64th Annual Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival

THE 2021 EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. THIS INFORMATION IS FOR 2022.

Let’s Hear It For Pink Gulf Shrimp!

Join the Fort Myers Beach Lion’s Club as they celebrate our local shrimp industry at our annual Shrimp Festival. There will be plenty of ‘pink gold’ or pink gulf shrimp that our area is famous for. Vendors, a parade and other activities are also part of the tradition.

Shrimp Festival Parade

The parade begins at 10 A.M. on Saturday. The parade will begin down by Fort Myers Beach Elementary School and end at Lynn Hall Park next to Times Square. Afterwards the Shrimp Festival Pageant will crown this year’s Shrimp Queen. Find a good spot along the way to watch and enjoy!

Shrimp Festival

After the parade the festival continues for two days. The highlight are the famous shrimp dinners sold by the Lion’s club. There will also be over 100 vendors selling all different kinds of interesting things.

Calling all PRINCESSES And Future Queens!

This year’s Shrimp Festival pageant is looking for Princesses! Girls age 14-20 years old are eligible. APPLY HERE

Parking and Public Transportation

Click here for more information on parking options on beach.

You can also leave you car off island and take the trolley down to the Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival. LeeTran will also be running their free tram service to help you get around. Click here for more information on the trolley and tram.

Vendor Information

You can find information and an application on the Shrimp Fest website.

Be aware there is NO space in the vendor village for an RV or trailer (only vendor tents).  If the vendor is driving their RV back and forth each day to the event, there is no RV parking for them on the beach. The best option is to stay at Red Coconut on the beach. More RV Parks are off the island. You can find a list here on our website.

This event runs from March 12, 2022 10:00 am to March 13, 2022 10:00 am.