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SUMMARY:15th Annual Whalefest Monterey
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for the 15th Annual Whalefest Monterey to be held on Saturday and Sunday\, April 12 and 13\, 2025 from 10 am – 5 pm each day. This free family-friendly event will be held at and around Old Fisherman’s Wharf and the Custom House Plaza – Monterey State Historic Park. It includes fun and educational activities for all ages\, musicians\, and dozens of interactive marine-related interactive exhibits by numerous local and national organizations. In addition\, we plan to have several research and rescue boats available for public tours. Whalefest Monterey benefits many local and national marine organizations dedicated to explore\, educate\, inspire\, and to empower the public to protect the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). The always fascinating Symposium with world-renowned marine experts will be held on Saturday and Sunday\, April 12 and 13\, from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm in the theatre at the Monterey History & Art Stanton Center\, 5 Custom House Plaza. Dan Haifley from the Board of Directors for the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Monterey Bay\, and former Director of the Sea Odyssey of Santa Cruz returns as MC for the Symposium. For more information go to https://whalefest.org/symposium The interactive marine-themed exhibits on the Plaza will be back for both days and will have something interesting for all ages (see list below). An array of live music and engaging activities such as Gyotaku\, Origami\, Scrimshaw\, and the “almost famous” Abalone Races and more will be available on both April 12th and 13th on Old Fisherman’s Wharf. New this year will be participation by the Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association throughout the event locations. Interact with artists\, who will be sharing their approach to composition\, technique\, and process. See how artists interpret and celebrate all things Whalefest 2025! In addition to the research boats\, Current’Sea from Marine Life Studies\, and Sheila B. from Moss Landing Marine Labs\, this year will be a new addition: the fishing boat\, General Pershing\, that was built at the Siino Boat Works then located next to Hovden Cannery in 1930 by the local boatbuilders\, the Siino family. “Dee”\, the life size inflatable humpback whale model one can walk inside\, will be back. We also plan for the return of “Gracie”\, a 30ft real whale skeleton waiting to be assembled by the attendees. There will be a Calamari Cooking Demo by Gourmet Realtor Tene Shake on April 12th at 2:30 pm. There will be Wharf Walks Maritime Historian Tim Thomas at 11 am and 12:30 pm on both April 12th and 13th. There will be a variety of live musicians performing on both days and the list is on Whalefest.org. Whalefest Monterey will feature many educational and engaging displays from local\, regional and national non-profits\,
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