10:00am – 6:00pm HarborFest Daytime Activities
• HarborFest Village
• Seaside Mini Golf*
• Kids Boat Building
• Education Stations
• Touch-A-Boat
• Touch-A-Truck
• Face Painting*
• Waterfront Painting w/ Pinot’s Palette*
• Marine Animals
• Kids Boat Building
10:15am: Harbor History Tours, sponsored by O&G (also 11:15, 12:15 & 1:15)*
11:00am: Harbor Boat Rides, sponsored by ShopRite (also 12:15, 1:30, 2:45 & 4:15)*
Noon – 6:00pm: Oyster Lounge / Wine & Beer Sales / Food Trucks*
12:30pm: “Under the Sea” Dog Costume Parade
1:00 – 3:00pm: Cardboard Kayak Building**
3:15 – 4:00pm: Aquarion Cardboard Kayak Race
5:30 – 7:30pm: Schooner SoundWaters Sunset Cruise**
*Additional fee required
** Additional fee & preregistration required
Marine Debris Education
Under the Sea Dog Parade sponsored by Spot On
HarborFest Boat Rides sponsored by ShopRite
Aquarion Cardboard Kayak Races
Harbor History Tours sponsored by O&G
Seaside Mini Golf presented by M&T Bank
Build a Boat
HarborFest Village
Touch a Boat – Tour the Boats of Stamford Harbor
Touch Tanks
Sunset Sail on the Schooner SoundWaters
Paint with Pinot’s Palette
Science Experiments
- Aquarion Cardboard Kayak Races
- Stamford Harbor History Boat Tours presented by O&G
- Harbor Boat Rides aboard the Schooner SoundWaters presented by Shoprite
- Marine Animals Touch Tanks
- Kids Boat Building
- Science Experiments
- Kids Games and Activities
- HarborFest Vendors Village
- Waterfront Painting with Pinot’s Palette
- Seaside Mini Golf presented by M&T Bank
- Touch-A-Boat
- Sunset Sail aboard the Schooner SoundWaters
- Touch-A-Truck
- HarborFest Oyster Lounge
- Under the Sea Dog Parade sponsored by Spot On
Registration for the 2022 Cardboard Kayak Race is closed.
Be there with SoundWaters to welcome thousands back to Stamford’s waterfront for HarborFest, Stamford’s celebration of its thriving and historic harbor. HarborFest is the highlight of the Stamford summer season and 2022—the event’s 6th anniversary—will be the best yet.
- Hosted at Harbor Point, home to 5,000 affluent residents
- Includes fun activities for all ages on and beside the harbor
- Features environmentally friendly activities, exhibitors, and vendors
- Projected attendance: 5,000 people
- Free admission and free parking
Your cost would be $550 for a 10′ x 10′ exhibitor space. One 6′ table and two chairs are provided. Tents and tablecloths are not provided.
Please complete the Exhibitor Registration Form and return it to Tammi Ketler before August 17, 2021, to confirm your participation. All exhibit space will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
For further information, please contact Tamara Ketler at 203 531 3047 or tamara@tmk-eventmarketing.com
HarborFest Village exhibitors to date
- Pinot’s Palette
- US Coast Guard Auxiliary
- Audubon Greenwich
- Docs Medical Inc.
- Spot On Veterinary Hospital & Hotel
- Bemer Group
- LeafFilter
- Tiffany Travel Concierge
- Stamford Land Conservation Trust
- WeBe 108
- David Lerner Associates
- Pollinator Pathway Stamford
- Xylem/Earth Echo Water Testing
- ShopRite
- League of Women Voters
- Tide Hill
- Bridgeport Islanders
- Renewal by Anderson
- The Bungalow Scent Co.
- Bob Stefanowski for Governor
- The Two Oh Three
- Aquarion Water Company
- The Vital Stretch
- Cubs Scouts Pack 11
- Eversource
- Stamford Motor Sports
- G’s Fancy Faces
SoundWaters HarborFest, a day of activities for the general public on and by the water to celebrate the ecological and commercial vibrancy and increasing public accessibility of Stamford Harbor and Long Island Sound, Stamford’s most prominent natural resource.
We are excited that you want to volunteer to help make HarborFest a smooth, fun, and successful event; we could not do it without your help. Please review the areas below where we need volunteer help and click on the “Volunteer Sign-Up” button on the right to register online. You can select a specific role that appeals to you or select “wherever I’m needed” and we will place you in a key position. We will do our best to accommodate your request. If you have any questions, just email us at volunteer@soundwaters.org.
Forward this page to friends and family and ask them to volunteer with you. We need everyone’s help!
Volunteer Needs
Set-Up (20 people): 8am -10am; Help set up tables, chairs, signage, and activities. Perfect for teams looking for volunteer hours.
Activity Volunteers (20 people per shift): 3 shifts (9:30am-12:30pm; 12:30-3:30pm; 3:30-6:30pm), to help set up/breakdown & monitor different activities.
Recycling Volunteers (20 people per shift): 4 shifts (9:30am-12:30pm; 12:30-3:30pm; 3:30-6:30pm; 6:30-9:30pm), to help guests dispose of trash in proper bins.
Site Cleanliness & Breakdown Crew (20 people): 2 shifts (3:30 – 6:30pm; 6:30-9:30pm), 20 people to stack tables/chairs, remove signage, and all event supplies and trash. Perfect for teams looking for volunteer hours.
Where is HarborFest held?
SoundWaters HaborFest is held on the Harbor Point Waterfront, 1 Harbor Point Road, Stamford CT
Where can I park?
Free parking is available in outdoor lot on the corner of Atlantic Street and Washington Blvd (entrance is on Washington blvd across from the fire station), in the 2200 Atlantic Street Parking Garage and in the 100 Washington Blvd Parking Garage.
Is there an entry fee?
No, entry to SoundWaters HarborFest is free! Some activities have an additional fee.
Will there be an ATM on-site?
Yes. An ATM is located at Sign of the Whale, 6 Harbor Point Rd.
What if it is raining?
HarborFest is rain or shine.
What is there to do or see at SoundWaters HarborFest?
Aquarion Cardboard Kayak Races **
Stamford Harbor History Boat Tours presented by O&G *
Harbor Boat Rides aboard the Schooner SoundWaters presented by Shoprite *
Marine Animals Touch Tanks
Kids Boat Building
Science Experiments
Kids Games and Activities
HarborFest Vendors Village
Waterfront Painting with Pinot’s Palette*
Dockside Boat Tours
Sunset Sail aboard the Schooner SoundWaters**
Touch-A-Truck
HarborFest Oyster Lounge*
Under the Sea Dog Parade sponsored by Spot On
Seaside Mini Golf presented by M&T Bank*
*Additional fee required
** Additional fee & preregistration required
Do I need an ID to purchase alcoholic beverages?
Yes. Purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverages requires valid government issued photo identification.
Can I bring my own food and drink?
Yes
Can I bring my pet to the festival?
Yes, Harbor Point is a pet friendly event. Please note we cannot accommodate pets on boat trips.
How can I become a HarborFest vendor or exhibitor?
HarborFest Village information and application
Food Vendors, please email jkarpowich@soundwaters.org
What are my food options?
Many!
Sit Down Restaurants on site:
Bareburger
Corbo’s Corner Deli
Fortina
Mexicue
Patisserie Salzburg
Sign of the Whale
Walter’s Hot Dog
Take the water taxi to:
Crab Shell
Prime
Food Trucks:
Crazy Taco Mex
Kona Ice
Greek Style
Longford’s Ice Cream
Mobile Pie Truck
Lock City
Drinks
Lifted Spirits
Merican Mule
Lock City Brewery
Partay
Manny’s Ultimate Bloody Mary
What They’re Saying
“It was a terrific event that brought thousands of people to the harbor to have fun and learn more about one of our most valuable resources, Long Island Sound. Add HarborFest as one of our ‘look forward to’ events! Thanks again SoundWaters and all who were involved.”
–Stamford Resident
Another fantastic sunset.
