Saturday, August 30, 2008

Annual National Shrimp Festival, USA


The Annual National Shrimp Festival is held each year during the second full weekend in October on the beautiful beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama. The Festival is one of the nation’s premier outdoor festivals featuring over 300 vendors that offer fine art, arts and crafts, a retail marketplace and of course, SHRIMP!!

The Festival is produced by the Alabama Gulf Coast Area Chamber of Commerce and a dedicated group of committee members who work tirelessly all year long to produce such an enjoyable festival. The mission of the Annual National Shrimp Festival is to promote Gulf Shores and the surrounding area through a festival that includes Fine Art, Arts & Crafts, music and food with an emphasis on seafood, during the month of October.

Celebrating its 37th year in 2008, the Festival attracts over 300,000 people who come to view Fine Arts and Arts & Crafts from over 200 artists during the four day Festival. Two stages offer continuous musical entertainment while the little one’s attention is captured in the Children’s Activity Village where they create their own “art” and participate in other fun-filled activities.

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