History

NorthWest Frag Festival began in 2017 as an event for local hobbyists to shop multiple coral vendors under one roof while raising funds for the Tanks for Teachers program run by Pacific Northwest Marine Aquarium Society (PNWMAS).

If you were one of the lucky attendees at a past year’s event, you had the opportunity to score amazing pieces of coral from some of the region’s best known vendors, win coveted raffle prizes, and in 2018, attend an informative coral reef presentation given by none other than Mr. Saltwater Tank. Each year, PNWMAS volunteers dedicate themselves to recreating the magic of our inaugural Frag Fest with an array of fantastic vendors and killer raffle prize drawings.

We at PNWMAS are thrilled to help sponsor this event again and hope you will be equally excited to attend!  Last year’s event raised sufficient funds to help support several of our existing classroom tanks, as well as provide for much needed equipment replacements and even on-boarding of new school locations. Thank you all who took part!