Harborfest Starts Tomorrow

Harborfest 2014, Sag Harbor’s annual celebration of its maritime history, will launch tomorrow at 5 p.m. with “A Whale of a Party” at the Whaling and Historical Museum and continue throughout the weekend with a jam-packed calendar of events for people of all ages.

New this year is the Beach Blast concert. Previously held on Shelter Island, the show, which will feature live performances by Gene Casey and the Lone Sharks, the Hoodoo Loungers, Hopefully Forgiven, and others, will start rocking Havens Beach on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

The Whaling Museum party will include Cromer’s Market fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, salads, and desserts, Driftwood Ale from Montauk Brewing Co., wine from Water Street Wines and Spirits, and music by D.J. Carlos Lama. Individual tickets are $50, $25 for children.

Both Saturday and Sunday will feature an arts and crafts fair in Marine Park; a sidewalk sale in the business district; children’s amusements on Long Wharf, including games, activities, a bouncy house, and, new for this year, a dunking tank; live music on Windmill Beach; a Taste of Sag Harbor, and whaleboat races.

The Sag Harbor farmers market will be open for business on Bay Street Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and tours of a Coast Guard cutter docked at Long Wharf will be offered from 10 to 2 that day. Bay Street Theater will present its All Star Comedy Show Saturday night at 8.

Other activities will include walking tours, food tastings, a corn shucking contest for kids, a clam chowder contest, a lobster roll eating contest, tug of war and sack races for children, dog and cat adoptions, Pilates on Windmill Beach, and roving clowns, musicians, face painting, and a stilt walker.

Havens Beach will be the site of free, unlimited parking and serve as home base for free shuttle service to points of interest throughout the village. A complete schedule of events is available at sagharborchamber.com.