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Your Definitive Guide to PortFest Saturday, October 1
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Plan Your PortFest Day Activities
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The Hitmen play from 11 a.m. to
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Saturday, October 1, 2016. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission and free parking.
- Public Participation Activity: City Tree Planting, grassy Traffic Circle near parking lot from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- WELCOME CEREMONY at bandstand 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Guest of Honor: Redwood City Mayor John Seybert.
- Sea Scout Color Guard at bandstand 10:00 a.m.
- Live Music: West Bay Community Band on bandstand performing Star Spangled Banner and Port Redwood March- 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
- City tree dedication: Port Commission Chairman Simms Duncan.
- Food Vendors 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Marine Science Institute Shark Tank and Marine Touch Table Display, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- San Mateo County History Museum Woodside Store Interactive Logging Exhibit, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., opposite fishing pier
- Redwood City Fire Department Engine & Boat Display at parking area 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Food Vendors & Food trucks 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. located along public waterfront walkway and in parking lot.
- Arts & Crafts Vendors 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. located along public waterfront walkway.
- Harbor Tour (45 min.) aboard Robert G. Brownlee loads at Guest Dock. Sponsored by the Marine Science
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Working waterfront trolley tours
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- Institute. Get tickets at MSI booth, $5.00 per person –children must be 5 or older
- LIVE MUSIC! West Bay Community Band on Bandstand from 10:30 to 11:15 am.
- Working Waterfront trolley/bus tours 10:30 am to 3 pm Sponsored by Seaport Industrial Association. Trolley tours load about every 60 minutes at Traffic Circle.
- Boat rides on the Sea Scout vessel “Gryphon” starting at 10:30 a.m. to 3 pm Dock “E”–look for the Gryphon banner. Space and number of rides are limited. Visit Sea Scout booth across from fishing pier early in the day to check on availability.
- Headliner band “The Hitmen,” from 11 a.m. 1 p.m. Main Stage.
- Kids Activity table 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Kids Activity Area. Sponsored by Redwood City Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department
- Boat rides aboard the “Gryphon: continue.” Sponsored by the Sea Scouts–sign up at their booth across from fishing pier.
- Bounce House 11 a.m- 3 p.m. in Kids Activity Area. Sponsored by Port of Redwood City.
- Face Painter & Balloon Artist: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Kids Activity Area. Sponsored by Redwood City Library.
- LIVE MUSIC! Sequoia High School Band, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm at Bandstand.
- Tiki Bar & Beer & wine booth- 1130 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sponsored by Sequoia Yacht Club
- Free sailboat rides, Spinnaker Sailing School, noon to 3:00 p.m. Sign up at Spinnaker Sailing office adjacent to parking lot
- Sequoia Yacht Club will be open to the public all day
- Harbor Tour (45 min.) aboard Robert G. Brownlee continues to 3 p.m. at guest dock. Sponsored
- by the Marine Science Institute. Get tickets next to Shark Tank, $5.00 per person – children must be 5 or older.
- Working Waterfront trolley/bus tours continue until 3:00 p.m. Sponsored by Seaport Industrial Association. Trolley tours load at Traffic Circle, approximately every hour.
- Boat rides aboard the “Gryphon” continue until 3 p.m. See details above under 10:30 a.m.
from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Main Stage.
- Live Music: Woodside High Jazz Band on bandstand from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Harbor Tour (45 min.) aboard Robert G. Brownlee continues at guest dock. See details under 12:30 p.m.
- Working Waterfront trolley/bus tours continue until 3:00 p.m. Sponsored by Seaport Industrial Association. Trolley tours load at Traffic Circle, approximately every hour.
Schedule subject to change.
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Sonic Addiction plays from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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Food, Vendors, & Information Booths
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- Big Ed’s Buzzard BBQ food truck
- Canada College
- Famous Salmon Sandwiches
- Gotta Love Kettle Korn
- Hands-on Arts & Crafts booths
- Kids’ Bounce House
- LicensePl8t
- Marine Science Institute – shark tank, touch tank, harbor tours
- Mariner Girl Scouts
- Miss Redwood City/San Mateo County
- Mo Bo BBQ
- Moffett Squadron Cadets–event support
- Mural Activity–Public Participation
- Port of Redwood City
- Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation
- Redwood City CERT
- Redwood City Parks, Rec. & Comm’ty Svcs. Dept. – Kids’ activities
- Redwood City Police Dept. – Kids’ fingerprinting and safety info
- Redwood City Public Library – Kids’ activities
- Redwood City Fire Department
- Redwood Creek Preservation Trust
- San Mateo County Historical Association
- Sea Scouts – Opening Ceremonies, boat rides
- Seaport Industrial Association – working waterfront tours, info
- Sequoia Yacht Club – Tiki Bar
- Sequoia Yacht Club-Beer Tent
- Sequoia YMCA
- Spinnaker Sailing School – boat rides
- Taqueria Angelica’s food truck
- Tera Tera – jewelry, scarves, hand carvings
- U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
- Villages of San Mateo County
- Woodside General Store – logging exhibit
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Thank you PortFest sponsors
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- Jay Paul Company, Music Stage
- Sims Metal Management, Kids Zone
- Seaport Industrial Association, Working Waterfront Tours
- Spinnaker Sailing, Free Sailboat Rides
- Marine Science Institute, Shark Tank & Touch Sea Life Exhibit, and Harbor Tours
- San Mateo County History Museum and Woodside General Store, Logging Exhibit
- Redwood City Parks & Rec Department, Kid’s Activity Table
- Redwood City Public Library, Face Painting & Balloon Man
- Recology San Mateo County
- Redwood City Fire Department
- Sea Scouts
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Thank You To Our Volunteer Bands & Musicians
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- West Bay Community Band
- Woodside High School Wildcat Marching Band
- Sequoia High School Band
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Port of Redwood City | 675 Seaport Blvd | Redwood City, CA 94063
 
The Port of Redwood City is a federally-authorized deep water shipping port serving Silicon Valley and the greater Bay Area.
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