- Complimentary parking opens at 1600 East Coast Highway
9:00 a.m.
- Gates open for ticket purchase & early arrival
9:30 a.m.
- America Cruise #1
10:00 a.m.
- Official Opening Ceremony with welcome by BYC Vice Commodore Brett Hemphill and NBWBF Chairman Stephen Paljieg.
- Harbor Patrol fireboat salute to the 8th Annual Festival
10:30 a.m.
- Keynote Speaker
John M. Gregg, Founder & Director of the Western Flyer Foundation “Renovating Steinbeck’s Storied Western Flyer for a New Expedition”
11:00 a.m.
- America on the dock for tours.
- Children's Storytime
11:30 a.m.
- Guest Speaker
Will Sofrin, Shipwright & Writer of the Book All Hands on Deck “The Building & Sailing of the Replica Tall Ship Rose from Master & Commander”
12:00 p.m.
- Live Band
- America Cruise #2
- Homage to the Tradition of Wooden Boats
Local Literary Artist & University of California Irvine Student, Gianna D’Egidio
2:30 p.m.
- Guest Speaker
Debra Huse, Renowned Newport Beach Plein Air Artist “Capturing the Beauty & Character of Wooden Boats on Canvas”
- America on the dock for tours.
3:00 p.m.
- Children's Storytime
3:30 p.m.
- Awards Ceremony
4:00 p.m.
- Live Band
4:30 p.m.
- America Cruise # 3
6:00 p.m.
- Festival Cannon Close
6:30 p.m.
- Last shuttle to Parking at 1600 East Coast Highway
ANNUAL WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL
ANNUAL WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL
FREE rides from
21600 Newport Center Drive
9:00am - 6:30pm
The Lost & Found will be located at the Information Booth next to the entrance gate.
The Information Booth, volunteers and concierges are available to assist you.
FREE rides from
21600 Newport Center Drive
9:00am - 6:30pm
The First Aid Station will be located
at the Kaiser Permanente Tent.
The Information Booth, volunteers and concierges are available to assist you.
The First-Aid Station will be located at the Kaiser Permanente Tent.
Those heels are no good on boat decks. It’s bare feet or boating shoes only when boarding the yachts. It’s a great opportunity to go shopping for Super Cute Boat Shoes!
Black sole shoes leave scuff marks. Wear proper boat shoes or expect to take off those hard soles before boarding each boat.
The Lost & Found will be located at
he Information Booth next to the
entrance gate.
Those heels are no good on boat decks.
It’s bare feet or boating shoes only when boarding the yachts. It’s a great opportunity to go shopping for
Black sole shoes leave scuff marks. Wear proper boat shoes or expect to take off those hard soles before boarding each boat.