Upcoming Events

Home Brew Contest and Beer Tasting

Saturday, June 8, 2013, 5 pm at the Coast Guard Gazebo

Get your Home Brew ready for the Second Annual Home Brew Contest. This was one of our most popular events last year. Lite refreshments, music, dancing and lots of beer. For information on entering your home brew, contact Eric at 206-681-8841.

Save the Date for 2013. August 1st through 3rd, 2013.

The Sita Seafood Festival has set the dates for the 2013 Festival - the fist weekend in August. We have an ever-growning festival planned with a brilliant seafood banquet, rich entertainment, Sitka Highland Games, parade, games, demos and several new events to surprise and delight.

The SSF committee is also planning some fun fundraising events: dances, beer brewing contest and we are adding a wine contest. Please check back often to see our schedule of events.

It's going to be a fun year!

Sitka Highland Games

The Sitka Seafood Festival will be holding Sitka’s 2nd annual official Highland Games on Sat, Aug. 3rd. This is a Scottish traditional “strong man” competition and sure to be a favorite at this year’s Festival. We are currently looking for participants, both male and female over the age of 18. All skill levels encouraged, but it is strongly recommended that you attend a few practices prior. If you are interested, please contact Jim at:757-535-3962, and come attend a FREE practice session to see what it’s all about. See you at the games!

For more information on the Highland Games, visit our Entertainment page.

See the video of the 2012 Highland Games. Plan now to join in the games or attend and watch all the fun.

Check out our 2012 promotional video on YouTube.

Sitka Seafood Festival - August 2 - 4, 2013

What's new for 2013?

Sitka Cross Trail Classic Marathon and 1/2 Marathon

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Sitka Seafood Festival is proud to be a part of the first Sitka Cross Trail Classic Marathon. Runners are coming from all over Alaska and the U.S. to participate. Check out more info on FaceBook.

 

And for 2013, the Saturday Market Place will be taking place on the SJ campus. There will be lots of room for vendor booths, games, entertainment and the Highland Games. It's a party you won't want to miss.

Celebrate Alaska's Wild Seafood

Sitka celebrated the most valuable wild food source on the planet and one of the most important industries during 2010 in its inaugural Sitka Seafood Festival, Aug 6 - 7, 2010. The purpose of this festival was to experience Alaska's wild and sustainable seafood through entertainment, education and culinary delights. The festival was coordinated by a long list of volunteers, and most grateful for help from our very generous sponsors throughout the community and maritime-based companies. The 2010 event was a two day festival starting Friday evening with the sold out banquet dinner. The dinner showcased Sitka's natural resources with four local chefs and our guest chef Robert Kinneen from ORSO in Anchorage, each preparing a different course.

The following day was an all-day event, starting with a maritime-themed parade, followed by booths celebrating seafood, maritime culture and traditions, as well as locally-based culinary creations. There were many exciting contests and demonstrations for adults and children including a tote race in the harbor, fish head toss, as well as knot tying demonstrations and filleting demos. Sitka Folk helped top the evening off with an amazing show with local bands and artists, featuring Trampled by Turtles.

We have learned a great deal from the first three years, and planning for 2013 is already underway. This year we would like to invite everyone and anyone interested in the maritime or seafood related community to take part. We would love to have more educational based demonstrations and information, as well as a larger involvement from the fishing community. This year’s event is scheduled for August 2 - 4, 2013 and will be a similar schedule to last year. If you would like more information or would like to be involved in any way, please contact us at sitkaseafoodfestival@gmail.com or contact Alicia Olson at 928-607-4845

Our website will be updated as plans take shape for the 2013 Festival. Please check back with us and plan to attend, August 2 - 4

 

 

 

"Locally derived, seasonally inspired" Festival Banquet Dinner

Come and join us for a Seafood Extravaganza, Friday,August 2, 2013 at 7:00pm.

Opening Banquet Dinner: formal atmosphere showcasing our local talent and Executive Guest Chefs and many of our favorite local chefs.

Banquet tickets will be available at Old Harbor Books.

For more information about this year’s festival contact Alicia at 928-607-4845.