Waterfront Festival

Logo for Plymouth Waterfront Festival featuring colorful handwritten text and a blue sailing ship with a rainbow-colored wave

Sun, Sea & Community Spirit

Join Us at the Plymouth Waterfront Festival

Friday, August 23, 2025

For the last 37 years in August, the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce holds its Waterfront Festival on Plymouth’s historic waterfront. Festival events include: annual duck race, live entertainment, arts & crafts show featuring over 200 exhibitors, local non-profits, and the annual Motor Head’s Cruise-In Car Show and so much more!

Waterfront Festival Sponsors

Waterfront Festival Sponsors

exhibitors, Crafters, and Food Vendors

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Registration opens on May 1st for FOOD VENDORS or Young Entrepreneurs Marketplace vendors. (YEV).

May 1st - May 10th for PACC Member Registration ONLY

May 10th - General Public Registration Opens

People at an outdoor event browsing animal exhibits and plush toys under tents.

Exhibit, Crafts & Food

10:00am-6:00pm

Plymouth Waterfront

Sponsored by Brabo Insurance

Logo featuring a stylized figure of a person running with a baton, alongside the word 'BRABO' in bold letters.

Stroll through our summer waterfront market featuring over 200 local and regional artisans, crafters, and small businesses offering handmade goods, one-of-a-kind art, coastal décor, jewelry, specialty products, and more. Whether you're searching for the perfect gift or just love browsing unique finds, there’s something for every taste and interest. And when hunger strikes, indulge in mouthwatering eats from more than 30 food vendors serving up sweet treats, savory snacks, and festival favorites to fuel your fun. Come hungry—and leave inspired.

Two smiling people sitting on a large yellow rubber duck float at an outdoor event. One is a man wearing sunglasses and a checkered shirt, and the other is a woman in a blue top and beige pants. They are surrounded by other people and greenery.

Ducky Dash Race

4:00pm

Brewster Gardens

1,400 Rubber duckies are released into Town Brook. Watch and cheer on your duckie as you could be a lucky winner!

$2.00 per Duck

$10 for 6 Ducks

Prizes will be awarded to the winners, and ducks can be purchased at the Festival only at the Information Tent in Brewster Gardens

Ducky Dash Prizes
First Place - $100 Cash
Second Place - $75 Cash
Third Place-$50 Cash

People walking and viewing vintage cars at a car show on a bright, partly cloudy day. Classic cars are parked in a row with their hoods open, and there is a crowd of spectators and car enthusiasts.

Rebels & Rods cruise-in Car show

10:00 am-3:00 pm

LOCATION: Water Street, starting at the bottom of Brewster Street and going to the roundabout

Sponsored by Rebels & Rods

A banner for the Plymouth, Massachusetts car show event titled 'Peebles & Roads' featuring a yellow classic car graphic, a background photo of a car gathering, and a thumbnail of a parking lot with cars with text inviting viewers to see featured cars for special announcements.

Cars cannot arrive prior to 10 am.

The street will reopen at 6 pm to vehicular traffic.

Entertainment Line Up: COMING SOON

Entertainment

10:00 am-6:00 pm

Plymouth Waterfront Amphitheater

Sponsored By St. Anne's Credit Union

Colorful poster for the Pineouth Waterfront Festival 2025, featuring schedule of performances: Jayden Westland at 11:00 AM, Leaving Irene at 12:00 PM, Vinyl Revival at 1:15 PM, Total Strangers at 2:30 PM, and 3rd Left at 3:45 PM. Includes images of performers and festival logo.
Green background sign with white text reading 'STANNE'S CREDIT UNION' and the slogan 'We're making a difference.'

Kids Discovery Zone

10:00 am-6:00 pm

Brewster Gardens 

Sponsored by Eastern Bank

Thank You To All Our 2024 Generous
ADDITIONAL Event Sponsors