Special for JAWSFest:

• Hear a panel of shark scientists from the Atlantic Shark Institute and Atlantic White Shark Conservancy discuss their research. 
• Listen to Keith Cowley from the Living Sharks Museum present on shark history, JAWS, and the impacts on the future of shark science and conservation. While many people were left afraid to go back in the water, Keith Cowley shares his story of growing up in the backdrop of JAWS, determined to turn his passion for sharks into a career path to help protect them. He is featured in the upcoming JAWS-inspired documentary The Falling of the Monster (2025).
• Enjoy a pre-premiere screening of National Geographic’s Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story with opening remarks and Q&A by Wendy Benchley, renowned public speaker, ocean advocate, and wife of the late Peter Benchley, author of JAWS. 
• Attend “From Junkyard to Museum: The Unlikely Journey of the Last JAWS Shark,” with NPR journalist, Cory Turner.
• Interact with local shark conservancy organizations.
• Explore a pop-up exhibit from the Living Sharks Museum, America’s first shark history museum, located in downtown Westerly, Rhode Island.
• Participate in story time and shark-themed crafts. 
• Take your photo with a 25 ft. inflatable shark on the Village Green.
• Watch Newfoundland Dog Water Rescue Demonstrations.
• Visit the Narragansett Beer table on the Village Green.

Plus, Daily Schedule of Activities:

• Games on the Green
• Wanted: Pirates! Performance
• Hands-on Printing
• Ropemaking
• Storytelling
• Stitching Canvas
• Exhibitions, demonstrations, and more!

On the Village Green:

• Food and beverages
• Live music from Sharks Come Cruisin’
• Outdoor screening of the legendary movie JAWS, with introduction by special guest, Wendy Benchley, renowned public speaker, ocean advocate, and wife of the late Peter Benchley, author of JAWS.