Venice Seafood & Music Festival

Coming up May 5 -6, 2018 is the 2nd Annual Venice Seafood & Music Festival in Centennial Park in downtown Venice.  The festival is a weekend of mouth watering seafood creations prepared by top area restaurants including drinks and live music.  Festivalgoers can surround themselves in the sounds of R&B,  steel pan, jazz and  Caribbean music while having their favorite beverage and eating some of the best seafood our are has to offer.  The festival runs from Saturday 11am-8pm to Sunday 11am – 7pm.  Admission is free.  The festival’s seafood dishes are created using native and sustainable seafood from Florida’s coastal waters.  Of course there are meat and vegetarian options and an assortment of side dishes and deserts..  They also offer a VIP Tent admission for $130 which  includes a raw bar serving steamed snow crab, raw oysters,  peel-and-eat shrimp and an open bar serving premium drinks.  The private tent has dedicated servers and is located for optimal viewing of the live music performances.

While there, be sure to  enjoy the amazing shops and businesses in downtown Venice.