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NC Seafood Festival

Where:
Morehead City Waterfront
412 D Evans Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
When:

October 6, 2024 – October 6, 2024

This FREE festival is one of the area’s most popular, drawing in more than 200,000 people to Morehead City. For more than 25 years, the festival has provided residents and visitors alike with world-class entertainment, family fun, and most importantly, the best seafood you’ve ever tasted.

Food lovers have the chance to sample just about every piece of seafood imaginable or learn how to prepare their own with chef cooking demonstrations.

The NC Seafood Festival also features amusement rides, music concert, road race, pier fishing tournament, sailing regatta and the annual Southern Outer Banks Boat Show.

The Seafood Festival in Morehead City, NC, is a don’t-miss event!

Voted one of the Top 20 Festivals & Events in the Southeast!

2024 NCSF Event Schedule

Friday, October 4

Carolina Cooker Stage: 12pm-6pm
Armband Friday: 3pm-11pm
Festival rides open: 3pm-11pm
Music and entertainment: 5pm-11pm

Saturday, October 5

Twin Bridges Race: 8am-9:30am
Carolina Cooker Stage: 11am-6pm
Festival rides open: 10am-11pm
Music and entertainment: 10am-11pm
Vendors open: 10am
All stages open: 12pm

Sunday, October 6

Blessing of the Fleet at Radio Island: 10am
Carolina Cooker Stage: 12pm-3pm
Festival rides open: 11am-5pm
Music and entertainment: 11am-5pm
Vendors open: 11am

Fireworks at NC Seafood Festival in Morehead City, NC

NC Seafood Festival Event Information

Admission

Admission to the NC Seafood Festival is FREE!

 

Contact Info

412 D Evans St.
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 726-NCSF
ncseafoodfestival.org

Parking

Parking at the NC Seafood Festival is FREE at the NC State Port and includes a free shuttle ride to and from the festival grounds on Saturday & Sunday ONLY. The shuttle leaves from the state port and carries attendees to 4th Street.

The address for NC State Port is: 113 Arendell Street, Morehead City.

Shuttles

The shuttles available to take attendees from the NC State Port to the NC Seafood Festival run during the following hours:

Saturday: 9am-midnight
Sunday: 10am-7pm

Other lots around the footwall area are operated by community groups; most of these areas charge a daily fee to park.

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Event dates and information are subject to change without notice. Please visit the official event website for more information.

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