BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – From fried, steamed, grilled and more, seafood lovers can try a variety of “time honored recipes” at the Grant Seafood Festival this weekend.
The 58th annual event is returning to the Grant-Valkaria area this weekend to help fund local projects.
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The seafood festival will run Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
According to the event website, all proceeds from the festival — which is run 100% by volunteers — will go toward the Grant Seafood Festival scholarship fund, Grant Community Library, Grant Historical House and The Grant Community Center.
Admission is free and there will also be free parking available for visitors.
There will be booths around the festival grounds offering fresh seafood. Here are some of the menu items:
- Fried shrimp, scallops, oysters and calamari
- Steamed oysters, clams
- Beer battered fish sandwich
- Lobster roll
- Gator bites
- Hush puppies
- Clam chowder
There will also be live performances from Luna Pearl, Rios Rockband, Eli Mosley, Angel City and Let’s Groove Tonight.
The parking area will be available at the Valkaria Airport with a shuttle bus running from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
For directions to the festival or to learn more, click here