2011 - 9th Annual celebration of the founding of Fairhaven

Saturday & Sunday, April 30 & May 1, 2011

Presented by:


Our annual celebration of seafood and community founder Dirty Dan Harris. The festive event is free to attend and features food & games, live music, dress-up contests, fun stuff for young ones, chowder cook-off and the world's only piano race! All activities take place at the Village Green except for the rowing challenge which starts at Boulevard Park.

For more information or to participate, contact either:
Doug Borneman at (360) 733-2682 or
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Stephanie Johnson
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Saturday - April 30, Fun & Games from 10 am to 4 pm on the Village Green

10 am - 3:30 pm: Seafood, live music and kids activities including Friendliest Catch Contest, Toy Boat Building, Old Fashioned Felting and more.

10 - 10:45 am - Live Music - Penny Stinkers

11 am - Emerald Bay - ballet short presentation from upcoming Fairhaven themed production

11:30 - 12:15 pm - Live Music - Penny Stinkers

12:30 pm - Salmon Toss contests - especially enjoyed by the young ones. A favorite each year.

1 - 1:45 pm - Live Music - Gallus Bros

2 pm - Cupcake Eating Contest - with Katy's Cupcakes of Fairhaven donating the cupcakes.

2:30 - 3:30 pm - Live Music - Gallus Bros

3:45 pm - Piano Race - It only takes minutes, but what a thrill to watch. This is the world's only piano race.

Sunday - May 1, 10 am to 4 pm on the Village Green

10 am - Dirty Dan Harris Challenge rowing race at Boulevard Park. All other events on the Village Green.

12 - 12:35 pm - Live Music - Pretty Little Feet

12:45 pm - 1800s Dress Contest - on the stage at the Village Green - all welcome to enter

12:45 - 1:15 pm - Live Music - Pretty Little Feet

1:20 - 1:45 pm - Emerald Bay - ballet short presentation from upcoming Fairhaven themed production

2 - 4 pm - Chuckanut Chowder Cook-Off - Sample a variety of tasty chowders from over 15 of the regions best
restaurants! A $10 ticket gets you a taste of each chowder, a bowl of your favorite and a roll from Avenue Bread!
Tickets sold at the event. - cash only!

2:15 pm - Gallus Bros

3 pm - Dirty Dan Look-a-Like contest - we will have past winners and hopefully new ones. Open to any guy with good whiskers.

3:15 - 4 pm - Live Music - Gallus Bros

4 pm - Chowder Awards - Judges' Choice & People's Choice


Here is this year's poster. You can download one for easy printing.