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Ropefest 2020
Ropefest is an annual event put on for the public in New Bedford, Massachusetts at our warehouse.
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday April 25th, 2020.
Everyone’s favorite part of Ropefest is our warehouse wide sale with discounts ranging from 20%-40% off.
However in additional to great deals on rope and hardware there are local vendors, activities, raffles, a band and a food truck.
Check out 2019’s event schedule and vendor list below for an idea of what Ropefest is all about. You can also view one of our Ropefest videos at the bottom of this page.
Update 4/24-SCHEDULE
8am- Doors open, Coffee/Donuts/Juice provided
8am-3pm- Onsite Splicing Services available
9am-4pm- Kids Activities and Crafts
10am-First Raffle Drawing
10am- Double Braid Splicing with Brent Brewer
10:30am- Rescue Demonstration with Frank Rogier and the Bristol County Tech Rescue Team
11am- Traditional Rope Making with Bob Dollar
11am-1:30pm- Sharks Come Cruisin' (2 sets)
11:45am- Meet Your Nonprofits
12pm- Live auction, all proceeds go to Nonprofits in attendance
12pm- Second Raffle Drawing
12:30pm- Tie your own specialty knot seminar with Erika Hamer
1pm- Tree Climbing and Self-Rescue with Pat Dolan
1:30pm- Intro to Rock Climbing with Michol Mendonca
2pm- Double Braid Splicing with Brent Brewer
3pm- Final Raffle Drawing
4pm- Doors Close
Oxford Creamery's "Oxcart"
Poppin' Mad Kettle Corn
Music:
Sharks Come Cruisin'
Vendors:
Paige's Paracord
Busy Bee Nauticals
Danger Close Paracord
The Black Leash
Bookflip Bookmarks
Exhibitors:
the New Bedford Fire Department
Schooner Ernestina
New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
New Bedford Coast Guard Auxiliary
Bristol County Tech Rescue
Herreshoff Museum
Buzzard Bay Coalition
Beetle Cat
Community Boating of New Bedford
Low Tide Yacht Club
SSV Oliver Hazard Perry
