Florida Seafood Festivals Calendar 2025-26

Last updated on May 21st, 2025 at 09:07 am

This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date calendar of Florida seafood festivals available anywhere. Bookmark this page in your Favorites. You will definitely want to come back in the future.

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Memorial Day Weekend

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May 23-25, 2025 — Palatka Blue Crab Festival. Family-friendly festival in its 30th year takes place the Friday, Saturday and Sunday before Memorial Day in downtown Palatka and along the scenic waterfront. This year’s music headliners include Confederate Railroad on Friday night, Nappy Roots on Saturday, Preston Pohl (The Voice) on Sunday. For the complete entertainment line-up, go to this page. Admission and parking are free. Hours: Fri, 6-10 pm; Sat, 11 am-10 pm; Sun, 12-9 pm. Downtown Palatka.

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• Florida Lobster Season ended on Mar 31
• Florida Stone Crab Season ended on May 1

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June-July-August 2025 Seafood Festivals

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June 1, 2025 — Jag Boilers Crawfish Festival in Jacksonville. 11 am to 8 pm. Full bar, Jacksonville food truck vendors, tent vendors, kid’s activities, live music, DJ Coco, Silent Disco. Admission is free. Tickets will be sold for crawfish trays. James Weldon Johnson Park, 135 West Monroe Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202

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June 7-8, 2025 — Orlando Seafood Festival. Orlando Seafood Festival is a family event with multiple seafood vendors. Fresh Seafood, Arts & Craft, Live Entertainment, Pirate Show, Marine Exhibit, Boat Show, Children Fun Area. Seafood Market. Admission: $5-$10. Parking: $10. Festival Park, 2911 E Robinson St, Orlando, FL 32803

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June 7-8, 2025 — Treasure Coast Seafood Festival. Musical entertainment. Arts and Crafts. 9 am-5 pm both days. Admission $10 (Kids under 12 are free). Causeway Cove Marina, 601 Seaway Drive, Hutchinson Island, Fort Pierce, FL 

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Aug. 7-10, 2025 Key West Lobsterfest: Thursday, Lobster boil at the Porter Mansion (Sponsored by Carolines), 6-9 pm., 429 Caroline Street; Friday, Pool Party at the Marker Resort; Friday night, Duval Crawl; Saturday Street Fair and Free Concert, 12-11 pm; Sunday, Lobster Brunch at First Flight Island Restaurant & Brewery, 10 am-2:30 pm; Sunday, Southernmost Pool Party and Lobster Boil at Southernmost Beach Resort ($65), 1319 Duval Street. For tickets and more information, go to keywestlobsterfest.com

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Labor Day Weekend

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August 30-31, 2025. Florida Scallop, Music and Arts Festival, on the shores of St. Joseph Bay in historic Port St. Joe on Labor Day Weekend. Featuring The Scallop Gallop 5K, Scallop Cookoff. Musical entertainment all day (12 noon- 9pm). Admission: Saturday, $10; Sunday, $10. Parking is free. Bring your lawn chair. George Core Park (Lighthouse Park), Port St. Joe.

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September 2025 Seafood Festivals

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September 26-28, 2025. Destin Seafood Festival. Destin Seafood Festival kicks off the Destin Fishing Rodeo that extends the entire month of October. This festival is the primary fundraiser for the Destin Charter Boat Association. Admission is free, although there is a smaller gated festival within the festival where local restaurants serve their cuisine. Arts and crafts vendors. Friday, 4pm-10pm; Saturday, 10am-10pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm. Harborwalk Village to Heron Harbor.

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September 27, 2025. The 48th Annual Panacea Blue Crab Festival. Kicks off at 10 a.m. with a parade along Coastal Highway. Gates open at 10:30 a.m., entertainment all day, fireworks at dark. Admission: $2 (Kids under 12 free). Woolley Park, 48 Mound St, Panacea, FL 32346. Returns to its regular date in 2025 after last year’s postponement due to hurricanes.

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October 2025 Seafood Festivals

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Florida Stone Crab Season — October 15-May 1

October 9-12, 2025. 50th Annual National Shrimp Festival. More than 250,000 visitors from around the Southeast are expected to attend this annual event produced by the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber. Free admission. Shuttle from remote parking lots, $5. Thursday-Saturday 10 am-10 pm; Sunday 10 am-5 pm. On the beach where Highway 59 meets Hwy 182 (Beach Rd.), 101 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL 36542

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October 18-19, 2025. Cedar Key Seafood Festival. Returns in 2025 after last year’s cancellation due to hurricane damage. This historic fishing village is one of the nation’s top sources of farm-raised clams. The festival is now in its 54th year and features more than 100 arts and crafts exhibits, live music, a parade Saturday morning and, lots of great local seafood. Don’t miss Tony’s world famous clam chowder! Hours: 10 am -5 pm both days. Admission free. Sponsored by the Cedar Key Lions Club.

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October 22-25, 2025. SoBe Seafood Festival, Miami Beach. Marking the opening of stone crab season, this is not your typical seafood festival, but a high-end dining experience marking it’s 13th year in 2025. The first two days of the festival at selected restaurants are sold out long in advance. More accessible, though still pricey, are the Friday and Saturday events at Lummus Park, where you can indulge at pop-up cafes from Miami’s best restaurants with fresh seafood items paired with complimentary open bars for 21 and over, live music on three stages, fun and games, culinary demos. Daily admission: $60; VIP: $160. Both include open bar at 30 bar stations. Noon to 7 p.m., Lummus Park (14th Street and Ocean Drive).

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October 25, 2025. Gainesville Seafood Festival. Fresh Seafood, Arts & Crafts, Live Entertainment, Swamp Show, Marine Exhibit, Children Fun Area, Seafood Market. Admission: $10. 11 am-7 pm both days. Alachua County Fairgrounds, 3416 NE 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609

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October 25, 2025. St. Marks Stone Crab Festival. Gulfside fishing community serves up fresh local delicacies, and vendors selling everything from custom jewelry to hand-crafted furniture. Every year on the 4th Saturday in October. Festival proceeds go to charitable organizations in St. Marks and the surrounding area. 10 am to 5 p.m. Map: 788 Port Leon Dr, St. Marks.

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Dates TBA.. Schooners’ Lobster Festival, Panama City. Fresh local lobster prepared every way you can imagine, and Schooners Sand Sculpting Contest. Proceeds benefit the Florida Aquatic Marine Institute and the Toys For Kids Foundation. Map: Schooners Beach Club, 5121 Gulf Drive, Panama City Beach.

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October 24-26, 2025. Naples Stone Crab Festival. Celebrate the kickoff of stone crab season on the waterfront in Naples.  Sponsored by the Old Naples Waterfront Association, the festival shows off the historic center of Naples.  It also helps that this area of the Gulf Coast, especially the Ten Thousand Islands, is one of Florida’s prime stone crab harvesting regions. Most of the events are hosted at waterfront businesses. Free water taxis will transport you to all waterfront locations participating in the festival. Tin City, Downtown Naples. Read More

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October 25-26, 2025. Frenchy’s Stone Crab Weekend. Every October, for one weekend only, Clearwater Beach closes Baymont Street for Frenchy’s annual Stone Crab Weekend. In addition to fresh-off-the-boat claws the two-day block party features live music on stage. The block party is from 12 noon – 10 pm both Friday and Saturday. Admission is free. Food, drinks and merchandise will be for sale. Parking at North Beach Park Plaza (600+ spaces, $3 per hour.) Also, public street parking and metered lots are available within several blocks.

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November 2025 Seafood Festivals

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Oct. 31-Nov 1, 2025. Florida Seafood Festival in Apalachicola One of Florida’s major seafood events in one of Florida’s most historic fishing villages.  Seafood, oyster eating and oyster shucking contests, blue crab races, parade, 5k Redfish Run, Blessing of the Fleet, musical entertainment. Battery Park, Apalachicola. Read More

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Nov. 1, 2025. Stone Crab Jam. Historic Downtown Crystal River is closed off for this festival. Features fresh stone crabs, cold beer and wine, 6 live Bands on three stages, craft vendors, artists and food trucks along the historic downtown streets of Crystal River. Nearly 10 thousand attendees support this 100% non-profit event presented by the Kings Bay Rotary Club Charitable Foundation. General admission: $10 (12 and under free). 560 North Citrus Ave., Crystal River, FL.

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Nov. 7-9, 2025. Tarpon Springs Seafood Festival. Tons of local seafood, arts and crafts, live music all weekend. Free admission. Friday, Noon to 9 pm; Saturday, 10 am-9 pm; Sunday, 10 am-5 pm. Craig Park; 5 Beekman Ln, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

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Nov. 8-9, 2025. Homosassa Arts, Crafts and Seafood Fest. Stone crab, grouper, shrimp, gumbos, chowders, lobster rolls, seafood platters. Civic Club Festival Grounds, 5530 South Mason Creek Road, 9 am-5 pm. Homosassa.

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Nov. 15-16, 2025. Ormond Beach Riverfest Seafood Festival. Fried shrimp to fresh fish tacos, poke bowls to authentic Philly cheesesteaks. Held along Ormond’s riverfront, the event features water activities, a popular kids fishing clinic, chef demonstrations, a kids’ zone and vendors. Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Rockefeller Gardens and Fortunato Park, Granada Blvd. at the Intracoastal bridge, Ormond Beach.

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Nov. 22-23, 2025. Yankeetown Arts, Crafts and Seafood Festival – If you’re looking for “Old Florida,” this could be your destination on the banks of the Lower Withlacoochee River, just three miles from the Gulf. The festival, which takes place on the weekend before Thanksgiving, features locally caught Gulf seafood, entertainment, arts and crafts. Free admission and free parking. Riverside Drive on the banks of the Lower Withlacoochee, Yankeetown.

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2025 Dates TBA. Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival. Downtown Sarasota at JD Hamel Park. Local restaurants serving grouper, mahi-mahi, stone crabs, oysters, shrimp, soft-shell crabs and more.  Alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks. Musical entertainment features R&B, rock, soul, jazz and Caribbean. Admission FREE. Friday, 4-10 pm; Saturday, 11 am-10 pm; Sunday, 11 am-6 pm.

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December 2025 Seafood Festivals

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2025 Dates TBA. St. Petersburg Seafood and Music Festival. Seafood offerings celebrate Florida and Gulf waters. Entertainment: Billy Rice Band, Cross Fire Creek, Stormbringer, Sean Chambers, Luna & The Warriors, Rock Candy, K-Luv Band, Big Brother Band, Damon Fowler, Greg Billings & the Stay Up Lates, and The Black Honkeys. General admission is $7 (children are free). Fri: 4 pm-10 pm; Sat: 11 am-10pm; Sun: 11 am-6 pm. Albert Whitted Park, 480 Bayshore Dr SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

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January 2026 Seafood Festivals

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January 3-4, 2026. Fort Myers Seafood Festival. First weekend in January in the River District Seafood. Dishes are prepared using fresh, local and sustainable resources from Gulf waters. Beer, wine and mixed drinks available, and a variety of musical entertainment all weekend, featuring rock, blues, country rock, jazz, Caribbean and tribute bands. Friday, 4-10 pm; Saturday, 11 am-10 pm; Sunday, 11 am-6 pm. Admission is free. River District, 1400 Hendry St., Fort Myers, FL 33902.

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January 15-18, 2026. Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival, 23 South Orange St, Fellsmere. Frog leg and gator tail dinners. Hundreds of booths for unique gifts. Hear some great music and enjoy fun rides. Free parking and shuttle from Mesa Motocross Park, 100 Mesa Park Blvd. Hours: Thursday and Friday, 4 pm-11 pm; Saturday, 10 am-11 pm; Sunday, 11 am-6 pm.

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January 17-18, 2026 — Apalachicola Oyster Cook Off, Apalachicola. Every year on the Friday and Saturday before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in at Riverfront Park. Silent auction, oysters, shrimp, smoked mullet, hot dogs, hamburgers, local beer, live music, kids’ activities, dancing performances and a 5K run! Benefits the Apalachicola Volunteer Fire Department. Friday: Art Auction Preview and Oyster Tasting 6-8pm, at the Apalachicola Center for History, Culture and Arts at 86 Water Street. Live Music throughout Downtown beginning at 8 pm. Saturday, 12-5 p.m. Half-Shell Hustle 5K Run 8am. Cook-off 12-5pm (no entrance fee). Art Auction continues.

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2026 Dates TBA — Englewood Seafood & Music Festival.  Diverse menu of seafood, meat and vegetarian dishes cooked fresh by local restaurants and food purveyors. Seafood dishes are prepared using fresh local and sustainable ocean resources from the Florida Gulf Coast. Friday, 4pm – 10pm; Saturday, 11am – 10pm; Sunday 11am – 6pm. Free admission. Dearborn Street Plaza, Englewood, FL

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2026 Dates TBA — 16th Annual Riverwalk Stone Crab & Seafood Festival. Showcase for South Florida seafood restaurants and gourmet food trucks. Signature seafood dishes of conch, shrimp, crab, lobster, fresh fish and more. Admission is free, food and drinks available for purchase. Seafood dishes start at $5. $30 Beer/Wine Garden (21+) featuring unlimited samplings. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

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2026 Dates TBA — Punta Gorda Crab and Music Festival. Friday, 4pm-10pm; Saturday, 11am-10pm; Sunday, 11am-6pm. Produced by Paragon Festivals. Admission free. Pets are allowed. There is limited on-site parking for $15. Laishley Park, 120 Laishley Court, Punta Gorda.

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2026 Dates TBA — Port St. Lucie Seafood Festival (formerly the Port Salerno Seafood Festival). “The Fish is Fresh, the Beer is Cold, and the Smiles are Always Warm.” Live Music, Arts & Crafts Vendors, a Kid’s Fun Zone, Mermaids, Pirates. Saturday, 11 am-7 pm; Sunday, 11 am-6 pm. Admission: $10 (single day); $16 (two days). Free on-site parking. Mid-Florida Events Center, 9221 SE Event Center Pl. Port St. Lucie, FL.

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February 2026 Seafood Festivals

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February 7, 2026 — St. George Island Shrimpfest. Variety of shrimp dishes prepared by local culinary experts. Live music. 11 am – 4 pm in the western parking area adjacent to Lighthouse Park. Admission $5. (Children 12 and under, free). Wine and beer served. Fundraiser for the St. George Lighthouse Association (SGLA)

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February 13-15, 2026. 56th Annual Everglades City Seafood Festival, Copeland Avenue in front of City Hall, Everglades City. Fresh seafood, country music, arts and crafts, midway. Admission is free with limited free parking. Charities offering paid parking. Sponsored by the Florida Stone Crabbers Association. No pets, no coolers and beer is cash only. Read this story: Everglades City Seafood Festival

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February 14-15, 2026. Florida Keys Seafood Festival, Key West. Fresh seafood caught locally, prepared and served by local fishermen and women. Fried fish baskets, Florida spiny lobster, sampler platters with fish, stone crab, conch fritter, ceviche, renowned Key West pink shrimp, stone crab claws with key lime mustard sauce, smoked fish dip, Bahamian-style conch chowder. Sponsored by the Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen’s Association. Admission $10 (Good both days). Bayview Park, 1320 Truman Ave, Key West, FL 33040.

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February 20-21, 2026 — Sandestin Gumbo Festival and Seafood Boil. Kick off the weekend on Friday with Seafood Boil at Hammerhead’s Bar & Grill. On Saturday, sample a variety of gumbo and vote for your favorite in the gumbo cook-off. Baytowne Wharf, 9100 Baytowne Avenue, Miramar Beach.

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2026 Dates TBA — Bonita Springs Seafood and Music Festival. Food vendors and musical entertainment. Admission free. Friday 3-9 pm; Saturday 11am-9 pm; Sunday 11am-6pm. The Poker Room (the old Dog Track) located at 28001 Old 41 Road, Bonita Springs, FL 34135. 

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2026 Dates TBA Fort Pierce Seafood and Pirate Festival. This festival was cancelled in 2026 and is expected to return in 2026. Pirate-themed attractions and performers, a living history pirate encampment, sword fighting, Blackbeard’s ship, a Little Buccaneer Kids Zone, Treasure Hunt, pirate weapon demonstrations and live music, seafood vendors, arts and crafts with a nautical theme. Canned goods and non-perishable foods collected to benefit the Treasure Coast Food Bank. Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10am-4 pm. Free admission ($2 donation invited). Free Parking at the City Parking Garage. Veterans Memorial Park, 600 North Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, FL

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2026 Dates TBA. Jupiter Seafood Festival, Fresh seafood, live entertainment, nautical vendors, rides, $1,000 Corn Hole Tournament. Benefit Rivers Coalition. Admission $10. (VIP Tickets $50, includes open bar.) Carlin Park, 400 Florida A1A, Jupiter, FL 33477.

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March 2026 Seafood Festivals

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March 7-8, 2026. Grant Seafood Festival, Grant-Sebastian. Community volunteers dish out the seafood at this entertaining festival in Grant’s community park. Craft beers and old standbys available. Saturday, 9 am-7 pm; Sunday, 9 am-5 pm on Sunday. Admission is free and there is plenty of free parking. Follow the signs from U.S. 1. Read this story: Grant Seafood Festival

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March 14-15, 2026 — Marathon Seafood Festival, Marathon, Florida Keys. The Marathon Seafood Festival calls itself the “Original” Marathon Seafood Festival to emphasize it’s the real deal – indigenous and authentic, serving fresh-caught seafood from the Florida Keys. The most popular item is a Florida lobster dinner. More than 2,000 pounds of local spiny lobster are expected to be served. Also stone crab, ceviche, mahi-mahi, oysters, shrimp, conchworst, lobster bisque, crab cakes, cuban croquettas, hamburgers, hot dogs, and sausages. Saturday, 10 am to 9 p.; Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm Read this story.

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2026 Dates TBA. Homestead Stone Crab and Seafood Festival. Fresh stone crabs, seafood, unique arts, crafts and music, a full bar and kid’s play area. Bring lawn chairs. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Homestead Charitable Foundation. Admission $10. Saturday, 11 am to 8 pm; Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm. Homestead Sports Complex, 1601 SE 28th Ave., Homestead (next to Homestead-Miami Speedway).

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2026 Dates TBA. Dania Beach Arts & Seafood Celebration. Features live music, live performance art, a juried fine art vendors and crafters showcase, family activities, and seafood galore. Frost Park, 300 NE 2nd Street, Dania Beach. Free Parking at the Casino at Dania Beach & City Center Garage.

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2026 Dates TBA. Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival. The Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival is the major event of the year for Fort Myers Beach, home to a major Gulf shrimp fleet. Events include a parade, exhibition, Queens Pageant and the new shrimp-eating contest. Sponsored by the Fort Myers Beach Lions Club. Lynn Halls Park, 950 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach.

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2026 Dates TBA. ShrimpaPalooza, Homosassa. Parade starts at 10 am, begining at Old Mill Tavern heading south on W Yulee Dr, taking a slight right onto S Cherokee Way and end at the S Boulevard Dr. Live music, great food all day. 9 am-6 pm. Hosted by The Rotary Club. Homosassa Civic Club, 5530 S Mason Creek Rd, Homosassa Springs.

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2026 Dates TBA.. Panacea Beer and Oyster Festival. The Panacea Oyster Festival has combined with the Craft Beer Festival, showcasing local farm-raised oysters and craft beers. Admission is free, but if you wish to participate in beer tastings in the Beer Garden, you can purchase tickets online. 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Woolley Park on Dickerson Bay, 48 Mound Street, Panacea, FL.

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2026 Dates TBA. Boca Raton Seafood Festival. Sponsored by the city, this festival features Seafood Showdown with three Boca Raton chefs and a Crab Cake Challenge with 8 contestants. Seafood vendors and nautical-themed marketplace. Entertainment. Tickets $10 in advance; $15 at the gate. Saturday, 12 PM-6 PM. Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432

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2026 Dates TBA. St Augustine Lions Spring Seafood Festival, Hosted by St. Augustine Lions Club. Rides and live music all weekend. Saturday, 10 am-10 pm; Sunday, 10 am-6 pm. Net profits from the Lions Festival go to support charitable causes. Francis Field, 25 West Castillo Drive, downtown St. Augustine.

Read more about the St. Augustine Seafood Festival.

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April 2026 Seafood Festivals in Florida

CANCELLED!  Pompano Beach Seafood Festival, once Florida’s premier seafood festival, ended its run in 2024 after 38 years. “The festival has faced significantly increasing expenses, while revenues, including sponsorships, vendors and ticket sales have been sluggish,” festival organizers posted on their web site.

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2026 Dates TBA.. Fort Pierce Oyster and Sea Fest. Festival celebrates the Fort Pierce waterfront with wide selection of oyster dishes, seafood dishes, live entertainment, arts and crafts. Continuous entertainment on two stages. Admission is free. Free parking at the City Parking Garage. Saturday, 10 am-6pm; Sunday, 10 am-4 pm. Veterans Memorial Park & River Walk Center, 600 N. Indian River Dr., Ft. Pierce.

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2026 Dates TBA. Deering Seafood Festival, Miami. 10 am – 6 pm. Admission: $20 in advance, $25 day of event. (Children 4-14: $7 advance, $10 gate) Admission includes entry to the Estate grounds, free activities in the Li’l Shrimp Kids Zone, science activities in the Deering Discovery Cove, and entertainment. Consistently a sold-out event, the festival was named “Best Event of the Year” for the past two years by the Greater Miami Festival and Events Associatio

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2026 Dates TBA. Pensacola Crawfish Festival, Cajun fare features include: boudin, jambalaya, etouffee, fresh and fried seafood, gumbo, and more. Friday: 11AM-11PM; Saturday: 10AM-11PM; Sunday: 11AM-5PM. Admission: $5 per day; kids 6-12, $2; 5 and under free. Seville Square and Fountain Park.

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May 2026 Seafood Festivals

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2026 Dates TBA. Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival, Fernandina Beach. One of Florida’s most productive shrimp regions. Enjoy fresh shrimp and seafood throughout the festival site on Front Street near the docks at Fernando Harbor Marina. 102 Centre Street, Fernandina Beach. Festival weekend kicks off Thursday night at 6 p.m. with the annual Fernandina Beach Pirate Parade. Enjoy entertainment throughout the weekend. Arts and crafts booths, antiques show. Friday, 5:30-10 pm; Saturday, 9 am-7 pm; Sunday, 10 am-5 pm.

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2026 Dates TBA. Vero Beach Seafood Festival. The 2025 festival was cancelled and it’s unknown if it will return in 2026. An authentic Florida-style seafood festival held Mother’s Day Weekend under the Oaks at Riverside Park. Entertainment, arts and crafts booths, seafood booths, pirate encampment. FREE Admission & FREE Parking. Donations of canned goods accepted for the Treasure Coast Food Bank. Saturday, 11am-6pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm. Riverside Park, 3258 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach, FL

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2026 Dates TBA Port Orange Seafood Fest. Featuring a wide range of seafood (and non-seafood) options. Deejay entertainment and giveaways. Kids zone with reptile petting zoo, face painting, a balloon twister and more. Rain or shine. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. No alcohol. Free admission. 12 noon to 6 pm. Port Orange City Center, 1092 City Center Cir, Port Orange, FL 32129.

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