Sponsored by the BC Shellfish Growers Association
Saturday June 22
Starts 3:30 PM
Ends 6:00 PM
This premier happy hour is really at the TOP – join us with a shucking fiesta from our BC and Canadian Growers and oyster bars as they crack their shells at the top of Mount Washington Alpine Resort. Led by Shucker Paddy – the Guinness World Record Shucking master this signature happy hour showcases an extensive line-up of British Columbia oyster producing families & businesses as they shuck these perfectly plump, ice cold, sustainable slurp-tastic oysters at roving, longboard stations, plus one hot oyster will be served. Meet oyster producers as they showcase the unique characteristics and flavours of this renowned product from the BC coastline.
SHUCKED! at the mountain will include stations on the grassed patio outside of the alpine lodge and at the top of the eagle chair. Please ensure you dress for Mountain weather!
This is a 19+ Event. ID required.
Sponsored by Mac’s Oysters
Friday, June 21
Starts 3:00 PM
Ends 5:30 PM
Hit the slopes at Mount Washington for this outside, casual Happy Hour Friday of bold Ocean flavours of everything Clam – Shucked, Fried, and Steamed. Shucker Paddy, Chef Ned and chefs have jumped ‘aboard to present a happy hour clam-a-thon not to be missed. Round up your crew and set sail for this slurp-tastic BC Seafood Festival launch event!
Presented by BC Crab Fishermen’s Association
Sponsored by Crabben, the Vancouver Island CrabFest
Friday June 21, 2024
Starts: 6:30 PM
Ends 9:00 PM
Join your fellow seafood swashbucklers for CrabFest's kitchen party featuring plenty of seafood, amazing music and a whole lotta of frolicking fun! Come as you are... come for some fun with friends!
This is a 19+ Event. ID required.
Saturday June 22, 2024
Starts 10:00 AM
Ends 11:30 AM
The Traditional Irish Breakfast - a Farm-hand’s “Working Brekky” ready to set you straight for the rest of the day.
Dress attire: come as you are
Presented by Wild Pacific Halibut
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Starts 11:30 AM
Ends 1:00 PM
Join this interactive lunch event presented by the Wild Pacific Halibut Association with an amazing Halibut Lunch that delivers so much more than halibut’s distinctive taste and texture. North Island College (NIC) Culinary Arts students with leadership from North Vancouver Island Culinary Association (NVICA) Chefs are producing unique halibut courses plus dessert - featuring exciting menu items, Included is a fun and informative demo breaking down a whole halibut by multi-talented Chef and Fishermen!
What could be better…. learning about halibut, supporting local chefs & culinary students & eating delicious seafood-recipes provided This event is the perfect partnership between Wild Pacific Halibut, NVICA & the NIC Culinary Arts Program you won’t want to miss it!
Sunday June 23
Starts 10:00 AM
Ends 11:30 AM
Join this fun Sunday morning event and roll around! Come prepared to learn, make and eat this breakfast before enjoying the rest of the Festival.
Sponsored by Saltspring Island Mussels
Presented by the BCSGA
Sunday June 23
Starts 12:00 PM
Ends 1:30 PM
Welcome to the "Show Me Your Mussels!" Lunch, presented by Saltspring Island Mussels and the BCSGA. Join us for an enlightening journey into the world of mussels, one of the most sustainable sources of animal protein in the world. Led by BCSGA Executive Director Nico Prins, this hands-on experience will showcase the ease of preparing delicious mussel dishes while highlighting their sustainability and nutritional benefits. Get ready to discover, taste, and savor the delights of the sea in this unmissable lunch!
Friday, June 21, 2024
Starts 9:00 PM
Ends 11:00 PM
Don’t stop now! Keep rolling in the deep with this Friday After Party.
Festival Seating 19+ event
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Starts 9:00 PM
Ends 11:00 PM
Don’t stop now! Keep rolling in the deep with the Saturday After Party featuring Time Well Wasted. For over 20 years, Time Well Wasted has been unchallenged as the hottest dance band in the Comox Valley and beyond. The band's repertoire includes the very best of funk, soul, rock, rhythm and blues, including Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Tori Kelly, Tower of Power, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bruno Mars, Doobie Brothers, Kool and the Gang, Bee Gees, Toto, Powder Blues, Chicago, Little Feat, Steely Dan, Santana, Aretha Franklin … and many, many more.
Come get your groove on in the high alpine in celebration of all things BC seafood.
Festival Seating 19+ event
Friday June 21
Starts 2:00 PM - Ends 2:45 PM
Presented By: Wayward Distillery
Description: Make your own seafood cocktail and small plate.
This is a 19+ Event. ID required.
Top BC seafood Chefs team up with seafood industry associations to present a series of interactive, educational and FUN MasterClasses. From oysters to halibut, from prawns to geoduck, wines vs beer – the MasterClass series is a shucktastic way to learn how to get a little more succulent seafood into your repertoire and spirit into your step.
Friday June 21
Starts 3:00 PM - Ends 3:45 PM
Description:
Mix together a top seafood chef, with a whole lotta succulent BC seafood, and this MasterClass will be sure to take your ceviche making skills to the next level. Chef will share their expertise and tricks of the trade to guide guests in preparing their own incredible seafood Ceviche to ensure guests can wow their friends with their ceviche making prowess this summer. An award-winning BC wine producer will pour and share their secrets behind a great BC sparkling to pair with Ceviche!
This is a 19+ Event. ID required.
Saturday, June 22
Starts 10:30 AM - Ends 11:15 AM
Description:
Presented by the Underwater Harvesters Association, dive a little deeper into one of BC’s most prestigious and sought-after seafood products! Grab your friends and get schooled about the geoduck clam fishery. Guests will learn how to prepare this delicious seafood delicacy from a top chef while understanding more about the complexities of the fishery. This class will leave your taste buds happy as a clam!
Geoduck from Canada is a premium seafood delicacy harvested on the West Coast of Canada. Geoducks are the largest burrowing clams in the world. The Underwater Harvesters Association (UHA) is a non-profit association formed in 1981. The UHA represents the 55 British Columbia geoduck licence holders, 550 quota block holders, First Nations, exporters, and boat crews in managing and marketing the fishery.
Geoduck, Wine and sampling
Presented By: Underwater Harvesters Association
This is a 19+ Event. ID required.
Saturday, June 22
Starts 11:15 AM - Ends 12:00 PM
Description:
Join Bob Fraumeni and Chef expertly butcher a fresh, whole sablefish from nose to tail and demonstrates how to prepare this unique local fish like a pro in your own kitchen. Cook together with Chef and learn to create restaurant-level dishes that you can add to your repertoire of hit meals at home.
Because Sablefish is so rich, it can benefit from salty or acidic flavorings to cut the natural oils. Ginger and soy sauce are good complements. A popular preparation of sablefish in Japan is Sake Kasu, in which sablefish is marinated in a sake-based paste and then grilled. The meat is excellent for barbecuing, as it browns nicely and stays moist and tender. It’s also a good candidate for smoking.
For over 30 years the Canadian Sablefish Association has formally partnered with DFO to make substantial investments in research, annual data collection, stock assessment and our leading-edge management strategy evaluation.
Presented By: Canadian Sablefish Association
Sponsored By: Finest At Sea
Saturday, June 22
Starts 1:30 PM - Ends 2:15 PM
Description:
The ultimate gift for a foodie, dive into our festive Oyster Rockefeller MasterClass and will give you all the tricks of the trade for your next oyster party. Each Guest will receive a glass of Champaign on arrival, 2 local raw oysters and 1 Cooked Oyster Rockefeller.
One of the most popular seafood appetizers in world and not difficult to make. Join this hands-on masterclass learn how to choose the right oysters, collect ingredients and plan your prep “Mise en Place” – Everything in its Place. Chefs will demonstrate how to shuck with a standard oyster knife.
Whether you’re a food fanatic or planning on shucking and serving up Oysters for a favourite someone, this MasterClass is a perfectly “shellfish” way to enjoy our favourite molluscs!
Presented By: BC Shellfish Growers Association
Saturday, June 22
Starts 2:30 PM - Ends 3:15 PM
Description:
Join this hands-on masterclass to understand why BC Spot Prawns are one of the most popular and celebrated seafood options! Learn how to remove the heads, prepare the tails, cook, taste and freeze. Chefs will educate guests on the sustainability of the fishery and the best ways to prepare BC Spot Prawns this summer!
Spot Prawns are the largest shrimp species found in BC waters and are known around the world for their flavour, freshness, and qualityPresented By: Pacific Prawn Fishermen’s Association
Saturday, June 22
Starts 1:30 PM - Ends 2:15 PM
Description:
Don’t be a shy swashbuckler! Jump aboard and embrace the unknown in this MasterClass featuring a surprise Chef who will show guests how to roll up their sleeves and create their own delectable BC seafood dish promising much merriment, succulent tastes and learning.
Note: please arrive 15 minutes before your MasterClass.
Sunday, June 23
Starts 10:15 AM - Ends 11:00 AM
Description:
Part of our mission at the BC Seafood Festival is to bring you together with the seafood industry and Chefs who will pass on deep knowledge and skills. We know its not easy to plan a crab dinner for your in-laws, but with this amazing species available fresh in a market near to you – it’s time to break down any misconceptions around this succulent seafood and not look like a crab when you are planning your next family dinner.
Guest will receive a paired cocktail to kick things off and then learn of the rich and fascinating history of the often-overlooked, sustainable Dungenous crab fishery in BC Coastal waters.
Through the direction of experts of the industry and with the skillful leadership of the Chefs, guests will learn the best way to buy, breakdown, prep, and cook BC Dungeness Crab in this fast action timed event
Note: please arrive 15 minutes before your MasterClass.
Presented By: BC Crab Fishermen’s Association
Sunday, June 23
Starts 11:30 AM - Ends 12:15 PM
Description:
Taste the forgotten five: Petrale sole, Rockfish, Lingcod, Skate and Dogfish.
Note: please arrive 15 minutes before your MasterClass.
Sunday, June 23
Starts 1:30 PM - Ends 2:30 PM
Description:
All chefs in the kitchen – taste the towers and learn how to make them at home.
In this entertaining and interactive multi-level Seafood Tower, hands on class, it’s a race to the top to build your own seafood tower and “fish” for the top prize for your group. All it takes is a little preparation, creativity and artistic assembly skills (we will help on that).
Conquer your seafood cooking anxieties with seafood chefs and industry that will guide you on selecting and preparing seafood while sharing pro-tips and techniques that will amaze your guests when you try this tower at home for a romantic date night or at your next New Year’s Eve dinner party.
Guests will receive a celebration paired wine to toast the winning group and the close of the 2024 BC Seafood Festival
Note: please arrive 15 minutes before your MasterClass.
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