NEWPORT BEACH - Jan 14, 2020
Looking for something fun to do on the second weekend of June? The Annual Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival will be held at Balboa Yacht Club (BYC) located at 1801 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar. This is yachting’s equivalent of a Concours d’Elegance and a “must-see” event open to the public; you won’t want to miss it!
Last year nearly 4,000 visitors attended the free event, which also offers complimentary shuttle and water taxi service to and from Balboa Yacht Club. In addition to being able to view and board nearly 50 of these wooden treasures, there will be so much else to make Saturday a fun day for the whole family: live music, maritime art and exhibits, delicious food and libations, a silent auction, and the very popular kids toy boat building pavilion. All of this at Balboa Yacht Club in collaboration with its strategic alliance partners, Discovery Cube’s Ocean Quest.
There are many ways to arrive at the Festival. Free parking and shuttle service will be available at 1600 Newport Center Drive, or catch a water taxi from one of the stops around the harbor.
ABOUT THE NEWPORT BEACH WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL
In just five years, the Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival, a Balboa Yacht Club event, has grown into a must-see event for residents and tourists alike. It is a Concours d’Elegance of yachting, showcasing the most diverse and valuable collection of wooden boats in California. This free event, which is open to the public, has been named “Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival Weekend” by the County of Orange in perpetuity. The vision of its founder, the late Ralph Rodheim, was to be a legacy event with national stature and the finest showcase of wooden boats on the west coast in the similar luxury class of Pebble Beach for automobiles. The Festival salutes the passion, time and effort the owners have put into their vessels to preserve the heritage and timelessness of seafaring adventure.
Editor’s Note: Video, images and interview requests available by request or by visiting the Media Room at www.newportbeachwoodenboatfestival.com.
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.