Baltimore Seafood Festival - A Taste of Baltimore: Last Weekend May 2010
Proposed Programme:

In association with Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival

Sponsored by Guinness and BIM

The annual Baltimore Sea Food Festival takes place on the last full weekend of May each year. There is a variety of events including Music, Song & Irish Dancing in the square and the Boat Building Competition.

Friday:

10.00am Mussel Spawning Workshop at Caseys of Baltimore with BIM

8.30 pm Music in the Square with “Ricky Lynch Band ”

9.00 pm Official Opening by Minister Tony Killeen

Saturday:

10.00am Wooden Boat Registration

10.00am Start of “Carbery Timber Challenge” 8 hours to build a boat out of the materials supplied.

12.00am Rowing Race and Boat handling

3.00 pm Net Mending Competition

4.30 pm Wooden Boat Harbour Race

6.00 – 6.30 pm Last half hour of the Boat Building

9.00 pm Music in the Square

Sunday:

12.00pm Food Fair on The Pier. Up to forty Exhibitors selling the Best from West Cork: Smoked and Fresh Fish, Mussels, Crab, Oysters, Prawns, Handmade Cheeses and Home Baking are just a Taste of what’s on offer.
BIM stand offering information on shellfish, fish and offering a taste of some local produce.

12.30 pm Carbery Timber Challenge – Rowing Race followed by Sailing Race

2.00 pm ‘Kids Crab Fishing Competition’ Lifejackets a must!

2.00 pm Entertainment for Children - Treasure Hunt

2.00 pm Music in The Square with “Open The Taps ”

2.30 pm Baltimore Harbour Race

4.30 pm ‘Wooden Boat Parade of Sail’ Not to be Missed

5.30 pm Prize Giving in the Square

Free ‘Plate of Shellfish’ with each GUINNESS product purchased in all Bars throughout weekend

Baltimore 2000 Committee Baltimore County Cork
Tel (028)20125 / 20319