Miami Beach is about to taste like heaven — the 14th annual South Beach Seafood Festival returns October 21–24, 2026, turning Lummus Park into four delicious nights of South Florida’s culinary soul.
The festival kicks off Florida’s beloved stone crab season in style, with more than 50 restaurants serving unlimited tastings right on the sand along Ocean Drive. Named one of America’s top five seafood festivals by USA Today, the nonprofit 501(c)(3) event also launches South Florida’s hospitality season — and every bite supports a good cause.
The week builds night by night: Wednesday, October 21 opens with “Made in Miami,” an exclusive opening-night dinner celebrating the chefs at the heart of the city’s food scene (from $235). Thursday, October 22 brings “An Evening in Miami Beach,” five-star dinners paired with wine and spirits at some of the Beach’s most iconic destinations (from $250). Friday, October 23 is the high-energy “VIP Chef Showdown,” with 18 chefs in nine head-to-head battles plus nine competing bartenders — and you’re the judge (from $175). Saturday, October 24 closes with the flagship “Seafood Slam” (from $160), the festival’s signature celebration on the sand.
Tickets are all-inclusive, with unlimited tastings from 50+ restaurants plus beer, wine and cocktails. Get tickets and full details at sobeseafoodfest.com.
Photo: South Beach Seafood Festival (official).
