49th Annual Florida Seafood Festival

49th annual Florida's oldest maritime event, the Florida Seafood Festival, is a two-day celebration of great fresh quality seafood that annually draws thousands of visitors to the historic town of Apalachicola in scenic Franklin County.  The Festival is held at the mouth of the Apalachicola river under the shady oaks of Apalachicola's Battery Park. The festival features delicious seafood, arts and crafts exhibits, seafood related events and musical entertainment - this year's headliner is Lee Brice - Sat Nov 3, 8pm.  Some of the notable events includes  Oyster Eating and Oyster Shucking contest, Blue Crab Races, Cooking Contest, a downtown Parade, 5k Redfish Run and the Blessing of the Fleet.
http://www.floridaseafoodfestival.com/