SeafoodFest: Entertainment for youth, adults
Thu, 07/23/2009
No one, not even pets, are being left out of entertainment options at the 35th annual Ballard SeafoodFest.
Three entertainment stages will feature a wide variety of acts for all ages, including blues, sea chanties, puppetry, gospel, Nordic and Latin tunes, as well as cabaret and cowboy.
Saturday, July 25 stage line-up
Ballard Avenue Main Stage
Noon- Pickled Herring
1:30 p.m.- The Raggedy Anns
3:15 p.m.- El Vez
5:15 p.m.- The Squirrels (final SeafoodFest performance)
6:45 p.m.- Manooghi Hi
Bergen Place Community Stage
11 a.m.- Stan Boreson
12:15 p.m.- Miss Rose and Her Rhythm Percolators
1:15 p.m.- Lutefisk Eating Contest
1:45 p.m.- Dante's Inferno Hotdog Eating Contest
2:30 p.m.- Jon Pfaff
3:45 p.m.- The Not Its
4:45 p.m.- Mad Fuddlu
Ballard Commons Family Stage
11 a.m.- Deano the Clown
noon- Clay Martin's Puppets
1 p.m.- Alleyoop's Musical Games
2 p.m.- Roving Reptiles
3 p.m.- Nancy Stewart's Animal Crackers Music
4 p.m.- Clay Martin's Puppets
5 p.m.- Alleyoop's Musical Games
Sunday, July 26 stage line-up
Ballard Avenue Main Stage
noon- Cascade Mountain Boys Gospel
1:15 p.m.- David Brewer and The Intimidators
2:45 p.m.- Dudley Manlove Quartet
4:15 p.m.- Zoe Muth and The Lost Highrollers
5:30 p.m.- Wylie and The Wild West Show
Bergen Place Community Stage
11:30 a.m.- Stan Boreson
12:45 p.m.- Live Girls! Theater- Best of LG! Cabaret
2 p.m.- The Kegels
3:15 p.m.- Ninth Annual Slotky Memorial Couture Coverall Contest
4 p.m.- Raffle drawing
4:45 p.m.- The Smilin' Scandinavians
Ballard Commons Family Stage
11 a.m.- Alleyoop's Musical Games
noon- Clay Martin's Puppets
1 p.m.- Mario the Funny Man
2 p.m.- Clay Martin's Puppets
3 p.m.- Roving Reptiles
4 p.m.- Mario the Funny Man
5 p.m.- Alleyoop's Musical Games
For the kids and pets
This event strives to be family and pet friendly and offers a myriad of activities for both.
Fin, the Migrating Salmon will teach kids the life-story of his salmon brethren. Kids can walk inside the 25-foot salmon and read all about it.
The Philadelphia Church will be there with its giant inflatables with brightly colored, enormous slides, plus a bouncy obstacle course.
Sponsored by Seattle Children's, there will be an all-ages, Around the World obstacle course at Ballard Commons Park. Test agility levels on the balance beam, fly through hula hoops and navigate traffic cones.
Stop by and visit Ballard's Station 18 firefighters and get a tour of the of the fire engine.
Treats, water, shade and puppy pools will be located on the festival grounds. Consider a pet adoption at the Seattle Humane Society and Purrfect Pals booth.
For free doggy baths, treats, grab bags and more, visit the Sunset HIll Veterinary and Rehabilitation Center, at 24th and Market, from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
SeafoodFest Pet Tips
Leash your dogs. Be aware of other dogs. Stop by one of the pet booths for drinks, treats and calm from the crowds. Let your dog cool down in wanter from the fire hose. If your pet is the nervous type, it might be best to leave him or her at home.
Adult Beverages
What festival would be complete without a place for the adults to have a little fun? This year SeafoodFest will feature a beer garden, as well as a wine garden.
La Senoritas Beer Garden
Situated near the main stage, this is the beer garden to be at this year. Beer brought to you by Ballard's own Maritime Pacific Brewing Co.
Patronage goes toward the support of the La Senoritas, a local women's drill team.
Ballard Rotary Wine Garden
Chill out on Ballard Avenue with fine wines brought to you by the Ballard Rotary Club, a non-pfit organization that has been at work since 1917.