Festival Schedule

All the when, where and who you need to make the most of your weekend with us.

Take a moment to meet the performers and check out the activities in more detail.

PLEASE NOTE

Most activities require registration due to limited space/slots.

Registration information and costs are detailed in our ticketing system.

Schedule

Fri, Aug 07

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
1 hour
Seafood Chowder & Shanties
The Caves Restaurant
Activities
Food & Drink
6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
1 hour 15 minutes
Whiskey Tasting with Atlantic Rum Connection
Royal Canadian Legion
Activities
Food & Drink
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
3 hours
The Privateers Marque Shanty Pub
Royal Canadian Legion
Activities
Food & Drink
Music
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
1 hour
Ghostly Graveyard Gallivant / Walk-n-Talk with Dave Goss
Quaco Museum
Activities
Presentations

Sat, Aug 08

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
1 hour
The Curse of the Anna Currier w/Andrew MacLean
St. Martins Community Centre
Activities
Presentations
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
1 hour 30 minutes
Decorative Knot Tying (Ocean Plait Mat)
Quaco Museum
Activities
Workshops
10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
50 minutes
Shanty Sing Along w/Bytown Sea Shanty Collective
Royal Canadian Legion
Music
Presentations
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
8 hours
Harbour Bazaar
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Shopping
10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
5 hours 30 minutes
Free Pop-Up Concerts (Schedule Coming Soon)
Various Locations
Activities
Music
11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
50 minutes
Shanty Sing Along w/Bytown Sea Shanty Collective
Royal Canadian Legion
Music
Presentations
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1 hour
Irish Céilí Dancing Workshop
Harbour Park Tent
Activities
Children's Activities
Workshops
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1 hour 30 minutes
Sea Glass Workshop
St. Martins Community Centre
Activities
Children's Activities
Workshops
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
1 hour
Beer Tasting with Gridiron Brewing (Pass Holders Only)
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Activities
Food & Drink
1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
50 minutes
Melanie Ross
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Mainstage Performances
2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
50 minutes
Sarah Segal-Lazar & the Butcher Hearts
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Mainstage Performances
3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
50 minutes
Bytown Sea Shanty Collective
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Mainstage Performances
4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
45 minutes
Come All Ye. . . and dance
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Mainstage Performances
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
1 hour
MAINSTAGE BREAK
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
6:00 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.
50 minutes
Cap'n Spoonbill & The Hoiho
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Mainstage Performances
7:00 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.
50 minutes
A Dram and a Draw
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Mainstage Performances
8:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
45 minutes
Les Gabiers d’Aquilon (Set 1)
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Mainstage Performances
8:45 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
30 minutes
Before the Mast
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Mainstage Performances
9:15 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
45 minutes
Les Gabiers d’Aquilon (Set 2)
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Mainstage Performances

Sun, Aug 09

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
1 hour 30 minutes
Decorative Knot Tying (Ocean Plait Mat)
Quaco Museum
Activities
Workshops
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
1 hour
Sea Shanties Explained w/Eric Ruff
Royal Canadian Legion
Activities
Workshops
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
1 hour
Medicines of the Land: A Medicine Bag Workshop
St. Martins Community Centre
Activities
Presentations
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
8 hours
Harbour Bazaar
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
4 hours 30 minutes
Free Pop-Up Concerts (Schedule Coming Soon)
Various Locations
Activities
Music
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1 hour
St. Martins went KABOOM w/Harold Wright
Royal Canadian Legion
Activities
Presentations
12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.
50 minutes
Yarmouth Shantymen
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Mainstage Performances
1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
50 minutes
Cap'n Spoonbill & The Hoiho
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Mainstage Performances
2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
50 minutes
Chris Ricketts
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Mainstage Performances
3:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
50 minutes
Bytown Sea Shanty Collective
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Mainstage Performances
4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
45 minutes
Heather Rankin (Set 1)
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Mainstage Performances
5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
30 minutes
Chris Ricketts
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Mainstage Performances
5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
45 minutes
Heather Rankin (Set 2)
Amphitheatre/Harbour Park
Mainstage Performances

Festival Schedule

Schedule

Fri, Aug 07

Seafood Chowder & Shanties

Whiskey Tasting with Atlantic Rum Connection

The Privateers Marque Shanty Pub

Ghostly Graveyard Gallivant / Walk-n-Talk with Dave Goss

Sat, Aug 08

The Curse of the Anna Currier w/Andrew MacLean

Decorative Knot Tying (Ocean Plait Mat)

Shanty Sing Along w/Bytown Sea Shanty Collective

Harbour Bazaar

Free Pop-Up Concerts (Schedule Coming Soon)

Shanty Sing Along w/Bytown Sea Shanty Collective

Irish Céilí Dancing Workshop

Sea Glass Workshop

Beer Tasting with Gridiron Brewing (Pass Holders Only)

Melanie Ross

Sarah Segal-Lazar & the Butcher Hearts

Bytown Sea Shanty Collective

Come All Ye. . . and dance

MAINSTAGE BREAK

Cap'n Spoonbill & The Hoiho

A Dram and a Draw

Les Gabiers d’Aquilon (Set 1)

Before the Mast

Les Gabiers d’Aquilon (Set 2)

Sun, Aug 09

Decorative Knot Tying (Ocean Plait Mat)

Sea Shanties Explained w/Eric Ruff

Medicines of the Land: A Medicine Bag Workshop

Harbour Bazaar

Free Pop-Up Concerts (Schedule Coming Soon)

St. Martins went KABOOM w/Harold Wright

Yarmouth Shantymen

Cap'n Spoonbill & The Hoiho

Chris Ricketts

Bytown Sea Shanty Collective

Heather Rankin (Set 1)

Chris Ricketts

Heather Rankin (Set 2)

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