2010 Commercial Fishermen’s Festival!
September 18 – 19, 2010
Port of Astoria, Tongue Point
Admission
$5 Adults
$3 children 12 and under

Parking:  $3 per car.  Motorcycles park free.

The Bus:  Free shuttle bus to Festival from downtown Astoria and most hotels!  Runs approximately every 20 minutes, so easy to catch.

Seminar with Chef Graham Kerr of “Galloping Gourmet” Fame!
Friday, September 17
6 pm
Liberty Theater (12th & Commercial)
Admission is $10 donation per person.

2010 Trip Planning
Plan your visit now by securing your hotel rooms.  You can visit one of our preferred hotels or check with the Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce for other options, including RV, campsites, hotels and motels.  We will have shuttle busses from the preferred hotels to the Festival and there is regular bus service also available as well as parking at the event site.
Brochure!
To receive an electronic PDF of our brochure email cyndi@commercialfishermensfestival.com
Preferred Hotels
Astoria Best Western Lincoln Inn
Members of Deadliest Catch will be staying here and Best Western is hosting a reception with Deadliest Catch stars for their guests only!

Holiday Inn Express
Hotel Elliott

Event Highlights

Deadliest Catch Stars
Culinary Stage with celebrity chef Graham Kerr (Galloping Gourmet fame) and other chefs
Coast Guard helicopter rescue out of the water
“AxMen” vs “Deadliest Catch” Tug of War
Captain Phil Harris Highliner Competition
Millions of dollars in commercial fishing displays
Commercial Fishing industry professionals
Astoria Brewing Company Beer Garden
Commercial fishing and family-fun competitions including Crab line coiling contest, dover sole relay, ice cream eating contest and more!
Fresh seafood to eat here or take home, entertainment, kids activities and more!

Plus performances by Sngagim Axasniikangin
(Dream Dancers)
They represent the Unangax (Aleut ) people who have lived on the Aleutian Islands (Alaska) for over 10,000 years and will be here to perform their Native Americann dance as part of our Festival events.

There is also a seminar on Friday evening (September 17) with celebrity chef Graham Kerr at the historic Liberty Theater in downtown Astoria.   A $10 donation secures your ticket to see Graham and will be available to purchase online soon.

2009 Event Slideshow

Photos by Christopher Spence