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- New Bedford will host its first annual ‘Festa by the Sea’ on Saturday, May 30, on Clark's Cove at the Community Boating Center.
- The free event celebrates heritage with Azorean whaleboat races, food, music, and community activities.
- Attendees can participate in sailing, kayaking, and rowing authentic Azorean whaleboats on Clark’s Cove.
- A Pastel de Nata eating contest and the announcement of the ‘SouthCoast Snackdown’ bakery competition winner are scheduled.
There's a new festa coming to New Bedford.
Blending tradition with a seaside backdrop, the inaugural Festa by the Sea will offer Saturday, May 30, a modern take on the classic Portuguese festa, celebrating heritage through Azorean whaleboat races, food, music and shared community experience.
Organized by the Azorean Maritime Heritage Society, the Community Boating Center and New Bedford Food Tours, the free, all-ages celebration will take place on Clark's Cove, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Community Boating Center, located at 1641 Padanaram Ave.
“Azorean culture is about working hard, but also celebrating life with good food, good fun, and good company,†said Azorean Maritime Heritage Society President Paula Gomes Noversa in a press release. “All of those qualities come together with our partnership with the Community Boating Center and the New Bedford Food Tours for this first-annual Festa By the Sea. We hope the public will take away a greater appreciation of how fortunate we are to live by the ocean, in a community that celebrates the values we all share.â€
Festa by the Sea organizers are promising a one-of-a-kind experience, blending some of the things that make New Bedford a place like nowhere else and opening the cove to the community in a welcoming and engaging way.
“We believe Buzzards Bay is one of our region's greatest classrooms, playgrounds, and sources of connection — and it should be accessible to everyone,†said Andy Herlihy, executive director of Community Boating Center in a prepared statement. “Festa by the Sea is a great example of what can happen when local organizations come together around the things that make New Bedford special — our waterfront, our culture, our food, and our young people.â€
Festa organizers say the experience is also meant to inspire both curiosity and confidence on the water.
“We're excited to help families get out on the water, whether that means trying sailing, paddleboarding, or kayaking, and to share the joy and confidence that comes from experiencing Clark's Cove firsthand,†Herlihy said.
What's on the Festa by the Sea program?
In the morning, the festa will connect the crowd to some of the deep maritime traditions upon which New Bedford is built. Â
The celebration will kick off at 10:15 a.m. with an Azorean whaleboat race, when Azorean Maritime Heritage Society members will face off in a friendly rowing competition. There will also take part in a sailing demonstration.
At 10:45 a.m., festa-goers will be able to learn about the rich history of Azorean whaling at the dock and help hoist the sails of Pico and Faial, two of three authentic Azorean whaleboats maintained by the Azorean Maritime Heritage Society.
Starting at 11 a.m., the Azorean Maritime Heritage Society will conduct open rows, giving festa-goers the chance to help AMHS members row a 40-foot wooden Azorean whaleboat.
Throughout the day, guests will also have the chance to get out on the water with the Community Boating Center and enjoy free sailing, as well as opportunities to try paddleboarding and kayaking. Life jackets will be provided for all participants.Â
Pastel de Nata contest brings flavor to Festa by the Sea
For those looking for a little friendly competition themselves, Festa by the Sea organizers had the sweet idea of throwing in a Pastel de Natal eating contest at 12 p.m., to see who can eat five of these famous Portuguese egg custard tarts the fastest.
“It's the kind of thing that sounds simple until you're in it,†said organizers in a press release. “[It's] messy, competitive, and deeply satisfying to watch.â€
The winner of the Southcoast Snackdown — the annual friendly food fight and regional bakery competition in southeastern Massachusetts hosted by New Bedford Food Tours and Viva Fall River — will also be announced at the festa.
All spring, SouthCoast bakeries have been going head-to-head in a Portuguese pastry showdown. The winner, chosen by the public, will be crowned at 12:30 p.m.
Pam Shwartz, founder of New Bedford Food Tours, said it made perfect sense to bring the SouthCoast Snackdown trophy ceremony to the festa.
“Bringing it to Festa by the Sea felt like the natural next step,†Shwartz said in a statement. “The SouthCoast Snackdown started as a celebration of something deeply local — the pastel de nata, the bakeries, the people who have kept these traditions alive.â€
She noted food can play a central role in bringing people together and telling the story of a community.
“Sharing food has always been an entry point into sharing culture, and this event lets us connect all of it — the heritage, the waterfront, the community — in one place,†she said. “For me personally, this is a chance to bring together everything I love about this region. I can't wait.â€
The trophy ceremony will be preceded by a sea chanty performance with the local singing group Butler's Flats at 12:15 p.m.
What else is on the Festa by the Sea menu?
Throughout the day, guests will have access to a variety of foods from participating food trucks, including Sorbe, Izzy's, Avo's and others.
Will there be children's activities?
Yes, children will be able to enjoy a variety of activities, including hands-on arts and crafts and learning opportunities with a local marine educator.
