NEW CKPOTTERY 2019
49TH ANNUAL CEDAR KEY
SEAFOOD FESTIVAL
October 20 & 21
Historic Downtown Cedar Key Florida
 
"Some Things Should Never Change"
September 13, 2018

The 49th Annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival takes place the third weekend of October. Saturday October 20th and Sunday October 21st in historic downtown Cedar Key.  Themed "Some Things Should Never Change" the Festival promises Food, Fun, Arts, Crafts, Music and More in a family friendly atmosphere.  Proceeds from the event help support Lions Club community service projects.  

The Cedar Key Seafood Festival Features:   

·  Free Admission

·  10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday Oct 20th & Sunday Oct 21st

·  Seafood Festival Parade - 11:00 AM Saturday Morning

·  130 Arts & Crafts Vendors from across the Southeast

o   Handmade Jewelry, Wood Carvings, Original Artwork

o   Fine Pottery, Great Sauces, Hand Sewn Quilts

o   Soaps & Lotions, Decorative Wreaths

o   And Much, Much More….

·  Live Entertainment on a "Clam Boat Stage" in City Park

o   Flashpoint - featuring Neil & Eve Shaw

o   Danny Wooten & Friends - Butch Wise and Ricky Stano

o   Local Musicians including Cedar Key's own Anna Hodges

·  Dozens of food vendors in City Park -  non profit groups from local churches, schools and civic organizations offering:

o   Oysters, Shrimp, Clams, Mullet, Crab Cakes, Clam Chowder

o   Hot dogs, Hamburgers, Clam Fritters, Corn on the Cob 

o   Sno Cones, Root Beer Floats, Lemonade, Iced Tea and Sodas

o   Every Food and Beverage Selection is less than $10


New this year is a Seafood Festival Online Guide for Smartphones.  Visitors scrolling thru the Guide's menus will find:

 

·  Information on Every Festival Vendor

·  Information on Local Merchants

·  A Festival Venue Map

·  Tour Bus Drop Off & Pick Up Locations

·  Emergency Services – EMS, Police, Fire

·  City Park Map and Vendor Location

·  Clam Boat Stage Entertainment Schedule

·  Parade Schedule and Route

The Seafood Festival Online Guide is Smartphone friendly: iPhone, Android and Windows.  Best of all, Festival visitors can use the Online Guide to plan their day in Cedar Key before ever leaving home.  Go to www.ck-fest.com to load the Guide to your phone's home screen today.   

According to Cedar Key Lions Club President Mike Hodges, "This year's Seafood Festival will be one to remember.  Every visitor is sure to have a wonderful day on our island.  Come visit Cedar Key and become an islanderfor a day."