Lions Club Seafood Festival in St. Augustine: Cancelled for 2020

Last updated on August 26th, 2020 at 07:46 am

The 2020 St. Augustine Lions Club Seafood Festival has been cancelled. 2021 dates have not been set.

When: 2021 Dates TBA

Where: Francis Field, 29 West Castillo Drive, Saint Augustine, Florida

Admission: $5 for adults, children under 15 are free.

Hours: Friday, 3 – 9 pm; Saturday, 10 am – 9 pm; Sunday 11 am – 5 pm

Notes: No pets or coolers.

An all-American musical line-up once again lights up the stage the St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival this weekend. From jazz to bluegrass, non-stop entertainment from Friday at 4 p.m. until Sunday at 6 p.m. features an eclectic mix of jazz, blues, acoustic, country and bluegrass.

This 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, 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.

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

Much of the seafood is local, although that’s not necessarily a requirement. Food is purchased with tokens, which are refundable if you don’t use them all.

Here’s a sample of seafood offerings

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

2020 Entertainment — Cancelled

Friday

• 3:45 — Tommy Pricenor, Acoustic Guitar
• 5:00 — Jax English Salsa Band
• 7:00 — Those Guys Jazz Party of Orlando

Saturday

• 10:15 — Music “N” Motion of Limelight Theater
• 11:15 — John Dickie IV & Collapsible B
• 1:00 — Sunset East Band
• 3:00 — Mandalla Music
• 5:00 — Those Guys Trio of Orlando
• 7:00 — Billy Buchanan Rock N Soul Revue!

Sunday

• 11:15 — Lonesome Bert & Skinny Lizards
• 1:00 — Southern Tide
• 3:00 — Davis & The Loose Cannons. Traditional country and honky tonk

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Find a campsite near St. Augustine:

• Anastasia State Park (3 miles)
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• Favor-Dykes State Park (16 miles)
• Gamble Rogers State Recreation Area  (34 miles)

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• St. Augustine Hotels
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