South Beach Seafood Festival

This event gets bigger and better every year. Endless food options, live music on several stages, and an all-day open bar. This year there were so many bar tents that the lines for drinks in GA were much shorter than previous years. And in VIP, no lines at all and lots of included (a.k.a. free) food options. You’re at the beach (literally on the sand), so of course you expect lots of sun & heat, but they had lots of shaded areas. Dress appropriately for the beach: shorts, sandals, t-shirt, cap, etc. and you’ll be good; this isn’t an evening gala so anything fancier and you’ll probably regret it. If you get your tickets early, you get the best deals. If not, lots of 20% off codes (like SPIDEY) are avilable later.

First time there. Had a pretty good time. Next time will come later to not be in sun so long and will bring a chair. Also I will wear tennis shoes vs sandals. Very sandy. Food was decent but long lines. Bar lines moved pretty fast. I enjoyed Tacos, calamari, chicken Parmesan sliders, etc. plenty of alcohol. Hydrate!!!!!

Not many seafood restaurants from Miami represented in the Festival. Long lines for drinks and food. Seafood is not just crab, shrimp and lobster and that’s all they had there. Customer service was awful. I was definitely expecting more from this event.

Loved loved loved the festival this year!! The new entrance and bigger venue made the main festival area much more inviting and didn't feel nearly as crowded in years past. So many more beach chairs and picnic tables, but maybe bring in more next year. The last band of the night was a hoot! I was lucky to also have the VIP package and the after party was a blast. I really loved the Celebrity Cruise Silent Disco. That was beyond cool. Already looking forward to next year!! How soon do the early bird tickets go on sale? They are the best deal in town and the only way to go.

Wow! What a great event! I think it gets better every year. I had family in town from North Carolina and took them to the event. We all had a blast! They are planning to make an annual October trip to South Florida to visit just to go to the Friday night Chef Challenge and the Saturday all-day festival. The food was absolutely delicious and the drinks were flowing non-stop. You get sooo much for the price it's unbelievable! The events were so well organized we couldn't have asked for more. Kudos to the entire group of organizers. So much fun!! Can't wait til next year!