The Yarmouth Seaside Festival is back over Columbus Day weekend October 11-13th 2025 ! The Yarmouth Seaside Festival has grown into a gala event which boasts a craft fair of more than 125 crafters from all over the country, a , continual musical entertainment, high-quality children’s events, kayak and canoe race, 5K road race, greased pole contests, pie-eating contests, fireworks display, etc. to name just a few.
Event Schedule
Come and join our 47th year of fun!
All events take place at Joshua Sears Memorial Field unless otherwise noted
Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 10:00am–5:00pm (RIDES ONLY 11:00am–4:00pm)
Music by: Kingfish, Rock Harbor II, Grab Brothers, Kerosene Heater Band
ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR, RIDES AND GAMES 11:00AM–4:00PM), LIVE MUSIC, KID’S ENTERTAINMENT TENTS, GREAT FOOD, BIRDS OF PREY SHOWS, THE FRITTERS, ANIMAL ADVENTURE SHOWS AND NEW THIS YEAR: THE WORLD RECORD BALLOON STUNT SHOW
- 10:00am–1:00pm • Pumpkin decorating
- 10:00am–2:00pm • Kids’ Arts & Crafts Show
- 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm • Kids’ Entertainment Tent #1
- 12:00pm, 2:00pm and 4:00pm • Kids’ Entertainment Tent #2
- 12:00pm • Yarmouth Fire—Ready, Aim, Fire! Kids get a turn on the fire hose!
- 12:00pm, 2:00pm and 4:00pm • Birds of Prey Show
- 12:30pm • Balloon Stunt Show
- 1:00pm, 3:00pm and 4:30pm • Nature Nick’s Animal Adventures Show
- 1:00–1:30pm • Pie Eating Contest—for the young and the old
- 2:30 • Balloon Stunt Show
- 3:00pm • Kooks & Spooks Parade—forms behind Kids’ Entertainment Tent #2
- 6:00–9:00pm • Beach Bonfire — at Bass River Beach (Smuggler’s Beach)
Sunday, October 12, 2025 | 10:00am–5:00pm (RIDES ONLY 11:00am–4:00pm)
Music by: LIv, Rick & Chris, Andrea Terrio & Eric Short, Just Like That, Summertown
ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR, (RIDES AND GAMES 11:00AM–4:00PM), LIVE MUSIC KID’S ENTERTAINMENT TENTS, GREAT FOOD, BIRDS OF PREY SHOWS, THE FRITTERS, ANIMAL ADVENTURE SHOWS AND NEW THIS YEAR: THE WORLD RECORD BALLOON STUNT SHOW
- 8:00am • Yarmouth Seaside Festival Road Race Registration —
- 9:00am • Yarmouth Seaside Festival Road Race — along Bass River | More information (the more info text will ultimately link to the updated Road Race page)
- 11:30am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm • Kids’ Entertainment Tent #1
- 12:00pm, 2:00pm and 4:00pm • Kids’ Entertainment Tent #2
- 12:30pm, 2:30pm and 4:00pm • Birds of Prey Show
- 12:30pm • Balloon Stunt Show
- 11:30am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm • Nature Nick’s Animal Adventures Show
- 12:00–2:00pm • Yarmouth Police – Jr. Swat Course for Kids
- 2:00pm • K-9 Demonstration
- 2:30pm • Balloon Stunt Show
- 8:00pm • FIREWORKS – Seagull Beach, West Yarmouth | More information
Monday, October 13, 2025
- 9:00am–12:00pm • Family Sand Sculpture Contest — Bass River/Smuggler’s Beach, South Yarmouth—Theme: Seaside Favorites
- 9:00am -12:00pm • “Chalk full of Fun” Family Chalk Festival – Bass River/Smuggler’s Beach
- 9:00am • Canoe/Kayak Race registration —from Wilbur Park near Highbank Bridge down river to Bass River Beach/Smuggler’s Beach|
- 12:00pm • After race party and awards —at the Sea Dog Brew Pub
Craft Fair
Saturday, October 11 & Sunday, October 12, 2025
10:00am to 5:00pm
Joshua Sears Memorial Field
1175 Route 28, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Craft fair necklace
The Festival features a huge Arts & Craft Show that brings crafters from all over New England along with some great food, live music, two children’s entertainment tents, games and rides and much, much more.
Over 130 juried craft people present a wide variety of beautiful and unique items ranging from jewelry to organic soaps, to Cape Cod produced and inspired art and culinary delights!
Bonfire
Saturday, October 11, 2025
6:00–9:00 pm
Bass River Beach (aka Smuggler’s Beach)
South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Enjoying the bonfire
Join us for our Annual Yarmouth Seaside Festival Bonfire. Last year’s bonfire was a HUGE success and we can’t wait to do it again.
Music will be provided for your pleasure by DJ Patrick Treacy of Sound Cape Mobile Entertainment.
Don’t miss out on all the FUN! Come and enjoy some food, a little dancing on the beach under the light of a waxing moon and of course, the FIRE!
Bring your blankets and beach chairs!
Fireworks
Sunday, October 12, 2025
8:00 pm
Join us at Seagull Beach, West Yarmouth for our spectacular 47th annual fireworks display! We will be using a church style parking pattern to ensure a quick exit for all. There will be no parking along the boulevard entrance to the beach.
Bring your beach chairs and enjoy!
Please help the businesses who support the Festival by giving them your business!
Bass River Car Wash
Bass River Trailer Park
Bayside Resort
Cape Cod Paper
Cape Cod Saltwater Taffy
Cape Cod’s X
Cape Dig
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Cape Cod
Cove at Yarmouth
Down Cape Engineering, Inc.
George Davis, Inc.
Green Spot Garden Cent
Jesse Mackenzie Electrician
Kaleidoscope Imprints
Lemco Marine Construction
Marathon Sports
Mid-Cape Home Centers
Oliver’s & Planks Tavern
Pepsi Bottling Group of Cape Co
P. Jacobs Construction
Platinum Auto Service
Plymouth Sign
Red Jacket Resorts
Riker Construction
Sea Dog Brew Pub
Select Physical Therapy
Sirius Design
Shaw’s
Ship Shops, Inc.
Stop & Shop
Trader Joe’s
Yarmouth Police Relief Association