• 2/19, Festival Kickoff Gala

    DiamonHead Beach Resort 2000 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach, United States

    🎉🌴 SHRIMP FESTIVAL KICKOFF GALA 🦐✨ The Fort Myers Beach Lions proudly invite honored guests to the Shrimp Festival Kickoff Gala on February 28, 2026, at the beautiful DiamondHead Beach Resort. This elegant evening celebrates the dedication, preparation, and community spirit that bring the Shrimp Festival to life, while recognizing the sponsors and volunteers who […]

  • 2/28, Kids Shrimp Run

    👟🌞 SHRIMP FESTIVAL KIDS RUN 🦐🌴 Kick off Shrimp Festival season with a fun, feel-good fitness event just for kids! The Shrimp Festival Kids Run invites young runners in grades K–5 to take on a ½-mile out-and-back beach race at Crescent Beach Family Park, where festival excitement, island spirit, and sandy smiles set the tone […]

  • 5K Run

    Doc Fords 708 Fishermans Wharf, Fort Myers Beach, FL, United States

    The festive 5k course takes you over the Matanzas Bridge twice while thousands of onlookers cheer runners on! The race starts at 9 am and precedes the ever-popular Shrimp Parade.

  • Parade

    Estero Blvd. Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach, FL, United States

    🥁🦐 SHRIMP FESTIVAL PARADE 🌴🌞 Get ready for marching bands, floats, princesses, costumes, community groups, island energy, and unforgettable festival spirit! The Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival Parade stretches approximately 2 miles down Estero Boulevard, beginning at the Beach Elementary School parade loading zone and rolling all the way to the base of Matanzas Bridge […]

  • Shrimp Eating Contest

    Bayside Park 1131 First Street, Fort Myers Beach, FL, United States

    The Fort Myers Beach Lions Club has announced the return of their most “fulfilling” addition to their world-famous annual event, the Annual Shrimp Festival Shrimp Eating Championship. The contest will feature up to 10 sponsored contestants who will compete to eat as many pounds of cooked and peeled Ft. Myers Beach Pink Gold Shrimp within […]