Birthplace of the modern shrimping industry Congratulations to James P. Rankosky of Fernandina Beach - the winner of the Southwest Airlines Tickets Contest! Thanks for attending the 46th Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival! See you next year on April 30, May 1 & 2, 2010, with the Pirate Parade on April 29, 2010. Click the QIK button for more highlights of this year's Festival! This year, the 46th Anniversary took place May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd and featured Fine Arts & Crafts, Antiques & Collectibles, Southwest Airlines Kids Korner and Live Entertainment from two stages! The Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival included dozens of food booths featuring scrumptious shrimp specialties. Each year, the Festival is held on the first weekend in May in the Historic downtown Centre Street business district in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, Florida. This year, it all kicked off with the Pirate Parade Thursday, April 30th. This year's Parade Theme is: "Home Grown Shrimp, the Pick of the Litter". See the results of the Parade and filmed highlights on the Pirate Parade page. First Coast News reporter Victor Blackwell interviews the Pirates. Victor and the Pirates Become a Facebook friend Become a Twitter follower