Maritime Family Fun Day

MARITIME FAMILY FUN DAY SCHEDULE
Saturday October 8, 2022 will be an exciting day celebrating everything local in amazing Morro Bay.
The day begins with the 2^nd Annual Morro Bay Rotary Ducky Derby. Buy your duckies now at morrobayrotary.org. The race starts at 8:30 at the Galley/Hof Brau inlet and ends at Tidelands Park.
Maritime Family Fun Day starts at 10:00 in the triangle lot behind the Morro Bay Maritime Museum. FREE ADMISSION
Visit exhibits, take part in demonstrations, play games, build sandcastles, make fish prints, get in a dive suit, try our treasure hunt, make otter masks, and so much more all provided by local nonprofits and businesses.
Music on the Patio provided by Savory Palette and Foghorn Brewery.
10:30 Winners of the Ducky Derby will be announced. Claim your prize.
11:15 Muffin Contest $1.00 Blueberry Muffin tastes served up by Erica Crawford, Chamber of Commerce, Scott Collins, City Manager, Michael Wambolt, Tourism and Jeff Heller, City Council. Sample muffins made by local bakeries and vote for your favorite.
12:15 Astrolabe Demonstration by Gregory Anderson
1:00   Wonderful maritime stories told by the amazing storyteller, Theo Moreno.
2:00    Chowder Contest $1.00 Served up our fabulous First Responders. Taste all 4 and pick a winner.
3:00    Sea Shanties
 
FOOD   All food provided by local restaurants and nonprofits at family friendly prices. Oysters by Tognazzinni’s Dockside, chowder and shrimp ceviche by Chablis Cruises, avocadoes stuffed with grilled albacore by Central Coast Women’s Fishing and hotdogs by Morro Bay Lion’s Club.
 
Thanks for participating – US Coast Guard, Morro Bay Harbor Department, Morro Bay in Bloom, Central Coast Dragon Boat Association, Sea Otter Savvy, Good Flea, Moro Bay Youth Sailing, Central Coast Fishermen’s Association.
And thank you to Ugly Mug and Paula Radke Art Glass for making our Very Special Trophy’s.
No event can happen without the support of wonderful sponsors and we are so lucky to have Estero Bay New, American General Media and Moro Bay Tourism sponsor our First Annual Maritime Family Fun Day.