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The South Beach Seafood Festival Closes With a Seafood Slam on the Sand

The South Beach Seafood Festival runs Wednesday, October 21, through Saturday, October 24, 2026, in Miami Beach, closing with the Seafood Slam on the sand at Lummus Park on Saturday, October 24.

By Nanci Gilbert, PA September 28, 2026
Event · Wednesday, October 21, through Saturday, October 24, 2026
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The South Beach Seafood Festival returns to Miami Beach from Wednesday, October 21, through Saturday, October 24, 2026, with more than 40 South Florida restaurants taking part across the run. Its final day, Saturday, October 24, is the Seafood Slam on the sand at Lummus Park, where the festival's food lands on the beach with music alongside it.

Stone crab season, right on schedule

The festival lands at the start of stone crab season, when South Florida's coastal kitchens are at their brightest, and the Saturday Seafood Slam at Lummus Park keeps the celebration on the sand. Tastes and dishes come from the festival's restaurant lineup, the setting is the ocean at your side, and the palms and the sea breeze complete the day. Weekend visitors get the beach edition; midweek diners get the chef events.

A coastal day for families and food lovers alike

The festival runs Wednesday, October 21, through Saturday, October 24, with the Seafood Slam anchoring Saturday on the sand at Lummus Park. For families, the beach day suits a slower arrival with chairs and sunscreen, and for food lovers the chef events through the week fill the tables. October on the Miami Beach oceanfront is as good as South Florida gets, so the weekend makes its own case on its own.

Nanci Gilbert, PA is a South Florida realtor who guides growing families, sellers, and buyers across Miami-Dade and Broward. Questions about this topic? She answers every message within one business day.