By Barbara Salter
One of the best things about living in Flagler County is the abundance of great seafood. The shrimp and fish that are served in the area restaurants for lunch or dinner may have been swimming in the Atlantic just off our beaches earlier that same day. It doesn’t get much fresher than that!
If you’re going to be visiting Flagler County on Saturday, Nov. 5 or Sunday, Nov. 6, you’re in for a special treat. The City of Palm Coast will be hosting their 2nd Annual Seafood Festival at Central Park, located in the Town Center. In addition to the opportunity to sample a wide variety of incredible seafood dishes from local restaurants, there will be all kinds of food, spirits, and entertainment for children and grownups.
Last year approximately 12,000 people attended and this year’s event promises to be even bigger. The 2011 Seafood Festival features a Key West-Parrothead theme complete with the Black Raven pirate ship floating on the lake. Pirates will greet visitors and fire their cannons throughout the day. It’s rumored that Palm Coast Mayor Jon Netts might be invited to walk the plank...
The Disc-Connected K9s, world famous Frisbee dogs, will be back by popular demand to perform five shows over the weekend. Danny Veltri, Season Five’s winner of Hell’s Kitchen will be doing cooking demonstrations. There will also be car shows, hermit crab racing, arts & crafts vendors, carnival rides, a special “Fin” Zone for kids, and remote control boat racing in the lake. Local bands will be playing both days and on Saturday evening there will be a fireworks show and a concert featuring the Caribbean Chillers, a popular Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band.
The Palm Coast Seafood Festival is a unique opportunity to get to know the locals while indulging in some of the best fresh seafood you’ll ever taste. Festival hours are noon - 9 p.m. on Saturday, November 5th and noon - 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6.
Admission is $3 for adults and free for children under 12. Food and kids carnival tickets cost $1 each. Central Park is located one half mile north of Flagler Palm Coast High School on Bulldog Drive and there's plenty of free parking around the park. For more information, check out the Seafood Festival page on the City’s website.