2025 Port Aransas Wooden Boat Festival Presented by Farley Boat Work

The Festival celebrates a heritage that started locally in 1915 when the Farley brothers began making some of the first production fishing boats in the US right here in Port Aransas. The Farleys closed their doors in 1975 In 2011, The Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association (PAPHA) purchased their last location. After retooling the machine shop, PAPHA gathered and trained a group of volunteers and manager to restart the tradition of building boats on the island. This festival celebrates the success of Farley Boat Works, along with other wooden boats built and designed by individuals and kit companies from across the country.