The North Carolina Seafood Festival

06/05/2026

🎨 Calling all vendors! 🐟🎉

2026 vendor applications are now available! Submit your application to become a food, arts & crafts, or wine vendor for the 40th Annual North Carolina Seafood Festival!

Click here: https://www.ncseafoodfestival.org/p/getinvolved/vendors

06/05/2026

We can't wait!

Mark your calendar for the Seafood Festival! The weekend of October 2nd-4th 2026 in waterfront Morehead City! We’ll see y’all there! 🍤 🐟

06/02/2026

🎶 Jammy Buffet is taking over the Main Stage on Saturday, October 3rd at the North Carolina Seafood Festival! 🌴🎸

With a sound that blends Jimmy Buffett’s coastal storytelling and “Gulf & Western” style with jam-band improvisation, Jammy Buffet brings fresh energy to all the classics you know and love. Expect a mix of singalong hits, deep cuts, and laid-back island vibes that keep the party going all night long.

Catch them live from 8:00–9:00 PM, stick around for fireworks at 9:00 PM, then they’re back on stage from 9:30–10:30 PM. 🎆

It’s free. It’s live. And it’s the perfect way to spend your Saturday on the Morehead City waterfront.

05/28/2026

🎉 Mark your calendars! 🗓️

The North Carolina Seafood Festival returns October 2–4, 2026, to celebrate 40 years of tradition, flavor and unforgettable memories on the Morehead City waterfront.

05/26/2026

🎉 129 days until the seafood festivities begin! 🎡🐟

05/26/2026

Don't forget to grab your tickets! 🍤

Just ONE more week to get your tickets for the Shrimp Plate Fundraiser for Mark & Ashley Lewis! 🦐❤️

For a $20 donation, you’ll get a plate of LOCAL fried shrimp with sides prepared by Fat Fellas — and every ticket helps support a local sh*****ng family after the devastating loss of their boat.

🎟️ Tickets available at:
• Miss Gina’s
• Chalk & Gibbs (Beaufort)
• Truist Bank on Front St (Beaufort)
• Wild Will’s Revenge (Atlantic)
• Plain Jane’s (MHC)
• Smyrna Pentecostal Church

We also have several people selling tickets throughout the community!

A huge THANK YOU to the businesses and offices organizing staff orders and helping spread the word — including Jarrett Bay, DSS, Carteret County Courthouse, the hospital, and many more. We are happy to deliver orders of 10+ plates!

Cash or checks (made payable to Mark Lewis) accepted.

Want to help but can’t attend? You can also purchase a plate to be donated to someone in need or to local law enforcement/fire departments. If you’d like to donate a plate, message me for Venmo information and I’ll make sure your ticket goes toward a donated meal. ❤️

If you need tickets and can’t make it to one of the locations, reach out to me — we’ll make sure we get them to you!

Please share, buy a ticket, invite a friend, or help us spread the word. Every plate sold makes a difference for this family. Plan to come and eat in, purchase a dessert from the bake sale, and just visit!

05/21/2026

🏃‍♂️ The race is on! Registration is OPEN for the 2026 Twin Bridges Race on October 3, 2026!

This certified 8K course takes runners from the NOAA Laboratory in Beaufort over the Morehead City Bridge, through downtown Morehead City, across the Atlantic Beach Bridge, and straight to the finish line on the AB Causeway with some of the best waterfront views on the Crystal Coast along the way.

Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just looking for a fun challenge during NCSF weekend, this is a race you won’t want to miss.

REGISTER NOW: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Beaufort/NorthCarolinaSeafoodFestivalTripleBridgeRoadRace

05/19/2026

🦐 Come out and support the Lewis Boys family on Friday, June 5th!

05/19/2026

You asked, we listened! 🍤🎉 As we gear up for the 40th Annual North Carolina Seafood Festival, we’re encouraging vendors to feature even more fresh, domestic seafood! From classic seafood favorites to creative new dishes featuring North Carolina seafood, we want this year’s festival to reflect the traditions, flavor, and people that make our waterfront so special.

Interested in becoming a vendor? Tap the link in our bio to apply today!

05/15/2026

❤️🦐 NCSF community, please keep the Lewis Boys family in your prayers after a devastating fire claimed their shrimp trawler earlier this week.

Captain Mark safely made it off the boat, but the family lost their livelihood in the fire and now faces an incredibly difficult road ahead. Mark and Ashley are raising two boys and are deeply rooted in our coastal community and commercial fishing industry.

They need our help right now. If you’re able, please consider donating or sharing to support the family during this heartbreaking time.

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