St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival

Seafood 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 will be from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, and from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, 2025

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

The festival features live music, an arts and crafts village, a plant sale, and axe throwing.

More Info Later

Except for the dates, all information below is from 2024 and will be updated as the event grows closer.

For the Kids

On Saturday and Sunday, Captain Mayhem will entertain the kids and kids-at-heart with shows on the Spanish Landing Stage from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday and from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Captain Mayhem will be joined by wenches, sirens, mermaids, and his pirate crew, who will present dancing, storytelling, juggling, singing, magic, and mayhem for all ages.

Several activities for kids are available at an additional fee, including face painting, a bungee jump, a giant crocodile slide, a bumper ride, a fun house, and an obstacle course.

Details

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

Admission: $10.00 per person. Children 12 and under are free. You can pay cash at the gate or purchase tickets in advance, here.

When: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, March 29, and 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 2025

Where: Francis Field is located at 25 W. Castillo Drive (next to the Visitor Center and the parking garage in downtown St. Augustine).

St. Augustine Lions Club: Proceeds from this event are used to fund programs that focus on area youth, those who are deaf and blind, veterans, and people who need help after a disaster.

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

Parking

Paid parking is available at the downtown parking garage, next to Francis Field.

The City of St. Augustine offers free park-and-ride shuttles for downtown events every Saturday from March 9 through April 6.

All shuttles will drop people off and pick them up at the Visitor Information Center, at 10 S. Castillo Drive.

Free parking will be available at 198 & 212 West King Street, at the intersection of U.S. 1 and King Street - Known as "Broudy's Lot."

On Saturday, April 6, the park-and-ride shuttle operates from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

For alternative parking options when the park-and-ride shuttle is not available, please visit here.