Shrimp Festival Fernandina Beach

GENERAL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE


THURSDAY, April 30, 2009

4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Spaghetti Dinner

Eat in or Take out at MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

6:00 pm

SHRIMP FESTIVAL PIRATE PARADE

Theme: “Home Grown Shrimp, the Pick of the Litter”

Centre Street


FRIDAY, May 1, 2009

(No Fine Arts & Crafts or Antiques Displays on Friday)

10:00am - 5:00 pm

DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS SIDEWALK SALE

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

RIVERFRONT STAGE OPENING CEREMONY AND ENTERTAINMENT

RIVERFRONT FOOD COURT OPEN

Foot of Centre Street - South Parking Lot and 2nd and Centre Streets

LIVE MARINE SEA CIRCUS & SHRIMP AQUARIUM DISPLAY

Sponsored by The University of Georgia Marine Extension Service

Foot of Centre Street at the Amelia River

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES KIDS KORNER AND FOOD BOOTH OPEN

Library Parking Lot between N. 3rd and N. 4th Street

9:30 pm

INVASION OF THE PIRATES

Foot of Centre Street at the Amelia River

9:45 pm

FIREWORKS DISPLAY

Foot of Centre Street at the Amelia River



SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009

7:00 am - 10:30 am

Breakfast Buffet

Eat in or Take out at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 801 Atlantic Avenue

8:00 am

15th Annual Shrimp Festival 5K Run/Walk

and 10th Annual Katie Caples Memorial 1-Mile Youth Run.

FOR INFORMATION CALL THE YMCA at (904)261-1080 or visit Active.com

MAIN BEACH at Atlantic Ave. at North Fletcher Ave.

9:00 am - 8:00 pm

SHRIMP! FOOD! MORE FOOD!
25 FOOD BOOTHS OFFER A VARIETY OF SEAFOOD

AND OTHER DELICACIES THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL AREA.

Riverfront Food Court, Every Intersection along Centre Street

and Southwest Airlines Kids Korner

9:00 am - 6:00 pm
FINE ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW

FEATURING TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE JURIED ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN

Centre Street, North and South 2nd, North and South 3rd, North 4th Streets

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SHOW
South 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Streets
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES KIDS KORNER
FEATURING GAMES, FACE PAINTING, SAND ART, ROCK-CLIMBING WALL, FOOD COURT

BUNGEE FUN, PONY RIDES, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT & LOTS MORE FAMILY FUN

Library Parking Lot between North 3rd Street and North 4th Street

NASSAU COUNTY PUBLIC & PRIVATE SCHOOLS ART DISPLAY

Tent Sponsored by VyStar Credit Union

North 4th Street in front of Library Building

RIVERFRONT STAGE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPONSOR ACTIVITIES

Foot of Centre Street - South Parking Lot and 2nd and Centre Streets

LIVE MARINE SEA CIRCUS & SHRIMP AQUARIUM DISPLAY

Sponsored by The University of Georgia Marine Extension Service

Foot of Centre Street at the Amelia River



SUNDAY, May 3, 2009

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

SHRIMP! FOOD! MORE FOOD!
25 FOOD BOOTHS OFFER A VARIETY OF SEAFOOD

AND OTHER DELICACIES THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL AREA.

Riverfront Food Court, Every Intersection along Centre Street

and Southwest Airlines Kids Korner
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

FINE ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW

FEATURING TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE JURIED ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN

Centre Street, North and South 2nd ,North and South 3rd, North 4th Streets

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SHOW
South 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Streets
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES KIDS KORNER
FEATURING GAMES, FACE PAINTING, SAND ART, ROCK-CLIMBING WALL, FOOD COURT

BUNGEE FUN, PONY RIDES, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT & LOTS MORE FAMILY FUN

Library Parking Lot between North 3rd Street and North 4th Street

NASSAU COUNTY PUBLIC & PRIVATE SCHOOLS ART DISPLAY

Tent Sponsored by VyStar Credit Union

North 4th Street in front of Library Building

RIVERFRONT STAGE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPONSOR ACTIVITIES

Foot of Centre Street - South Parking Lot and 2nd and Centre Streets

LIVE MARINE SEA CIRCUS & SHRIMP AQUARIUM DISPLAY

Sponsored by The University of Georgia Marine Extension Service

Foot of Centre Street at the Amelia River

1:00 pm

BLESSING OF THE FLEET

BEST DECORATED SHRIMP BOATS

AND OTHER WATERCRAFT PARADE AND CONTEST

Riverfront Stage and Foot of Centre Street at the Amelia River