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On the first Saturday of June every year, the Annual WOKQ Chowder Festival kicks off our summer season here at Prescott Park Arts Festival. A staple of summer in Portsmouth, NH with dozens of restaurants worth of piping hot chowder recipes to enjoy, live music and refreshing drinks. This event is always an incredibly great time from 11:30 am until the chowder runs out!

This event is FREE for season pass holders each year! Get your season passes HERE

This taste-testing affair has become a New England institution for chowder lovers in the tri-state region. An impeccable roster of amazing restaurants throughout the seacoast join us to introduce their mouthwatering chowder recipes to compete for the Best Chowder title and to take home the Golden Ladle!  Recipes in the past have included Smoked Scallop Chowder, Manhattan Chowder, Vegetarian Chowder, Corn Chowder and Spicy Seafood Chowder. 

When you're done filling your bellies with delicious Chowder, head on over ot the 1st ever Piscataqua Riverfest! 

Music is provided courtesy of  WOKQ.  With fantastic country entertainment gracing the Wilcox Industries Main Stage all day long!

Winners of the 35th Annual WOKQ Chowder Festival:

People's Choice:
1st Place - The River House Restaurant
2nd Place - Two-Fifty Market
3rd  Place - New England Fishmongers

Judge's Choice:
1st Place - The River House Restaurant
2nd Place - The Weathervane
3rd Place - Two-Fifty Market

Does your restaurant want to compete in the 36th WOKQ Chowder Festival in 2020? 

For more information, contact Stephen Goodrow at stephen@prescottpark.org.