2/24, Festival Kickoff

Lions Clubhouse 5601 Williams Drive, Fort Myers Beach, FL, United States

Every year the Lions host a kickoff event to honor the hard work their volunteers are preparing for and to thank the event sponsors. During this private event, participants from both the Pageant & Shrimp Eating Championship are presented and given the opportunity to introduce themselves to Lions, sponsors and attending family members. This is […]

3/5, St. Raphael’s Shrimp Boil

What  A Way To Kick Off the Annual FMB Lions Shrimp Festival....   Wild Caught Florida Gulf Pink Shrimp Dinner Dine In or Take-Out (Slaw, Baked Beans, Cornbread, Cake) Drink ticket Saturday, March 5 $20.00 (cash or check) Pre-order your takeout today by calling: (239) 463-6057 or (574) 202-8392 Or by email at [email protected] or […]

2/28-3/9, Shrimp Crawl

The Fort Myers Beach LIONS Club is excited to announce the official Shrimp Festival 'Shrimp Crawl' taking place February 28th - March 9th, 2025 on Fort Myers Beach.  We have partnered with local restaurants and bars to provide fans with all the local #PinkGold shrimp they can get their lips on for the ENTIRE WEEK […]

3/1, Kids Shrimp Run

Beach Access 25 Gulf Beach Road, Fort Myers Beach, FL, United States

The Kids Shrimp Run is a one mile run on the beach sand and will be run on the first Saturday in March. The Kids 1-mile race sponsored by Next Level Builders of SWFL will take place Saturday March 1st at 8am. This fun run starts and ends on the beach at beach access on Gulf […]

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

The Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival parade is approximately 2-miles long and runs down the main street of town on Estero Blvd from the Beach Elementary school (parade loading zone) to the base of the Matanzas Bridge on the beach side. Parade entrants are automatically entered into our Shrimp Festival Parade competition and awarded trophies […]

Shrimp Eating Contest

Sandy Bottom's Bar And Grill 2301 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach, 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 […]

Shrimp Festival Closing Ceremony

Sandy Bottom's Bar And Grill 2301 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach, United States

Head down to Shrimp Festival home base at Bayside Park for the Shrimp Festival closing ceremony with LIVE MUSIC, 50/50 raffle drawings, silent auction winner announcements & more!