Annual Fernandina Beach shrimp festival kicks off with festive parade
Kendra Mazeke, Digital Content Producer
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – The annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival kicked off with the parade on Thursday.
Dozens of decorated floats inched down the Fernandina Beach streets as spectators gleamed and watched.
The festival is celebrating its 60th anniversary with 400 vendors, entertainment and contests from Friday, May 2 to Sunday, May 4.
The festivities include:
Friday, May 2 at 9:15 p.m. - Pirate Invasion and Opening Night Firework
Saturday, May 3 at 4 :30 p.m. - Shrimp Eating Contest at Riverfront Stage
Sunday, May 4 at 1:15 p.m. - Decorated Shrimp Boat Contest and Blessing of the Fleet at the Marina/waterfront
The weekend will also feature a market filled with Nassau County small business and tours on the Lady Jane, a real shrimp boat at the Fernandina Harbor Marina.
