Once again, Tacoma will make its waters the center of the PNW maritime world by hosting the Tacoma Maritime Fest this weekend. The Foss Waterway Seaport has figured all sorts of ways to keep sailors, and particularly prospective young sailors, busy. Besides, who doesn’t want a story read to them by a mermaid?
Highlights include:
Saturday, July 27, 10 am to 5 pm
- Seaport Museum Exhibits and Activities
- Dockside tours and viewing, day sails and on-board tours, food trucks, and entertainment
- Make that Boat Float Containerboard Boat Building and Racing
- Get out on the water with lessons and activities: Sailing, July 27 session tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paddle-sail-days-learn-to-sail-session-iii-tickets-58826596935
- Maritime Garage Sale – Saturday 10am – 4pm in partnership with neighboring Foss Harbor Marina
Sunday, July 28, 10 am to 5 pm
- Seaport Museum Exhibits and Activities
- Dockside tours and viewing, day sails and on-board tours, food, beverage and entertainment
- Port of Tacoma tours: The FREE Port of Tacoma boat tours are only available on Sunday, July 28th. While all tickets have been reserved, there will be a Standby line for each boat (9am, 10:30am, Noon, 1:30pm, 3pm, and 4:30pm) tour
All weekend long enjoy:
- Seaport Museum Exhibits and Activities
- Dockside tours and viewing, day sail and on board tours
- Food Trucks and Entertainment
- Activities for Kids:
- Connect with Roving Pirates;
- Build a model toy boat at the Toy-Boat Building booth
- Sit with a storytelling Mermaid while she tells sea tales
- Bounce in the Pirate Ship Bounce House
- Ships in a Bottle Model & Ship Makers
- Boats! Our docks will be filled with historical and industrial vessels including motor, sail and specialty boats – some are free for boarding
- Get out on the water!
- Maritime Art – Find the Urban Sketchers and various artists sketching throughout the museum
- A Maritime Garage Sale – Saturday 10am – 4pm in partnership with Foss Harbor Marina
- Enjoy live music both days
- FREE water shuttles – On Saturday there will be a FREE boat shuttle from the 16th Street Pier.
On Sunday there will bea FREE boat shuttle from the Museum of Glass during their Glass Festival.
Make That Boat Float
- Cash Prizes of $80, $50 and $30 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
- Adult Single Passenger: 1st, 2nd & 3rd place fastest race times (races start on 7/27 at noon)
- Adult Multi-Passenger: 1st, 2nd & 3rd place fastest race times (races start on 7/27 at noon)
- Youth: 1st, 2nd & 3rd place fastest race times (races start on 7/28 at noon)
- Best Sinking: (or closest to sinking) – 1 award
- Interested?: Contact Wesley Wenhardt at 253-272-2750 ext. 101 or wesley.wenhardt@fosswaterwayseaport.org
Kurt grew up racing and cruising in the Midwest, and has raced Lasers since the late 1970s. Currently he is a broker at Swiftsure Yachts. He has been Assistant Editor at Sailing Magazine and a short stint as Editor of Northwest Yachting. Through Meadow Point Publishing he handles various marketing duties for smaller local companies. He currently is partners on a C&C 36 which he cruises throughout the Northwest. He’s married to the amazing Abby and is father to Ian and Gabe.