SAG HARBOR, NY — The beloved annual HarborFest and Fall Fair is set to unfold this weekend on September 16th and September 17th, highlighting Sag Harbor's rich maritime history.
According to the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce, the event features live music, children's activities, food, beer and wine and dozens of vendors representing Sag Harbor's rich cultural and artistic history.
Visit the Marine Park for the annual HarborFest Arts & Crafts Fair, with more than 50 vendors on hand to sell their handmade art, jewelry and other crafts.
The famous HarborFest Clam Chowder Contest takes place Sunday at noon. The whaleboat races all afternoon on both Saturday and Sunday at Windmill Beach are also a favorite.
Program of events 2023
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16
9 a.m. to 1 p.m Sag Harbor Farmers Market, Bay Street.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Marine Park.
10 am. to 1 p.m Sam Hamilton's “Sag Harbor Stories” plays both in the windows outside the Sag Harbor Cinema, 90 Main Street, and inside the main theater. Free participation.
10 am. to 4 p.m Children's entertainment, games and activities, Long Wharf and Windmill Beach.
10 am. to 4 p.m Classic Boat Display, Long Wharf.
10 am. to 4:30 p.m “Historic Sag Harbor: Turn of the Century Photographs by William G. Howard,” Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum, 200 Main Street.
10 am. to 5 p.m A Taste of Sag Harbor, Long Wharf.
10 am. to 5 p.m Two hours of sailing on Luna, a 74' schooner from the SailHamptons fleet, to celebrate Sag Harbor. Leaving the Long Wharf end. $75 for adults, $55 for seniors. Tickets are available online at sailhamptons.com and at the SailHamptons tent on the dock.
10 am. to 5 p.m “Honoring John Steinbeck,” an exhibit on Long Wharf by the Sag Harbor Historical Museum, honoring the first chairman of the Old Whalers Festival.
11 a.m Live music with the Sag Harbor Community Band, Long Wharf.
11:30 am Children's Tug of War, Windmill Beach.
Noon Whalers Cup Races Elimination Round #1, Long Wharf and Windmill Beach.
12:30 pm Live music with The Popsicles, Long Wharf.
1 p.m Children's Corn Competition. sign up at the Epic Martial Arts booth on Long Wharf.
1 to 5 p.m Food tasting by Charas Kitchen, Eastville Historical Society Heritage House, 139 Hampton Street.
1:30 p.m “Evolution,” a new report by Dr. Nichelle Rivers on view, Eastville Historical Society Heritage House, 139 Hampton Street.
1:30 p.m Whaling Fireman's Cup, Sag Harbor FD Championship, Windmill Beach.
2pm Kids' Potato Sack Race, Windmill Beach.
2pm Live music with Jettykoon, Long Wharf.
2:30 p.m Children's fun with hula hoops, Windmill Beach.
3 p.m Whalers Cup Races Elimination Round #2, Long Wharf and Windmill Beach.
3 p.m American Beauty Cruises & Charters 90 minute nature cruise with narration of the history of Sag Harbor. Sites along the route include Barcelona Point, Cedar Point Lighthouse and Mashomack Nature Preserve. Check in starts at 14:30 at Long Wharf. $35 for adults, $25 for children 5-12, $5 for children 4 and under
3:30 p.m Keith Leaf Fire Juggler Show, Long Wharf.
3:30 p.m Live Music with Alfredo Merat, Steinbeck Park.
5 p.m Live Music with Gene Casey and The Lone Sharks, Steinbeck Park.
7:30 p.m Live Music with The HooDoo Loungers, Steinbeck Park.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17
8 am to noon Pancake Breakfast, Sag Harbor Fire Department, Brick Kiln Road.
9 a.m Architectural Tour of the Old Whalers' Church, 44 Union Street, a National Historic Landmark, with architect Randy Croxton.
9 to 9:45 am Free yoga on the beach with Evolve East Yoga, Windmill Beach. Students must bring their own blanket or beach towel.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Marine Park.
10 am The Voices of Old Whalers' historical service, Old Whalers' Church, 44 Union Street. Hear the history and stories of the people who once graced the church's pews, as well as music and hymns from the church's historic 1845 organ.
10 am. to 1 p.m Sam Hamilton's “Sag Harbor Stories” plays both in the windows outside the Sag Harbor Cinema, 90 Main Street, and inside the main theater. Free participation.
10 am. to 4 p.m Children's entertainment, games and activities, Long Wharf and Windmill Beach.
10 am. to 4 p.m Classic Boat Display, Long Wharf.
10 am. to 4:30 p.m “Historic Sag Harbor: Turn of the Century Photographs by William G. Howard,” Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum, 200 Main Street.
10 am. to 5 p.m A Taste of Sag Harbor, Long Wharf.
10 am. to 5 p.m Two hours of sailing on Luna, a 74' schooner from the SailHamptons fleet, to celebrate Sag Harbor. Leaving the Long Wharf end. $75 for adults, $55 for seniors. Tickets will be available online at sailhamptons.com and at the SailHamptons tent on the pier.
10:30 am Live music with Tim Skoldberg, Long Wharf.
11 a.m Live Music with Annie Trezza, Steinbeck Park
11:30 am Tour of the Old Burying Grounds, next to the Old Whalers' Church, 44 Union Street.
Noon Clam Chowder Contest, to benefit the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce Tent, Long Wharf, Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce. $20 includes HarborFest 2023 commemorative mug.
Noon Semi-final Whaleboat Races, Windmill Beach and Long Wharf.
Noon Live Music with Anita Guarino, Steinbeck Park.
1 p.m Children's Corn Competition, Windmill Beach.
1 p.m Historical Walking Tour, Eastville Historical Society Heritage House, 139 Hampton Street.
1 p.m Live Music with Alfredo Merat, Steinbeck Park.
1:30 p.m Whaling Race, Fire Brigade Final.
2pm Children's Tug of War, Windmill Beach.
2pm Live Music with Rum Punch Mafia, Steinbeck Park
2:30 p.m Live music with George Howard, Long Wharf
3 pm Children's Hula Hoop Competition, Long Wharf.
3 pm American Beauty Cruises & Charters 90 minute nature cruise with narration of the history of Sag Harbor. Sites along the route include Barcelona Point, Cedar Point Lighthouse and Mashomack Nature Preserve. Check in starts at 14:30 at Long Wharf. $35 for adults, $25 for children 5-12, $5 for children 4 and under.
3:30 p.m Men's and Women's Whaleboat Championship, Windmill Beach and Long Wharf.
5 p.m The Wharf Shop, 69 Main Street, will hold a drawing for three of the just-released Sag Harbor 1000-piece puzzle. Enter all weekend, one entry per person and three lucky winners. Winners do not need to be present at the draw.
5:30 p.m Two-hour sunset cruise by American Beauty Cruises & Charters. Check-in starts at 5pm. at Long Wharf. $50 adults, $35 for children 12 and under.
For additional information, go to the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce website here.
