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Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival: Seafood Heaven

• January 15, 2017

Grab the seafood sauce: the 59th Annual Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival and Parade will be serving up some sheer bliss for seafood lovers on March 11 and 12.
 
Featuring a host of shrimp-tastic events, this festival is a big hit with the foodies who flock to Fort Myers to sample some sublime shrimp each spring.
 
And there’s plenty on the line-up to keep foodies happy between snacks: you can watch the parade, explore the crafters’ expo, see the crowning of the shrimp queen and compete in the Shrimp Festival Run.
 
Here’s the line-up for all of you shrimp-lovers out there:
 
SATURDAY MARCH 11

5k Shrimp Festival Run, 9am       
 
Shrimp Festival Parade, 10am
The 1.5-mile long parade runs down Estero Boulevard
 
Shrimp Festival Food & Crafts Expo, 9am to 6pm
Lynn Hall Park 

World Famous Lions Shrimp Dinners, 10am to 5pm
Lynn Hall Park
 
Crowning of the Shrimp Queen, 1pm
Lynn Hall Park 
 
SUNDAY MARCH 12
 
Shrimp Festival Food & Crafts Expo, 10am to 6pm
More than 100 great vendors at Lynn Hall Park

World Famous Lions Shrimp Dinners, 10am until they’re gone
Lynn Hall Park
 
Shrimp Eating Championship, 1pm 
Festival Grounds at Lynn Hall Park
 
The subtropical paradise of Fort Myers is a favourite vacation spot for visitors from around the world – and the perfect beach destination for celebrating everything ‘shrimp’. There you can escape the more congested areas of the state for a feel of the ‘old-style Florida’.
 
Fort Myers boasts perfect year-round weather for you to enjoy an abundance of recreational activities and adventures, including golfing, biking, incredible fishing, shopping and spa experiences.
 
Providing beachfront luxury for less, the Best Western PLUS Beach Resort Hotel is located on a secluded private beach at the north end of Estero Island. Overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, the beachfront location boasts white-sand shores, crystal blue waters and lush palm trees, all just minutes from all the attractions in Fort Myers Beach.

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