It's Almost Time for HarborFest

Tue, 09/07/2021 - 14:11

The 2019 celebration included whaleboat races.

Durell Godfrey

By Jamie Bufalino

September 2, 2021

HarborFest, Sag Harbor Village's weekend-long celebration, begins on Friday, Sept. 10, with a party with live music by the Nancy Atlas Project from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Breakwater Yacht Club.

"Between/Time," a play in development by Dane Figueroa Edidi, a playwright and performance artist, will be read at 8 that night at Bay Street Theater.

Sept. 11 and 12 will be packed with attractions for adults and children, including an arts and crafts fair, a 5K run at Mashashimuet Park, whaleboat races, a petting zoo, food vendors, and live music. A full schedule is on the Chamber of Commerce's website.

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