Entertainment Schedule:

May 2, 2024

6pm - Shrimp Festival Parade

Friday May 3, 2024

5:30pm - Opening Ceremonies

6:00pm - Miss Shrimp Festival 2024 Scholarship Pageant - Sponsored by Hampton Inn & Suites, Amelia Island "Historic Harbor Front Hotel 

7:15pm - Parade Awards - Sponsored by Residence Innam Amelia Island

7:45pm - the Band Be Easy - North Florida Favorite

9:15pm - Invasion of the Pirates!

9:30pm - Fireworks!!!

Food Booths Open Until 10:00pm

Saturday, May 4, 2024

9:30am - Fernandina Beach High School Jazz Ensemble

11:00am - Violette Lani & Iris Andie

12:00pm - Invasion of the Pirates!

12:30pm - Amelia Blues Band

1:30pm - Junior Pirates Contest (Ages 12 to 17) Sponsored by Joe Pocher

Best Dressed Adult Pirate Contest (Ages 18 & Up) Sponsored by Cloud Accounting & Consulting, Inc.

2:00pm - the Honey Badgers

3:30pm - 55th Topsy Smith Memorial Beard Contest Sponsored by Dawn a. Lunt, Inc.

4:00pm - Eden & Frankie

5:30pm - Crescendoam Amelia

7:00pm - End of Saturday Event at Riverfront Stage

Sunday, May 5, 2024

11:00am - Deacon Parks

1:15pm - Decorated Shrimp Boat Parade & Contest - Sponsored by Oasis Marines

1:30pm - Blessing of the Fleet

2:00pm - Ice Cream Eating Contest(Categories for All Ages) - Sponsored by Denucci's Ice Cream Shop and Peterbrooke Chocolatier

2:30pm - the Swingin' Medallions - Decorated Shrimp Boat Contest Awards Presentation

3:30pm -  During Medallions Break Sponsored by Oasis Marinas

5:00pm - End of Sunday Events and Festival

Kids Fun Zone Schedule:

Friday, May 3

5:00pm - 10:00pm - a Night of Family Fun, Filled With Activities and Interactive Entertainment Featuring

Rick Hubbard's Kazoobie Kazoo Show and Jugglestuff With Ben Mathews

Saturday, May 4, 2024

9:00am - 8:00pm

10:00am - Pirates in Training Contest (Ages Infant to 5) Little Pirates Contest (Ages 6 to 11)

Sponsored by Story & Song Bookstore Bistro

(Please Note That Junior Pirates Contest (Ages 12 to 17) Will Be Held at the Riverfront Stage at 1:30pm)

11:00am - Bsd Bean School of Dance

2:30pm - Learn to Be a Pirate With the Fernandina Pirates Club

1:00pm - 2:30pm - From a Galaxy Far Away. Bring Your Camera or Phone for Photos With Florida Garrison - 501 Legion Squad 7!. And Shows Throughout the Day Featuring the Kazoobie Kazoo Show Jugglestuff With Ben Mathews, Gatorland Wildlife Show

Sunday, May 5, 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm

11:00am - Pakarate Academy

1:00pm - 2:30pm - Bring Your Camera or Phone for Photos With Florida Garrison - 501st Legion Squad 7!

3:30pm - Learn to Be a Pirate With the Fernandina Pirates Club

Shows Throughout the Day Featuring

The Kazoobie Kazoo Show

Jugglestuff With Ben Mathews

Date: May 2-5, 2024

Location: Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival

102 Center Street North Fernandina Beach, FL 32035

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