Entry is free for Riverwalk Seafood Festival in Fort Lauderdale, with food offered for purchase from local vendors.
The fest in 2025 is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, January 4, at Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second Street, Fort Lauderdale 33312. Esplanade Park is on Riverwalk, which is a delightful pedestrian promenade along The New River.
Riverwalk Stone Crab & Seafood Festival includes:
- Seafood for purchase from local restaurants and other food vendors
- Hermit crab races
- VIP tasting of beers and liquors for ages 21 and older, tasting includes products from local distilleries and breweries; the fee is $27.24 if purchased by January 3 online
Other events in Riverwalk area
- January 4 -5 Free Las Olas Art Fair in Fort Lauderdale
- January 5 Free live Jazz Brunch on Fort Lauderdale’s Riverwalk
Downtown Fort Lauderdale parking fees apply, usually about $3 an hour.
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Esplanade Park
400 SW Second St.
Fort Lauderdale , FL 33312
954-828-7275