Saturday Festival Schedule
9:30 a.m.
Location: Corporate Plaza
Complimentary parking opens at 1600 East Coast Highway
10:00 a.m.
Location: BYC Gate
Open for entry and ticket purchase
10:30 a.m.
Location: Captain’s Bridge
Official Opening Ceremony with welcome by NBWBF Co-Chairs Stephen Paljieg and Denise Archambault and BYC Commodore Brett Hemphill.
Presenting Sponsor, Whittier Trust’s Opening Remarks
- Flag Deck: Festival Cannon Open
- BYC Docks: Docks open for touring boats
- South Lot: Boys (and Girls) in the Boat Exhibit opens
- Harbor Lounge: Cruising with Legends Photo Exhibit opens
- Flag Deck: Bringing Legendary Wooden Boats to Life Artists Demonstration begins
- Seamanship Room: Little Sailors’ Section opens for fun
10:50 a.m.
Location: Main Dock Harbor
Patrol fireboat salute to the 8th Annual Festival
11:00 a.m.
Location: Captain’s Bridge
Guest Speaker
Steve Sandborg, Laguna Plein Air Artist and 2025’s NBWBF Featured Artist
Location: Little Sailor’s Berth
Children’s Storytime presented by the Newport Beach Public Library
11:30 a.m.
Location: Captain’s Bridge
Keynote Speaker
- Sherry Flumerfelt, Executive Director, Western Flyer Organization
“Two Voyages, One Legacy: The Western Flyer’s Timeless Journey”
Location: Flag Deck
Festival Foods (until 4 p.m.) & Craft Cocktails (until 5 p.m.) available
12:00 p.m.
Location: Captain's Bridge
Live Band
1:00 p.m.
Location: Public Dock
Wild Goose Cruise #1
2:30 p.m.
Location: Captian's Bridge
Guest Speaker
- Coming Soon
3:00 p.m.
Location: Little Sailor’s Berth
Children’s Storytime presented by the Newport Beach Public Library
3:30 p.m.
Location: Captain’s Bridge
Awards Ceremony
Location: Public Dock
Wild Goose Cruise #2
4:00 p.m.
Location: Captain’s Bridge
Live Band
6:00 p.m.
Location: Flag Deck
Festival Cannon Close
6:30 p.m.
Location: Corporate Plaza
Last shuttle to Parking at 1600 East Coast Highway