2010 Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival

Dates: Saturday, July 3rd and Sunday, July 4th, 2010
Time: 10 am – 6 pm daily
Free! Donations Accepted! 

The theme is heritage wooden boats. The ambiance is that of an old-fashioned, down-home waterfront festival where everything is fun, almost everything is free and nothing much is fancy. It's as authentically grassroots American as you can get and has been for the last 33 years.

The 2010 Festival will include:

Visiting Vessels: Proud owners from all over the area come to show off their classic wooden vessels.

Public Rides: Take a trip on Lake Union by sail, row, paddle, steam, electric or power boat.  Boats fill up fast; sign up early!    

Activities for Kids: Toy boat building, treasure hunt, coloring contest, sidewalk chalk art and more!  

Demonstrations: Onshore demonstrations such as Rope Fender Making, Tool Sharpening, Celestial Navigation and more!

Quick and Daring: Are they amazing, or just crazy? Watch teams build a boat in 24 hours and cheer them on as they launch and race in an exciting and hilarious regatta on Sunday.  The contest is a stretching exercise for the boatbuilder’s creativity, planning, and construction skills, but its special purpose is to provide an exciting and enjoyable experience for contestants and spectators.

Live Music: There will be a variety of musicians performing all weekend long on the Lake Union Park lawn.

Thanks to our 2009 Festival Sponsors:

Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
4Culture
Fisheries Supply
Orca Creative
Seattle Parks & Recreation
Port Townsend Foundry
Viking Bank
Vulcan
Holland America Line
Puget Sound Energy
System Three Resins
KUOW
New Belgium Brewing
Seafair
The RE Store


Directions to the 2010 Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival

Find a Parking Lot near Lake Union Park(warning: parking will be terrible, please use alternate transportation if possible.)
The Seattle Streetcar
Plan your trip on a King County Bus
Seattle Bike Trails and Maps

Want to get involved? 

Be a Volunteer!  If you have never volunteered at CWB before, you might want to take a look at our volunteer page for more info. 

Participate in our Quick and Daring boat-building race! Create a boat design out of plant-based materials, and then race against other boats! Participants in the race only have one day to build the boat and cash prizes will be awarded. 

Be a vendor at the Festival! If you're interested in becoming a vendor, we will be posting applications for On-Shore Exhibitors/Vendors and Food Vendors in late February.