Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival
- Dates
- Apr 26, 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park
- Price
- Free
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Aug 31, 2026
Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival returns to Mount Pleasant , SC, Apr 26, 2026. Froligo tracks free-entry details, attendee feedback and travel details.
What to eat & drink
Mount Pleasant restaurants and caterers serve seafood and festival staples, with sourcing awareness encouraged through the Just Ask campaign.
You must try…
- Local shrimp
- A Lowcountry seafood plate
- Shrimp-eating-contest portion
Chefs & restaurants
- Graze
- Mazyck’s Grill
- Zeus Grill & Seafood
- Charleston Bay Gourmet
Festival weekend in pictures
The people, producers and atmosphere around the festival.
Watch before you taste
Food tours, crowd favourites and festival highlights.
The experience
What's special
A Mount Pleasant waterfront tradition honoring the shrimping fleet with a ceremonial boat parade, seafood from local kitchens, live music, art, family activities and Lowcountry contests.
What people love
The working shrimp boats and blessing give the event genuine fishing-community roots; the shrimp-eating and shag-dance contests add unmistakably local spectacle.
Music & entertainment
Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.
Getting there
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Where
Exact location not mapped yet.
Venue
Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park
Camping & Accommodation
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Pricing
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