Festival Contests – A weekend of spirited competition and fun, with contests for pirates, shrimp lovers, and anyone up for a challenge.

Saturday Events

Best Dressed Pirate Contests (sponsored by Story and Song Center for Arts and Culture Foundation)

• Pirates In Training and Little Pirates (Ages 0–5 and 6–11)

Pirates In Training REGISTRATION FORM

Little Pirates Registration Form

• Best Dressed Jr. Pirate (Ages 12–17)
  • Sponsored by Joe Pocher

Junior Pirates Registration Form

• Best Dressed Adult Pirate* (Ages 18+)
  • Apparel must be G-rated, sponsored by Cloud Accounting & Consulting.
  • Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place.

Adult Pirates Registration Form

*Note: Apparel must be “G-Rated.” Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

 

58th Topsy Smith Memorial Beard Contest Sponsored by Dawn A Lunt, Inc.

• Shrimp Eating Contest

Beard Contest Registration Form

 

Shrimp Eating Contest

• Note: Must be 18+. Contestants randomly selected from registrations at 4 p.m.

Shrimp Eating Contest Registration Form

 

Sunday Events

Best Decorated Shrimp Boat Contest and Blessing of the Fleet

• Location: Fernandina Harbor Marina on the Amelia River

best Decorated Shrimp Boat Contest Registration Form

 

Ice Cream Eating Contest Sponsored by DeNucci’s Ice Cream Shop

• Location: Pirate Ship Stage (Next to Riverfront Stage)
• Note: Categories for ages 6–11, 12–17, and 18+. Six contestants per group will be randomly selected 20 minutes prior to start.

Ice Cream Eating Contest Registration Form

Registration forms for each contest are available as downloadable PDFs on the live site.