If you love large, succulent spot prawns, then you won’t want to miss the 20th Annual Spot Prawn Festival on May 31 at Fishermen’s Wharf in Vancouver’s False Creek.
Free festival events include spot prawn cooking demos, educational booths, live music, and the opportunity to buy live, locally sourced prawns direct off the dock, sales available starting at 1 pm. Ticketed events include the Prawn & Seafood Chowder offering and the Spot Prawn Brunch.
Spot Prawn Cooking Demos. Chefs will be on stage for live cooking demos between 11 am and 2 pm, open free to the public. Various talented chefs share tips, techniques, and inspiration for cooking with BC Spot Prawns during half-hour cooking demonstrations. Come mingle with these top chefs and learn the art of cooking spot prawns from six different chefs.
Prawn & Seafood Chowder. This purchased ticketed offering includes a delicious 8 oz. prawn & creamy seafood chowder with a freshly baked bun for $14.40 (includes tax and service fee) per bowl. Tickets can be purchased HERE and are available by time slots as follows:
- 11 am to Noon
- Noon to 1 pm
- 1 pm to 2 pm
- 2 pm to 3 pm
The time is clearly indicated on each ticket for admission and service.
Spot Prawn Brunch. This purchased ticketed event includes six delicious spot prawn dishes prepared by BC’s finest chefs, a great opportunity to sample various creations as you move between the food stations, samples of BC wine & beer and non-alcoholic beverages, finished with a sweet treat too! Brunch tickets are $93.73 per person (includes tax and service fee) and can be purchased online HERE. Choose from two brunch time slots:
- 11:30 am to 1 pm or
- 1:30 pm to 3 pm
Vancouver’s Spot Prawn Festival is an outdoor event and is held rain or shine, celebrating BC’s Spot Prawn season. This is a fundraising event by the Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia, which provides education, mentorship, scholarships, and initiatives for sustainable prawns. For more information, see www.spotprawnfestival.com
Photos: Festival Committee
Chef’s Table Society of BC
