ShrimpFest 2008

The festival was held on May 24th  and May 25th.  We had a wonderful weekend and the weather was perfect!   We believe that approximately 12,000 - 14,000 people attended.  The Belt Sander Races were a hit again this year.   The sun was so hot that many of the racers had to wear hats to keep the sun from burning them to a crisp.  

As soon as we identify the projects we will be funding with the proceeds, this web site will be updated.

      
ShrimpFest 2009 will begin collecting applications for craft and food vendors in December 08/January09.  The application can be found by clicking on the "Vendor Application" button below.     We would appreciate it if we could receive the applications as soon as possible in 2009.   The deadline for submitting your application is April 15th, 2009.  If you submit your application after that date, we may still be able to fit you in but if 2008 was an indication, vendors need to submit their application early.    We'll confirm your booth space as soon as we receive your application. 

  
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For those of you who are visiting this web site for the first time, the description of our event is as follows:
 
The Brinnon ShrimpFest is a weekend festival celebrating Hood Canal Spot Shrimp and other local seafood.  We feature craft booths, food booths, belt sander races, exhibits, live music, kids activities and so much more.    Bring along your favorite decorated belt sander to enter the races that will be held at 1:00 pm each day.  The tides are usually low enough during this weekend for easy harvest of clams and oysters on the public beaches near the festival, (license required)  and the weather is traditionally good during this holiday weekend.    This is great family fun and it's FREE too!  Come join us this year.  ShrimpFest will again be in the grassy field on the north side of the Dosewallips River on the East side of Highway 101.  Proceeds from ShrimpFest 2008 will be donated to community
projects.    As soon as we determine the projects we will be funding with the profits generated from the event in 2008, we will post it here.    
 

The festival began in 1994.  Over the years, the proceeds have benefited our community through donations to the Brinnon School and the Brinnon Volunteer Ambulance & Firefighters Association, Brinnon and Quilcene Community Centers as well as many other community projects.

Our 2008 list of sponsors can be found  by clicking on this link.   

There are many things to do while here on the Olympic Peninsula.  You may want to also schedule a visit to Quilcene or Port Townsend.  You can obtain additional information about events going on in and around the Peninsula by going to the City Guide to Port Townsend at http://www.ptguide.com/.  Click here    to go to our favorite links page for additional local information.