Events Along the Byway
Sebastian Clambake Festival
November 3rd-5th 2023
Location: Riverview Park, Sebastian,
Held the first weekend in November, this event serves up clams in a variety of ways, highlighting the working waterfront heritage of the Lagoon to our yearly visitors. Held at Riverview Park, the Clambake Foundation gives thousands of dollars back to the community with their grant programs for capital improvement projects for not for profits. For more information, visit http://sebastianclambake.net/index.html
Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival
January 18-21st, 2024
Location: Downtown Fellsmere 22 South Orange Street, Fellsmere, 32948
Four days of frog legs, carnival rides, and live entertainment, this volunteer-based event began as a way to raise money for the recreational needs of the children in Fellsmere. A winner of two Guinness Book of World Records for most frogs sold at a festival, the Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival attracts over 80,000 people to the area and has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars back into the community over the last 31 years! Whether you’re joining us for the famous mouthwatering frog leg and gator tail dinners, browsing the hundreds of booths for unique gifts, or listening to great music and enjoying the fun rides – you’ll immediately know why this festival has become an annual tradition for so many. The main feature is, of course, the mouthwatering frog leg and gator tail dinners; however, there’s also a huge variety of other tasty foods to choose from like hamburgers, hotdogs, pizza, fried dough, turkey legs, sandwiches of all kinds, ice cream, candy apples, popcorn and more. There are rides for the young ins’ as well as wild and crazy rides for the more adventurous, and plenty of games to test your skills. There’s free admission, free parking, and free entertainment. For more information, visit https://www.froglegfestival.com/
Annual Grant Seafood Festival
March 2nd & 3rd, 2024
Location: Grant Community Center, 4580 1st St., Grant, FL 32949
Free admission, free parking, over 125 crafters exhibiting, live continuous entertainment, along with a scrumptious menu of succulent seafood makes this a weekend no one wants to miss. For more information, visit www.grantseafoodfestival.com
121st Anniversary of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
March 15-17 2024
Location: Riverview Park, Sebastian
Meet President Teddy Roosevelt, Wildlife Displays, Walking Tours, Kid’s Fishing Demonstration, Pontoon Cruise, Fundraising Dinner. For more information, visit http://www.firstrefuge.org