Plan Your Day
Saturday, July 18, 2026 • 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
| Time | Event | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM | Lunch Crab Boil Pickup Window | Kitchen |
| 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Birdhouse Creative Studio | Family Zone |
| 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Educational Marketplace | Family Zone |
| 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | Captain's Table - Lunch Seating | Captain's Table |
| 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM | Chef Paul Stewart — Co-Founder of Food Day Canada Welcome to the Boil: Celebrating BC Crab Opener for the day — why local crab matters and what's ahead. |
Coastal Conversations |
| 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM | Trish Whetstone — BC Crab Fishermen's Association, OddFish Creative, Seafood Educator How To Do BC Dungeness Crab: Buy It, Cook It, Crack It, Love It Ever looked at a whole Dungeness crab and thought, "Sooo what do I do next?" Join seafood educator Trish Whetstone for a lively, interactive conversation about how to confidently buy, cook, crack, and enjoy BC's most iconic crustacean. |
Coastal Conversations |
| 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Chef David Lang — Chair, Camosun College Culinary Program Inside the CrabFest Kitchen Chef David Lang takes guests behind the scenes of the BC CrabFest kitchen. Guests are encouraged to ask questions and join the conversation. |
Coastal Conversations |
| 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Captain's Table - Early Afternoon Seating | Captain's Table |
| 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Afternoon Crab Boil Pickup Window | Kitchen |
| 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Melissa Jean Barnhard-McClurg / Nawhea'mowhah — Senior Tour Guide, Songhees Tours A Cultural Journey The history, traditions and living culture of the Lekwungen People. |
Coastal Conversations |
| 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Chef Paul Stewart — Co-Founder of Food Day Canada Celebrating Canadian Food and BC Crab Why supporting local food matters. |
Coastal Conversations |
| 5:00 PM – 5:15 PM | Liam Simpson — Salt Spring Island Sea Farms From Salt Spring Island to Your Bucket How BC mussels are farmed and harvested, and why local shellfish matters. |
Coastal Conversations |
| 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Captain's Table - Late Afternoon Seating | Captain's Table |
| 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Harbour Dinner Boil Pickup Window | Kitchen |
| 6:00 PM – 6:15 PM | Chef David Lang — Chair, Camosun College Culinary Program Now Eat It: Getting Every Bite Out of Your Crab How to eat it — tools, dipping, no-waste tips. |
Coastal Conversations |
| 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM | Chef Paul Stewart — Co-Founder of Food Day Canada From Coast to Table: A Toast to Local Seafood Closer — a warm wrap-up tying the day together. |
Coastal Conversations |
We acknowledge that BC CrabFest takes place on the traditional, unceded territories of the Lekwungen-speaking Peoples, including the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, and within the wider coastal territories of neighbouring Nations. These waters have been cared for and sustained for generations. We recognize that our work exists because of these waters, and we are committed to showing respect through how we gather, share food, and support stewardship of the coast.