The Florida Times-Union reports that the Shrimp Festival, a beloved annual celebration in Fernandina Beach, is set to kick off on Friday, May 1st. This festive event, which has been a staple on Amelia Island for years, promises to be a spectacle unlike any other. According to sources, the festival's schedule is packed with an array of activities, including a grand pageant, a vibrant parade, a thrilling 5K run, a spirited beard contest, an exhilarating ice cream-eating competition, a dazzling fireworks display, a swashbuckling pirate invasion, a ceremonial shrimp-fleet blessing, and a nostalgic musical performance by the Swingin' Medallions. The festivities are set to begin at 5:30 p. m. on Friday, followed by a ---ly 9 a. m. start on Saturday and a leisurely 10 a. m. start on Sunday.
Attendees can expect an eclectic mix of entertainment... including a guest conductor leading the Jacksonville Symphony in a rousing rendition of the score to the final film in the Potter series, "which will be projected onto an overhead screen." Meanwhile... the nostalgic tunes of Sisqo and C&C Music Factory will provide the soundtrack for a fun-filled day.
the Fernandina Beach Shrimp Festival and the "As If the 90s Fest". Relevant sources include: Fernandina Beach local news and tourism websites, the website of the Jacksonville Symphony, and the Women's Football Alliance. Known facts: The Fernandina Beach Shrimp Festival is an annual event that takes place in May, featuring a pageant, parade, 5K run, beard contest, and other activities.
The "As If the 90s Fest" is a one-time event celebrating 90s culture, with ___ music, a pageant, "and other activities.".. and is the fifth annual installment.
In some parts of the country, the first weekend in May means fancy hats, mint juleps and the Kentucky Derby. In this part of the country, it means beard contests, pirate invasions and Fernandina Beach's Centre Street packed with Shrimp Festival-goers. You can use the full name if you want (eight flags have flown over Amelia Island in its long history) but just say "shrimp festival" and everyone will know what you're talking about. There's more to it than just shrimp — a pageant, a parade, a 5K run, a beard contest, an ice cream-eating competition, fireworks, a pirate invasion, a shrimp-fleet blessing and, of course, the Swingin' Medallions. The fest opens at 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. Info: shrimpfestival.com• • • •
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