An indispensable guide to seafood festivals throughout Florida, including cancellations.
Florida Seafood
Florida Seafood
Florida’s seafood industry accounts for more than 84 percent of the nation’s grouper, pompano, mullet, stone crab, pink shrimp, spiny lobsters and Spanish mackerel.
Everglades Seafood Festival: Feb. 7-9, 2025
The Everglades Seafood Festival in Everglades City brings fresh local seafood, country music, carnival rides and arts and crafts to this historic outpost on the edge of the Everglades. This year, the festival, which has been free for many years, is asking for a minimum of a $10 donation.
Florida stone crabs: Seasonal treat in historic Everglades City
Stone crab season starts Oct. 15 and Everglades City, a small, isolated fishing village south of Naples, is a place to feast on this Florida favorite in an authentic Old Florida atmosphere. While the area had some storm flooding, its businesses have cleaned up and reopened.