Event:
19TH ANNUAL BLACKBERRY FESTIVAL
Event Date: August 30, 2008 Event Time: 10:00am – 8:00pm
Festival Hours:
Saturday, Aug. 30th-10 AM to 8 PM
Sunday, Aug. 31st-10 AM to 7 PM
Monday, Sept. 1st-10 AM to 6 PM
You want to know where the action will be this weekend in Bremerton? DOWNTOWN – HARBORSIDE! This is the weekend for the 19th Annual Blackberry Festival held down on the Bremerton Boardwalk. There will be over 100 booths with everything from arts & crafts to you guessed it “FOOD”! You know what kind of food I am talking about! Hamburgers, hot dogs, corn dogs, chicken burgers, BBQ ribs, chicken and beef brisket, corn on the cob and oh man dare I say more!? You will also find tons of amazing ethnic foods like teriyaki, shrimp on a stick, spring rolls, gyros, crepes and tacos!
Don’t forget the Blackberry delights!! Blackberry slugs, scones, pie and that amazing Blackberry shortcake!! After all it is the Blackberry Festival.
I don’t know why I love it so – I sure hate those pesky bushes creeping up in my flower beds!! But on this weekend they are my friend!!
Of course you know it its down at the Boardwalk there is going to be music and lots of it! Here is the line up for this year:
Saturday, August 30th
10:00-11:30 Smilin’ Scandinavians
11:30-12:00 Opening Ceremony
12:00- 1:45 Mark Lewis Quartet
2:00- 3:45 Everyday Jones
4:00- 5:45 T.J. Casey
6:00- 8:00 Kelly Thibodeaux & Etouffee
Sunday, August 31st
10:00-11:45 Forget Me Nots
12:00- 2:00 HD Fusion
2:30-4:30 Soul Purpose
5:00-7:00 Ron Thompson
Monday, September 1st
11:00 – 1:00 Scott Cossu
1:30 – 3:30 Clave Con Jazz
4:00 – 6:00 Ron Thompson
Make sure to make it out this weekend to support the local area and the amazing artists and musicians. There will be reduced admission tours of the USS Turner Joy and if you haven’t seen the new Bremerton Marina you are in for a treat!
If you see me down there –be sure to say hi – I might not be able to shake your hand because I am a cotton candy nut!!
