Q: Where is the Destin Seafood Festival located?
A: The Destin Seafood Festival is located on along on the historic Destin Harbor on Harbor Blvd.
Q: How much is the entry fee to the festival?
A: The Destin Seafood festival is FREE and open to the public. There will be drink tickets available for purchase.
Q: Where can I park?
A: Parking is available in the HarborWalk Village (Interactive Map), Destin Community Center (Google Map), Destin Fishing Museum (Google Map), Destin Commons and participating Harbor business (Google Map).
There will be a shuttle from the Destin Commons to the Harbor. Parking is located between Bass Pro and Rooms To go (in front of the new Lowe’s).
Q: What time does the Destin Seafood Festival start/end?
A: Friday, September 30th, 4 pm - 10 pm
Saturday, October 1st, 10 am - 10 pm
Sunday, October 2nd, 11 am - 4 pm
Q: Will there be any live music?
A: There will be 15 stages total along the Destin Harbor that will feature, in addition to the great local entertainment, 15 songwriters from Nashville performing throughout the festival courtesy of BMI and FRLA (Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association). There will be 2 main-stages HarborWalk Village main-stage located in HarborWalk Village and Fisherman's Wharf main-stage located by Dewey Destin Harborside and Fisherman's Wharf Seafood House. The rest of the stages will be located inside of restaurants along the harbor.
- Headliner - HarborWalk Village State
September 29th - October 1st Andy Velo Band & Southern Gentlemen Tour - Live Music Locations
The rest of the stages will be located inside of restaurants along the harbor.
Q: Will there be any kids activities?
A: We will have a kids zone, for kids of all ages, which will include everything from bounce houses to hampster balls to arts and crafts.
There will be a kid's mullet toss-Saturday morning.
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ZONE FUN
Kids Fishing Clinic and the Mingo Toss
Melvin Heritage Park (between Dewey Destin & Fisherman's Wharf)
Saturday, October 1, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
The fishing clinic will be for all age children there will be prizes for the first 100 kids. It will be hosted by Tim Broom from Half Hitch Tackle as well as local boat captains and fishermen.
The Mingo Toss and the Mini Mingo toss will be a version of the mullet toss with kids competing in 3 or 4 different age categories. We will have 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes in all age groups and will announce the winners at 1:30 pm. The mingo toss and the mini-mingo toss is hosted by Jamie Jones from Destin Fishing Service at Fishing Fleet Marina and the Destin Charter Boat Assoc Womens Auxillary.
AJ's Annual Wagon Parade starts at 2 pm on Saturday. The event will have a carnival-like atmosphere centered on children! There will be a wagon boat parade, clowns and games for all!
Facepainting and crafts will also be available near Harry T's. Inflatables, rides, games and fun for all ages will be featured at the KIDS Zone. See event map.
Q: Who puts on the Destin Seafood Festival?
A: The Festival is presented by Destin Charter Boat Association and The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association.
