Vendor Events in Westport, WA

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Held each January in Westport, Washington, this festival celebrates the town's deep connection to commercial fishing and its reputation as a working waterfront community. The Storms & Seafood Festival takes place during peak Dungeness crab season, when local boats bring in their freshest catches and the entire region buzzes with activity around this prized winter harvest. The festival runs from January 29 through February 2, 2026, giving vendors and visitors a full weekend to explore what Westport's seafood scene has to offer. This is a passport-style festival, which means attendees collect stamps as they visit participating restaurants and markets throughout town. That structure creates foot traffic across multiple venues rather than concentrating visitors in one location, so vendors at different establishments get genuine customer engagement. If you're selling food products, prepared foods, or complementary items like beverages, sauces, or specialty ingredients, you'll find restaurants and markets actively seeking vendors to help them capitalize on the seasonal surge. The festival draws both locals who take pride in their fishing heritage and visitors traveling specifically to experience authentic, freshly landed Dungeness crab and other regional seafood. January weather in Westport can be dramatic, which is where the "Storms" part of the festival name comes in. The coastal Pacific Northwest setting means rain and wind are likely, but that's part of the character and appeal for the visitors who come during this season. Vendors should be prepared for winter weather conditions and understand that the festivalgoers coming out in January are serious about their seafood. The focus stays squarely on locally landed catches and the working waterfront culture that sustains the community. More than a dozen restaurants and markets participate, creating multiple opportunities for vendors to connect with event organizers and establish relationships that might extend beyond the festival itself.