The Williamstown Seaport Festival will be held along the Williamstown foreshore from February 27 to March 4. Mamma says this is going to be a fantastic event for the area and we can’t wait!

The spectacular arrival of the three Tall Ships; James Craig, Enterprize and Young Endeavour, into Williamstown in full sails, will signal the start of the festival on Feb 27 at approx 1pm - click here for full details

STROLL THE HIDDEN WATERFRONT WALK - FREE
The Hidden Waterfront Walk will be a pathway for visitors to check out areas that are normally restricted, but for this occasion, the entire walkway from Seaworks to Hobsons Bay Yacht Club will be open. You will be following a Hidden Waterfront Walk Map, and at each historical/significant spot there will be a tour guide providing you with information and history. You will learn about the Ships Arrival, the History of the Boonwurrung First Peoples of the bay, who occupied over 200km of Port Phillip Bay, and also the naval history and how it became Melbourne’s first Seaport. Yacht Clubs will also be open to the public for an ‘Open Day’ where you can discover the history and see behind the scenes of the Boat Builders.

FESTIVAL ZONE - TICKETED
Festivities will continue in Seaworks at the ticketed Festival Zone with a seafood festival, boat show, family entertainment, picnic area and waterfront bars and restaurants.

Plus Saturday night from 7pm - 10pm, the Seaworks Festival zone will host the the Yacht Rock Revival Show. Yacht Rock is massive in America and hitting Australia, so where better to debut this show than at the Seaport Festival!! They'll be on the outside stage in the Alfresco Area. Click here for bookings

The Williamstown village will come alive over this fantastic 4 days of waterfront family fun! We are looking forward to this one.

Mamma’s special mentions:

The Festival will look a little like this

February 27 - Tall Ships arrive
28th - Ships are in dock and visible from the piers
Feb 29 - 1st March - The Waterfront Festivities come alive
March 2 - 4 - Tall Ships are still in dock, but will be going on Public and Private sails
March 5 - School groups going onboard the Ships

Oh and all of Williamstown’s great cafes, bars and restaurants will be open and have a great market-like feel. There will also be markets on the foreshore to stroll through, too!

the nitty gritty

FREE areas and activities PLUS
festival ticketed zones

Happening from
Feb 27 - March 4

click here to book for the Festival Zone

Learn more about the festival here

In an around Williamstown