The Marco Island Seafood Festival is a seafood lover’s paradise! The festival boasts a wide variety of seafood vendors, over 60 arts and crafts booths, live entertainment and a kid’s zone to round off a complete weekend of family fun. Last year’s festival drew a record crowd of 9000 people from all over Southwest Florida. “Each year it just keeps getting better,” said organizer Stan Niemczyk.
The Marco Island Seafood Festival live entertainment line-up features Marco Island Strummers, Lely Jazz Band, JRobert and Sabrina Williams, Raiford Starke Band, the WholeTones, Andy Wahlburg, Smokin’ Joe & Konnie, Frank Corso’s Spoonful Band, and Uptown Express Dance and Show Band!
Admission is $6.00. A complimentary shuttle service is available serving all major shopping areas, the Healthcare Center,
The Seafood Festival has become a signature event for Marco Island. Premier sponsors for 2011 sponsors include Seminole Casino and Mutual Bank of Omaha and Sunshine Stitchers. Sponsorship opportunities for those wishing to support a good cause and gain great exposure in this market are still available. Proceeds from the weekend go to support the local and international humanitarian efforts of the Sunrise Rotary Club, the Noontime Rotary Club of Marco Island and the Kiwanis Club. Sponsorship opportunities are available. “The Marco Island Seafood Festival committee looks forward to another wonderful year and we are happy to work with the City of Marco Island, the Chamber of Commerce, over 200 volunteers, especially all those who work behind the scenes to make the event a success! It’s going to be a GREAT time!” Niemczyk said.
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