2nd Annual Venice Seafood & Music Festival

Join Venice MainStreet and Paragon Festivals as together we host the 2nd annual Venice Seafood & Music Festival in Centennial Park in downtown Venice on May 5-6, 2018. Hours are Saturday 11-8 and Sunday 11-8. General admission is free, VIP Tent admission is $130.

The Venice Seafood & Music Festival is created like a great meal: incorporating and blending the finest ingredients. Foods are prepared fresh onsite by local restaurants and accompanied by a diverse and delicious assortment of side dishes, desserts and drinks (alcoholic, non-alcoholic and tropical fruit drinks).

While eating, enjoy the sounds of live musical performances by many of Florida’s top musical talents in such genre as R&B, jazz, rock, soul and Caribbean sounds. This year’s performers are, on Saturday: RJ Howson, Kettle of Fish, the Sarasota Steel Pan Band and Twinkle & Rock Soul Radio. On Sunday, performers are: Act 3, Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’Blues, Ari & the Alibis and Reverend Barry & the Funk.

Come enjoy a day – or a weekend - of delicious food, drinks and music with family, friends, neighbors and associates. Don’t forget to explore downtown Venice while there! We will lay the feast – all we need is the final ingredient: YOU!