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Richmond Maritime Festival returns with in-person festivities

Performances, food vendors and historic site visits to celebrate the nautical history of the Britannia Shipyard
Valerie Leung
Valerie Leung

Richmond’s 18th annual Maritime Festival is returning with in-person and virtual activities this year.

The festival will have performances, food trucks and historic site visits planned for Saturday and Sunday, August 21 and 22.

This year’s festival will feature performers including wood carvers, model boat builders, storytellers, drummers and even puppet Lulu the Mermaid and Rikki the rat.

Britannia’s 190-metre dock will be lined with a gathering of wooden boats for viewing like every year.

Meanwhile, on land, a variety of local musicians and roving performers will be performing throughout the festival.

Visitors can expect artists such as the Cannery Mermaids, Cartoon Katie, Glen Andersen, Imagniac, Ming Yeung and more.

There will be time-based entry visits for the Seine Net Loft, boat docks and the Britannia Shipyard building and those interested are encouraged to book ahead of time.

A limited number of walk-up spots will be available.

Food vendors such as Salty’s Lobster Shack, Aloha Poke, Fusion Icy, Mama’s Fish and Chips, Tokyo Katsu- Sand and Shameless Buns will be on site as well.

Those who wish to participate virtually can access an interactive map online, which will include videos and content about the history of Steveston and stories about the shipyards.

Provincial Health Orders and recommendations will continue to be followed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Visitors are to respect personal space while at the festival and masks will be required inside the buildings.

Richmond Maritime Festival hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21 and Sunday, Aug. 22. Admission is free.

For more details visit www.richmondmaritimefestival.ca

The Richmond Maritime Festival is presented by the City of Richmond, Richmond Arts Coalition, the Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site Society and Anigraph Productions with funding support from the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Building Communities through Arts and Heritage grant program.