8th Annual Gourmet by the Bay Returns to Newport Beach

Newport Bay Conservancy will host its 8th Annual Gourmet by the Bay dinner and auction on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Muth Interpretive Center in Newport Beach.

The evening kicks off with wine, beer, a featured cocktail and live music, all set against sweeping views of the Upper Newport Bay. Do or Dine Catering will handle dinner, Tap Truck Orange County will pour the drinks, and Bristol Farms will provide appetizers and desserts. Guests can also browse the event's silent auction while mingling with fellow supporters of the bay.

Newport Bay Conservancy is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting and preserving the bay and its watershed. Proceeds from Gourmet by the Bay, drawn from ticket sales, sponsorships and donations, go directly toward that mission.

The organization runs educational programs for students and the public and conducts research in the bay's protected tidelands and uplands. Its science-based approach helps sustain central Orange County's watershed so residents and visitors can continue to enjoy the bay's natural beauty and habitat. Newport Bay Conservancy is currently in what it calls its "restoration era," working with several partners on the third and final phase of a multimillion-dollar restoration of Big Canyon, the largest remaining natural canyon on the bay's east side.

Sponsorship and Registration

This year's event is sponsored in part by Tap Truck Orange County, Do or Dine Catering and Bristol Farms Newport Beach, in partnership with Orange County Parks. Newport Bay Conservancy is also offering specially curated experiences as part of the silent auction.

Registration is available at events.humanitix.com/gbtb2026. 

More details about Newport Bay Conservancy are available at newportbay.org.