South Beach Seafood Festival returns to Miami Beach

The 14th annual South Beach Seafood Festival is scheduled to take place from October 21 to 24, 2026, in Miami Beach. The event coincides with the start of the South Florida stone crab season.

The festival program includes several distinct culinary events. It will debut with the ‘Made in Miami’ collaborative dinner at Phuc Yea, featuring a group of local chefs. On Friday, the VIP Chef Showdown will be held at Lummus Park, where 18 chefs will participate in nine seafood-themed competitions. A new oyster-shucking contest, ‘Shuck’n the Sunshine State’, will also be introduced.

The festivities conclude on Saturday with the Seafood Slam, an event at Lummus Park offering unlimited tastings from over 40 South Florida restaurants, live entertainment, and interactive experiences. A portion of the proceeds from the festival will benefit the CI Foundation’s EAT SMART program, which provides nutrition education and healthy meals to youth in Florida.