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Sunday is HarborFest 2011

The event kicks of Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The 21st annual HarborFest Dock Day and Craft Festival is Sunday, June 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on lower Main Street and the Town Dock.  This event is all about celebrating Port Washington’s nautical heritage on Manhasset Bay, and the importance of protecting this natural asset.

Parking will be limited, but there will be free trolley and shuttle buses from the Long Island Railroad station. Admission is free, but there is a fee for cruises.

Be sure to stop by the Patch booth for a chance to win prizes. They include:

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  • Two tickets for a “taste and toast the town” gourmet food and wine tasting at the Chateau Briand, Carle Place United, Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, a $200 value
  • A free one-hour massage, courtesy of Massage Envy
  • Haircut and blowout with Dominic, Carlo or Marco, courtesy of C3 Salon
  •  A $30 gift certificate from Sullivan's Quay Restaurant
  •  A raffle from Delux Transportation, check back for details
  •  Two collector’s coin maps, courtesy of Coin Galleries of Oyster Bay

 EVENTS:

  • Craft Show, 100-plus vendors

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  • Cruises on Manhasset Bay

  • Nautical singers and entertainment at the tugboat 

  • Children's fun park

  • Family fun stage and talent show

  • PAL Family Field Day

  • Captain Courage and the Maritime Pirates

  • Free Wells Fargo Stage Coach Rides, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

  • Enviro-Expo

  • Art in the Park

  • Model boat regatta at Baxter's Pond 

  • Opening of the treasure chest

  • New nautical exhibit in the Tugboat Museum: "Manhasset Bay, Then and Now" 

  • Merchant and organization booths and exhibits 

  • Food court

  • Free kayaking

  • Other Happenings:

    Saturday, June 4: Sunset Cinema on the Bay: “Karate Kid” presented by the Residents For a More Beautiful Port Washington and the Town of North Hempstead

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