Annual National Shrimp Festival

10/12/2026

Festival merchandise will be available for purchase in person beginning today at noon at the Chamber’s Gulf Shores office located at 3150 Gulf Shores Pkwy

• Monday - Thursday - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Friday - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

We’re working on a plan to offer merchandise through an online store, with shipping available for those who can’t make it in person. More details regarding online sales will be shared as they become available.

Thank you for your patience and continued support of the Annual National Shrimp Festival.

10/08/2026

If you are in our area of the Gulf Coast, please stay safe and informed.

Hurricane Isaias is projected to make landfall late Friday night / early Saturday morning.

The cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach have each declared a local State of Emergency and Governor Kay Ivey has issued a State of Emergency for Alabama in response to Hurricane Isaias.

Residents and businesses are encouraged to complete preparations now and closely monitor updates from local officials:

• Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency Updates
https://baldwincountyal.gov/services/ema/baldwin-county-updates

• City of Gulf Shores Updates
https://www.gulfshoresal.gov/m/newsflash?cat=1&searchTerms=&sortBy=0

• City of Orange Beach Updates
https://www.orangebeachal.gov/m/newsflash?cat=1

10/07/2026

🍤 FULL 2026 SF VENDOR LIST: https://www.eventeny.com/events/53rd-annual-national-shrimp-festival-25615/

The cancellation of this year's festival due to Tropical Storm Isaias is heartbreaking because our vendors have spent months preparing for this weekend.

You can still support those vendors by visiting the directory on the bottom of our Eventeny page. Many of the listings include photos, contact information, websites, and in some cases products that are available to purchase.

Please remember to stay safe and alert this weekend as Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to strengthen into a hurricane. Residents and visitors should continue to monitor updates from the cities of Gulf Shores & Orange Beach and Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency.

10/07/2026

Isaias causes cancellation of Shrimp Festival. Safety of visitors, vendors and volunteers top priority for organizers.

The 53rd Annual National Shrimp Festival has been cancelled. The cancellation is a direct result of Tropical Storm Isaias, which forecasters predict will develop into a Category 2 hurricane before making landfall along the northern gulf coast.

“I met early this morning with the City of Gulf Shores Emergency Management officials,” Coastal Alabama Business Chamber President Greg Alexander said. The Chamber is the presenter of the festival. “We made every attempt to conduct the festival this year, but due to the projection of high winds, heavy surf and rain over the weekend, it really left us no choice but to cancel this year’s event," Alexander said.

He also said that the swift changes in overnight predictors cemented the decision. “We said yesterday that we would wait until today’s forecasts and predictions were in to make a final decision. After the 4 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center, it left us no choice but to cancel the event,” Alexander said.

Baldwin County sent out a release this morning that outlined the key points with Isaias: • Isaias is likely to be a significant hurricane at landfall. Confidence is increasing for major impacts to coastal Alabama and northwest Florida.
• Earliest reasonable arrival of tropical storm force winds: Friday morning and afternoon, with the most likely onset Friday evening.
• Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches: Expected to be issued later today.
• Major concerns: High winds, high surf, rip currents, storm surge, flash flooding, and tornadoes. Heavy rainfall remains a concern, especially after last weekend’s flooding.

“We were really looking forward to a great weekend with shrimp, music, hundreds of vendors and thousands of visitors,” Shrimp Festival Chairman Rob Barnas said. “But with Isaias predicted to make landfall in our immediate area, the safety of each of these volunteers, visitors and vendors was our top priority.”

Further information will be posted as on the Festival’s Social Media pages and myshrimpfest.com.

10/06/2026

The festival is continuing as scheduled and organizers are closely monitoring weather conditions. At this time, there are no plans to cancel the festival.

Should weather conditions require any changes to the festival schedule, updates will be communicated through the festival’s official website and social media channels.

10/05/2026

𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭! 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐩 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲.

The 54th Annual National Shrimp Festival is almost here (October 8–11), and several road closures and detours will start early Monday, October 5.

Please review the details below if you're traveling in the area.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟓 (𝟒 𝐚.𝐦.):
• West Gulf Place parking lot will be closed.
• Hwy 59 will close southbound at the intersection of East & West 1st Ave.
• West Beach Boulevard will close at West 4th Street (West 4th Street remains open as an alternate route).
• East Beach Boulevard will close from Hwy 59 to East 2nd Street.
• East 1st Street will be closed between East Beach Boulevard and East 1st Avenue.

𝑫𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑶𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒘𝒂𝒚 180 𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝑹𝒐𝒂𝒅 (𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒘𝒂𝒚 135) 𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒔.

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟕:
• East Gulf Place (Resident Parking Lot) will be closed to the public.

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟐:
• All streets will reopen.
• East Gulf Place (Resident Parking Lot) will reopen.

𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟑:
• West Gulf Place & Gulf Place will reopen.

For parking and shuttle information, visit: https://www.myshrimpfest.com

10/02/2026

🍤 Thank you Studio 10: https://www.fox10tv.com/2026/10/02/53rd-annual-national-shrimp-festival/

Our own Clayton Wallace & Shelley Piraino appeared on FOX10 News to discuss all things on the 53rd Annual National Shrimp Festival.
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📍 Address: 101 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL, 36542
🗓️ Thursday, October 8th through Sunday, October 11th
🎟️ Free to attend, no ticket required
🔗 https://www.myshrimpfest.com/

The Annual National Shrimp Festival is Alabama's original beach party, taking place in Gulf Shores and organized by the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber.

Attendees can expect four days filled with food, art, live music, and more! At the heart of this festival is a hard-working group of volunteers that have kept this tradition kicking since 1971.

For over 50 years this volunteer-driven event has been a tradition on the beautiful beaches of Coastal Alabama.

09/24/2026

🍤 Volunteer and make a difference: https://www.myshrimpfest.com/volunteer

Volunteers are the heart of the 53rd Annual National Shrimp Festival and they’re also helping raise money for local nonprofits!

In 2025, concessions volunteers collected more than $28,000 in tips for 25 local nonprofits. Volunteers donate their time and choose a nonprofit to support with the tips collected during their shift.

“The more people you get to volunteer together, it improves the amount of money your preferred organization gets. To borrow a phrase, ‘The more the merrier,’” said Concessions Co-Chair Renee Jones.

There are still shifts available for this year’s festival, all volunteers will receive a Shrimp Festival poster t-shirt & two drinks tickets to be redeemed post-shift as a thank you.

Bring your group, support a nonprofit, and have some fun while you’re at it!

09/15/2026

🍤 We’re officially in the final stretch, the 53rd Annual National Shrimp Festival is almost THREE weeks away!

While the festival may look like it comes together overnight, there’s a whole lot happening behind the scenes to make it all possible. Our committee and volunteers have been working hard and tonight is our final full committee meeting before the big weekend. The countdown is on!

🔗 Volunteer with us at: https://www.myshrimpfest.com/volunteer

📸: Stop Or I'll Shoot Photography
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📍 Address: 101 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL, 36542
🗓️ Thursday, October 8th through Sunday, October 11th
🎟️ Free to attend, no ticket required
🔗 https://www.myshrimpfest.com/

The Annual National Shrimp Festival is Alabama's original beach party, taking place in Gulf Shores and organized by the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber.

Attendees can expect four days filled with food, art, live music, and more! At the heart of this festival is a hard-working group of volunteers that have kept this tradition kicking since 1971.

07/09/2026

🍤 We're now 91 days away from the 53rd Annual National Shrimp Festival!

Folks are anxiously waiting for the entertainment lineup, and we're excited to say it will be published next week.

Until then, let's take a look back at a few memories from 2025 and 2024 for .
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📍 Address: 101 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL, 36542
🗓️ Thursday, October 8th through Sunday, October 11th
🎟️ Free to attend, no ticket required
🔗 https://www.myshrimpfest.com/

The Annual National Shrimp Festival is Alabama's original beach party, taking place in Gulf Shores and organized by the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber.

Attendees can expect four days filled with food, art, live music, and more! At the heart of this festival is a hard-working group of volunteers that have kept this tradition kicking since 1971.