Come to beautiful San Clemente and enjoy a day at
the beach and the cool waters of the exquisite
Pacific Ocean at our AnnualSan Clemente Seafest
held on the Sunday, following the first Wednesday in
October.
The Seafest features a Chowder Cook-off, Fisherman’s
Lobster, T. Patterson Surf Shop Surfing Contest, Business
Exposition, Arts & Craft Show and a U.S. Coast Guard
Search & Rescue Demo Operation all taking place at
the historic San Clemente Pier area.
Chowder Cook-off
The Seafest is famous for its Chowder Cook-Off
Competition held on the historic San Clemente Pier.
Area citizens, restaurants, and businesses contend
for the best tasting chowder this side of New
England. Visitors arrive from all over the county to
sample the many unique variations of Chowder.
Click Here for a registration application.
Business Teams
Market your business to over 5,000 people and have a
great time doing it. The Chowder Cook-Off is a great
opportunity for businesses to highlight their goods
& services. As a contestant, you have the benefit of
displaying your promotional and marketing material
to thousands of visitors.
Utilize your decorating skills and create a booth,
which reflects your enterprise. By participating in
the Cook-Off your company name will be displayed in
numerous advertising pieces and as a winner; your
business will be listed in the local papers.
Individual Teams
Individual Teams and Clubs & Organizations eagerly
await the annual Seafest. These folks have favorite
recipes, some passed down from generations.
Contestants in the “Individual Category” bring their
friends and family and make a celebration out of the
competition, including decorating their booths to
suit their festive style, all to the delight of the
attendees.
Restaurants
As a restaurateur, you consider your Chowder to be
the best. Showcase your outstanding blend and see
where it stacks up against the other area
establishments. What a terrific way to market your
business. In addition, Seafest guests are sure to
visit your restaurant, post event, to enjoy more
items on your sumptuous menu.
Restaurant teams are required to cook a minimum of
forty gallons of Chowder & Individual teams are
required to cook a minimum of twenty-five gallons.
Public Tasting
Spectators purchase tickets for tasting prior to and
during the event and decide which contestants
Chowder they would like to try. There are five
tastes per ticket and tickets cost $6.00. Chowder
tasting begins at approximately 9:30 a.m. and
concludes at approximately 1:30 p.m.
Click Here
for
event ticket inquiries or general information
Judging
The Chowder is judged on a point basis for overall
Best Tasting Chowder. Each team receives a judging
cup prior to the judging period. Contestants then
bring their Chowder to the judging area by 9:15
a.m.
The Best Decorated Booth award will be determined by
our judging panel based on point’s awarded for
originality of costume and booth decorations.
The People's Choice awards will be judged by
individual taster’s ballots.
Awards Categories
Awards are presented to the winners in each of the
following categories:
Best Chowder Individual 1st 2nd 3rd & 4th place
Best Chowder Restaurant 1st 2nd 3rd & 4th place
Judges Favorite Chowder
Best Decorated Individual
1st 2nd 3rd & 4th place
Best Decorated Restaurant 1st 2nd 3rd & 4th place
Judges - Based on originality of costume
& table decoration
People's Choice - Individual
1st 2nd 3rd & 4th place
People's Choice - Restaurant
1st 2nd 3rd & 4th place
Favorite Chowder
Cook-Off Schedule
6 a.m. - No later than 7:00 a.m.
9:15 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
Set-up Cooking Area
Contestants Deliver Chowder to Judges
Public Tasting Begins
Judging Begins
People's Choice Voting Ends
Winners Announced
Fisherman’s Restaurant and Bar will be serving a
variety of their culinary delights right on the
beach - fresh seafood such as lobster, Oysters on
the Half Shell, crab, steamed mussels and clams and
much more.
Fresh Seafood
Fisherman’s Restaurant and Bar will be serving a
variety of their culinary delights right on the
beach - fresh seafood such as lobster, Oysters on
the Half Shell, crab, steamed mussels and clams and
much more.
Surf Contest - Sponsored by T.
Patterson Surf Shop
The 15th annual Seafest Surf Contest, sponsored by
T. Patterson Surf Shop, is back and bigger than
ever. This exciting, two-day event features local
amateur surfers competing for a variety of prizes
and trophies. Click Here for SUP Race & Relay on
Saturday. Click Here for Surf Contest on Sunday.
Business Exposition
With an audience of over 3,000 people expected to
attend, the Seafest Business Expo is a great
opportunity for businesses to highlight their goods
and services. The Expo gives companies direct
contact with numerous potential new customers in a
single day!
This Exposition is one of our many Chamber benefits.
You must be a member to participate. Registration
cost is $200.00. Space is limited, so sign-up soon
and don’t be left out of this unique marketing
experience.
Click Here for a registration application.
Marketing Spaces
Market your business to thousands of visitors in
just one day, while enjoying the beautiful San
Clemente Beach. What a great way to obtain business
exposure and promote your product or service.
Click Here for a Marketing Space application
Arts & Craft Exhibit
The Seafest will feature an arts & craft show. This
exhibit showcases only handcrafted merchandise from
talented individual from Southern California.
Click Here for a registration application.
The event will also include the United States Coast
Guard Search and Rescue performing a Demo Operation,
face painting, Balloon Art and much more.
Sponsorship
Sponsoring the Seafest is a tremendous opportunity
to develop public awareness of your business and/or
service. It also sends a message of your willingness
to extend goodwill toward your community. The
Chamber would be honored to market your enterprise
at this family event. If you are interested in
sponsoring the Seafest,
Click Here.
Free Shuttle Parking
Free shuttle parking is available at the San
Clemente High School, 700 Ave. Pico. from 10:00 a.m.
until 3:00 p.m.
For information call
the Chamber office at (949) 492-1131.
San Clemente Seafest
held on the Sunday, following the first Wednesday in
October.
is limited, so sign-up soon
and don’t be left out of this unique marketing
experience.