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39th Annual Essex ClamFest and Arts and Crafts Festival
Date and Time
Saturday Oct 26, 2024
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
11 AM-12 PM K-9 Demonstration by the Essex Police Department
11 AM-4 PM Local Artisans & Crafters
11 AM-4 PM Various Food Trucks
12 PM Beer Truck
12-1 PM Chowder Competition (While supplies last)
12-3 PM Balloon Artist and Games (sponsored by the Y)
12-4 PM Face Painting
12-2 PM Live Music by Uncharted Watahs
2-4 PM Live Music by Brick House
3 PM Chowder Competition Winners Announced
Fees/Admission
This event is Free to the Community
Chowder Tasting is $15 per person
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Contact Information
Michelle Pepin 978-283-1601
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Event Sponsors
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Join us for the 39th Annual Essex ClamFest and Arts & Crafts Festival, from 11 am to 4 pm in Shepard Memorial Park in Essex. Come taste Cape Ann's finest chowders from Noon to 1 pm and vote for your favorite! (Tasting only while supplies last!) Although the highlight of the day is the Chowder Tasting Competition, there is also a great variety of activities, including arts and crafts vendors, live entertainment and plenty of food vendors on-site!
Chowder Competition- Participating Restaurants:
- 35 Beach
- Castle Manor Inn
- Maple Street Bistro (Essex North Shore Tech)
- JT Farnham's
- The Farm
- The James Restaurant
- Vita Bella Ristorante
- Woodman's of Essex
* Also Featuring local brews from Rockport Brewing
* Musical entertainment by Uncharted Watahs and Brick House.
* Over 50 Crafters, businesses, and Non-profit tables!
* Kids Activities include Face Painting, a Balloon Artist and Cape Ann Vernal Pond reptiles!
FOOD, NON-PROFITS & VENDORS
Rockport Brewing Company | FOOD - BEER |
Woodman's of Essex | FOOD TRUCK |
5 Star Phresh Phood | FOOD VENDOR |
Essex Lions Club | FOOD VENDOR |
Essex Technical High School | FOOD VENDOR |
Balloonatik | KIDS |
Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team | KIDS |
Face Painting (Terry George) | KIDS |
Beverly Bootstraps | NON-PROFIT |
Essex Council on Aging | NON-PROFIT |
Falun Dafa Association of New England | NON-PROFIT |
First Universalist Church of Essex | NON-PROFIT |
Lady Olivia Creations | NON-PROFIT |
Sue Lufkin | NON-PROFIT |
The Open Door | NON-PROFIT |
Friends of Essex Council on Aging, Inc | NON-PROFIT |
A Shell A Day | VENDOR |
A&A Services Inc. | VENDOR |
Angiez | VENDOR |
Bergeron Pottery | VENDOR |
Cachimuel-Compania Thalia | VENDOR |
Cape Ann Sea Salt Co. | VENDOR |
Christmas On The River | VENDOR |
Coastal Creations by Heidi B | VENDOR |
Cutco | VENDOR |
Donna Dunne Designs | VENDOR |
Edgewood Designs | VENDOR |
Eleven Eleven Elixir | VENDOR |
Essex Handle Company | VENDOR |
Grandslam sports | VENDOR |
Hold Fast Company | VENDOR |
Jan's Resin Art | VENDOR |
JJ's Fashions | VENDOR |
jquirkycrafts | VENDOR |
Keep Clam and Carry On | VENDOR |
LeafFilter Gutter Protection | VENDOR |
Masshole Biscuit Co. | VENDOR |
Neeeco | VENDOR |
Northshore Barn Doors | VENDOR |
One Ocean One Love Shop | VENDOR |
Outfitters by the Sea | VENDOR |
Pat D's Photos | VENDOR |
Rebooked Boston | VENDOR |
Rescom Exteriors, Inc | VENDOR |
Rite Window & Door | VENDOR |
Sew Nice | VENDOR |
Sunny Window | VENDOR |
The Davis Collection | VENDOR |
Twist of Fate Pottery | VENDOR |
Two Orange Cats Jewelry | VENDOR |
Wicked Cool Shades | VENDOR |