16th Annual Stone Crab & Seafood Festival
Saturday, January 3, 2026
11 am- 4 pm
Esplanade Park
Celebrate South Florida’s most iconic seafood delicacy — the Stone Crab — at one of Downtown Fort Lauderdale’s largest and most anticipated annual events. This family-friendly festival draws 8,000 to 10,000 attendees each year and showcases a mouthwatering array of fresh seafood, local vendors, and lively entertainment, including the fan-favorite Hermit Crab Races.
For guests 21 and over, a VIP Tasting Experience will offer exclusive access to a private area featuring curated bites and beverages from local restaurants and craft drink vendors — available for the duration of the event. Sponsors will be announced in late October.
Admission is free and open to the public! Each seafood vendor will offer a featured $5 menu item, making it easy to sample your way through the best of what South Florida has to offer.
Admission to the 16th Annual Riverwalk Stone Crab & Seafood Festival is free thank you to the support of our sponsors! Sponsors include: Morningstar Storage – Fat Village, Go Riverwalk Magazine and S. Mark Graphics
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
TITLE SPONSOR – $15,000
- Social media post about Title Sponsor
- Double tented booth space
- Space to hang two banners advertising your business
- Short speaking opportunity
- 200-word write-up on you or your business in Go Riverwalk Magazine*
- 20 VIP Tasting Experience Tickets
PRESENTING SPONSOR – $10,000
- Social media post about Presenting Sponsor
- Double tented booth space
- Space to hang one banner advertising your business
- 100-word write-up on you or your business in Go Riverwalk Magazine*
- 20 VIP Tasting Experience tickets
VIP SPONSOR – $5,000
- Social media post about VIP Sponsor
- Single tented booth space
- 20 VIP Tasting Experience tickets
*Subject to approval by Executive Editor
STAGE SPONSOR – $2,500
- Single tented booth space
- Stage banner with stage sponsor logo
STREET SPONSOR – $1,250
Title, Presenting, Stage, VIP and Street Sponsors Receive Acknowledgment & Logo Placement in:
- Press releases, print advertising and promotional materials
- Weekly e-blasts to 6,000+ opt in emails
- Event page on GoRiverwalk.com and other online listings
- Full-page event ad and post-event Riverwalk Exclusives coverage in Go Riverwalk Magazine
- Stage announcements at event
- Event banner(s) and flyers distributed throughout the Greater Fort Lauderdale area
IN-KIND SPONSORS AND CUSTOM SPONSOR PROPOSALS ARE WELCOMED.
For more information on upcoming vendor and sponsor opportunities email events@GoRiverwalk.com or call (954) 468-1541.
