Thursday, October 22, 2009

The 46th Annual Florida Seafood Festival

This coming Fri, Nov 6 through Sat, Nov 7 the streets of historic Apalachicola will be alive with activities and busting at the seams in celebration of the 46th Annual Florida Seafood Festival.

The two-day event scheduled for the first weekend in November is Florida’s oldest maritime festival that draws thousands of visitors to the city each year.

The event held at historic Battery Park located at the foot of Gorrie Bridge features the serving of mouth-watering seafood, art and craft exhibits, and live entertainment throughout the span of two days.

Other festival related activities that the family is sure to enjoy includes the blessing of the fleet, a 5K redfish run, parade, a blue crab race, cooking contest and a oyster eating and oyster shucking contest.

This year’s festival highlights as its headline entertainer country music star Tracy Lawrence who recorded the hit single “Find out Who Your Friends Are”.

Come on down, or wander on over as we celebrate the harvest of the sea and honor the hardworking men and women who make it all possible.

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