Florida Seafood Festival facts for kids
The Florida Seafood Festival is a super fun yearly event! It happens in Apalachicola, Florida, on the first weekend of November. This festival is really old. It started way back in 1964, making it the oldest seafood festival in Florida.
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What to Expect at the Festival
Each year, the Florida Seafood Festival is packed with exciting activities. There's something for everyone to enjoy!
Fun Activities and Races
The festival always kicks off with a big parade. You can also find a lively carnival with rides and games. If you like a challenge, there are blue crab races! People also compete in oyster eating and shucking contests. Shucking means opening oysters quickly. There's even a 5-kilometer (about 3-mile) road race for runners.
Music, Crafts, and Food
Music fills the air with a country music concert. You can explore many arts and crafts booths. Local artists and makers sell their unique creations. And of course, there's tons of fresh, local seafood!
Delicious Seafood for Everyone
The yummy seafood is prepared by local non-profit groups. These groups are organizations that help the community. They use the money they earn to support good causes. So, you get great food and help others at the same time!
Oyster Shucking Champions
The festival is famous for its oyster shucking contest. In 2010, a local champion named Mike Martin won. He was so good that he went on to win the National Oyster Shucking Championship!
A Brief Pause in 2020
The Florida Seafood Festival has happened almost every year since it started. However, there was no festival in 2020. It was a temporary pause, and the festival returned in other years.
