White Rock Sea Festival & Semiahmoo Days

Friday, August 4

Saturday, August 5

Semiahmoo Days in Semiahmoo Park

12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Kids Zone featuring princess & superheroes, carnival games, mini golf, bubbles, crafts and a bouncy pirate ship. Come dressed as your favourite princess, superhero or mermaid!

12 p.m. Traditional Salmon BBQ available until quantities last

12 to 4 p.m. Semiahmoo Indigenous Cultural Exhibit

12 to 6 p.m. Indigenous Market at 15622 Marine Drive

Spirit Stage in Semiahmoo Park

11:30 a.m. Opening Ceremonies

12 p.m. Kwel Eng Sen Kids Dance - Semiahmoo First Nation

1 p.m. Heidi McCurdy

2 p.m. Ginalina

3 p.m. Blue Sparks Blues Band

4:30 p.m. Lawless

6 p.m. Take It To The Limit Eagles Tribute Band

Environmental Zone at East Beach

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn about the ocean and Boundary Bay habitat with waterfront guided walks, environmental education booths and an interactive build-a-whale puzzle exhibit made from the actual bones of a killer whale.

Exhibitors are Build a Whale, OceanWise, Recycle BC, Friends of Semiahmoo Bay, Parks Canada, Little Campbell Watershed Society, Hancock Wildlife Foundation, Delta Naturalists, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Nature Kids, and Semiahmoo Arts - Art Hive.

Memorial Park, Pier and Waterfront

11 a.m. | Watch the sculptor in front of the White Rock Museum create a Mermaid sand sculpture

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | In Memorial Park, climb the 25 foot Tiki rock climbing wall, try the robo surfer and snap a selfie with a mermaid

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Walk to the end of the Pier and take a boat tour of the White Rock Waterfront from White Rock Sea Tours. Tours are 15 minutes long for $25 per person.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Visit the vendors along the promenade from the White Rock Museum to Bayview Park

P'Quals Memorial Park Stage

12 p.m. Emma Currie

1 p.m. Ranj Singh

2 p.m. The Seabillys

3 p.m. Monkey Pants

4 p.m. Chris Clute

5 p.m. Ashley Pater

6 p.m. The Promised

7:00 p.m. Evening welcome from Chief Chappell and Mayor Knight

7:15 p.m. The New Shackletons

8:30 p.m. Dr. Strangelove

Fireworks

10:15 p.m. Fireworks light up the skies

Sunday, August 6

Semiahmoo Days in Semiahmoo Park

12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Kids Zone featuring Sirens of the Sea, mermaids, carnival games, mini golf, bubbles, crafts and a bouncy pirate ship. Come dressed as your favourite princess, superhero or mermaid!

12 p.m. to quantities last | Traditional Salmon BBQ

12 to 4 p.m. Semiahmoo Indigenous Cultural Display

12 to 6 p.m. Indigenous Market at 15622 Marine Drive

Spirit Stage in Semiahmoo Park

12 p.m. Kwel Eng Sen Kids Dance - Semiahmoo First Nation

1 p.m. M'Girl Indigenous Harmony Singers

2 p.m. Famous Players

3 p.m. Bargain Shoppers Club Band

4 p.m. Uncle Strut

5 p.m. Earia

6 p.m. Daniel Wesley

Semiahmoo Park Parking Lot

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Westcoaster’s Daze 19th Annual Car Show n’ Shine

Check out the cars (all years, makes and models), motorcyles, and boats. There will be music, 50/50 draws, tshirts, and and award at 2:30 p.m. Supported by the Westcoasters Car Club.

Registration: 8:00 am to 11:00 a.m.
Entry fee: $10
For more info, call Mike at 604-539-1202 or email therodgod@shaw.ca

Environmental Zone at East Beach

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn about the ocean and Boundary Bay habitat at the environmental education booths and an interactive build-a-whale puzzle exhibit made from the actual bones of a killer whale.

Exhibitors are Build a Whale, OceanWise, Recycle BC, Sources Food Hub, Little Campbell Watershed Society, Hancock Wildlife Foundation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and Semiahmoo Arts - Art Hive.

Memorial Park, Pier and Waterfront

11 a.m. | Watch the sculptor in front of the White Rock Museum create a Mermaid sand sculpture

11 a..m. to 5 p.m. | In Memorial Park, try the robo surfer, play lawn games, walk through the wacky mirrors, and snap a selfie with a mermaid

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Walk to the end of the Pier and take a boat tour of the White Rock Waterfront from White Rock Sea Tours. Tours are 15 minutes long for $25 per person.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Visit the vendors along the promenade from the White Rock Museum to Bayview Park

P'Quals Memorial Park Stage

11 a.m. Beauty Shops Dolls

12 p.m. Frank Sinatra Tribute

1 p.m. The Dimes

2 p.m. Cheek to Cheek

3 p.m. The Smooth Sailors

4 p.m. Dynamics

6 p.m. Ladies Sing the Blues

Environmental Zone

Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 5 - 6
East Beach
11 a.m. to 5 p.m

New this year is the Environmental Zone where you will learn about the ocean and Boundary Bay habitat, environmental education booths and an interactive build-a-whale puzzle exhibit made from the actual bones of a killer whale.

Guided walks with Friends of Semiahmoo Bay

Saturday, August 5
1:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.

Learn about eelgrass and some of the special creatures that call Semiahmoo Bay home. To attend a walk, visit the Friends of Semiahmoo Bay tent.

Getting to the waterfront

Please note there is no no trolley or courtesy shuttle to the event.

Parking

Semiahmoo Park Parking:
The parking lot beside Semiahmoo Park on Marine Drive will be open with a daily parking rate at $7 and evening parking after 5 p.m. at $5.

Waterfront Parking:
Hourly parking is available at the parking lots east and west of the Pier. The small parking lot at the head of the Pier will be closed for event parking.

Park at the 180 stall West Beach Parkade at Vidal Street and Victoria Avenue. Hourly and all day parking rates are available.

It is highly recommended to carpool, if possible.

Transit

Bus routes 361 and 362 will take people from Uptown White Rock to the Waterfront. Visit TransLink’s web page for route details.

White Rock Sea Festival & Semiahmoo Days