If you’re one of the lucky ticket holders for this year’s sold-out Seafood on Spencer festival in Port Broughton, here’s everything you need to know before the big day.
Get in early if you want to meet the fishers:
Head down to the jetty at 10am to view the vessels and chat with the fishers before the cooking begins.
In case you miss the chat, there will be an additional industry information stall on-site.
Event schedule:
11am: Gates open
11am – 1pm: Remfry and Stringer perform
12pm: Crab picking competition
1:30 – 2:30pm: Cooking demonstration with Adam Brooks
2:30 – 6pm: The Happy Leonard’s perform
6pm: Gates close
What to bring:
The festival is an outdoor event, so the committee encourages people to come prepared with:
- A hat and sunscreen for sun protection.
- Comfortable footwear for walking around the festival grounds.
- Picnic rugs and small tables are welcome – limited seats are available so bring a chair to ensure you have a seat.
- Refillable water bottle
- Arrive early to score the shady spots and kindly no alcohol, pets, shade or eskies.
What to eat:
Food lovers will be spoilt for choice with vendors serving a variety of fresh Spencer Gulf seafood including:
- Kuti Shack: Tempura Yellowfin whiting and chips, Kingfish Ceviche, prawn sliders, Australian salmon pate and Singapore-style chilli Blue Swimmer Crab with rice.
- Bees Knees Catering: Seafood and non-seafood pizzas (gluten-free available), cheese platters and chocolate fountain dessert.
- Fahrenheit Catering: Seafood paella and charred calamari, prawns and mushrooms and Kilpatrick oysters.
- Franklin Harbour Oysters Co.: Freshly shucked oysters from the oyster farmer
- Braising Boy: Tequila Battered garfish tacos, Tuna Tostada, Beef Birria tacos and nachos.
- Peel St Pop-Up: Yellowfin Whiting katsu sando, Vietnamese calamari salad and prawn and Blue Swimmer Crab betel leaf Milang and seaweed salt and vinegar fried potatoes.
- Skippers Quarters: Fresh Blue Swimmer Crab and King Prawn buckets straight off the boat.
- Port Broughton Hotel Catering: Crumbed garfish and chips, crumbed prawns, lemon and oregano salt and pepper calamari, Kingfish sashimi.
- Hokey Pokey: Ice cream
Not a fan of fish?
There are plenty of non-seafood options available and something to cater for all dietary requirements. Bees Knees, Braising Boy, and Peel Street vendors will offer seafood alternatives including pizza, beef tacos, nachos, charred mushrooms and salt and pepper potatoes, and Hokey Pokey ice creamery will satisfy those after a sweet treat.
Activities for kids:
New this year is a crab-picking competition. Those interested will need to register on Eventbrite before the 26th of March to go in the draw to compete with great prizes up for grabs for picking the best crab meat. There will be one competition for under-14s and one for over – calling all parents, you can bring your crab meat to the table and eat it after. There will also be face painting on offer!
Entertainment
Whether it’s champagne or a cocktail you’re after, Watsacowie Brewery, Sunnyhill Distillery, Bond Store and The Sand Bar will keep all alcoholic fluids up. Ohh My Coffee will also offer non-alcoholic drinks, as well as some caffeine-fuelled cocktails, and local bands Remfry and Stringer and The Happy Leonards will be covering music.
What happens after?
The Port Broughton Hotel is hosting an afterparty for those eager to continue the fun. Food and drink will be offered as normal, but the committee recommends booking a table if you plan to eat!
Accommodation and transport:
If you are still looking for accommodation, there are limited places available along the coast – book now to snag the last few spots.
Moonta Passenger & Taxi Service is running a shuttle bus from Wallaroo and Copper Coast as well as taxi services on the day, but tickets must be pre-booked via phone.
Wrist bands allow re-entry for festival goers.
With the event less than two weeks away, make sure to plan ahead, arrive early, and get ready for another unforgettable Seafood on Spencer.
What: Seafood on Spencer 2025
When: Saturday, March 29 · 11am – 6pm ACDT
Where: Port Broughton foreshore, West Terrace Port Broughton, SA 5522
For transport bookings:
Moonta Passenger & Taxi Service: 0447 528 000
To register for the crab competition, click here
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