
9 PM: Beach closes
11 am- 10 PM: Live Entertainment:
11-1:45: SoulMate Band at Mohegan Sun Stage
11-1: Chris Cyrus at Cabana Bar
1-3: Rory Scott Band at Cabana Bar
3-5:30: Jay Taylor at Mohegan Sun Stage
3:30-6: Roots of Creation at Cabana Bar
6:30-8:15: Draw the Line at Mohegan Sun Stage
6:30-10: Hooda Thunk Band
A spectacular Seaside Festival (Ocean Boulevard closed to traffic) featuring:
– 60 of the Seacoast’s top
restaurants serving an abundance of mouthwatering seafood. Choose from favorites like fried clams,
shrimp, and lobster (steamed, fried, or in a roll) to non-seafood items like BBQ Ribs, “Blooming Onions” and sumptuous desserts.
– 80 Arts & Crafts vendors promoting locally made products and hundreds of Ocean Boulevard merchants
offering end-of-the-season Sidewalk Sales.
-Entertainment on two stages featuring 15 of the top local Bands playing a variety of music — Blues, Jazz, the Oldies but Goodies, and even a little Rock & Roll!
– Kiddie Land – Presented by Radio Disney with ongoing entertainment and games, face painting, train rides and a
merry-go-round
– Spectacular fireworks display — Saturday at 8:15 PM.
– A “Don’t Miss” thrilling Skydiving demonstration, Sunday at 5 PM.
– Pat Whitley Culinary Chef Demonstrations Saturday and Sunday 11 AM to 4 PM.
– A 200 foot beverage tent serving beer and wine!
– A beach cabana bar featuring great bands in the sand!
– 4th Annual Lobster Roll Eating Contest Saturday, 2:00 pm
WHERE: Ocean Boulevard (Center Beach) is closed to
traffic and becomes a pedestrian mall.
FREE SHUTTLE & PARKING:
Free parking and shuttle
service is available at over 13 in-town satellite parking lots. The shuttle service has proved to be the fastest, safest, and most cost effective way to get to the Festival. With no cost, and less aggravation; it has become the most popular way to attend and enjoy the Festival.
ADMISSIONS:
$5 per Adult on Friday and Sunday;
$8 per Adult on Saturday
Children under 12 free of charge