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Mark Your Calendars for the 52nd Annual National Shrimp Festival on Alabama's Beaches
Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
Mark your calendars for the Annual Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores on October 9-12. This food-focused festival features 50 local and regional vendors serving crab cakes, conch fritters, lobster, Cajun pistols and many other types of delicious food. While here, you can enjoy fresh Gulf shrimp boiled, fried, steamed, and just about any other way you can imagine. The event's highlight is, of course, the shrimp, but there is much more to enjoy!
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With multiple stages across the event, you'll enjoy over 100 hours of live music.
Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
Get ready to dance in the sand to more than 100 hours of musical entertainment featuring a lineup of national, regional, and local acts. There will be musical acts to please all ears, with two stages offering non-stop music for four days. You’ll tap your feet to blues, Motown, classic rock, jazz, country, and even more styles of music.
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Browse through over 150 fine art, arts and crafts, and local vendor booths.
Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
Art lovers can peruse arts and crafts at more than 150 booths. From paintings and pottery to jewelry, you’ll discover fine art and unique crafts from local creators. It’s a great place to score a gift for that hard-to-buy-for person in your life or treat yourself to something special.
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The kiddos will have a blast in the Children's Activity Village.
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Gulf Shores, AL
Kids can participate in a myriad of activities in the Children's Activity Village, including face-painting, a bubble truck, airbrush tattoos, and much more.
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Of course, the star of the event is the shrimp, which you can find at dozens of local and regional food vendors.
Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
This food-focused festival features 50 local and regional vendors serving crab cakes, conch fritters, lobster, Cajun pistols and many other types of delicious food. While here, you can enjoy fresh Gulf shrimp boiled, fried, steamed, and just about any other way you can imagine. The event's highlight is, of course, the shrimp, but there is much more to enjoy!
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Not a seafood fanatic? No worries. This event features many other delicious foods.
Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
Shrimp isn't the only thing you'll find here. From finger-licking barbecue and tasty tacos to sweet treats like ice cream and snow cones, there's something for everyone to snack on.
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Before you fill up on fresh seafood, lace up your shoes and run the Shrimp Festival 10K or 5K.
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Gulf Shores, AL
Lace up your running shoes and plan on joining runners and walkers at the starting line of the two races. Participants can enter the 10K and 5K races to help work off some of the great food at the festival. All net proceeds of the Run will be donated to Coastal Baldwin Education Enrichment, benefiting the local Gulf Shores and Orange Beach public schools.
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Sign up for the sand sculpture contest on Saturday and show off your skills.
Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
Don’t forget to enter the annual sand sculpture contest with your family! On Saturday, teams will head to the sand to see who can create the best sand sculpture. The winners of each category will win cash prizes and, of course, bragging rights!
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We hope to see you at this year's Shrimp Festival!
Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
Make plans to attend this year's Shrimp Festival on October 9-12 in Gulf Shores!