53rd Annual Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival

Since 1973 the Bodega Bay community has hosted our annual Fisherman’s Festival, a festival packed with events for people of all ages – craft booths, live music, good food, entertainment and more. A favorite attraction is the wine tasting booth featuring more than 25 Sonoma County wines and a beer booth with several local ales. Plus, we have something for every palate from barbecued oysters, local fish & chips, clam chowder and a variety of food trucks. Live music and entertainers perform on the main stage all day Saturday and Sunday. Artisans and vendors from all over California and beyond offer a wide selection of arts and crafts.

The festival has its origin as a celebration of the start of the Salmon fishing season and the annual Blessing of the Fleet. Each year’s theme is chosen by the Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Marketing Association. At the Festival site itself, you’ll see a wooden boat challenge where participating teams build a vessel and compete in a boat race.

The Fisherman’s Festival is a great venue for kids with a play area for face painting, spin paintings, games, a touch tank tide pool, and pet parade.

Sunday morning will feature the Blessing of the Fishing Fleet when decorated boats parade out of the harbor to receive a blessing from local clergy.

Live Music All day on main stage

Saturday May 2

10am-11:30am The Rotten Tomatoes Rock Band

Noon-2pm Dry Creek Station Country Band

3pm-5pm Tainted Love- Best of the 80’s Live

Sunday May 3

10:30-Noon 40 Fathom’s

12:30 PM-2:15pm Petty Rocks – Tom Petty Cover Band

3PM-5PM Mustache Harbor

Visit www.bbfishfest.org for more details

The Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival is a 501(c)(3) California nonprofit charitable organization and is 100% volunteer-run by local community members . All proceeds from the Festival benefit Bodega Bay Area community services and the Fisherman’s Festival distributed funds to local nonprofit organizations.