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Wharf Fest 2014

All day festival with Clam Chowder contest and Saturday night fireworks
By - posted 10/24/2014 No Comment

Whart Fest 2014 celebrates the legacy of San Francisco’s historic waterfront district and invites Bay Area locals to visit the district after the tourist season has ended and before San Francisco’s fabulous fall climate fades away.

2014 Wharf Fest
Saturday, October 25, 2014 | 11 am to 9 pm
Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco
FREE, but tickets are required for the chowder tasting and film fest

The 2014 festival will include a chowder cook-off competition, maritime themed activities, a bike decorating contest, and a “trashy” fashion show. The day will be topped off with a screening of the “Best of the Fest” animated films from the San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival and a spectacular fireworks show at Pier 39.

2014 Wharf Fest Schedule

  • 11 am: Fisherman’s Wharf Mural Dedication  – Jones St between Jefferson & Beach St
  • 12-2:30 pm: Chowder Competition Tasting – “Little” Embarcadero. $10 for tasting (Get $2 off tickets exclusively through Funcheap – pay just $8)
  • 12-2:30 pm: Entertainment  – Main Stage at Jefferson & Taylor
  • Noon to 2 pm: Free Children’s Activities (Face Paint, Henna, Balloon Artist) – Ghirardelli Square
  • 2-4 pm: Trick or Treat Around the Square – Ghirardelli Square
  • 2:30 pm: Decorated Bike Winners Announced  – Main Stage at Jefferson & Taylor
  • 3 pm: Chowder Winners Announced  – Main Stage at Jefferson & Taylor
  • 3-4:30 pm: “Trashy” Fashion Show  – Jefferson & Taylor
    > Free tickets required
  • 4:30-6 pm: Entertainment  – Jefferson & Taylor
  • 6-8:30 pm: DJ LP Live  – Bay End of Pier 39
  • 7-8 pm: SFIOFF Animated Shorts – Bay Theater at Pier 39
    > Save $2 on Tickets here
  • 8:30 pm: Fireworks – Pier 39