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2012 schedule of events

  • General Event Schedule
  • Stage Entertainment Schedule

General Festival Schedule
49th Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival

Presented by

Thursday, May 3

6:00 pm

Shrimp Festival Pirate Parade


Friday, May 4

(No Fine Arts & Crafts or Antiques Displays on Friday.)

10:00am-6:00pm
(Or Close of Business Day)

Downtown Merchants Sidewalk Sale

5:30pm

Musical Entertainment

6:00pm-10:30 pm

Riverfront Food Court Opens

Live Marine Sea Circus & Shrimp Aquarium Display
Official T-Shirt Sales & Sponsor Booths Open
Kids Fun Zone
6:30 pm

Opening Ceremony

7:00 pm

Miss Shrimp Festival 2012 Scholarship Pageant

9:30pm

Invasion of the Pirates

9:45pm

Fireworks Display

Saturday, May 5, 2012
7:00am-10:30am

Breakfast Buffet

8:00am

18th Annual Shrimp Festival 5k Run/Walk

10am-12pm

The History of Shrimping
Noon

Pirate Invasion

12pm-4pm The History of Shrimping
9:00am-6:00pm

Fine Arts & Crafts Show

Antiques & Collectibles Show

Kids Fun Zone

Nassau County Public & Private Schools Art Display

Riverfront Stage Entertainment And Sponsor Activities

Live Marine Sea Circus & Shrimp Aquarium Display.

Blood Alliance Bloodmobile
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Mobile Vet Center

Food Booths Stay Open Until 8:00pm

Shrimp!  Food!  More Food!

Kids Fun Zone

7:00pm

4th Annual Shrimp Festival Putt-Putt Doubles Tournament

Sunday, May 6, 2012

10:00am-5:00pm

Shrimp!  Food!  More Food!

Fine Arts & Crafts Show

Antiques & Collectibles Show

Kids Fun Zone

Nassau County Public & Private Schools Art Display

Riverfront Stage Entertainment & Sponsor Activities

Live Marine Sea Circus & Shrimp Aquarium Display

Blood Alliance Bloodmobile
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Mobile Vet Center
1:00pm

Blessing Of The Fleet
Best Decorated Shrimp Boats & Other Watercraft Parade & Contest

Visit the Blood Alliance Bloodmobile located on North 6th Street during festival.

 

Stage Entertainment Schedule
49th Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival

Presented by

FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012

«RIVERFRONT STAGE»

5:30pm

Music by DRB

6:30pm

Opening Ceremonies

Miss Shrimp Festival 2012 Scholarship Pageant
8:30pm

Music by DRB

9:30pm

Invasion of the Pirates

9:45pm

Fireworks

10:00-10:30pm

Music by DRB

«KIDS FUN ZONE STAGE»

6:00pm - 10:00pm

SATURDAY, MAY 05, 2012

Times subject to change. Revisit this schedule to confirm times.

«RIVERFRONT STAGE»

9:30am

Fernandina Beach High School Jazz Ensemble

11:30am

The Instant Groove

1:00pm

Invasion of the Pirates

1:30pm
2:30pm Sean McCarthy

«KIDS FUN ZONE STAGE»

11:00am

Bean School of Dance

2:30pm “Learn to be a Pirate”
6:00pm

End of Daily Stage Entertainment


SUNDAY, MAY 06, 2012

«RIVERFRONT STAGE»

8:30am

Fine Arts & Crafts Recognition Ceremony

11:00am

Billy Buchanan & Free Avenue

1:00pm

Blessing of the Fleet & Decorated Boat Parade

2:30pm

The Swingin' Medallions

«KIDS FUN ZONE STAGE»

 
Local Talent Showcase including:
11:00am Pak’s Karate Academy
12:00pm
3:00pm

Event times and entertainment are subject to change or cancellation without notice.
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