Bay Coast Bank, formerly Citizens~Union Savings Bank, will sponsor the Downtown New Bedford (DNB) Inc.’s  Seventh Annual New Bedford Seaport Chowder Festival.

The festival takes place Sunday, Oct. 7, from noon to 5 p.m. in Custom House Square.

The festival offers attendees the chance to sample and taste offerings from 25 area restaurants, including clam chowder, seafood chowder, kale soup and stuffed quahogs, all under one enormous tent.