Brooklyn Waterfront
Photo by Donal Peterson: stylepeterson.com
Sun., May 15, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.: BayFest is Brooklyn’s largest waterfront event and NYC’s only vendor-free street fair. Now in they’re 20th year and always completely free, BayFest is an all-day, nonstop celebration of Sheepshead Bay, a unique maritime community minutes from the Atlantic Ocean. Held along ten piers on Emmons Avenue from Ocean Avenue to East 27th Street, BayFest offers a festival of continuous music and fun that brings the community together and raises NewYorkers’ awareness of this treasure by the bay.
Mon., May 9, 8 p.m.: “The Mistake of ’98.” Hear renowned Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger of PBS fame talk about the consolidation of the five boroughs into today’s New York City. The merger happened on Jan. 1, 1898. It’s an event referred to by those in the know as “The Mistake of ’98.” Sunrise Assisted Living, 2211 Emmons Avenue, Sheepshead Bay. (B44 bus south to the last stop and you’re there.)
“This may just be the best BayFest yet!”— NY POST
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BayFest Will Include
Live music
Dance performances
Art exhibitions
Amusements
Huge Bounce Inflatable
New York Aquarium
Basketball toss
Roaming cartoon characters
Face painting
Arts ‘n’ crafts
FDNY displays on land & sea
Sailing demos
50/ 50 Raffle
Modells coupon giveaway
MAIN STAGE
With the WCBS-FM Street Team covering the event, BayFest will feature Beatles tribute band Ticket2Ride, rock ‘n’ roll firefighting bagpipers The Shots, Sheepshead bay son Robert Santa, traditional American folk musicians Stout.
Ticket2Ride
The Shots
Robert Santana
Stout
Pier Performer Websites
Brighton Ballet Theater Companywww.brightonballet.org
Natalie Gelman www.nataliegelman.com
Elisa Peimer www.elisapeimer.com
Joe Taylor www.joetaylorofficial.com
SpinBox with Paul Cabri www.paulcabri.com
Theo Eastwind www.theoeastwind.com
Sons of Jove www.sonsofjove.com
Espiritu Andino: Music of the Andeswww.espirituandino.com
Carly DeLight www.carlydelight.com
Jessie Kilguss & her bandwww.jessiekilguss.com
Mostly Coats mostlycoats.bandcamp.com
Diane Baumannwww.kidzentertainmentinc.com
The Xylopholks www.xylopholks.com
Annika Vitolo www.annikavitolo.com
Dori & The Dorettes
Reni Mimura www.renireni.com
Art-Start Performers, including Spirit Child www.art-start.org/
Getting to BayFest
Download map at bottom of screen. BUS:B44 bus south to the second to last stop. Walk south one block and make a right onto Emmons. SUBWAY: Q train toward Stillwell Avenue. Exit at Sheepshead Bay station. Walk to Emmons Avenue and East 27th Street (15 min).CAR: Belt Parkway to Exit 9B/Knapp Street. Drive south to the end of Knapp Street. Make a right on Emmons Avenue to East 27th St.
Where to Stay while at BayFest
Comfort Inn (BayFest Sponsor!)
3218 Emmons Avenue
Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
718-368-3334
About Sheepshead Bay
A premier waterfront community less than an hour from New York City, Sheepshead Bay boasts a wealth of recreational, business, and residential experiences. Choose from sailing lessons to boating, scuba diving, swimming, windsurfing, kayaking, and fishing. Party and fishing boats sail from they’re piers everyday. (In fact, a “sheepshead” is actually a fish!) Local restaurants –Il Fornetto, Baku Palace, Liman’s Seafood Grill, Randazzo’s Clam Bar, Jimmy’s Heroes, and many others–serve fresh local catch. Other attractions include shopping and sunset cruises, as well as a charming view of the harbor from they’re historic wooden footbridge (circa 1880). Be sure to explore Sheepshead Bay while you’re at Bayfest!
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BayFest2011_Sponsor Package_revised.pdf – on Apr 6, 2011 11:29 AM by BAYFEST Brooklyn’s Largest Waterfront Celebration (version 1)
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BayFest_BigMap.pdf – on May 5, 2011 10:30 AM by BAYFEST Brooklyn’s Largest Waterfront Celebration (version 1)
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BayFest
Emmons Avenue & Ocean Avenue (Pier 10) to East 27th Street (Main Stage/Pier 1/Info Table)
Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY
BIGBayFest@gmail.com
