Florida Seafood Festival

Florida Seafood Festival

The Florida Seafood Festival, Florida's oldest maritime exhibit, [ [http://goflorida.about.com/cs/eventsfestivals/a/fall_festivals_2.htm About.com: Florida's Fall Festivals] ] is an annual, public event held in Apalachicola, Florida on the first weekend of November. The festival draws upwards of 15,000 tourists to this small port city at the mouth of the Apalachicola River.

Most of the festival is under the shady oaks of Battery Park in downtown Apalachicola. The festivities begin Friday with the Blessing of the Fleet and arrival of Miss Florida seafood and King Retsyo (that's "oyster", backwards) followed by Live entertainment. [ [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-163154646.html Encyclopedia.com Northern Florida Adventure Guide: Jan 1, 2007-Eastern Panhandle.] ]

Saturday begins early with the 5K Red Fish Run, the parade, then an oyster shucking contest after lunch followed by an oyster eating contest. There are Crab races for children under 12. Live entertainment plays all afternoon with the headliner performing in the evening. [ [http://tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007711030303 Tallahassee Democrat: Nov 3, 2007-Entertainment] ] Exhibits, arts & crafts booths, and of course, plenty of delicious seafood is available all day. [ [http://www.fl-seafood.com/consumers/festivals/floridaseafood_festival.htm FL Seafood.com Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services website] ]

ee also

*Florida food festivals

References

External links

* [http://www.floridaseafoodfestival.com Florida Seafood Festival Official website]
* [http://www.foodfestguide.com/ Food Fest! Your Complete Guide to Florida's Food Festivals]


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