Kids & Family
This year's Festival offers a variety of events for children and families.
Activities for Kids
Exciting and interactive fun activities for kids of all ages. Both our South T Pier and North T Piers are being used this year for our General Marine, estuary and environment education and interpretation programs.
On our South T Pier you will again enjoy the Central Coast Women for Fisheries, Inc.,
SLO Sheriffs Dive Team, Maritime Heritage Pavilion along with many more.
On our North T Pier we have our Harbor Office Touch Tank, Morro Bay National Estuary Program, Ships to Reef, Marine Advance Tech Education, Morro Bay Museum of Natural History, Morro Bay Yacht Club and many more.
Be sure to vist the Tall Ship Amazing Grace for dockside tours on Saturday only.
The Festival’s Carnival Cove offers children a fun place to play games, win prizes, and enjoy a bounce house or two. Children under 12 are free into the festival as long as they are accompanied by an adult. Families come on over and enjoy the weekend with us here on the beautiful Central Coast.
Sub Sea Tours will also be offering reduced tours on Saturday and Sunday.
Rabobank Maritime Heritage Pavilion
Be sure not to miss this important exhibit of maritime artifacts. This is a fascinating exhibit hosted by Central Coast Maritime Museum Association as they guide you through a fantastic journey back into the days of the mariners, abalone industry, commercial fishing industry and more. This attraction is located on the end of the South T-Pier.
The Bay News’ Presents the “Hawaiian Shirt” Contest
Come on and show off that daring Hawaiian shirt that you have hidden away in the back of your closet. Dare to bear your wild side and wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt and let our audience at the Festival decide which one will be the first, second, and third place winners. The top three will take home an awesome prize.
The Morro Bay Harbor Festival Carnival Cove
The Festival’s Carnival Cove offers a wide variety of events for children. It features bounce houses, face painting, games, craft projects, train tours, and more. The Shriners will have their Child ID trailer there as well and there’s a variety of fun filled activities to choose from. Free Train Rides sponsored by Morro Bay Furniture.
Saturday only there will be a Climbing Wall from Ah Sir Bounce A Lot.
Giovanni’s Fish Market Presents the “Down the Hatch” Oyster Eating Contest
Shuck and suck in this timed team event and take home a prize. The top three finishers will receive a trophy for their efforts.
The display skiff of fish was provided courtesy of Central Coast Women for Fisheries, Inc., with the assistance of Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen’s Organization and the Port San Luis Commercial Fishermen’s Association.
