The upcoming Day at the Docks on September 20th has garnered a lot of local and visitor excitement, and the schedule of the day’s festivities is now available:

2008 DAY AT THE DOCKS SCHEDULED EVENTS
Saturday, September 20
10:00 AM
OPENING CEREMONY – Willis Boat landing
CHILDREN’S BLUE CRAB RACES – Oden’s Dock
LOCAL SEAFOOD COOKING DEMO – Village Marina

10:30 AM
CONCRETE MARLIN COMPETITION – Village Marina docks
NC SEA GRANT MARKETING INITIATIVE – LOCAL SEAFOOD
F/V Net Results at Albatross Fleet docks

11:00 AM
LOCAL SEAFOOD COOKING DEMO – Village Marina
MARSH SEINE NET EXPLORATION – Marsh near Oden’s Dock
CHOWDER COOK-OFF UNTIL 2:00 PM – Village Marina Motel

11:30
YOUTH SURVIVAL SUIT RACE – Oden’s Fuel Dock

12:00 PM
LOCAL SEAFOOD COOKING DEMO – Village Marina

12:30 PM
NET HANGING COMPETITION – Willis Boat Landing

1:00 PM
LOCAL SEAFOOD COOKING DEMO – Village Marina
CHILDREN’S BLUE CRAB RACES – Oden’s Dock

1:30 PM
MARSH SEINE NET EXPLORATION – Marsh near Oden’s Dock
NC SEA GRANT MARKETING INITIATIVE – Value-added local seafood products tasting – Breakwater Restaurant Upper Deck

2:00 PM
LOCAL SEAFOOD COOKING DEMO – Village Marina
CHARTER FISHING TUG-O-WAR – Village Marina docks
CHILDREN’S FISHING TOURNAMENT – Hatteras Harbor

3:00 PM
LOCAL SEAFOOD COOKING DEMO – Village Marina
NC SEA GRANT MARKETING INITIATIVE – Value-added local seafood products tasting – Breakwater Restaurant Upper Deck

3:15 PM
CHOWDER COOK-OFF AWARDS

3:30 PM
BOB ZENTZ – MARITIME MUSIC – Willis Boat Landing

4:00 PM
LOCAL SEAFOOD COOKING DEMO – Village Marina

4:30 PM
CHILDREN’S FISHING CONTEST AWARDS – Willis Boat Landing

5:00 PM
CHRIS BELLAMY – NAUTICAL MUSIC – Willis Boat Landing

5:45 PM
WORKBOAT PARADE – Into the Harbor

6:30 PM
BLESSING OF THE FLEET – Harbor

8:00 PM
LAWN DANCE – RAY PITTMAN PROJECT – Community Building

For more information: (252) 986-2515, www.dayatthedocks.org/

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