Join us at the 5th Annual BC Spot Prawn Festival

Spot Prawn Festival - May 7, 2011 from 11am - 3pm

Event Details

5th Annual Spot Prawn Festival
Saturday, May 7th – 11am -3pm
False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf (just west of Granville Island)

On Saturday, May 7th, 2011, the city’s top chefs will prepare a spot prawn boil at False Creek’s Fishermen’s Wharf benefiting The Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia.

The festival kicks off the BC spot prawn season, which continues on for 6-8 weeks. During this time, you’ll have the opportunity to buy live, locally sourced, and sustainable prawns direct off the dock. Get your catch daily from 1pm onwards at the False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf (just west of Granville Island).

Canada’s largest Spot Prawn Festival and Prawn Boil makes fresh, right off the boat, local spot prawns available for hundreds to taste.  Get inspired by our cooking demos then grab your own bagful off the fishing boats ($12 per lb) to recreate these dishes at home.

Participating chefs

Meet local chefs and fishermen at this fifth annual spot prawn boil and watch demonstrations from Vancouver’s top chefs.

Fishermen’s Wharf Stage

  • Andrea Carlson – Bishop’s
  • Ned Bell – Rosewood Hotel Georgia
  • Scott Jaegar – The Pear Tree
  • Alessandra Quaglia – Provence Mediterranean Grill
  • Hidekazu Tojo – Tojo’s
  • Wayne Martin – Crave on Main

Granville Island Market Stage

  • John Bishop – Bishop’s
  • Tina Fineza – Flying Tiger, Les Faux Bourgeois, La Taqueria, Commune Cafe
  • Todd Bright – Wild Rice
  • Brandon Thordarson – 100 Days at the Opus Hotel
  • Stephen Wong – Granville Island Market
  • Neil Wyles – Hamilton Street Grill

Fun for the whole family

The Vancouver Aquarium provides kids with an exploration of fabulous fish and other cool creatures through hands-on activities and other family friendly events.

This is a free family event with cooking demos and kids’ activities.

What’s included?

Tickets for the Spot Prawn Boil are $10 each. This gets you:

  • Entrance into the food, wine, and beer tent
  • One plate of fresh-off-the-boat BC Spot Prawns, accompanied by sides, sauces and Terra Breads baked goods to mop it all up!
  • Sampling of Neck of the Woods Winery and Backyard Vineyards wines
  • Sampling of R & B Brewing craft beers
  • Sampling of  farm-direct and family traded Mogiana coffee

Venue / logistics

Parking: Please note on May 7th only PARKING IS OFF-SITE with a drop off zone at the bottom of 1st Avenue and Creekside Drive. (map)

Get your tickets now!

Skip the line-up and buy your tickets in advance now: