The 39th annual Seafest weekend was jam packed full of family fun events and competitions.
The Northern View took hundreds of photos and below we have shared some of our favourites.
But first, the Seafest 2017 Parade winners are:
Best Overall Entry – Canadian Coast Guard
Best Community Entry:
1st – 11th Prince Rupert Scout Group
2nd – Indo Canadian Sikh Association
3rd - North Coast Transition Society “In Her Shoes”
Best Theme Entry:
1st – CityWest
2nd – Luso Portuguese Club of Prince Rupert
3rd – Chances Prince Rupert & Prestige Prince Rupert
Best Out of Town Entry:
1st – Port Edward Harbour Authority
Best Marching Band Entry:
1st – Prince Rupert Middle School Marching Band
2nd – Terrace Pipes & Drums Society
3rd – Coast Tsimshian Academy School Band
Best Dance Group Entry:
1st – Dance Academy of Prince Rupert
2nd – Gitsegukla Gidahmes Dance Group
3rd - Spectrum City Dance
Beverly Cunningham with Axton and Holt in the CityWest float, which placed first in the Best Theme category for the Seafest parade. Photo by Shannon Lough Robert Stromdahl with the WCMRC float at the 39th Annual Seafest parade. Photo by Shannon Lough A Red and White 150 Done Right theme for this year’s Seafest parade. Photo by Shannon Lough Betti Weir volunteers to help coordinate the 39th annual Seafest parade. Photo by Shannon Lough The Terrace Pipes and Drums Society placed second in the Best Marching Band Entry in the Seafest parade. Photo by Shannon Lough Music filled the streets during the 39th annual Seafest parade. Matthew Allen photo The steady beat of drums could be heard throughout the Seafest parade. Matthew Allen photo. Bhinder Basi with the Indo Canadian Sikh Association in the Seafest parade. Photo by Shannon Lough Cathy Ryan, Tessa Ryan, Jean Ryan and Keith Nyce take in the Seafest parade sights with some street food. Photo by Shannon Lough Ben MacDonald, Julia DeMille, Nadia Marogna and Bianca Marogna watch the Seafest parade from the sidelines on Saturday morning. Photo by Shannon Lough The Luso Portuguese Club of Prince Rupert came second for the Best Theme Entry after CityWest. Matthew Allen photo. Kim Godfrey in the Seafest parade for MacCarthy GM. Photo by Shannon Lough Paige Armstrong, 4, with her dad Chris in the Seafest parade. Photo by Shannon Lough Prince Rupert RCMP Cst. Michael Casey walks in red high heels in support with the Transition Society in the Seafest parade. Photo by Shannon Lough Michael Gurney rows the boat for the North Pacific Cannery float in the Seafest parade. Photo by Shannon Lough Beautiful dresses and songs brightened up Seafest Saturday. Photo by Shannon Lough Ryan Staschuck and Donovan Dias walk in red high heels with the Prince Rupert Transition Society for the Seafest parade. Photo by Shannon Lough Marc Monteleone rides a bike with the Port of Prince Rupert float in the Seafest parade. Photo by Shannon Lough Krista Ediger the float for the Port of Prince Rupert. Photo by Shannon Lough Two mermaids, Kristen Barre and her daughter Yeva in the Seafest parade. Photo by Shannon Lough Song and dance from area First Nations was presented in the Seafest parade. Photo by Shannon Lough The Vietnamese float in the 39th Seafest parade. Photo by Shannon Lough Joy Sundin, director of Prince Rupert Special Events Society keeps calm on Saturday at Seafest. Photo by Shannon Lough Treena Decker stands still among the Seafest crowds. Photo by Shannon Lough Carver Pearson and Jacob Leighton compete in the soap box derby on Saturday at Seafest. Matthew Allen photo. Alexis Milton paints furiously in the 5th Annual Fast and Furious Art Attack organized by Prince Rupert Community Arts Council and Easel Weasels Artist Guild. Photo by Joseph Jack Mitchell Tyre climbs the rope in the obstacle course with volunteer Keith Wilson standing nearby at the Seafest waterfront activities on Sunday. Photo by Shannon Lough Alexie Stephens volunteered all Sunday to paint kittens, bats and moustaches on kids faces. Matthew Allen photo Aurora Bright and Astrid Warburton get sparkle tattoos by volunteer Charlene Constantinescu at Seafest on Sunday. Photo by Shannon Lough Robin Beattie and Jamie Malthus, Marine Search and Rescue #64 members, in the Swim For Survival Race organized by Home Hardware. Photo by Shannon Lough Robin Beattie, Marine Search and Rescue #64 member completes the Swim For Survival Race organized by Home Hardware. Photo by Shannon Lough Members of the Prince Rupert Gymnastics Association demonstrated flips, spins and dives on Seafest Sunday by the waterfront. Matthew Allen photo Theam Sak Pimwong with his daughters Sydney and Whitney, watching the water craft skill demo on Seafest Sunday. Photo by Shannon Lough Ameena Wekel can’t get enough of painting the Sea Scape mural at Seafest on Sunday. Photo by Shannon Lough Alice Scott adds colour to the Sea Scape mural by the waterfront on Seafest Sunday. Matthew Allen photo Danny Sklapsky plays from his new album on the Kwinitsa stage on Seafest Sunday. Matthew Allen photo Rudy Kelly belts out a tune with the Men Who Listen band with Barry Eso at the Kwinitsa stage on Seafest Sunday. Photo by Shannon Lough Mya Jackson rides her Audi to a High Society soundtrack on Sunday at Seafest. Matthew Allen photo High Society brought Seafest to a soulful conclusion on Sunday afternoon. Matthew Allen photo High Society brought Seafest to a soulful conclusion on Sunday afternoon. Matthew Allen photo