Riverwalk Seafood Festival, Fort Lauderdale

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.

Photo Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale

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