Celebrate 24 Years of the Hood Canal ShrimpFest, Brinnon, WA, May 27th & 28th

BRINNON, Wash., May 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Emerald Towns Alliance will present the Hood Canal Shrimpfest 2017. Shrimpfest, now in its 24th year will be held in Brinnon, WA over Memorial Day Weekend (Sat/Sun). The event will take place at Yelvik General Store Field, 251 Hjelvicks Rd, Brinnon, WA (3 miles north of downtown Brinnon).  

The Official Shrimpfest booth will again be selling packages of the near impossible to obtain Hood Canal Spot Shrimp. Supplies are limited, it's suggested you get there early. The Hood Canal's extremely short (16 hour) sport shrimping season makes this a highly sought after commodity. 

The popular Belt Sander races will return this year featuring extended race time! Bring along your favorite decorated belt sander to try your luck at beating the competition. (Racers: The track meets IBSA track specifications). Don't have a sander? Try one from our fleet! 

Live music entertainment includes performances by Eric Miller, The Old Sidekicks, and Locust Street Taxi. A full schedule of events may be found on the Shrimpfest website: www.brinnonshrimpfest.org 

Saturday, May 27 (10 AM – 6 PM) 

10:00 – 12:00: Old Sidekicks
12:00 – 1:00:   Belt Sander Races 
 1:00 – 3:00:    Locust Street Taxi 
 3:00 – 5:00:    Eric Miller Band

Sunday, May 28 (10 AM – 5 PM) 

10:00 – 12:00: Eric Miller Band
12:00 – 1:00:  Belt Sander Races     
 1:00 –  3:00:  Old Sidekicks
 3:00 –  5:00:  Locust Street Taxi

The festival also features a wide array of arts and craft booths, delicious food, beer garden, games for the kids, great fun and Shrimp.    

The afternoon tides will be sufficiently low during this weekend for easy harvest of clams and oysters on the local public beaches near the festival (license required). The weather is traditionally good during this holiday weekend.  

Shuttles are available from Dosewallips State Park & Pleasant Harbor Marina. 

Hours: Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5; Free Parking
Gate Fee: $5/day or $8 for two-day pass. 
Active Military and Veterans Free (with ID)
Kids under 12 Free (with paying adult)  

Brinnon's Hood Canal ShrimpFest is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community festival located on the Hood Canal in Brinnon, WA. This community event is a celebration of Hood Canal Spot Shrimp and other local seafood. Proceeds from ShrimpFest 2017 will be donated to community projects focused on local children.

Recipients of funding from 2016 Shrimpfest include the Brinnon Food Bank, Brinnon/Quilcene Girl Scouts, Brinnon/Quilcene Boy Scouts, Center Valley Animal Rescue, Habitat for Humanity, Scholarship for local high school student, Brinnon Parks & Rec, Kids Backpack Lunch program, Quilcene High School Knowledge Bowl. Brinnon School PTO and others… 

Website: www.brinnonshrimpfest.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone inquiries: 360-796-4456
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BrinnonShrimpfest
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shrimpfest_wa

Media Contact: Joe Searight
Email: [email protected] 
Phone: 360-789-5217
Media Visits: Complimentary media visits for journalists on assignment or with approved credentials. If you are unable to accept a courtesy visit, a press rate can be negotiated.

Emerald Towns Alliance
Brinnon, Washington
Web: www.brinnonshrimpfest.org

SOURCE Emerald Towns Alliance