The Annual National Shrimp Festival

Savor fresh seafood from the Gulf at the Annual National Shrimp Festival during this four-day event that attracts over 300,000 people. The festival will feature more than 100 hours of musical entertainment, showcasing a lineup of national, regional, and local acts. There will be musical acts to please all palates, including blues, rock, jazz,  and country. The music plays daily, Thursday through Sunday.

Shrimp is the star of the show, but don't get it wrong, you can find a variety of items at our Festival! Enjoy burgers, seafood platters, crab cakes, fish tacos, shaved ice, hand-squeezed lemonade, etc.

Art lovers will have many booths of fine art and arts and crafts vendors from which to choose.

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