Enter the email address you used when you joined. Bob co-founded FloridaRambler.com with fellow journalist Bonnie Gross 12 years ago. Italian American Club, 7035 Airport-Pulling Rd, Naples, FL 34109. 9 am-6 pm. Get reminders, announcements & special offers $18 per night plus taxes and fees. 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 Association. See more. Free parking and shuttle from Mesa Motocross Park, 100 Mesa Park Blvd. Everfest stands in solidarity with the Black community and supports the fight for justice and equality. Dates TBA. The Festival has many musical acts throughout the two day event . Click here to download a parade participant application. Saturday morning began with a parade down U.S. 98. Frog leg and gator tail dinners. Each contestant, wearing gloves and armed with a shucking knife, faces off against 18 Apalachicola Bay oysters. Remind me! Where to see manatees in Florida waters: Try these 15 spots, 23 best Florida bike trails: Our favorites for scenic bicycling, 2023 Florida Strawberry Festival, March 2-12, 2023. November 4 & 5, 2022. Once again being held at Pompano Beach Community Park, 820 NE 18th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 33060. The big, juicy, slightly salty oysters are shucked in advance, counted, and placed in paper cups. Pre-Sale for tickets will be available until August 11th at 12pm. Riverside Drive on the banks of the Lower Withlacoochee, Yankeetown. Gainesville Seafood Festival. Jan. 13-14, 2023. 59th Annual Florida Seafood Festival November 4 @ 10:00 am - November 5 @ 11:00 pm Free Come celebrate the 59h year of the Florida Seafood Festival, Florida's oldest maritime festival. The Festival is held at the mouth of the Apalachicola river under the shady oaks of Apalachicola's Battery Park. Chowder Cook-off Seafood Festival, Port Canaveral; . Pets allowed. Friday, 4pm 10pm; Saturday, 11am 10pm; Sunday 11am 6pm. Mailing: More than 100 arts and crafts exhibits, live music, a parade Saturday morning and, lots of great local seafood. Cedar Key Seafood Festival. Admission is free with limited free parking. The parade annually features bands, floats and dignitaries from throughout the region. Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center. (Children 4-14: $7 advance, $10 gate) Admission includes entry to the Estate grounds, free activities in the Lil Shrimp Kids Zone, science activities in the Deering Discovery Cove, and entertainment. Diverse menu of seafood, meat and vegetarian dishes cooked fresh by local restaurants and food purveyors. Italian American Club, 7035 Airport-Pulling Rd, Naples, FL 34109. Check out our LIVE streaming webcam overlooking the Apalachicola River. The 59th annual Florida Seafood Festival will still have over 75 Arts & Crafts Booths, 20 Food booths, two nights of great music, the Parade, Blue Crab Races, Redfish 5K Run, Oyster ShuckingContest, and Oyster Eating Contests, and the Blessing of the Fleet. Admission: Friday, $10; Saturday, $10, Sunday, $5. Port Charlotte Seafood Festival. There are 119 campsites in two campgrounds, and there are 8 cabins overlooking St. Joseph Bay, fully stocked with appliances, sleeping up to seven people, and linens are even provided. Folks have been fishing here since the early 1800s, although at the time, the town was established primarily as a shipping port for cotton. Fresh Seafood, Arts & Craft, Live Entertainment, Pirate Show, Marine Exhibit, Boat Show, Children Fun Area. Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival. Come celebrate the 56th year of the Florida Seafood Festival, Floridas oldest maritime festival. One of Floridas major seafood events in one of Floridas most historic fishing villages. Fresh Florida Seafood Panacea Beer and Oyster Festival. Dates TBA. See all. Hikers can enjoy a 5-mile interpretive trail that winds around the lake. Each room has a mini-fridge, microwave, coffeemaker and wireless internet. Apalachicola Oyster Cook-Off, Apalachicola; Florida Keys Seafood Festival, Key West; Port Salerno Seafood Festival, Port Salerno; February. Several clergymen, joined by King Retsyo and Miss Florida Seafood, bless the parade of passing fishing, shrimping and oystering vessels as well as the recreational vessels from across the country that have jammed the marina. Pets allowed. Guests enjoy complimentary gourmet breakfasts and weekend wine and cheese receptions. St. George Island State Park, 1900 E. Gulf Beach Drive, St. George Island, FL 32328 (850) 927-2111 - The 1960-acre state park is on one of the barrier islands that embrace Apalachicola Bay. Follow the links provided for individual festivals and additional details about the events. Join Festivalnet.com now to unlock additional details,