Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival

Schedule

Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Centre Street-Downtown | Fernandina Beach, FL

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Friday, May 1, 2026
5:30 p.m. Opening Ceremonies
6 p.m. Miss Shrimp Festival Pageant
7:15 p.m. Shrimp Festival Parade Award Ceremony
7:30 p.m. Miss Shrimp Festival Pageant Crowning
7:45 p.m. The Insiders
9:15 p.m. Invasion of the Pirates
9:30 p.m. Fireworks at the Harbor
Saturday, May 2, 2026
9:30 a.m. Fernandina Beach High School Jazz Ensemble
11 a.m. Miriam Morelli & the Groove
12:00 noon Invasion of the Pirates/scholarship
12:30 p.m. Beard Contest
1 p.m. Door Seven
2:30 p.m. Adult Pirate Contest
3:00 p.m. Gilberto 77
4:30 p.m. Second Annual Shrimp Eating Contest
5 p.m. Billy King
5:30 p.m. Honey Badgers
Sunday, May 3, 2026
11 a.m. Cinimatiic feat. Eric Alabiso & Hal London
12:15 p.m. Bean School of Dance
1:15 p.m. Decorated Shrimp Boat Parade and Contest
1:30 p.m. Blessing of the fleet
2 p.m. Trae Pierce & the T-Stones
3 p.m. Ice cream Eating Contest and Decorated Shrimp Boat Awards
3:30 p.m. Swingin’ Medallions
5 p.m. Shrimp Festival Farewell and Closing of the Festival
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Centre Street-Downtown, 204 Centre St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034, United States

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