21st Annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Date and Time
Saturday Oct 3, 2015
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM EDT
Date: Friday, October 2 and Saturday October 3, 2015
Time: Friday - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Time: Saturday - 11:00am - 5:00pm
Location
Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park
Bay Street
Historical Downtown Beaufort
Beaufort, SC 29902
Fees/Admission
Cost: Gates are open and free to the public
Cost: $1.00 each for Food/Beverages Tickets
Then each Food/Beverage item will require a certain number of $1 tickets in order to purchase the food and beverage of choice
Wrist bands are required in order to purchase Beer/Wine Drinks
They will require a Valid ID and need to be applied to wrist
Website
Contact Information
LaNelle Fabian
(843) 525-6644
Send Email
Description
Music will be provided by Deas Guys, The Sweetgrass Angels and The Parris Island Marine Band.
All restaurants will be using SC Wild Caught Shrimp !
On Saturday @ 8:00 am: Calling all walkers and runners to participate at the festival’s popular 5K Bridge Run/Walk (USATF certified course). The Popcorn Shrimp Run for ages 7 and under will begin at 8:45 a.m. at the corner of Bay and Newcastle Streets. All require advanced registration.
You may register at www.active.com or for more information and to download applications form go to
www.beaufortshrimpfestival.com
On Saturday @11:00am there will be children activities, abundance of SC fresh wild caught shrimp, and the arts and craft market. Enjoy live music all day on the Pavilion stage. Local restaurants will put their unique spins on fresh local shrimp, available to attendees, and will compete for the “Best Shrimp Dish” and “Best Booth Decoration” voted by a panel of judges, and the “People’s Choice”, chosen by festival attendees. The overall was shrimp peeling competition for various prizes.inner will be awarded the prestigious “Silver Cup.” Alternative foods will be available for the shell-fish intolerant. Also adults will be able to participate in a shrimp heading competition and children in a shrimp peeling competition for various prizes.
The Sea Island Rotary Club will host its 7th annual Charity Shrimp Race, where 5,000 rubber floating shrimp will be dropped in the Beaufort River adjacent to Waterfront Park from a working shrimp boat. The Shrimp will float naturally with the tide towards a finish line. The first 10 shrimp to cross the finish line share $5,000 in cash prizes and have a chance to win the Grand Prize. For more information or to adopt your shrimp, visit www.rotaryshrimprace.com
The Beaufort Shrimp Festival is produced by Main Street Beaufort, USA, the South Carolina Shrimper's Association and our fine sponsors.
The mission of Main Street Beaufort, USA, is to support and promote a vibrant, cohesive mixed-use district that reflects Beaufort’s historic small town, home town values through strategic economic development initiatives.
