Lions Seafood Festival—Now at SJC Fairgrounds

Seafood, Family-Fun, and Live Music

The annual St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival features a variety of seafood dishes, live music, arts and crafts, and family activities. The festival is from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 6, and from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 7, 2027.

News for 2027

This year the festival moves to the St. Johns County Fairgrounds, on SR 207.

In the New Venue

The move offers festival-goers plenty of free parking, real restrooms, under-cover seating, and room for more fun activities.

• The Lions Seafood Festival is known for presenting popular musical entertainment, and at the new location, you can expect regional acts, plus favorite local performers.
• Stroll through the curated arts-and-crafts "village" for shopping fun. 
• The Fun Zone for all ages includes rock walls, a virtual reality experience, axe throwing, and bungee jumping.
• Youngsters will enjoy special performances, pirates, SAL the Lion, and Smokey Bear.

It's About the Seafood

St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival offers an array of seafood dishes—lobster, crawfish, scallops, shrimp, and cuisines from other cultures and regions. You can also find traditional county fair foods.

Except for the date and location, everything below is from the 2026 event.

We will update this as we get more information.

For the Kids

On Saturday and Sunday, Captain Mayhem entertains the kids and kids-at-heart with shows on the Pirate Landing Stage from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. He and his crew present dancing, storytelling, juggling, singing, magic, and mayhem for all ages. All events at Pirate Landing are free.

Several activities for kids (and some for kids at heart) are available at an additional fee: a human hamster wheel, rock wall, bungee jump, giant slide, fun house, giant ball race, moon bounces, kids obstacle course, funny farm bounce, daredevil, and axe-throwing.  

Main Stage Performances in 2026

Saturday

10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. — Murray Middle School Jazz Band
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. — Feedback The Band (Rock and blues)
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. — Baba Cayman (Latin fusion, pop, and rock.)
3:00 p.m.  - 4:30 p.m. — Phoenix 5 (Rock, soul, and high energy. Also the "Best of Florida" winner in the category of Live Music Performers.)
4:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. — Brothers Futch (Southern rock and country.)
6:15 - 7:45 p.m. — John Dickie and the Collapsible B (Original and eclectic.)

Sunday

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. — John Dickie (singer and songwriter.)
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. — Jim Stafford and the All-Star Band 
2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. — The Eagles Revival: A Concert-Level Tribute
4:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. — The Hendricks Band

Details

No pets or coolers are allowed on festival grounds. All festival proceeds benefit the St. Augustine Lions Club Charities.

Admission: $10.00 per person in 2027. Children 12 and younger are free. You can pay cash at the gate.

When: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 6, and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 7, 2027

Where: St. Johns County Fairgrounds, 5840 FL-207 E, Elkton, Florida 32033

St. Augustine Lions Club: Proceeds from this event fund programs for area youth, people who are deaf and blind, veterans, and people who need help after a disaster.

For more information about this event, contact the Lions Club at (904) 824-4325 or visit here.

Photos

• John Merriam took the hero photo.
• Jonathan Wilson Aerial Photography took the overhead photo.

This information is for 2026. We will update for 2027 when that information is available.

Free Park-and-Ride Shuttle for 2026 Festivals

The City of St. Augustine provides a free park-and-ride shuttle service downtown during the peak spring break and festival season. 

For a no-cost, easy entry and exit from the Historic Downtown, use the free park-and-ride shuttles. The shuttle service starts at 11:00 a.m. on select Saturdays in March and April 2026, with an 8:00 a.m. start during the two parade days, March 14 and April 4, 2026.

Free parking is available at 198 & 212 West King Street, at the intersection of U.S. 1 and King Street—known as "Broudy's Lot." From there, shuttles run continuously until 9:00 p.m. each Saturday, dropping off and picking up people at the Visitor Information Center.

Paid parking is available at the downtown parking garage, next to Francis Field, on South Castillo Drive. Parking is available in the garage for cars displaying a handicap plate or placard. 

The Park-and-Ride Shuttle Schedule

We will post the schedule early in 2027.