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SUMMARY:21st Annual Deering Seafood Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Deering Estate Foundation is thrilled to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the award-winning Deering Seafood Festival! Join us to experience this milestone event featuring fresh seafood, chef demos, live entertainment, and kid-friendly activities. Presented by the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board, the festival takes place on Sunday, April 11, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Don’t miss this special celebration of two decades of food, fun, and community at the historic Deering Estate.\nFood & Drink Vendors\nAt the Deering Seafood Festival, guests will be able to buy food and drink from some of South Florida’s best restaurants and suppliers.\nChef Demo Tent\nThe Chef Demo Tent is one of the highlights of the Deering Seafood Festival! Several chefs present 45-minute cooking demonstrations of their favorite seafood dishes, many of which are from their restaurant menus.\nAll cooking demonstrations are included with admission. Audiences are limited to 140 guests per demo, and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees will enjoy samples of the food prepared by the chef, get a copy of the recipe, and have an opportunity to ask questions.\nThroughout the day, a team of FIU culinary students will serve as sous chefs to those leading the Chef Demonstration, helping them to prepare their dish and clean up the cooking area.\nDetails coming soon! \n2027 Chef Demo \nEntertainment & Activities\nWhile Florida’s freshest fish and seafood are always the main event, nonstop entertainment will keep the family dancing all day long.\nGuests who want to get out on the water can take guided Pelican Skipper pontoon boat rides (for an additional fee) from Deering Estate to Chicken Key. Back on land, arts aficionados can wander down Artists Lane and find handmade paintings, photography, crafts, jewelry, and much more by local artisans.\nJust for Kids\nPresented by Kiddos Magazine, The Deering Seafood Festival will have a special “Spring & Family Fun Kid’s Zone” with art station, a DJ, interesting exhibits, games, kid-friendly food, raffles, water battle, cooking class, and lots of other fun activities for the kids!\nAlso at the festival, the Deering Discovery Cove will return with fun, educational programming and activities from Deering Estate’s environmental classes and camps!\nTransportation & Parking\nIn addition to street and area parking, a free “Park and Ride” will be available to all festival guests at Westminster Christian School and Palmetto Bay Village Center. Shuttle buses will go to and from the venue and Deering Estate every 15 minutes. For those wishing to ride their bikes to the festival, a courtesy bike valet will be available from Heritage House.\nTo the North: Westminster Christian School, 6855 SW 152 Street\nTo the South: Palmetto Bay Village Center, 18001 Old Cutler Road\nBike Parking: Near the Main Gate in the area between SW 168 Street & SW 167 Street along 72nd Avenue.\nArrival by boat or watercraft is prohibited.\n\nAll proceeds will benefit the Deering Estate Foundation and are used to provide funding, advocacy and support for Deering Estate and its initiatives.\nWhat items/activities are prohibited on-site?\nPets, balloons, balls, BBQ’s/barbecues/grills, bicycles, coolers, alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, confetti, candles/flames, glitter, drones, frisbees, fireworks, hammocks, kites, remote-control boats/cars, rollerblades/skates, scooters, skateboards, tents/canopies, in ground umbrellas, fishing, and swimming are not allowed onsite.\nAdditional Notes:\n– Historic Museum Homes are closed during this event.\n– Bugs & mosquitos are very common throughout the year, please come prepared.\n– No pets allowed.\nSponsors\nAs a nonprofit organization, Deering Estate could not host its year-long calendar of exciting community events without the help of its generous supporters. The Deering Estate Foundation is honored that the Deering Seafood Festival on the Bay is presented by British Virgin Islands Tourist Board.\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Deering Estate Foundation\nFor those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, The Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate. Through these efforts, the foundation fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering’s cherished 1920s-era property, to provide funding for the cultural, educational and recreational experiences it offers, as well as its significant scientific and archaeological endeavors to conserve its diverse flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to ensure its longevity as a prized American heritage site. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c) 3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate. Interested individuals can become a member here!\nAbout Deering Estate \nThe Deering Estate is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida, and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department.\n
URL:https://deeringestate.org/events/deering-seafood-festival/
ORGANIZER;CN=Deering Estate:MAILTO:info@deeringestate.org
CATEGORIES:April Things To Do,Free or Discounted Events for Members,Signature Festivals & Community Events
LOCATION:Deering Estate, 16701 SW 72nd Avenue, Palmetto Bay Fl 33157
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