St. Augustine Lions Club Spring Festival, March 25-26, 2023

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The St. Augustine Lions Spring Festival, known pre-pandemic as the St. Augustine Seafood Festival, retains its emphasis on seafood but adds little more to the menu to reflect it’s growth into a full-fledged fair.

The festival is a cooperative effort of nearly a dozen Lions Clubs, some as far away Jacksonville, who supply volunteers to participate and raise money for their club’s respective charities.

In addition to seafood and ethic foods, you’ll find 100 artisan booths in the Arts and Crafts show, a Kids Zone and Pirate Village, as well as an all-American musical line-up ranging across multiple genres, from jazz to bluegrass.

As in the past, no pets or coolers.

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Entertainment

Saturday, March 25

Lion Cory M. McClure Main Stage 

• 10:15  — 10:45 Murray M.S. Jazz  
• 11:00  — 11:45 The Pyrates of Inequity 
• 12:00 — 1:30 Bad Dog Mama
• 1:45 — 3:15 Collapsible B 
• 3:30 — 5:00 Slang – Rocking 80’s
• 5:30 — 7:15 Toppermost Beatles Tribute 
• 7:30 — 9:00 Duffy Bishop 

Sunday, March 25

Lion Cory M. McClure Main Stage 

• 11:00 — 11:45 The Free Rangers 
• 12:00 — 1:15 Thick and Thin String Band 
• 1:30 — 3:00 Brothers Futch 
• 3:15 — 4:45 – Christian Lopez – Rolling Stone’s “10 New Artists to know”
• 5:00 — 6:00 – Brothers Futch

Both days:

Captain Mayhem with Wenches, Sirens, Mermaids and Pirate Crew. Enjoy Magic, Juggling, Storytelling, Dancing, Singing, and More

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On the menu at St. Augustine’s Lions Club Spring Festival

Here’s a sample of food offerings from past years:

Greek Flame — Lobster Nachos – Seafood Sampler – Paella – Crab cakes

Dawg House — Gourmet Mac N Cheese with your Choice of Crab, Shrimp, Lobster, Scallop and more.

Sherri’s Crab Cakes — Famous Crab Cakes – Cream of Crab Soup

Mac Daddy’s — Grouper Bites – Fish and Chips – Shrimp, Oyster, Gator Baskets – Crab Cakes – Po’boys – Seafood Platter – Soft Shell Crab

Drinks: Soda – Water – Beer – Wine – Tea – Floats – Grog – Fresh Lemonade

In addition to seafood, booths will serve pizza, BBQ pork, chicken and ribs, Italian sausage and peppers, hot dogs, corn dogs and similar festival fare.

For more information, visit www.lionsfestival.com

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Find a campsite near St. Augustine:

• Anastasia State Park (3 miles)
• St. Augustine Beach KOA (3 miles)
• Favor-Dykes State Park (16 miles)
• Gamble Rogers State Recreation Area  (34 miles)

Find a room in St. Augustine:

• Lodging near the festival (Francis Field)
• Hotels and B&Bs in the Historic District
• Lodging in St. Augustine Beach