Pirates and Mermaids A'Plenty as 2016 East End Seaport Museum Maritime Festival Kicks Off in Greenport

The excitement is palpable on the streets of Greenport as the community readies for the 2016 East End Seaport Museum Maritime Festival, set to unfold Friday evening.

Here's a full schedule of events, courtesy of the East End Seaport Museum & Marine Foundation, so you won't miss a minute. For complete information, click here.

Friday, September 23
Land & Sea Gala
201 Carpenter Street, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
For tickets, click here.
Official After-Party and Live Music
American Beech Restaurant
Stirling Square
9 p.m. to midnight

Saturday, September 24

Open Events Throughout
Greenport, Mitchell Park and Marina
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Streets close to vehicular traffic at 9 a.m. and reopen at 6 p.m.
Classic, Ice and Small Boats • Vendors • Boat Tours and Sailaways • Live Music • Carousel •

Sterling Historical Society • Blacksmith Shop • Fireboat Tours • Food, Wine and Beer Tastings • Oysters • Village of Greenport Stores, Shops & Restaurants • Seaport Museum • Railroad Museum • Craft and Nautical Demonstrations • Camera Obscura

10:30 a.m.: Blessing of the Oyster Fleet, Commercial Fishing Dock (Railroad dock), Father Richard Hoerning of St. Agnes Roman Church and Rabbi Gadi Capela of Tifereth Israel.
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.: Children’s Story Time, Burton’s Bookstore, Front Street
11 a.m. to noon: Opening Day Parade and Blessing of the Waters, Main and Front Street, Mitchell Park Marina.
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Buzz Scott, ROV demonstrations and hard helmet diving. Mitchell Park Waterfront
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brett Curlew and the Mysteries of Shipwrecks through Salvaged Artifacts, Mitchell Park
Noon to 1 p.m: Merry Merfolk Contest and Awards, Mitchell Park Inner Circle
12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.: Pirate School!, Mitchell Park Kids’ Stage
12:30 p.m.: Flyboard Demonstration, Waterfront, Mitchell Park
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Camera Obscura, Mitchell Park
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.: Hula Hoop Demonstration and Dance Routine, Inner Circle
1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m.: Children's Games and Relays on the Green, Mitchell Park
2 p.m.: Flyboard Demonstration, Waterfront, Mitchell Park
2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Pirate School!, Mitchell Park Kids’ Stage
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: HooDoo Loungers, Mitchell Park Amphitheater

2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.: Children’s Story Time, Burton’s Book Store, Front Street

3 p.m.: Kayak Derby, Mitchell Park Waterfront
3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Pirate School! , Mitchell Park Kids’ Stage
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Children’s Games and Relays on the Green, Mitchell Park
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Bug Lighthouse Cruise & Tour, Seaport Museum, Railroad Dock
5 p.m.: Festival Closes for the day. Resumes Sunday at 9 a.m.
6 p.m.: Streets Reopen

Sunday, September 26

Open events throughout Greenport, Mitchell Park and Marina
All Day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Streets close to vehicular traffic at 9 a.m. and reopen at 6 p.m.
Classic, Ice and Small Boats • Vendors • Boat Tours and Sailaways • Live Music • Carousel •

Sterling Historical Society • • Blacksmith Shop • Fireboat Tours • Food, Wine & Beer Tastings • Oysters • Village of Greenport Stores, Shops & Restaurants • Seaport Museum • Railroad Museum • Craft and Nautical Demonstrations • Camera Obscura

9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.:Paul Drum’s Breakfast Fundraiser: A Mermaid and Pirate Experience, Front Street Station Restaurant
10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.: Children’s Story Time, Mitchell Park Kids’ Stage
11:00 a.m. to noon: Children's Games and Relays on the Green, Mitchell Park
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Buzz Scott, ROV demonstrations and hard helmet diving. Mitchell Park Waterfront
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Brett Curlew and the Mysteries of Shipwrecks through Salvaged Artifacts, Mitchell Park
12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.: Children’s Story Time, Mitchell Park Kids’ Stage
12:30 p.m.: Flyboard Demonstration, Waterfront, Mitchell Park
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.: Snapper Fishing Contest (Ages 8 & Under), Railroad Dock
1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Yvonne Lieblein reads from "The Wheelhouse Café", Mitchell Park Hospitality Tent
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Camera Obscura, Mitchell Park
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Tommy Sullivan, Mitchell Park Amphitheater
2 p.m.: Flyboard Demonstration, Waterfront, Mitchell Park
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Snapper Fishing Contest (Ages 9-16), Railroad Dock
3 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Children’s Games and Relays on the Green, Mitchell Park
4:15 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Festival Raffle Drawings and Closing Ceremony, Mitchell Park Amphitheatre
5 p.m.: Festival closes
6 p.m.: Streets reopen

Patch file photo.